Study Abroad
Jubilant professor brings literary enthusiasm to Gaming classrooms
MAGGIE PAWSEY CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST Dinosaur enthusiast, cupcake expert and now a world-travelling literature professor, Elizabeth Sutherland is bringing her joy and excitement for literature to Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Austria Program. Sutherland, who holds a doctorate in English language and literature, is single-handedly teaching all of the English courses for the Gaming branch, and […]
Student-organized bake sale will send eastern European students to Rome
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Monday, Feb. 4, students hosted a bake sale in the upper J.C. Williams Center to help fund the Language & Catechetical Institute’s (LCI) pilgrimage to Rome. The bake sale, organized by senior Sarah Lawlor, raised funds and awareness for Franciscan University of Steubenville’s sister program, the LCI. The LCI is […]
Austria Adventures: Preparing for the Big Jump
JACOB WATSON AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT “Perfection is the enemy of progress.” As I have been preparing for Austria, this has gone through my head and guided me. This preparation for Austria will be my main focus, because — at the time of writing — I am not actually in Austria. While it may seem odd to […]
Franciscan hosts annual Gaming Fest
TONIANNE ZOTTOLI STAFF WRITER On Oct. 5, Franciscan hosted its annual Gaming Fest, which featured Austrian food, drinks, music and culture as experienced by students in the Austrian Study Abroad Program. The Finnegan Fieldhouse was transformed into a larger Austrian side street chock full of loud music, dancing and Austrian food ranging from hors d’oeuvres […]
Austria Adventures: How to not make plans
CASSIDY RYDELL AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT “I propose we not make plans, I propose we give this thing a chance and let it work out how it works out. So what do you say, do you wanna not make plans with me?” That is a quote from a movie called “Leap Year.” In said movie, the leading […]
Austria Adventures: Seeing beauty from home base
CASSIDY RYDELL AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT After weeks of go, go, go, I decided to stay back in Gaming for a weekend before our pilgrimage for Poland, thinking that I would get a chance simply to exist and marvel at the sheer fact I am actually in Europe, studying in a beautiful little town. I received some wise […]
Austria Adventures: What 17 Miles Taught Me
CASSIDY RYDELL AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT I’ve been in Austria for about a month now. I’ve adjusted to all of the time differences, the slight cultural differences and of course the language barrier. One could say that I’m getting into the swing of things, with a new country every weekend, but nothing could prepare me for the […]
Austria Adventures: Experiencing Europe through the eyes of family
GRACIE WILLIAMS AUSTRIA COLUMNIST We are down to our final month here in Gaming — the semester is winding down. Just one week ago, we returned from our 10-day breaks, boasting stories from the beaches of Malta, adventures in Ireland and mission trips in Romania. Every student has a different concept of how time in […]
AUSTRIA ADVENTURES: Trip to Slovenia brings unexpected treasures
GRACIE WILLIAMS AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT Several weeks ago when I received an offer to travel to Slovenia for my first free weekend, my immediate instinct was to deny it. What was in Slovenia? Why would anyone choose Slovenia when there are Paris, Rome and Munich? The city in Slovenia, Lake Bled, was a hidden gem, the […]
Austrian Adventures: The beauty of a ‘tech-free’ life
GRACIE WILLIAMS AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT Of all the differences students encounter upon transitioning from main campus to Gaming, perhaps one of the most significant is the lack of Wi-Fi and technology. Here in Austria, communication is limited, to say the least. Wi-Fi is only in certain public areas, not including the bedrooms, and is turned off […]