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ROTC Student Receives Scholarship

ROTC Student Receives Scholarship

Noah Snyder, Staff Writer November 20, 2025

SFU student Alexis Strange was awarded a three-year Army ROTC national scholarship last month. Criteria for the scholarship include strong academic performance and good SAT scores. Strange also needed...

Brother Shamus Rides On: Charity Bike Ride Celebrates 15th Year

Brother Shamus Rides On: Charity Bike Ride Celebrates 15th Year

Parker Farabaugh, Staff Writer November 20, 2025

For the last 15 years, Brother Shamus McGrenra - a prominent figure on campus and a 78-year-old cancer survivor - has helped lead one of the University’s most recognizable traditions: a charity bike...

Culture Shift: Rise in Christian Identity on Campus

Culture Shift: Rise in Christian Identity on Campus

Seth Cunningham, Staff Writer November 20, 2025

Campus Ministry has seen some remarkable changes this academic year. In the past, Campus Ministry has been primarily associated with community service events. This year, however, perceptions and reality...

Students, Faculty Gain Perspective on Medical Mission Trip in Pittsburgh

Students, Faculty Gain Perspective on Medical Mission Trip in Pittsburgh

Jelana Boldizar, Staff Writer November 20, 2025

Several SFU students and faculty members volunteered at Mission of Mercy, an annual, two-day medical charity event at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on Oct. 24-25. Mission of Mercy...

Students Share Research Interests, Findings at Research Day

Students Share Research Interests, Findings at Research Day

Madyn Allison, Staff Writer November 20, 2025

Students from various disciplines shared some of their research at the University’s 15th annual Student Research Day at JFK on Nov. 13. Gavin Gatone, a sophomore Chemistry major, participated in the...

Alta Via Program Celebrates Five Years

Alta Via Program Celebrates Five Years

Austin Wagner, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

The Alta Via Program is celebrating its fifth year at the University. It was founded in 2020 by Fr. James Puglis. Alta Via is Latin for "the high road." It is a program for “intentionally” Catholic...

Students, Faculty Member Clean Up Grotto Trail

Students, Faculty Member Clean Up Grotto Trail

Alexis Stoppe, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

The Grotto Trail on campus received a long-awaited restoration on Oct. 9, thanks to a cleanup effort organized by Chemistry Professor Ed Zovinka. Zovinka and his Inorganic Chemistry Lab students cleared...

SFU’s “Movember” Team Honors Memory of Longtime Staff Member

SFU’s “Movember” Team Honors Memory of Longtime Staff Member

Seth Cunningham, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Members of the Saint Francis community are again participating in “Movember,” a global movement to raise funds and increase awareness of different types of male cancers and the importance of mental...

Legendary Faculty Member to Retire

Legendary Faculty Member to Retire

Madyn Allison, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Beloved longtime English Professor John Woznak will retire from the University in January of 2026. He has been teaching at Saint Francis since 1982. Woznak’s extensive knowledge of all things Shakespeare,...

Judge Visits Campus to Discuss Courts, Democracy

Judge Visits Campus to Discuss Courts, Democracy

Jelana Boldizar, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

The Honorable Judge D. Brooks Smith visited campus on Oct. 7 to discuss the role of the courts in a democracy. Smith served as Chief Judge of both the U.S. Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania...

Artwork by Faculty Member, Student to be Showcased in Johnstown

Artwork by Faculty Member, Student to be Showcased in Johnstown

Alexis Stoppe, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Gallery on Gazebo, a nonprofit art gallery in downtown Johnstown, will host “Echoes of Color,” an exhibit showcasing the work of Saint Francis Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Jess Campbell and SFU...

SFU Students Attend Pennsylvania March for Life

SFU Students Attend Pennsylvania March for Life

Simon Greene, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Members of SFU’s Respect Life Club attended Pennsylvania’s March for Life on Sept. 22 in Harrisburg. More than 5,000 people attended the rally. The first Pennsylvania March for Life was held in...

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