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Threads to Thrive empowers students through professional attire

Felicia Sedbrook, Editor December 2, 2024

Launched in September 2024, Threads to Thrive is a project designed to provide students with the clothing and confidence they need to succeed in professional settings, such as interviews, presentations,...

What losing staff means to students

Lindsay Koza, Assistant Editor December 2, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story, and the Lumen is working to obtain additional information for future articles.     On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, President Trietley sent an email...

Service Saturdays make a difference

Alia Jeffords, Freelance Writer December 2, 2024

The students asked to dedicate half of a beloved Saturday toward hard manual labor every month they deserve to know why. With values like service and stewardship, how does Viterbo lead by example and live...

Students take on the polls: Universities urge college students to get out and vote

Helen Riddle, Freelance Writer December 2, 2024

On November 5, 2024, students around the country exercised their right to vote and went to the polls to take part in the 2024 Presidential and local elections. In La Crosse, 13 polling stations opened...

English Alumni Panelists

English alumni panelists share life stories

Ava Stoeckly, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 2, 2024

On November 8, 2024, the English and World Languages department of Viterbo University welcomed back alumni who majored in English for a special gathering in the Brophy Center. This event offered a unique...

Viterbo celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Alia Jeffords, Freelance Writer October 25, 2024

For the past eight years, the Viterbo campus and La Crosse community look forward to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with each other. Although officially starting Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Viterbo University’s...

Students holding the “I Stand With Immigrants” sign

“I Stand with Immigrants”: A movement for change and support

Felicia Sedbrook, Editor October 25, 2024

Since its inception in 2006, the “I Stand with Immigrants” movement has made significant strides in reshaping the conversation about immigration in the United States. With October 15 designated as...

Education Club members Lindsay Koza, Felicia Sedbrook, Isabelle Carr, and Sophia Creary-De La Cruz are preparing for Safe Trick or Treat

Education Club to host upcoming Safe Trick-Or-Treat event

Sailor Zarecki, Campus Life Editor October 25, 2024

Leaves on trees change from green to shades of orange or brown and begin to fall, the weather begins to get colder, days get shorter, and the evening of Oct. 31, 2024, draws closer. Children of all ages...

The Business Side of Viterbo University

Tuition increase: What are the benefits for students?

Lindsay Koza, Assistant Editor October 25, 2024

In the last couple years, inflation greatly impacted businesses, institutions, and people. Unfortunately, Viterbo University has not escaped this. Students may have felt surprised, or even frustrated to...

Viterbo hosts Giving the Gift of Life event

Viterbo hosts Giving the Gift of Life event

Noah Nelson, Editor April 25, 2024

What does it mean to “give the gift of life”? On April 18, the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership hosted a collaborative luncheon to explore that question. They brought in a panel of...

Teaching the Holocaust Workshop brings 24th Holocaust survivor

Noah Nelson, Editor April 25, 2024

On Wednesday, April 3, Ida Paluch Kersz presented the heartfelt story of her life, the loss of her family in the Holocaust, and the reconnection with her twin brother after over 50 years of separation....

Students in Assisi

Study Abroad takes pilgrimage to Assisi

Noah Nelson, Editor April 25, 2024

  “I definitely think the spirit of Assisi has been carried back,” said Gwen Schroeder, reflecting on the study abroad trip she went on recently.     Schroeder is a student taking Religious...

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