The legacy and impact of Pope Benedict XVI’s life is immense and far-reaching and had a profound effect on the lives of both Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Following the death of Benedict, members of the Saint Leo University community reflected on the significance of the former pope and the lessons that can be learned from his teachings and example.
It is not often that a university gets to host an historical event of both international and interreligious significance. However, with the recent Papal Knighthood investiture of Rabbi A. James Rudin, Saint Leo University got to do exactly that.
On September 16, a 22-year-old woman named Zhina Amini, more well known by her Iranian name Mahsa Amini, died shortly after being detained by Iran’s “morality police” in Tehran because of improper use of the hijab, the mandatory head covering that Iranian women are expected to wear.
In the United States, there are many ways you can exercise your right to vote, different voting laws for each state, and different voting times and locations.
When people think of Great Britain, Big Ben, fish and chips, and tea may come to mind. But without fail, for the last 70 years, many have pictured Queen Elizabeth II.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends for most people above six months of age to get a yearly influenza vaccination, especially those who are considered high risk.
The bill signed on Mar. 22 by Gov. Ron DeSantis is named the Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act in honor of the late Sen. Dorothy Hukill, who spent much of her career championing financial literacy in Florida schools. Florida joins ten other states that require high school students to undertake a financial literacy course before graduating.
Saint Leo University’s polish English Professor Agniezka Leesch helped connect Saint Leo’s English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, to direct their yard sale contributions to Humanitas University in Sosnowiec, Poland.
Appreciation and recognition must be shown to the Seminole women of Florida. The Seminoles migrated to Florida in the 18th century and are still around today. Seeing that they are a small percentage of the overall Florida population, they often time get lack of recognition.
On Feb. 24, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin launched military attacks on Ukraine after announcing that Russia would recognize Donetsk and Luhansk as independent republics. Donetsk and Luhansk are regions in Eastern Ukraine.
