School of Business to Host Student Appreciation Day

School of Business to Host Student Appreciation Day

Urska Medvesek, Staff Writer April 15, 2021

The Shields School of Business will host its first annual “Student Appreciation Day” on April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weather permitting, the event will be held on the patio in front of Schwab...

Alumnus Returns to Campus, Reads from Published Poetry Collection

Alumnus Returns to Campus, Reads from Published Poetry Collection

Scott Riner, Staff Writer April 15, 2021

SFU alumnus Matthew Ussia returned to Loretto on April 7, participating in a Zoom reading of his published poetry. Ussia graduated from the University in 1999 with a degree in English and currently...

SFU Participates in Virtual Special Olympics

SFU Participates in Virtual Special Olympics

Damian Runk, Staff Writer April 15, 2021

Members of the University community virtually participated alongside 30 other teams across the nation in the first-ever Special Olympics Unified Sports Virtual College Championship Week over the past five...

Deserving Student Receives Community Engagement Award

Deserving Student Receives Community Engagement Award

The University’s Community Engagement Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to service in the community. This year’s recipient is Elana Benninghoff for...

How COVID-19 Has Changed Us

How COVID-19 Has Changed Us

Marina Misitano, Editor April 15, 2021

When I received my acceptance letter to Saint Francis University in 2017, I expected my four-year college experience to be “normal.” Then came COVID-19, which hit the United States in early 2020....

Students, Faculty Ready for Summer Break

Students, Faculty Ready for Summer Break

Jalen Brown, Staff Writer April 15, 2021

A full academic year can take a lot out of a student, especially during a pandemic. While students at Saint Francis are fortunate that the University was able to offer in-person, on-campus instruction...

SGA Discusses New Course Offerings, Conducts Spring Semester Town Hall

SGA Discusses New Course Offerings, Conducts Spring Semester Town Hall

Nicolette Belasco, Staff Writer April 15, 2021

The Student Government Association met in JFK Lounge for its weekly Senate meeting on April 8. New Parliamentarian Kristi Hile was sworn into the Executive Board and there was discussion about new courses...

SGA Welcomes New Parliamentarian, Proposes Revisions to Parking Stickers

SGA Welcomes New Parliamentarian, Proposes Revisions to Parking Stickers

Nicolette Belasco, Staff Writer March 24, 2021

Kristi Hile has been named the new Parliamentarian for the Student Government Association and will assume this post as part of the SGA’s Executive Board. Hile previously served as one of the Shields...

Dance Team to Present “Dancing with the Stars” on Sunday

Dance Team to Present “Dancing with the Stars” on Sunday

Nicolette Belasco, Staff Writer March 24, 2021

The Dance Team will be hosting its second annual “Dancing-with-the-Stars” event at the Stokes Center on Sunday, March 28, at 8 p.m. The event will include all dance team members, as well as their...

Anime Anonymous Club Offers Opportunity for Fans

Anime Anonymous Club Offers Opportunity for Fans

Mamie Kyle, Staff Writer March 24, 2021

During the 2012-13 academic year, a new club was formed at Saint Francis - the Anime Anonymous Club. Anime is a style of animation that originated in Japan. It consists of computer and hand-drawn animation...

Easter Break on the Horizon

Easter Break on the Horizon

Yosuke Sugano, Staff Writer March 24, 2021

After 10 straight weeks of classes since the start of the semester without a break, the University will provide students and faculty with a much-needed mini-vacation for Easter. There are no classes...

SGA Update: St. Clare Scholarship and South Quad Plans

SGA Update: St. Clare Scholarship and South Quad Plans

Nicolette Belasco, Staff Writer March 10, 2021

The Student Government Association recently announced that it is accepting applications for the St. Clare Scholarship.  This scholarship opportunity is available to all full-time undergraduate students...

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