poetry
Guest poet shares work and life experience with students
By Lauren Hunter Staff Writer On Feb. 26, the Center for Beauty sponsored the first poetry reading of the Arts and Culture series for the spring semester at 6 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. Renowned American Catholic poet, James Matthew Wilson, was invited to campus to give the reading. Wilson is the Cullen Foundation Chair […]
Professor offers lecture on the Psalms as a postmodern poetry
By Emma Davis Staff Writer Lyola Thomas, an English professor from Kristu Jayanti College in Bangalore, India, spoke to students and faculty members on the Book of Psalms and how this poetry can be used in the advancement of literature and biblical studies on Nov. 7 in the International Lounge. Thomas first spoke about the […]
Writing workshop encourages careers in art
A. MONTES POLITICAL PAPIST COLUMNIST “There’s nothing I’m more passionate about than young, Christian woman talking into a microphone,” a professional poet said to the women at the writing and revision workshop at 7:30 p.m. on March 3. Half a dozen people gathered to share their own poems and short stories, receive critical feedback and learn from poet Clare McCallan about art residencies and internships. […]
Poetry inspires students in academic lecture
CINDY WOLFE STAFF WRITER Two poets regaled Franciscan University of Steubenville students and faculty on Friday, April 26, with their poems and personal stories. James Matthew Wilson, a series editor for Colosseum Books published by Franciscan University of Steubenville Press, read several poems. One poem, “Autumn Road,” was written in the fall of 2016 during […]
Poetry enthusiasts gather for a night of saints and spooks
SARAH KADERBEK STAFF WRITER Despite Saturday’s cold, drizzly atmosphere, poetry enthusiasts gathered from around campus on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. to share a lyrical evening together in honor of Halloween’s approach. Senior Erin Baxley, president of the university’s English Honor Society, is on a mission to revitalize the society’s presence on campus and was […]
Fine Arts Column: Movies and art
PATRICIA VOIGT FINE ARTS COLUMNIST Though I have gotten to the point of preferring books, I do love a good movie. Marvel, “The Hunger Games,” “Harry Potter,” classic disney and tons of random other movies. I love them all! Though I personally have never been on the set of a film, I have family in […]
Fine Arts Column: Major arts are all connected
PATRICIA VOIGT FINE ARTS COLUMNIST In doing some reading for my thesis, I stumbled across a portion of a lecture from the 1960’s in which the speaker goes into some comparisons of the seven major arts: poetry, sculpture, dance, painting, architecture, drama, and music. He says that he makes that distinction for any who are […]
Visiting Poet Laureate describes the power of poetry
CINDY WOLFE STAFF WRITER In two talks on Monday and Wednesday nights, Franciscan University was pleased to host Sofia Starnes, Virginia’s Poet Laureate from 2012 to 2014, who described poetry as an odyssey and every reader as an Odysseus. Poems are not simply short pieces, according to Starnes. They allow the reader to feel, sense […]