Wellness Center
Friar speaks on Lent, eating disorders
JOHN MACDONALD STAFF WRITER A Franciscan friar gave reassurance to students observing Lenten fasting with an eating disorder on the morning of Ash Wednesday in the Fireside Lounge. Few chairs were left unfilled as former social worker the Rev. Luke Robertson, TOR, gave advice on how to spiritually heal from eating disorders and properly handle Lenten sacrifice. Robertson said that if someone is struggling […]
Wellness Center director informs students of the dangers of drug use
OLIVIA RAO WEB EDITOR A few weeks ago, a Franciscan University of Steubenville student was arrested for the alleged possession of over 40 strips of LSD. According to the police reports, the student was found unresponsive in his room and was unable to tell police or medics his identity or describe any details of what […]
Speaker uses life of St. Padre Pio to exemplify stress management
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Pray and stay calm during times of stress, said a Franciscan University mental health counselor during his presentation on St. Padre Pio and stress management the evening of Sept. 12 in the Gentile Gallery. The talk, given by Matthew Burriss, director of the university’s Wellness Center, was built around the theme of St. Padre Pio, the patron saint of […]
Speaker shares testimony, tips for Christian charity toward friends with same-sex attraction
SARAH WANDOR STAFF WRITER The Gift of Human Sexuality Symposium began its second week on Sept. 8 with a presentation in the Gentile Gallery focusing on how to love and help people experiencing same–sex attraction (SSA). David Prosen, Catholic author, speaker and newly-hired counselor at the Wellness Center, shared the testimony of his experience with SSA […]
Wellness Center establishes new programs with hope to reach all students’ needs
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR With a new mission statement comes a new mission, proves the Counseling Services in the Franciscan University Wellness Center, which is set to open five new programs to minister to students. The Counseling Services, located in the Franciscan University Wellness Center, is set to debut five innovative new programs, which will […]
Counseling center meets high needs
MICHELLE FORTUNATO BUSINESS MANAGER Halfway into the fall semester, there are already more students seeking counseling than there were throughout all of the fall 2015 semester. Joe Loizzo, LISW, director of the Wellness Center at Franciscan University, said that this year’s numbers are unprecedented. Historically, each year there has been about a 10 percent increase […]
Wellness Center provides health, counseling services
BY PABLO BOTEYO STAFF WRITER Wellness is defined as being in good physical and mental health, and that is only the beginning of what the Wellness Center at Franciscan wishes to promote in the student body through both health and counseling services. “What they’re trying to do on the health services side is to be […]