By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief The Lenna Foundation chose Osvaldo Succi, a linguist, lecturer and international relations advisor, as the 2015 Lenna Visiting Professor. Succi, a native of São Paulo City, São Paulo, Brazil, will arrive on campus Monday and stay until Sept. 28. During his stay, Succi will present a plenary lecture titled “Globalization: The… Keep Reading
By Marissa McCall Contributing Writer After a summer across the pond, students enrolled in the Oxford Program have said “cheerio” to Europe and “hello” to Bonaventure once again. Studying abroad provides an opportunity to gain a global perspective, students said. Students said it is the only time in a student’s life where he or she… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University hosted the Little Three Invitational Sept. 5, 2015. Here are some pictures of the meet taken by BV Photo Editor, Lian Bunny: Keep Reading
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer For freshmen, the start of the academic year is both an exciting and terrifying experience, they said. Transitioning into a new school, especially from high school to college, can be stressful. Part of the problem, students say, is that it’s hard to know what to expect. “I was a little… Keep Reading
By Lauren Zazzara Features Editor Instead of spending the dog days of summer at the beach to do some relaxing, some students at St. Bonaventure opted to go to Africa to do some service. Two students who chose to volunteer this summer were Amanda Saeli, a junior marketing major, and David Bryant, a junior journalism… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief Mark Dunkelman said he didn’t realize that a letter he wrote to Father Irenaeus more than 50 years ago would one day help bring a collection more than 40 years in the making to a final resting spot at St. Bonaventure. Dunkelman’s collection on a Civil War regiment, the 154th New… Keep Reading
By Andrea Fernandes Associate Editor The St. Bonaventure community lost one of its members Sunday. Dr. Robert Harlan, professor of computer science, died of an unexpected heart attack after being rushed to Olean General Hospital. Harlan began working at Bonaventure in 1979. During his time here, he used his skills and knowledge to better the… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe, Editor-in-Chief and Ethan Kibbe, Sports Editor ST. BONAVENTURE—If you happened to be scrolling through gobonnies.com last Friday afternoon, you might have seen a press release about new seating in the Reilly Center. If you weren’t, you might have missed it. But a few hours later, it would be harder to miss… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief ST. BONAVENTURE—Tim Kenney, athletic director at St. Bonaventure, said new seating in the Reilly Center for basketball games was a positive solution to a difficult situation. He said the decision stemmed from Atlantic 10 meetings, where officials told schools they needed better solutions for court control. The conference did not… Keep Reading
By: Lian Bunny News Editor All students will be required to live on campus through their senior year beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year.Currently, the university requires students to reside on campus through their sophomore year.Andrew Church, a sophomore physics major, said the university is making a practical choice.“I think this policy change is a… Keep Reading
By Philosophy Club Members Thales of Miletus, often considered the father of Western philosophy, is famous for two reasons. First, he is one of the first known figures to replace supernatural explanations with natural ones. And second, for doing one of the most stereotypical philosopher things ever: tripping into a well because he was looking… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent It’s mind blowing how in a few months, a city that began as completely foreign can become home. I went to Budapest last weekend. Most of my time was spent wandering around the Great Market Hall, the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, and a small outdoor market selling… Keep Reading
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor Students at Bona’s said they are familiar with rumors and gossip around campus. Everyone seems to understand the effects that rumors have on students who are the subject of the rumor, yet they continue to gossip for a variety of reasons. According to some students, Bonaventure seems like a second… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Managing Editor Kathy Nugent said she just wanted the kids to realize they weren’t alone. Nugent, the director of regional programs for CancerCare and a ’74 Bonaventure alumna, decided along with other CancerCare workers one way to do that was to create a camp for kids who had one thing in common—they… Keep Reading
By Kellen Quigley Staff Writer The story had all the potential in the world, but it’s just another romance movie similar to Nicholas Sparks books. Parts of it are entertaining, some of the acting is good and the look is gorgeous. In the end, however, “The Age of Adaline” is a cheesy romance movie with… Keep Reading
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer A senior art exhibit took place on April 24 in the San Damietta Room of Francis Hall. The show featured paintings, jewelry and sculptures created by seniors Meghan Ferrucci and Marc Peralta, who are both visual arts majors. The exhibit showcased a range of designs and concepts, including three-dimensional… Keep Reading
By Philosophy Club members In the late 1970s, a number of reporters in a small suburb east of Niagara Falls noticed some alarming health issues: miscarriages, asthma, birth defects, cancers, and more. They investigated, discovering that the Hooker Chemical Company had dumped about 21,800 tons of toxic waste at the site before selling it. Chemicals… Keep Reading
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor With Recyclemania culminating in the Trashion Fashion show this week, students are reminded to look at wasteful practices and find ways to reduce carbon footprints. When it comes to fashion, there are lots of ways that students can reduce, reuse and recycle so that less material has to go… Keep Reading
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Summer is usually time for serving ice cream, but some Bonaventure students are going to use the time to serve others. Several students have plans to go abroad this summer on service missions in the hopes of making a difference in the communities they will visit. Amanda Saeli, a… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent As the classic “young American goes to Europe” movies suggest, I had to do something crazy during my time abroad. This week definitely fits the bill. I made a tattoo appointment to get another tattoo. I’ve decided I want “Na Zdraví!” which translates literally to “to your health,” but is… Keep Reading