19 Jan, 2026
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Letter to the Editor

We were not entertained by the Joshua Judges Ruth article of Thursday, Sept 24. entitled, “Franciscan student cures COVID-19 by ignoring it entirely,” although its placement in the entertainment section was correctly chosen. The article, clearly a work of fiction, supports a commonly held sentiment that the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is overblown and […]

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Biology department moves to saliva testing

Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Veronica Novotny Assistant Editor “A lot has gone into it in the last six months,” a student research assistant said about the biology department’s COVID-19 testing research, in light of the recent transition from the use of nasal swabs to saliva-based tests on campus. Senior Jack Greve, biology and theology double […]

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Joshua Judges Ruth: Franciscan student cures COVID-19 by ignoring it entirely

Anonymous   In a monumental turn of events, a student at Franciscan University of Steubenville has beaten the entire scientific community to finding a cure for the novel coronavirus. The student calls the treatment “DGT,” and claims it’s the key to ending the pandemic. “Don’t Get Tested,” or “DGT,” was first discovered two weeks ago […]