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U.S. College Foreign Language Requirements: The Language Barrier

U.S. College Foreign Language Requirements: The Language Barrier

Philomena Cain, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

U.S. college students should be required to learn a foreign language; it could provide opportunities for their prospective careers, and add a practical skill set to their everyday life. The U.S. is...

St. Joseph Altar at St. Benedict's Parish in Atchison, Kan.

Faculty Favorite Saints

Sr. Peter Marie Tran, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

For many people, their favorite Saint traces back to their childhood or their confirmation patron saint. While considering that All Saints Day is celebrated on November 1st as a Holy Day of Obligation,...

In a time of stress and anxiety, faculty offer their advice to students.

Good Headspace Comes From Good Heart Space

Sr. Peter Marie Tran, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

In the midst of midterms and the onset of homecoming week, the intensity of the semester clashes with the routine that students have built over the past month and a half. It can be easy to view the external...

Dr. Sarah Harris stands beside the tangible reminders of her faith journey.

Faculty Favorites: Beyond the Item

Sr. Peter Marie Tran, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

In a society persuaded by the allure of consumerism and self-promotion, this first installment of “Faculty Favorites” provides an alternative answer to that trend. Through five separate spontaneous...

Dr. Muller originally came to Benedictine College for basketball.

Heart Speaks to Heart: Academia and Evangelization

Sr. Peter Marie Tran, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

“Cor ad cor loquitur.” “Heart speaks to heart” was adopted by Saint John Henry Newman as his episcopal motto. Newman believed that people arrive at belief and faith through friendships and relationships,...

Professor Kyle Berlanger at home in the Journalism and Mass Communications media lab

The Art of Storytelling

Sr. Peter Marie Tran, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

Without stories, could a culture truly exist? Throughout the course of history, stories have shifted grave decisions, conquered the hearts of countless men and women, and captured the reality seldom...

Angelico Fellows and Brother Angelus at Gardening Workday last year (image taken by Madeline Joerger)

Benedictine Welcomes New Angelico Fellows Director 

Hannah Hiester November 7, 2023

After being leaderless for six months, members of Benedictine’s academic program for beauty and culture on campus—known as Angelico Fellows—welcomed their new director to campus in October.  The...

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