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A sense of service five times strong
It’s almost like he was meant to follow a life of service.
Alex Mielcarz
Dec 3, 2024
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Trinity Talks: Standing on Business
In this edition of Trinity Talks, we’re going to get a little uncomfortable, up close and personal.
Trinity Newell
Dec 3, 2024
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usfencounter
Nov 6, 2024
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USF, Leach College of Nursing, looking to fill employee vacancies
Of the 47 vacancies, 24 are listed as admin, staff or faculty, and the other 23 are student openings.
Alex Mielcarz
Sep 30, 2024
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Fighting Saints suffer second consecutive Homecoming loss
For the second consecutive year, the Fighting Saints football program suffered a heartbreaking homecoming loss on Saturday.
Braden Kidd
Sep 29, 2024
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President Arvid Johnson to retire next year
President of the University Arvid Johnson and the University of St. Francis has announced his retirement effective May of 2025.
Scarlett LaBuda
Apr 29, 2024
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Trinity of Excellence
Sippel is a member of the basketball, volleyball and softball teams here at USF, and she is a remarkable student as well.
Braden Kidd
Mar 28, 2024
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Budgeting Bernies
Budgets all across the board have gotten tighter since the start of the second semester.
Scarlett LaBuda
Mar 28, 2024
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USF’s Financial Problem is not just a local problem
The financial problem that USF has been encountering is something many other universities are facing.
Mars Angulo
Mar 27, 2024
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Clare’s Garden closure leaves students hungry for answers
Hungry minds can't learn on empty stomachs, and hungry students won't settle for empty promises.
Harlie Mast
Mar 27, 2024
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Departmental spending frozen, clubs left unharmed
Budget concerns have risen as of late at the University of St. Francis and its latest casualty has been department spending.
Mathias Woerner
Mar 27, 2024
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Clare's Garden closed, Quest reveals new initiatives
Clare’s Garden, the on-campus food option for the St. Clare campus, closed unexpectedly in early February.
Alex Mielcarz
Mar 27, 2024
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Saints reload with eyes on another national tournament appearance
There are plenty of familiar faces returning to the Saints’ dugout this season, among them graduate student Brittany Osborne.
Alex Mielcarz
Feb 12, 2024
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Saints hungry to repeat in 2024
The Fighting Saints have a lot of great players coming back and some newcomers to put on the field.
Mars Angulo
Feb 12, 2024
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The Joachim journey
These two brothers may love each other to death, but their rivalry as siblings is about as fierce as it gets.
Braden Kidd
Feb 12, 2024
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College and Gambling
Mark is under the age of 21, but that hasn’t stopped him from finding other ways to getting in on the action.
Alex Mielcarz
Feb 12, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence added to USF integrity policy, students continue its use
27% of students were using AI in the spring and that figure ballooned to 49% in the fall.
Mathias Woerner
Feb 12, 2024
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Inhaling stress: substance abuse is a college student's new hype man
College often becomes the perfect breeding ground for experimentation.
Harlie Mast
Feb 12, 2024
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Joliet campuses closed Friday USF tells staff
USF Encounter has learned that all Joliet campuses of the University of St. Francis will be closed Friday, Jan. 12.
Alex Mielcarz
Jan 11, 2024
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Roger Carlson Art Gallery
Carlson’s art series “Innocent Dawn” is unlike the traditional artistic displays that you may be used to.
Braden Kidd
Nov 30, 2023
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