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...
SGA Hosts Town Hall
Teresa Narduzzi
April 8, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
Saint Francis’ Student Government Association hosted its Spring 2017 Town Hall on March 27, inviting University administration officials to the event to discuss a number of students’ concerns. The Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, president of Saint Francis, discussed the ongoing budget cuts at the U...
Guest lecturer discusses drone warfare
McKinley Baptiste, Staff writer
March 26, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
The Rev. Kenneth Himes, professor of Christian ethics and former chairman of the Department of Theology at Boston College, was the keynote speaker at the 25th annual ethics lecture, sponsored by the University’s Institute for Ethics. The topic of Himes’ lecture was drones and the ethics of targeted...
University moves from GroupWise to Gmail
Tyler Skipper, Staff writer
March 26, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase
Saint Francis recently transitioned from the Novell GroupWise email domain to Gmail for students, faculty and staff. The University had used GroupWise for the last 16 years. The primary reason for the change is the ability to access email with the Gmail application. Users will also have full access...
God of Carnage well received by attendees
Yohanny Rodriguez, Staff writer
March 23, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase
Four showings of “God of Carnage” on March 16-18 brought parents, faculty, staff and students to JFK Auditorium. The performances showcased the skills of fine arts students at Saint Francis and were directed by F.J. Hartland, visiting assistant professor of theater. God of Carnage is a Broadway...
God of Carnage to premiere March 16
Sam Kimmel, Editor
March 14, 2017
Filed under Campus Life
The Department of Fine Arts will debut the “vulgar comedy” God of Carnage March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in JFK Auditorium. Directed by F.J. Hartland, SFU visiting assistant professor of theatre, the show walks the audience through a story of no-manners bullying among full-grown adults. The cast for...
