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February 5, 2024

Bringing animation to life

Eric Frazier, ’17, works with artists as a technical director at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Learn more about how his Lasallian education prepared him.  

Gun violence awareness

La Salle University Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice Brian R. Wyant, Ph.D., took part in student-led crime prevention symposium at Franklin Towne Charter High School on Jan. 17, 2024. The event, showcasing after school initiatives that could be implemented throughout the City of Philadelphia to reduce crime and offer alternative solutions, was held in collaboration with the Towne Criminal Justice Department and featured state and local representatives, community leaders, and organizations, and the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. Wyant (left to right) joined City Councilmember Mike Driscoll '82, and Franklin Towne Charter High School's criminal justice teacher Michael Murphy '11 who originated the idea, and Chief of Staff/Office of Advancement Vincent Wisniewski, '03, M.A.'08. The symposium held great significance to the community because of the recent loss of Isaiah Pagan, an instrumental member of the Class of 2022, on Dec. 20, 2023, in a shooting near Oxford Circle in Frankford. In the coming months, La Salle is planning to work with community groups on gun violence prevention through The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. 

Featured events

Black History Month 

Stay up to date on events honoring Black History Month. Check out the full schedule. 

Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Louis 

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.  

The Explorers continue A-10 conference play against the Billikens at TruMark Financial Center. 

Women’s Basketball vs. Loyola University Chicago  

Thursday, 6:30 p.m.  

The Wolves visit TruMark Financial Center to face the Explorers in an A-10 conference game.  

SNAP Benefits clinic 

Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Do you need help paying for nutritious and healthy food or find yourself running out of money for food each month? If so, you might be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP (aka Food Stamps/EBT) is a long-term food assistance program that awards eligible students up to $291 per month for groceries. Come join the Explorers CARE team to learn more about SNAP, determine your eligibility, and get immediate assistance with applying for this benefit. You can also make an appointment to meet with a case manager later. The SNAP clinic will be held in the Union, 2nd floor, Compass Club. Snacks will be provided. 

Mass  

Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m.  

Celebrate Mass throughout the weekend at De La Salle Chapel. 

Celebrating Chinese New Year 

Chinese New Year is a celebration that marks the beginning of the new lunar cycle. This year the celebration of the Lunar New Year (also known as the Spring Festival) begins on Feb. 10 and will last approximately 15 days. This festival is celebrated in China and a number of other countries around the world.  

Chinese New Year festivities include colorful parades, fireworks, family gatherings and the exchanging of red envelopes (with money inside as a symbol of good fortune). The 15th day marks the first full moon of the year in which lanterns are hung as a symbol of letting go of their past selves to bring in a new one.  

2024 will give way to the year of the Dragon. In celebration, La Salle will be hosting two main events: 

Tuesday, Feb. 13: Learn how to make traditional Chinese Dumplings from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Multicultural and International Center. 

Friday, Feb. 23: Visit Philadelphia’s Chinatown Szechuan Four-Rivers Restaurant will serve Tangyuan (Sweet Rice Balls) and a variety of other dishes to close out the Spring Festival celebration. Interested students will meet at the Multicultural and International Center at 12 p.m. This event is limited to 10 people. To sign up please email Melinda Ingersoll at ingersoll@lasalle.edu. 

Learn about other celebratory activities taking place around Philadelphia here.

Honoring the feast day of San Miguel Febres Cordero

On Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, the Lasallian family celebrates the feast day of San Miguel Febres Cordero. Brother Miguel was born in Ecuador on November 7, 1854, and joined the Brothers of the Christian Schools on March 24, 1868. Brother Miguel was a gifted teacher from the start and a diligent student. When he was not quite twenty years old, he published the first of his many books, a Spanish grammar book that soon became a standard text. In time his research and publications in the field of literature and linguistics put him in touch with scholars all over the world and he was granted membership in the National Academies of Ecuador, France, and Spain. Despite high academic honors, teaching remained his first priority, especially his classes in religion and for the young men he prepared for first communion. His students admired his simplicity, his directness, his concern for them, and the intensity of his devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Virgin Mary. Brother Miguel died on February 9, 1910. At La Salle University, the Miguel Townhouses are named after Brother Miguel Febres Cordero.