By: Madeline Alvarez, Managing Editor “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home” is Pope Francis’ first encyclical, which is a papal letter sent to all Catholic bishops. It was published in 2015, and Francis wrote it to remind the faithful of their duty to care for the earth. On

By: Brenden Schwartz, Staff Writer Great Western Dining and Newman’s Student Government Association have reached a compromise regarding food at on-campus club events. Food services director Chris Heck and SGA recently agreed that clubs that are providing food for 50 people or fewer would be allowed to purchase food

By: Tejay Cleland, Editor-In-Chief Sophomore Evert Hastie has been a member of Breakthrough, a social service organization based in Wichita that serves the special needs community, since 2007. Now, Hastie is starting a theatre program within Breakthrough for members to participate in. Breakthrough hosts events regularly for its members, and

By: Matthew Revels and Andrew Hudson, Guest Writers Newman men’s basketball picked up a touted recruit for this season in freshman Stevie Strong. The Haysville native turned down a Division I offer to make Newman his home. Despite having an offer from Division 1 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Strong