Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness boosts spirits for basketball season
MONICA TORREBLANCA STAFF WRITER On the night of Oct. 20, Franciscan University of Steubenville students poured into the Finnegan Fieldhouse for Midnight Madness to kick off the 2018-2019 basketball season with contests by the teams and performances from students. Loud music led students through streamers and balloons of the Franciscan school colors, and everyone received […]
More than $2,000 allocated for Midnight Madness
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Franciscan University Student Government allocated more than $2,000 for its Midnight Madness event during the formal meeting on Wednesday, one of two bills it passed. Fall Bill 40 originally called for $2,098 to be allocated to Student Government for the event, to be held on Saturday. According to the bill, […]
Midnight Madness draws crowd to celebrate start of basketball season
MOLLY TRAINOR STAFF WRITER Midnight Madness ushered in the basketball season Saturday, Oct. 22, with students lining up outside to be the first through the Finnegan Fieldhouse doors at 10 p.m. Free pizza and T-shirts greeted students as they entered the gym to celebrate the basketball season’s kick off. The crowd quickly filled the bleachers […]
Midnight Madness kicks off Franciscan basketball season
RACHAEL WHITMAN STAFF WRITER Students packed the Finnegan Fieldhouse on Oct. 24 for Midnight Madness, an event that celebrated the kick-off of the women’s and men’s basketball seasons. The new head coach for men’s basketball, Georgo Vargo encouraged fans in attendance to come out to the basketball home games, saying they can help the teams with […]
Prayer, student performances kick off Midnight Madness
BY ERIN MADDEN STAFF WRITER The Finnegan Fieldhouse was filled with fans during the Midnight Madness event Saturday, which officially kicked off the men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Both sides of the stands in the Fieldhouse were filled as students came out to support their fellow student athletes. As they walked in, students were greeted […]