Meatball Mistake
Payton Huber, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase
On October 24th, 2017, an email went out to a select few students regarding the theme for an on campus dance, The Student Nursing Organization (SNO) Ball. Unfortunately, an error made in a response to this email, causing a school-wide commentary on dance themes, with a particular interest in a discu...
SFU Humans: Monica and Anna Lohmann
Teresa Narduzzi
October 19, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase
When searching for a college, two identical sisters were intrigued by the six-year Physical Therapy program at a small Catholic campus in a little town among the mountains of Pennsylvania. Now sophomores, Monica and Anna Lohmann are thriving as PT students and Division 1 track sprinters at Saint Francis...
SFU Humans: Urska Medvesek
Teresa Narduzzi
October 11, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase
Urska Medvesek’s first time eating macaroni and cheese was from the kitchen of Torvian. Her first time in the United States of America was a little over a month ago. Medvesek, a European native, came to Saint Francis University from Maribar, Slovenia, to receive a U.S. college education in Strategic...
SFU Humans: Randall Frye
Teresa Narduzzi
October 2, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase
SFU Member: Randall Frye Major: Public Administration and Business Management Year of Graduation: 2018 Randall Frye was submerged in SFU culture since he was a small child. His first memory at Saint Francis was around the age of four when his father Dr. Randy Frye, Dean of the SFU School ...
Multicultural week to embrace diversity on campus
Kaitlyn Kitchen
September 24, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
Multicultural week is set to celebrate different cultures and embrace diversity on campus beginning Sunday, September 24. Activities such as music, dance, food and poetry will be occurring throughout the week. Students, faculty and community members are all invited to attend. The festivities begin...
Students enjoy last weekend before finals at Springfest
Kaitlyn Kitchen, Staff writer
April 30, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
Springfest kicked off April 19, providing students an opportunity to enjoy their last weekend on campus before finals week. Some received manicures from members of the Salon Professional Academy in Altoona. A candy bar was set up for students to get their sugar rush. Four Sullivan Hall classrooms...
Mr. and Ms. Frankie award winners to be announced April 25
Christian McFadden, Staff writer
April 30, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
The Mr. and Ms. Frankie awards honor the top senior male and female students at the University each academic year. The 2016-17 winners will be announced at the President’s Awards Convocation on April 25 at JFK Auditorium. The Mr. Frankie Award has been presented annually since 1936, with the...
Gubio space reopens
Teresa Narduzzi, Staff writer
April 19, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
The Student Government Association and Residence Life held a grand re-opening ceremony for the Gubio Study Lounge in the basement of Francis Hall on March 18. Café Gubio closed at the end of the 2016 academic year after the Adamucci Café was created as part of the Schwab Hall renovations. The...
ENACTUS advances to national competition
Tyler Skipper, Staff writer
April 19, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase
Saint Francis’ ENACTUS team recently competed at the 2017 regional competition in Washington, D.C., and qualified for the national competition with a strong showing at this event. The team is headed to nationals in Kanas City next month. ENACTUS stands for “entrepreneurs in action for us” and...
Mr. and Ms. Frankie award winners to be announced April 25
Christian McFadden, Staff writer
April 19, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
The Mr. and Ms. Frankie awards honor the top senior male and female students at the University each academic year. The 2016-17 winners will be announced at the President’s Awards Convocation on April 25 at JFK Auditorium. The Mr. Frankie Award has been presented annually since 1936, with the...
Flash Forte entertains campus community
Andre Wolford, Staff writer
April 18, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
Flash Forte is a first-year acapella group of Saint Francis students who have delivered performances this year at various campus events. The group performed at two men’s basketball games, one men’s volleyball game, the dance team’s spring recital and the “SFU’s Got Talent” Show. Flash...
