MICHELLE SAMANO AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDENT Hiking has been a new hobby for me this semester. I am from Chicago, which is not only the “windy city” but also a notably flat part of the United States. Living on main campus introduced…
MICHELLE SAMANO AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDANT Our much-awaited 10-day break has come and gone. Some went to Ireland, others to Greece and some to grand cities well known throughout Europe. But that wasn’t the path I was called on for my 10-day.…
MICHELLE SAMANO AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDANT One of the most exciting and most popular trips happened last week: the Poland pilgrimage. With 90 percent of the students in Gaming signing up each semester for this optional school trip, I had high expectations.…
MICHELLE SAMANO STAFF WRITER This past weekend was one I had been looking forward to for a long time. As a Spanish minor, I am always looking for opportunities to get some conversational practice in. Being in Austria is convenient…
JOSEPH FUSSELMAN STAFF WRITER This past Friday, hundreds of students, faculty, staff and families filed into Finnegan Fieldhouse for an evening of food, beer and lederhosen. At Gaming Fest, the food and culture of Austria were brought to the Franciscan…
MICHELLE SAMANO AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDENT The new semester has begun, and the Kartause has come to life with the arrival of new students. We all got here jetlagged but excited for our new adventure in Europe. I lost a full night…
JACOB WATSON AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDENT Since my last article, our 10-day break has come and gone. Some people went on mission while others explored parts of Europe. For my trip, I wanted a mix of both. Therefore, I split it in…
JACOB WATSON AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDENT My last few weeks have seem colored by two prayers: “Dear Lord, help me” and “Thank God that worked out.” While many say this in passing vainly, they were real prayers when I encountered the stress…
JACOB WATSON AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT A month has passed since my last article, and a lot has happened. I have experienced so many things, great and small, while here and traveling. However, through it all, I have been praying over something…
JACOB WATSON AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDENT Flight delays, cancelled trains, overpriced taxis, talking to a Muslim about the reason for my faith, paying £12 for a pack of smokes, being offered cocaine, drinking terrible beer and being asked by some drunk pillock…
