Student Life
Revived club spreads Italian culture on campus
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Whether through indulging on the delicious food, dancing to traditional tunes or visiting the famous sites while studying in Austria, just about everyone has had a taste of Italian culture. This realization was part of what inspired freshman Maria Lencki to create an Italian Club at Franciscan University. “The Italian culture […]
“Feed the Hungry” transforms meal swipes into opportunity
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR It took one table in the J.C. Williams Center roughly six hours to raise $812.50 toward an impending Urban Mission meal, but the “Feed the Hungry” project hosted by the Brotherhood of Saint Francis household is entirely more about the impact and less about the numbers. “We wanted to sponsor a […]
New student organization hopes to support campus leaders
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER A new student organization forming on campus hopes to mobilize the leaders of various student clubs and their different experiences into a partnership that will support and enhance the entire university. The Student Leadership Association is an effort begun by senior business major Sarah Campos to bring leaders from different […]
FUSG reallocates funds for Outdoors Club, YAF
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Franciscan University Student Government passed four bills on Oct.11, which included the reallocation of funds for the Outdoors Club and Young Americans for Freedom. Fall Bill #26 called for $750 to be reallocated for the Outdoors Club’s Oct. 15 spelunking trip to Laurel Caverns. The money had been originally allocated […]
Turning Point club seeks to promote free market
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER A new club has its sights set on promoting free market economics, among other issues, across the campus of Franciscan University. Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by an 18-year-old college student and is an activist organization that seeks to educate students on the principles of limited government and […]
Corpus Christi household, Exc!te host Love Games
RACHAEL WHITMAN STAFF WRITER Franciscan University couples competed in a series of events for the Love Games, sponsored by Corpus Christi household and Exc!te on Saturday, March 19 in the Gentile Gallery. The games consisted of four sections. The first game was called Serenade Yo’woman during which the men recited a poem to the women. […]
Irish Fest 2016
Exc!te held their annual Irish Fest event on St. Patrick’s Day. All photos by Elizabeth Feudo.
Student Government discusses possible extension of Finnegan Fieldhouse hours, passes bills for student clubs
KASSY LOCHHEAD AND MARIA SULZAN STAFF WRITERS Franciscan University Student Government met March 2 to recognize a new executive assistant and to discuss student club bills as well as a resolution for extending the hours of Finnegan Fieldhouse. Most prominently, a resolution was made by Sen. Ben Idzik to change the hours of the Finnegan […]
Exc!te: Building community through fun
JOHN GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s student-run organization which, according to its website, sponsors events “that complement the strong intellectual and spiritual life of our campus” is aptly named Exc!te, after the student reaction it intends to evoke. Melissa Siegler, Exc!te president, spoke about the quantity and quality of events promoted throughout the year by […]
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 […]