mental health
University hosts panel on supporting those with eating disorders
By Grace Ostuni Staff Writer University faculty and interns said there are spiritual, psychological, nutritional and neurobiological aspects to eating disorders during a panel discussion in the Gentile Gallery on Feb. 28. The Rev. Jonathan St. Andre, TOR, began the discussion with a spiritual and faith-based perspective. His said that taking care of the body […]
Mental health and COVID-19: University counseling services help students address unique challenge
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief According to the CDC, 40% of adults in the U.S. reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse this past June, and the most badly impacted group was young adults age 18-24. Matthew Burriss, director of the Wellness Center at Franciscan University of Steubenville, explained that these statistics are not surprising given […]
FUSG Election 2020: Vansuch-O’Brien
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Emma Vansuch isn’t letting a lack of formal Student Government experience stop her from running to be next year’s president. Vansuch, a junior resident assistant in Sts. Louis and Elizabeth Halls, has teamed up with fellow RA Patrick O’Brien to form one of two tickets running to be next year’s Student Government president […]
FUSG Election 2020: Sirilla-Harrold
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST For juniors Athanasius Sirilla and Clement Harrold, serving as Franciscan University Student Government’s president and vice president means one thing above all: to be the voice of the students. “The mission of Student Government is to represent students to the administration and the administration to the students,” said Sirilla in a phone call Saturday. […]
Speaker emphasizes oft-neglected aspects of vocation, discernment
KRISTOFER COWLES, II STAFF WRITER Students gathered in the Gentile Gallery the night of Sept. 16 to hear the concluding lecture of the 2019 Gift of Human Sexuality Symposium on how all vocations fit into God’s plan. “We’re all called to work in God’s vineyard,” said speaker Christine Jungers, a professor of clinical mental health counseling and the dean of the school of professional programs at Franciscan University […]
Psychology panel discusses practical empowerment
MAGGIE PAWSEY STAFF WRITER On Nov. 9, five psychology professors gathered for a panel discussion on what it means to empower clients and counselors in the field of clinical psychology and how students can empower others in their careers. The panel was hosted in the St. Joseph Center’s seminar room by the Clinical Mental Health […]