pro-life
Dumb Ox Debate questions if faithful Catholics must vote for Trump
Christopher Dacanay Distribution Manager Over 200 students filled the Finnegan Fieldhouse the evening of Oct. 11 to witness the 21st Veritas Society Dumb Ox Debate regarding the Catholic vote in the upcoming United States presidential election. The debate’s motion was “This house believes that faithful Catholics must vote for Trump in the upcoming election.” Before […]
Diocese of Steubenville Respect Life Conference features two bishops
Estelle Mandeville Staff Writer The 2020 Respect Life Conference, which was put together by the Diocese of Steubenville, featured a keynote address by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, a panel discussion including Bishop Jeffery M. Montforton of Steubenville and a Mass at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Naumann, who is also the chair of […]
Students gather for debate watch party during unexpectedly uproarious night
Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Francesco Pinque On Tuesday night, the Gentile Gallery was filled to capacity with students watching the first presidential debate of 2020. Matt Murphy, president of Students for Life, explained the idea behind the debate watch party. “Our mission statement is to be involved in the political sphere and to make […]
Why I don’t drink Pepsi
RACHEL MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As many of you probably know by now, I am from the great state of Georgia, the heart of Coca-Cola country. If you go into certain restaurants near me and order a soda, your receipt will simply say “Coke.” Imagine, then, my difficulty upon coming to Steubenville, Ohio, and being surrounded by Pepsi. Needless to say, it was not an easy transition. Over […]
President Trump fires up crowd with historic speech, thousands march for life as witness
RACHEL MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF President Donald Trump made history at Friday’s 47th annual national March for Life when he became the first president of the United States of America to speak in person at the event’s rally. The Washington, D.C., March for Life began with a concert at 11 a.m. followed at noon by a rally which featured prominent speakers, including Trump and two abortion survivors. After the rally, tens of […]
March for Life: Behind the scenes with the student leaders
MAGGIE KNOELL STAFF WRITER For the past 47 years, pro-life advocates have attended the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., and members of Franciscan University of Steubenville have made it a point to attend. This year, over 400 university students rode buses from Steubenville, Ohio, to the nation’s capital. Every year features new challenges, […]
Law professor illuminates mistakes of Supreme Court on abortion, substantive due process
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER A quiet, calming voice filled an Egan Hall classroom on the morning of Nov. 28 as a renowned legal authority spoke to students about “The Supreme Court and Substantive Due Process.” Stephen Mikochik, who holds a doctor of jurisprudence degree and is a visiting professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville, argued […]
Students canvass over fall break, make an impact in West Virginia elections
MONICA TORREBLANCA STAFF WRITER Over fall break, 40 Franciscan University of Steubenville students spent their long weekend in Charleston, West Virginia, pro-life canvassing with the Susan B. Anthony List. The group rejoiced on Election Day, Nov. 6, when they discovered that the pro-life amendment for which they advocated passed, effectively defunding elective abortions in the […]
Steubenville’s Respect Life Conference enlightens and encourages Franciscan students
ELOISA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER A team of Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Students for Life members was encouraged, informed and strengthened at the Respect Life Conference held in Steubenville on Saturday, Sept. 22. The conference, hosted at Holy Family Catholic Church, addressed relevant healthcare controversies and the lay Church’s role in fighting for a culture of […]
Veritas Society hosts discussion on abortion at Anscombe Seminar
ELAINA BRUGH STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Sept. 12, over a dozen students gathered in the Fireside Lounge to participate in a rousing discussion on abortion hosted by the Veritas Society. These weekly meetings, called the Anscombe Seminars, are designed to give students the opportunity to improve their minds through Christ-centered, intellectual debate. “These meetings are […]