social media
Letter from the editor: romanced vs. romanticized
By Mia Brounstein Assistant Editor It’s February at last— the month of romance. Around this time last year, I was introduced to the social media phenomenon of romanticizing your life. For those who are unfamiliar, this trend encourages individuals to find or add joy and beauty to the little parts of their days. For example, […]
Letter from the Editor: Prudent consumption of the media
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief “Prudence is the knowledge of what to seek and what to avoid.” – St. Augustine. As someone who works in media, I am constantly discerning the best way to engage in this field while remaining uncompromising in my pursuit of virtue. Many recent events have brought this challenge to the forefront of […]
20th Dumb Ox Debate decides that you should delete your Instagram
Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Estelle Mandeville Staff Writer On Sunday, Sept. 20, the Dumb Ox Debate, which was the first of the semester and the first in Finnegan Fieldhouse, decided that you should delete your Instagram account. The motion the house presented was, “This house believes that you should delete your Instagram.” It won by […]
Jodel: A controversial app in decline
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST Earlier this semester, a new app was introduced that has stirred up much controversy throughout the past few months on and off campus. Jodel is a social media app — like the now-shutdown app Yik Yak — where any person can share public posts anonymously within so many miles of his […]
Media and Faith Conference provides tools to communicate truth and beauty
MARGARET BOYLAN & ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & ASSISTANT EDITOR The weekend of April 6 and 7 saw the edification of many future as well as current media makers through the Media and Faith Conference that took place on Franciscan University’s campus in SS. Cosmas and Damian Hall. Hosted by the Communications Department and the Troubadour, […]
Letter from the Editor: Social media challenge
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR It recently came to my attention that I would like to see more “everyday” moments on social media. I’d like to see more of my friends who aren’t getting engaged, graduating, starting new relationships or having huge milestones about finding God in their “everyday” lives fill up my social media. What […]
NATIONAL NEWS: Iowa Caucuses, Hillary Clinton, Social Media Ban on Gun Sales
BY RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER Republican presidential candidates square off in last debate before Iowa caucuses Fox News and Google held a GOP debate Jan. 27 in Iowa. Missing from the debate was frontrunner Donald Trump, who boycotted the debate due to issues with Fox News and moderator Megyn Kelly. Trump instead held a veterans’ […]
Yik Yak: an opportunity to affirm or deny life
JOHN GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Given the social media application Yik Yak’s recent role in Franciscan University Student Government proceedings as well as in the still-unfolding racial tensions at the University of Missouri, the app’s multifaceted purpose seems one in need of clarification. Yik Yak, an application available for both iOS and Android, grants users access […]
Student Government discusses bills, possible impeachment at closed informal meeting
LAUREN RAMSEYER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and ERIN MADDEN, SPORTS EDITOR The members of Student Government discussed and debated the possible impeachment of a senator during their Monday night informal meeting that was closed to the public. Sen. Zacchaeus Lock is under inquiry for his alleged “reprehensible actions and comments” against Student Government and its members. After […]
Sports and social media
ERIN MADDEN SPORTS EDITOR If you look to the bottom of this column, you will see a graphic that says, “Follow Erin @erinmadden2016.” Social media has become prevalent in today’s society and even more so in the realm of sports journalism. Granted, I had my Twitter account long before I got my job in the […]