On Feb. 22, you will find students walking around campus with ashes in the shape of a cross on their forehead. Catholics and Christians around the globe will be celebrating the first day of the Lenten season.
In the office of Dr. Ebony Perez, the Chair of the undergraduate social work department, you will find one of the participants in the Running for Justice 5K.
As February arrives, so does all Valentine’s day merchandise in stores. Love is inevitably in the air. Whether you feel happy at the sight of flowers and stuffed animals or roll your eyes in disgust, love is one of the most important concepts in existence. Psychologists believe that the need to feel loved is a primary human emotional need. We needed love before we ever “fell in love,” and we’ll need it forever.
On Feb. 15, a van full of Saint Leo University students rolled into the Trader Joe’s parking lot instead of sitting down in their normal afternoon classroom setting. This field trip mission was spearheaded by Peter Marian, an instructor of management at Saint Leo, who figured that turning the on-paper case study into a real-life experience would be transformative for his students.
Many know February as the month of love because of Valentine’s Day, heart-shaped chocolates, and roses. However, few people know that February is also a time to help us believe in ourselves more, regardless of the struggles we may be facing.
It is commonly known that February is the month of love, but it also is the month of a very different, but no less important, sort of love—National Library Lovers Month! In today’s fast paced world, let’s face it—libraries are overlooked. People seem to care less and less about books and more and more about, well, anything else.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that students love fuzzy cuddles and taking pictures with cute animals. However, when Saint Leo University students met an assortment of friendly alpacas on Feb. 13, they had no idea that the encounter was made possible by a relationship formed through the Wellness Center community.
While many Saint Leo University students looked forward to the weekend as an opportunity to catch up on homework or to prepare for the Super Bowl, one group of students decided to dedicate the weekend to prayer and spiritual growth.
The last time different Saint Leo athletic teams came together at the University Turf Stadium was for the traditional “Welcome Back” event in 2021 to elect the “best” Lions team. But on Monday, Feb. 6, at 8 pm, the Lions met again and had a mental-health awareness discussion, mixing various fun and competitive games at the lacrosse turf.
The stage is set for Super Bowl 57. The run-heavy Philadelphia Eagles are squaring off against the high-flying offense of the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 12 at 6:30 pm. The Eagles had no trouble getting to the Super Bowl this postseason as they blew their competition out of the water beating the New York Giants 38-7 and the San Francisco 49ers 31-7.