The new FreshStart support groups offered by the Counseling Office for first-year students were canceled before starting, due to lack of participation. 

-By Gea Villa

A group of students started the first JCU Board Game Club this fall as an opportunity for the community to socialize and meet new people—especially for more introverted students. The club’s goal is establishing a “sanctuary from the stresses of student life.”  

-By Adriana Samuels

Starting this semester, the club Interfaith Alliance  reemerges from the need for an outlet of religious diversity that was missing in the JCU community, according to Club President Addison Hollomon, senior International Affairs major. 
– By Marica Loffreda

A weekend trip outside of Rome organized by JCU’s Athletic Department for October was canceled a week before, due to very few sign-ups from a list of 110 student athletes playing this year. Organizers and Basketball Team members comment on the news.

– By Claudio Burratti

Attendance is encouraged to group meetings for students to share viewpoints on the university and bring the community together.

– By Lauren Muller

The Organization of Latin American Culture Club hosted a traditional Latin American board game night called, Lotería, to commemorate Indigenous Resistance Day on Oct. 12. 

-By Manuela Trujillo Montoya

Tensions rise at COP27 as countries struggle to reach a meaningful agreement; meanwhile, women push for greater commitments and propose solutions to tackle the climate crisis through a gender lens.

– By Alice Finno

The Performing Arts Company, led by Student Services for JCU students, made a return this fall with a new theater director Douglas Dean— after five years of inactivity.

-By Arianna Lopez