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(PODCAST) Circuit in 20: Conversations with Sparky, Ep. 1 — Circuit Editor Editor in Chief Catherine Halbmaier

Ben Gonyaw, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

Welcome to the first episode of Circuit in 20: Raven Conversations. I started this podcast to help people tell others about their story. Join me today as I interview Catherine Halbmaier, Editor and...

Family and friends pose with Dominick in "Diabetes Monster" t-shirts. Photo courtesy of Anthony Dominick.

Benedictine Junior Starts Business to Help Type-1 Diabetics

Dominik Scelza, Multimedia Editor October 1, 2025

Benedictine College junior Anthony Dominick needed a job and realized “the job market sucks.” He decided to start a business devoted to providing resources and support for Type-1 diabetics. The...

Students pray the rosary at TPUSA Benedictine's first meeting of the semester. Photo courtesy of Madelyn Landry.

Turning Point USA: A Turning Point for Benedictine College

Alex Armstrong, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

In light of recent events in our country, Benedictine College is taking a stand with the official relaunch of its own chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), which took place on Friday, September 12, 2025.  What...

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Deep Dive: A History of St. Benedict’s Parish

Adam Argo, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

Throughout the history of the Catholic Church there’s been this sense of a pendulum swinging in one direction over time until it falls and swings towards the other. This is evident in the architecture...

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A small pinch, a big impact: Blood drives return to campus

Ella Goettemoeller, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

As the new school year gets underway, Benedictine College students are being offered a unique way to give back—not with money or time, but with something only they can give: blood.  This fall, the...

Nolan Gymnasium teemed with excitement as Convocation 2025 began on Sept. 2.

Benedictine College Convocation welcomes Class of 2029, best-selling author Arthur C. Brooks

Dominik Scelza, Staff writer September 10, 2025

  Benedictine College welcomed the Class of 2029 and marked the end of Beanie Week, a long-standing tradition of the college during its Opening Convocation Sept. 2 in the Nolan Gymnasium. Excitement,...

Dr. Rick Coronado

Educator and advocate for those in need retires after 43 years

Special Submission July 3, 2025

Rick Coronado, Ph.D., has devoted his life to teaching economics and serving those in need. He officially retired from the college at the end of the 2024-25 academic term after 43 years of service. Coronado...

BC students start 'Saintly Stickers' company

BC students start ‘Saintly Stickers’ company

Thérèse Temkkit, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

Saintly Stickers is a Catholic sticker company founded by brother and sister Luca and Rosa Zia, current students at Benedictine College. During the fall semester of 2024, they decided to begin a business...

Photo Credit: Benedictine College Marketing Department

The journey of BC students to Christ through OCIA

Alexandria Armstrong, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

The Benedictine College Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) team initiated 26 students into the Catholic Church this past Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday. This is the largest group Benedictine...

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Staying creative in college

Mary Therese Nuñez, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

College can be an incredibly productive time of your life, but because of the multitude of events, assignments, and overall business, it can be very hard to keep up with creative pursuits outside of school. And...

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Spiritual direction, its origins, and its impact

Alexandria Armstrong, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

Spiritual direction, the art of Christian listening through discernment with the Holy Spirit and accompaniment, is a spiritual service that many Benedictine College students receive. Spiritual direction...

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New York Yankees: The newly developed technology in baseball bats

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Yankees player Anthony Volpe was standing in front of his locker just moments before his game against the Milwaukee Brewers March 29, trying to decide which bat he was going to use. In his left hand,...

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