CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER What do Tolkien and “The Office” have to do with each other? Nothing, really. But at Franciscan University of Steubenville, the newly founded Finer Things club is bringing together both worlds by reading and discussing “The…
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Sisters celebrate 150th jubilee with stories of the past
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR The scene: northern Germany, after World War II — the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George (FSGM) were struggling to keep their motherhouse alive, and those in the American province were doing all they could…
Long-time SWOP specialist retires, leaves legacy of love
RACHEL MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “For 29 years, I’ve been doing SWOP (Student Work Opportunity Program),” said Sandy Buccafurni, Student Work Program specialist, who is retiring this December. The year was 1990, and the bank Buccafurni worked for was cutting back hours. Going out on a limb, she sent her resume and…
CTK’s Advent Mission promises to be ‘time of renewal’
ELISHA VALLADARAS-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Christ the King Chapel’s first-ever Advent Mission will provide students, staff and faculty an opportunity to spiritually recharge as the fall semester winds down, said Franciscan University’s chaplain. The Rev. Shawn Roberson, TOR, the university’s…
Daring dreams to become reality: The Dream Team
JEN HANTZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER “What the world desperately needs, most of all, is men and women living out their vocations and turning their dreams into reality,” said junior Kendal Huntsman, founder of a new group called the Dream Team. The…
Well-versed Scripture scholar, professor shares story of ongoing conversion
RACHEL MILLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Franciscan’s not something I foresaw, but it’s been a fantastic blessing to teach here for 15 years, and I wouldn’t want to teach anywhere else,” said theology professor John Bergsma. Scripture scholar and father of eight, John…
Byzantine club promotes Eastern lung of Catholic Church
JENCY CLEMENT STAFF WRITER “Pope John Paul II talks about how there are two lungs of the church: the East and the West,” Byzantine club president Nicholas Resuta said. “They each have their own traditions, liturgies and devotions, but both are crucial to the…
Maris Bey: A team player in an individual sport
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR Maris Bey is a senior social work major from Yadkinville, North Carolina, on the Lady Barons swimming and diving team. Bey’s favorite events consist of the 50–yard freestyle and the 100–yard butterfly. Her love for the sport…
Hall chaplains increase presence in dorms under new program, director
NATALIA RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER “We’re just trying to be another kind of support for students in whatever way they need us,” said the Rev. Luke Robertson, TOR. While their role remains the same, the Franciscan University of Steubenville dorm chaplains…
Book studies provide new way for women to build new relationships
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER The Women’s Ministry book studies are offering students a new way to build lasting and constructive relationships while enriching the mind spiritually. Women’s Ministry, which is known for its focus on the feminine genius and for…