PA State Police “Building Bridges” Event Informative for Attendees

PA State Police “Building Bridges” Event Informative for Attendees

Lindsey Slebodnik, Associate Editor September 27, 2023

The Communications and Criminal Justice Department hosted a “Building Bridges” event in JFK Lounge on Sept. 19. At the event, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joseph Dunsmore discussed a variety...

Physical Therapy Department Hosts “Baby Day”

Physical Therapy Department Hosts “Baby Day”

Julia Breneman, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

The Physical Therapy Department hosted its annual “Baby Day” on Sept. 22. Twenty babies/young children ranging in age from 4 months to 4 years old visited with students in the PT Program’s Pediatric...

Students’ Work Featured on Cover of Chemistry Journal

Students’ Work Featured on Cover of Chemistry Journal

Grace Spozarski, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

The process of paint pouring research began four years ago - at the start of senior Alexandra Ochs’ freshman year - and is ending with a cover article in the Journal of Chemical Education. The article...

SSOB Student Making a Name for Himself on National Stage

SSOB Student Making a Name for Himself on National Stage

Madison Perry, Editor September 27, 2023

Damian Tobias, a sophomore Finance and Global Business major from Elizabethtown, has successfully competed in various national competitions and is making a name for himself as an entrepreneur. In these...

Historic Bell Finds Its New Home

Historic Bell Finds Its New Home

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor September 27, 2023

At the beginning of multiple hours each day, members of SFU’s campus community hear church bells echoing amidst the pine trees. While the sound of these bells has become familiar to students and faculty,...

Bat Visits Fishbowl Lounge in Christian Hall

Bat Visits Fishbowl Lounge in Christian Hall

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor September 13, 2023

A group of Christian Hall residents had an unexpected encounter with a little brown bat in the second-floor fishbowl study lounge on the evening of Sept. 2. The bat was safely captured by a student...

New Faculty Member Brings Unique Background to SFU

New Faculty Member Brings Unique Background to SFU

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor September 8, 2023

When Michelle Stehman reflects on her time as an anatomy and physiology lab instructor at Springfield College, one memory sticks with her. A student in her lab who was retaking the course confided to...

University Eliminates Writing Competency Exam

University Eliminates Writing Competency Exam

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor September 8, 2023

The Writing Competency Exam (WCE) at SFU was eliminated following a unanimous vote by members of the Core Curriculum Committee in the spring semester and amidst budget challenges facing the University. Moving...

University Welcomes Class of 2027 to Loretto

University Welcomes Class of 2027 to Loretto

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor September 8, 2023

Students in the Class of 2027 have officially started their college journey. Over the past two weeks, SFU welcomed 398 first-time freshmen to Loretto. While 29% of these students are from Blair and...

The NFL Season in Upon Us

The NFL Season in Upon Us

Alex Crocco, Sports Editor September 8, 2023

This Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs play host to the Detroit Lions. The contest will mark the beginning of the 103rd season of the National Football League. A big storyline this year is how good is...

Golden Named Interim Dean of School of Health Sciences and Education

Golden Named Interim Dean of School of Health Sciences and Education

Madison Perry, Editor September 7, 2023

Prior to the start of the fall semester, Vice President for Academic Affairs Mike McGinnis announced that Kerri Golden would be assuming the role of Interim Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Education. Golden...

Saint Francis Football Looks to Repeat as NEC Champions

Saint Francis Football Looks to Repeat as NEC Champions

Alex Crocco, Sports Editor August 30, 2023

The six-year wait for a second Northeast Conference football championship in Loretto came to an end last season when head coach Chris Villarrial’s Red Flash defeated Merrimack, 52-23, to clinch the league’s...

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