The Recreation Club (Rec Club) is revamped and ready for an active spring semester. They started the new year on a high note with new board members and two events in January, and will keep the momentum by filling the spring semester with a multitude of exciting events.  On Jan. 12 the club posted on Instagram announcing the new board members. This is an entirely new team which is made up of mostly students majoring in Recreation and Sports Management.  The team consists of six different...

Similar to most other holidays, Valentine’s Day might feel like just another holiday in which you have to spend money. In reality, it has always been more than just another consumerism ploy. It is our yearly reminder to be present in our relationships and to show people that we love them.  Of course everyone would want flowers or a heart-shaped box of candy. However, in the yearly plastering of decoration and needless junk, connection was lost. People feel more obligated to buy something for...

On Oct. 22, the Student Government Association (SGA) held a meeting that discussed the university’s financial status. In the meeting, it was confirmed that due to a decline in enrollment, an increase in operationals costs, budget overestimation and misclassification of grant funding revenue, the University of St. Francis (USF) is in a $6 million deficit. To account for this deficit, President Hendrickson's recovery strategy is an academic reorganization. An announcement was released in early...