students
Dean of admissions reveals fun facts about largest incoming class
Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief Mark Hanrahan stood on stage in the Finnegan Fieldhouse on Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. He was facing a crowd composed of students new and old, parents and university faculty. After having been introduced as the dean of admissions, Hanrahan addressed the crowd and began his speech for the Franciscan University orientation […]
Professors ponder and appraise pontifical paper
Christopher Dacanay Distribution Manager The Gentile Gallery was filled Thursday night with students eager to hear three Franciscan University of Steubenville professors critically analyze Pope Francis’s latest papal encyclical “Fratelli Tutti.” First, a brief outline of the document’s chapters set the stage for discourse. The panel’s subsequent discussion was informal and focused on topics of […]
Homeschooling rules
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor Private school seems like the obvious choice, right? That’s what I thought too. Private school is practically the same as public school but with short skirts and a few religion classes thrown into the mix. So, what makes homeschooling better than private schooling? As someone who experienced both, I can […]
Tolkien trivia night engages Middle-earth fans
Francesco Pinque “Lord of the Rings” fans gathered in Pugliese Auditorium Thursday night to participate in a J.R.R. Tolkien trivia competition. Music from “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies played over speakers as participants entered their nicknames on the Kahoot game screen, which was displayed on a projector. Some nicknames included “Sean […]
Spring missions amidst a pandemic
Teresa Dulac Sports Editor Spring break missions are a unique part of Franciscan University of Steubenville’s culture and provide students an opportunity to grow in selflessness and charity. Missions are a staple of Franciscan, and not even a global pandemic can stop them from continuing. Senior education major Jessica Marter is student coordinator of missions, […]
Franciscan’s COVID-19 response: Dean of students discusses guidelines, future for campus life
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer Social distancing, mask wearing and sanitizing: these three concepts, once innocuous and relatively unknown in the public sphere, have suddenly come to the forefront of Franciscan University of Steubenville’s attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To say that the effects of the pandemic and the three aforementioned concepts have […]
Students debate modesty of tight-fitting face masks
Anonymous Students debate modesty of tight-fitting face masks Proving once and for all that controversy rests for no global crisis, Franciscan University of Steubenville students took to Facebook this Thursday to engage in what may go down as the most important debate of 2020 — does a form-fitted face mask have the capacity to lead […]
Men’s Cross Country ends season making program history
MARK BOREK SPORTS WRITER Last Saturday, the men’s cross country team travelled to Newvillle, Pennsylvania, for the NCAA DIII Cross Country Mid-East Regional Championship. In a field of over 50 teams, the Barons proved they belonged with a 14th place finish, their highest in program history. With temperatures hovering around freezing and a course littered […]
Intramural sports sponsor community among students and athletes
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER The Finnegan Fieldhouse echoes with sounds in the evenings, and the fields are full of students who are not competing in the NCAA brackets. Why? Because it’s intramural season. Intramural athletics is an individual experience to each athlete that participates. For one athlete who does not feel fit enough for a […]
AccessFUS Goes Live
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Oct. 25, Franciscan University students found a new login for all of their university needs through a single entry called AccessFUS. AccessFUS is a project through the Information Technology (IT) department, the Marketing and Communication’s Department and e-learning. Six people from IT worked on the technical side, with Marketing and […]