After a terrible first impression at the Iowa Caucuses last week, all eyes were on the state of New Hampshire with its own primary Tuesday night. Being the second state to vote in the primary election season, much pressure from the nation had its reputation high going...

Large crowds, media excitement, yelling your heart out for your candidate, nostalgia begins to build, 2020 in the political world is officially finally here. This Monday, the first state that voted in the primary season was the Iowa Caucus, a notable swing state in the...

Out of respect for Antonio Lemon and his loved ones, all photos were taken only before or after the memorial service.

On November 20 at 7:30 p.m., the University of St. Francis (USF) held a memorial service for former student Antonio “Tony” Lemon in the Turk Theater. Le...

The University of St. Francis (USF) is sad to share the news that lifetime friend and supporter of USF, Dorothy “Dottie” Brown, has passed away. Dottie peacefully passed away on Monday, November 11. She is reunited with her husband, LaVerne “Bitz” Brown, who passed awa...

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12:44 p.m. - University of St. Francis (USF) former student Antonio "Tony" Lemon, 21 and his friend, Joey Ramos, 22, left a Chicago nightclub early on the morning of Novemb...

On November 14, Student Activities Board (SAB) took students to see the live Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast.” The event took place at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Ill. and the club provided students with free tickets and transportation. The bus departed the...

On Saturday, November 16, 2019, the University of St. Francis will be holding its 28th annual St. Francis Writers’ Conference. This convention is formerly known as the English Language and Literature's Conference. Every year, current and prospective undergraduate stude...

The holiday season is here! The annual Light Up the Holidays Parade and Festival will be held on Friday, November 29 in downtown Joliet. The University of St. Francis is looking for students, alumni and employees to walk alongside or ride on USF’s float in the parade a...

The USF Office of Institutional Diversity & Guardian Angel Community Services is offering a Holistic Healing Educational Group Series that is held every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the USF Cultural Center. This program has an eight-week program and at each session...

On October 31, Residence Hall Association (RHA) spearheaded a safe trick-or-treat event at the University of St. Francis (USF) despite the snow. The event has been deemed other names such as “Spooky Saints” or “Trunk-or-Treat.” Children and their families were invited...

Halloween is finally here! For some college students, the winding down of October means spending time in their dorm room doing homework. For others, this means going out for a night of spooky adventures and horror-filled experiences. There are a few things I want peopl...

The University of St. Francis (USF) will be hosting “Spooky Saints” on Thursday, October 31 for the Joliet community. The Spooky Saints event, previously known as "Trunk or Treat," is an annual tradition where children and families come to USF to trick-or-treat on Hall...

On Friday, October 25, the University of St. Francis’ (USF) Music and Performing Arts Department will be holding an event titled “enhakē.” Combining piano, clarinet, violin and cello, enhakē brings a new and fresh perspective to music from many periods and styles both...