“The Nun,” the latest installment in the Conjuring series, gave us what we wanted: horror, cheap thrills and an excuse to toss our popcorn into the air when something unexpected happened. Set in an isolated abbey in 1952 Romania, “The Nun” sent shivers down spines from the start. Candlelit cobblestone passageways, cultivating chants and makeshift… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University partnered with Special Olympics New York on Tuesday, hosting a Unified Basketball Competition. The university has been affiliated with Special Olympics since 2007 and has held basketball competitions for the past five years, beginning only with participants from the Olean and Allegany schools. Over the years, the program expanded to include students… Keep Reading
Former members of the House of Representatives visited St. Bonaventure University Monday, discussing the aftermath of the alleged Russian hack of the 2016 election. Sam Coppersmith, former democratic representative of the first district of Arizona, opened the discussion with the theme of Congress to Campus: public service. “Become involved early,” he said. “Become involved often.”… Keep Reading
Campus visits for the three vice president for student affairs finalists began Monday, with sessions held for students and faculty to meet the candidates. Kathryn O’Brien, the first candidate to visit campus, came from Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, New York, where she was responsible for the overall operation of the student affairs program. O’Brien said… Keep Reading
Clare College, St. Bonaventure University’s general education system for the past 20 years, will end after this spring semester. Registration dates are just around the corner, with graduate student registration beginning on March 16 and undergraduate on March 19, and some students are confused about the implication of the end of Clare College. Christopher Stanley,… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University students attended New York Student Aid Alliance’s Advocacy Day in Albany, New York, advocating for student aid and asking that the Higher Education Opportunity Program’s (HEOP) budget not be cut this year. St. Bonaventure has been attending this conference for the last seven years, having taken 13 students this past Feb. 9.… Keep Reading
The Center for Attention, Learning and Memory hosted a workshop on Feb. 12, bringing local educators together. Sponsored by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Teacher Center, this workshop brought local superintendents together, as well as a representative from New York State Senator Kathy Young’s office and St. Bonaventure University’s Mike Hoffman, adjunct professor of strategic leadership. Adam Brown,… Keep Reading
The two search committees for interim positions announced seek to fill the only two positions held by women on the president’s cabinet, raising questions from faculty members. Nichole Gonzalez, interim vice president for student affairs and Nancy K. Taylor, acting chief financial officer, are the only two women serving as vice presidents. The other 10… Keep Reading