WWII donations made to university

Jordan Gorsuch, Reporter
December 10
Filed under News

Saint Francis became home to assorted World War II memorabilia this past Veteran’s Day. Items from two separate donations were made in conjunction with the day set aside to honor those who served in the U.S. military. The donated items will be available for public observation in the near future. The... Read more »

Gatorade Pong raises record amount

Danielle Gryckiewicz, Assistant Editor
December 8
Filed under News

This year the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee raised $1,405 for the Zack Hinish Foundation at its 5th annual Gatorade Pong tournament. This is the most amount of money that has ever been raised through Gatorade Pong, which was held this year on Nov. 21. The foundation is in honor of Zack Hi... Read more »

Faculty participate in annual Denim Day

Leah Kessler, Reporter
December 2
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Saint Francis celebrated its annual “Denim Day” on Oct. 24 and raised $775 for the fight against breast cancer. Denim Day is a national workplace fundraiser sponsored by Lee Jeans Inc. All proceeds raised at the event go to breast cancer research. “The SFU family has been touched by this... Read more »

New leadership takes over RED Radio

Eloa Coralina Nascimento, Reporter
October 31
Filed under News

RED Radio has some new faces this semester, and that includes the club’s president, where Lindsey Miller takes over for Dustin Williams, who graduated last spring. Miller, an Arts and Letters major who also carries minors in social work and communications, has hit the ground running. She has been... Read more »

Renowned author provides tips on organization for students

Mason Weir, Reporter
October 14
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Esteemed author, musician and neurologist Daniel Levitin provided insights into becoming more organized in the workplace and at school in his speech at JFK Auditorium on Oct. 2 as part of the Zanzuckki Endowed Chair Lecture Series. After an introduction by Randy Frye, Dean of the University’s School... Read more »

Fr. Sinisi wins Bel Cuore Award

Leah Kessler, Reporter
October 9
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The Rev. Dan Sinisi, an athletics chaplain and longtime member of the Department of Campus Ministry, is the winner of the 2014 Bel Cuore Award. The announcement was made on Sept. 15 at the Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown following the SFU Athletics Department’s annual Stokes-Hahn Golf Tournament. “The... Read more »

Alumni contribute to Schwab Hall renovation project

Janiece Morton, Reporter
September 30
Filed under News, Showcase

Two Saint Francis alumni donated $500,000 for the “Schwab Hall Restoration Project” in August. John and Shelia (Widmer) Connors’ half-million dollar gift is in honor of Albert Zanzuccki, Ph.D. Zanzuccki is a professor emeritus of accounting at SFU and a popular and longtime figure at the University. “Personally,... Read more »

‘Saint Francis Cycler’ strikes again

Jordan Gorsuch, Reporter
September 29
Filed under News, Showcase

Brother Shamus McGrena’s 2014 charity bicycle ride, "Five States in Five Days,” raised more than $32,000 for the Dorothy Day Center. “I didn’t think I’d be able to do it,” Brother Shamus admitted. “I had two chemo treatments and I couldn’t even walk up the steps.” Brother Shamus... Read more »

SFU’s professor’s new book released today

Danielle Gryckiewicz, Campus Life Editor
March 25
Filed under News, Showcase

Pat Farabaugh, a basketball junkie, author and assistant communications professor at Saint Francis, has published his second book. It is titled An Unbreakable Bond: The Brotherhood of Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman. He began working on this project in 2010, and the book is now available for pr... Read more »

Students spend spring break abroad

Maria Kline, Reporter
February 28
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Through Saint Francis University, 129 students will be traveling abroad during spring-break. Although the London trip is primarily for business majors, the other two trips are through the HUGS United club and are open to any student in any major. Juliana Horvath, International Education Director, said t... Read more »

Alternate format offered for healthcare degrees

Tori Martin, Reporter
February 23
Filed under News

At a small, tight-knit campus, it’s easy to believe one could recognize any student on university grounds. Yet, there are Saint Francis University students from across the globe that may never step foot on campus. As of February of 2014, a total of 330 students are enrolled in the online Master... Read more »

Weekly financial column debuts

Jeremy Merich, Reporter
February 14
Filed under News, Showcase

The Financial Focus The purpose of The Wall Street Wanderer is to leave readers with an enriched sense of financial market analysis, the inspiration of an entrepreneurial spirit, and a quick taste of investment opinion. The blueprint of The Wall Street Wanderer consists of three main parts: Th... Read more »

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