University Hosts Eighth Annual March on the Mountain

University Hosts Eighth Annual March on the Mountain

Mamie Kyle, Staff Writer February 12, 2021

Students for Life, Campus Ministry and the Knights of Columbus hosted the eighth annual March on the Mountain on Jan. 29, an event where students, faculty and staff gathered in prayer and marched around...

Saint Matthew Investment Fund Surpasses $100,000

Saint Matthew Investment Fund Surpasses $100,000

Avery Papalia, Staff Writer February 12, 2021

When the Saint Matthew Investment Fund was founded in 1992, it was initially seeded with two gifts totaling $10,000.   The fund, which is overseen by the University’s Investment Club, recently surpassed...

Guest Speaker Delivers Lecture on Race, Religion

Guest Speaker Delivers Lecture on Race, Religion

Scott Riner, Staff Writer February 12, 2021

Dr. C. Vanessa White delivered a webinar on race and religion on Feb. 4 titled “A Journey in Becoming Anti-Racist: A Franciscan Call.” The lecture was part of a series of events sponsored by the...

Case-Study Competition Open to SFU Students

Case-Study Competition Open to SFU Students

Marina Misitano, Editor February 9, 2021

The Blair County Conservation District is teaming up with Saint Francis to sponsor a billboard campaign to create awareness of, and promote water conservation in, neighboring Blair County. “The Intergovernmental...

SGA Hosts Town Hall Event

SGA Hosts Town Hall Event

Rebekah Finafrock, Staff Writer November 18, 2020

The SGA hosted its biannual Town Hall Meeting on Nov. 17 via Zoom, fielding questions and updating students on what the organization has accomplished this semester. A panel of University administrators...

Students Weigh in on Favorite Thanksgiving Foods

Students Weigh in on Favorite Thanksgiving Foods

A.J. Burch, Staff Writer November 5, 2020

With Halloween ending last weekend, everybody is looking forward to the next holiday, one that includes some of the best meals of the year. There are lots of foods to choose from when you think of Thanksgiving....

Service of Remembrance and Reading of Names Held on All Souls Day

Service of Remembrance and Reading of Names Held on All Souls Day

Chancelor Little, Staff Writer November 5, 2020

The University community recently came together as one with its Black students and faculty for a Service of Remembrance and Reading of Names of members of the Black community who have died because of racial...

SFU Stays Vigilant as COVID Case Numbers Rise

SFU Stays Vigilant as COVID Case Numbers Rise

Marina Misitano, Editor November 5, 2020

Saint Francis continues to work to ensure precautionary measures are taken by all students, faculty and staff as COVID-19 cases have risen at the University and across the nation in recent weeks. A...

Silly-String Fundraiser a Success for Enactus Club

Silly-String Fundraiser a Success for Enactus Club

Courtney Garver, Staff Writer October 21, 2020

The Enactus Club held the culminating event of its “Silly-String” Fundraiser on the mall on Oct. 15.  The purpose of the fundraiser was to raise money for the production of COVID-19 face shields.  During...

Homecoming Weekend Celebrated Despite Pandemic

Homecoming Weekend Celebrated Despite Pandemic

Patrick Hough, Staff Writer October 21, 2020

The University celebrated a modified version of its annual Homecoming Weekend festivities, Oct. 8-10. Despite the pandemic, the celebration included numerous activities and events throughout the three...

Botany Club Partners with TORs on Beautification Project

Botany Club Partners with TORs on Beautification Project

Chancelor Little, Staff Writer October 21, 2020

Associate Professor of Biology Gail Drus and the Rev. Matthew Simons, T.OR., have established a partnership between Saint Francis and the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. They are working...

Students Weigh in on Polarizing National Issues

Students Weigh in on Polarizing National Issues

Marina Misitano, Editor October 21, 2020

The presidential election is not the only hot-button topic currently on the minds of Americans. Troubadour editor Marina Misitano went afield to see how our student body feels about other polarizing issues...

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