Batman Film Festival scheduled for April 24
Jay Bowen, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
Attention Caped Crusader Fans: the Batman Film Festival will be held on April 24 in JFK Auditorium at 7 p.m. The goal of the event is for students to use their movie-making talents to assist in raising money for the Healing Patch, a program that helps grieving children and their families cope with...
Food court to be open for business by fall semester
Anna Baughman, Editor
April 12, 2019
The long-awaited Frankie’s renovation is underway. After working closely for the last few months, SGA and the administration’s first steps toward the new food court began with the closing of Frankie’s on March 24. Physical Plant employees have already completed a lot of behind-the-scenes...
Blue Stockings Society hosts Women’s March on mall
Katie Page, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
The SFU Blue Stockings Society held their second annual Women’s March around the mall on March 19. The Blue Stockings Society is a group that meets bi-weekly to exchange ideas and discuss national and international issues in today’s society, as well campus topics. “Seeing everyone come out...
SGA launches awareness campaign
Aiden Sweeney, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
In an effort to raise more awareness on what the Student Government Association is doing, SGA will be conducting Instagram Giveaways and Executive Board meet-and-greets. “The past few years, SGA has gotten more and more recognition through their initiatives,” said Rebekah Finafrock, SGA’s Vice...
Alumnus discusses ethical issues in Tech Age
Katie Page, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
Jack McArtney, a 1982 SFU graduate and pioneer of the mobile phone industry, returned to campus on March 14 to discuss finding your “true north” in a horizontal era. He shared his insights with the University community on ethical dilemmas that arise in today’s technological age. McArtney...
Campus Ministry hosts discussion on love and marriage
Aiden Sweeney, Staff Writer
February 21, 2019
Campus Ministry hosted a panel of couples who shared their experiences on incorporating faith into their marriage in the Campus Ministry Lounge on Valentine’s Day evening. The panelists addressed the struggles that come with marriage and the importance of talking with each other and trusting each...
University celebrates Chinese New Year: The Year of the Pig
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Chinese students at SFU joined their fellow students on Feb. 15 to celebrate the Chinese New Year with conversation and foreign cuisine in Schwab Hall. “This is their opportunity to share aspects of their culture with the American students,” said Ryan Geiger, assistant director of the Office of...
SFU hosts Shakespeare Competition
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Saint Francis and the Central Pennsylvania Branch of the English-Speaking Union (ESU) hosted the 2019 Shakespeare Competition in JFK Auditorium on Feb. 16. Students from central Pennsylvania high schools were invited to show off their skills in competition, reciting different 20-line Shakespearean...
Happy Birthday Charles Schwab!
Randall Frye, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
The Shields School of Business marked the birthday anniversary of Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939), an 1887 Saint Francis alumnus, on Feb. 18. Cupcakes and hot chocolate were enjoyed by students, faculty and staff in Schwab Hall, a building named after the steel magnate. “Schwab was the first CEO of...
University hosts sixth annual March on the Mountain
Aidan Sweeney, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
Saint Francis held its sixth annual March on the Mountain on the campus mall on Jan. 22. The purpose of the march is to support the movement to end abortion. Paul Girardi, Associate Director of SFU’s Campus Ministry, started the March on the Mountain six years ago. He came up with the idea after...
Makeover of JFK to begin soon
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
Frankies will have a “new look” by the start of the 2019 fall semester, as the University plans to add several different dining options to the lower level of JFK. “Renovations are to begin in April,” said David Williams, SFU’s Director of Physical Plant. “The bookstore will be renovated...
Full slate of activities for SGA in spring semester
Evan Feltz, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
The Student Government Association is anticipating a busy spring semester and encourages all students to mark April 9 on their calendars. This is the date of SGA’s next Town Hall Meeting. It will be held in JFK at 7 p.m. The Town Hall Meeting will be facilitated by members of SGA and, as in previous...
