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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...

Dining at Benedictine: A Guide for New Students

Dining at Benedictine: A Guide for New Students

Gabriel Green September 18, 2025

Congrats Ravens! You’ve survived move-in day, your first few weeks of classes, and (for athletes) long days of practices. But if you’re like me, you’ve probably walked into the Dining Hall at 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...

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Staying fit this summer: Fun and easy ways to keep moving

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

As the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, summer presents the perfect opportunity to stay active and boost your fitness. Whether you’re looking to break a sweat or just get outside more,...

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Beyond Benedictine: Seniors take on life after college

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

As the school year draws to a close, seniors make their plans for post-grad life. For many, plans may not be set in stone. Whether graduates are seeking further education or jumping straight into the...

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Benedictine College supports student battling cancer with acts of faith and brotherhood

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

The Benedictine College community has come together in an amazing display of faith and support Alex Lynch, a junior finance major from Iowa who has been courageously battling cancer for nearly five years. Lynch...

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Easter traditions around campus

Alexandria Armstrong, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Easter, the high point of the liturgical year, is celebrated in various forms on and off campus. Several students go home for Easter and celebrate the holiday with their families and have family traditions...

The Benedictine College Concrete Canoe Club

Concrete Canoe Club takes fourth in regional competition

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

For the second consecutive year, the Concrete Canoe Club traveled to compete regionally against other colleges and universities. Though it may sound counterintuitive, a group of engineering students...

Loomings literary magazine highlights 'the beauty of the process'

Loomings literary magazine highlights ‘the beauty of the process’

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Original, authentic art has become more important than ever in the era of AI and endless remakes. However, Benedictine students are committed to keeping art alive through Loomings, the college literary...

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Discovering Discovery Day

Mary Therese Nuñez, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Each year on Discovery Day, the Benedictine College community cancels classes and gathers for a whole day to hear and honor the academic projects of its students.  Discovery Day was started in 1996,...

A life-sized Shroud of Turin replica served as the centerpiece of the Pace e Bene Exhibit.

Pace e Bene hosts Shroud of Turin Exhibit

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

Pace e Bene Catholic Shoppe in downtown Atchison is hosting a Lenten exhibit, which features hundreds of first-class relics of saints and centers around a life size, museum quality replica on the Shroud...

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