SGA Hosts Town Hall Meeting
Rebekah Finafrock, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
SGA held its semiannual Town Hall Forum in JFK Auditorium on Dec. 2. At the event, SGA invites the student body to hear about accomplishments from the 2019 fall term, learn about campus updates, and have an opportunity to ask members of SFU’s administration questions. The panel of adminis...
SFU Celebrates Service Appreciation Day
Rebekah Finafrock, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Physical Plant and Dining Service employees were invited to stop by JFK Lounge to celebrate Service Appreciation Day last month. They enjoyed various desserts and hot chocolate and received hand-made buttons thanking them for their service. A video was shown at the event in which students expres...
Enactus Members Engage with Inmates at FCI and FPC Loretto
Morgan Flack, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
The Enactus team’s Uwork initiative completed its last session on re-entry skills at the Federal Correctional Institution of Loretto and the Federal Prison Camp of Loretto on Nov. 21. Hour-and-a-half sessions were conducted at FCI Loretto, as well as FPC Loretto. At each facility, student v...
Children’s Christmas Party Tradition Continues
Grace Hung, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
The University hosted its annual Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday at JFK. The purpose of the party is to celebrate the families of Saint Francis faculty and staff. Fifty-five children participated in this year’s party. Ages ranged from infants to children 10 years old. Members of the che...
Tips for Surviving Finals Week
Mamie Kyle, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Whether this is your first tango with final examinations in college or you have already gone up against them, finals are just as stressful for upperclassmen as they are for freshmen. While students are running around and desperately trying to finish their work for classes, as well as study for exams, h...
Donut Heaven Tradition Continues
Amelia Laudenbach, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Donut Heaven is the one event each semester that will drag students out of their study hibernation and into the cold. Long lines formed by the myriad of students at Torvian Dining Hall is a tradition, and Sunday’s opening night was no different. “During a depressing episode of studying for all your finals, ...
SFU Participates in Operation Christmas Child
Dasha Kirby, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Students affiliated with Campus Ministry’s Cru Group helped fill 31 shoe boxes for children in need around the world this Christmas season last month at the Boiler House. Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is an international relief organization run by Samaritan’s Purse. OCC’s mission is “...
March-of-Dimes Event a Success
Hunter Longenecker, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Enactus members volunteered for the annual March of Dimes Chefs Auction at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona last month. The benefit helps raise money for the March of Dimes through auctions. March of Dimes works to improve the health of mothers and babies through medical research, ...
The Dean’s Son, Randall Frye
Morgan Flack, Staff Writer
December 9, 2019
Even before he was born, Saint Francis University was already a part of Randall Frye’s life. Dr. Randy Frye, Randall’s father, became chair of the Business Program in 1984 before Randall was born in 1995. Randall grew up making trips to campus to visit his father at work and it was always an adventure...
SGA Executive Board Election Winners Excited to Begin Their Terms
Hunter Longenecker, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
The Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board election results were announced on Nov. 6. The winners of the election include Randee McGee (President), Alex Kiepert (Executive Vice President), Jessica Woods (Vice President of Communications) and Nicholas Mauro (Parliamentarian). The elec...
Survival Guide for Winter in Loretto
Raegan Woolwine, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
Winter in Loretto can get pretty gnarly. For a new student, a freshman, or someone not used to this type of weather, it can come as a shock. Being on top of a mountain means that students here experience a variety of weather. It can be 60 degrees one and, two days later, there is a foot or two of s...
ROTC Cadets Help Make Races for Veterans a Success
Raegan Woolwine, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
SFU Army ROTC cadets volunteered at the annual Sweat-for-Vets 5K and 10K races in Altoona on Nov. 3. The races were held on Brush Mountain and the money raised from the event went to veterans in the area. “We partake in Sweat-for-Vets because we want to show our support to the local veterans,” said cade...
