BY SAVANNA J. BUCKNER ASSISTANT EDITOR “Make me a mystic, immediately.” So writes Flannery O’Connor in “A Prayer Journal,” set for release in November, although the New Yorker published excerpts from it earlier this month. The work collects the thoughts…
Soccer: sport of the year?
BY MATT MERKEL SPORTS EDITOR Growing up in America all of my life has conditioned me to think the NFL is the greatest piece of television I have ever witnessed. When I’m not glued to every stat, score and argument…
Men’s soccer starts strong with focus on core values
BY MATT MERKEL SPORTS EDITOR Franciscan University’s Men’s Soccer team is showing signs of strength and cohesiveness winning two games in their young season. With two wins the Barons have already surpassed their win total from last year. Those two…
Soccer coach preps for promising season
BY DANIEL WINDHOLZ STAFF WRITER “We realize that we have talents from God, and the only way to give them back is to play our one-hundred percent best.” This statement sums up the mission which coach Claire McBane has in…
The multi-tasking myth: more harm than good?
BY BRIANNA CHMIEL STAFF WRITER Texting, chatting on Facebook, Tweeting, snap-chatting, and watching YouTube videos comprise a few of the many ways a student can multitask while studying. However research has shown that multitasking while studying negatively affects how well…
Freshmen senators elected to student government
BY CATHERINE TROLL STAFF WRITER Freshmen Clare McCallan, Isaac Foldi, and Thomas Gaudet were elected last weekend to serve as the new freshmen senators in Franciscan University’s Student Government. They were sworn into office at the formal Student Government meeting…