By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor More than 45 members of the St. Bonaventure University community participated in Wear a Hijab Day, an event hosted by Muslim Students and Allies and SGA to raise awareness about the cultural, religious and traditional values of veiling. After months of planning and preparation spearheaded by sophomore journalism and… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Ellen Piper, a senior theology major, is currently a coordinator of the Warming House and has been one for about two years. In addition, she was a part of the Farm to Table community, a summer opportunity for students to work at the Warming House and Canticle Farm, during the… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-in-chief The Health Care Access Coalition presented “My Community, My Health” on Saturday, March 25, at Christ United Methodist Church, bringing serious health care issues to over 50 concerned members of the community. A panel of speakers discussed the current issues of prescription medication prices, sugar consumption and addiction with a local… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Dr. Chris Stanley, a theology professor, works as a coordinator for the monthly faculty/staff day at the Warming House. Stanley has been involved with the Warming House for a total of almost 18 years. Around three or four years ago, he began coordinating the faculty/staff day. He said he began… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Editor As part of the university’s second annual giving day on Feb. 23, an alumnus challenged the St. Bonaventure community to add 60 new donors to the online fundraising day’s growing total. If at least that many members donated in the next 60 minutes, the alumnus, who wished to remain… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor An award-winning biographer, journalist, essayist, fiction writer and “sometimes poet” will arrive Saturday to begin his term as the spring 2017 Lenna Endowed Visiting Professor. Michael N. McGregor, professor of English and creative writing at Portland State University, will spend his 16-day visit at St. Bonaventure lecturing, meeting with… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Editor Members of the St. Bonaventure community have less than a week left to complete nominations for the 2017 Fr. Joe Doino, O.F.M., Honors & Awards Program. Nominations, which can be found on my.sbu online and printed at various locations around campus, will close Wednesday, March 22. The award ceremony will… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-in-Chief Anne-Claire Fisher, an associate professor of education, said the two new courses added to the general education curriculum starting in the fall of 2017 are long overdue. SBU 102: Introduction to Diversity will be worth one credit. Students will also be required to choose another three-credit course centered around diversity out… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer The Warming House is a well-known facility in Olean, NY that provides food for any member in the community that would like to join. The Warming House provides a meal every day at dinner time throughout the entire year; this means it serves 300 days out of every year. On… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Co-Photo Editor When Lisa Buenaventura applied to be dean of St. Bonaventure’s School of Education, she said her family thought she was kidding. “I know when people looked at my name, they must have thought, ‘That can’t be possible,’” Buenaventura said. Not only does the new dean’s last name have the same… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor Construction on the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry has fallen two weeks behind schedule. “We got to the point where there were six or eight things left to do,” said Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities. “We could have twisted the contractor’s arm to get things done, but… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Sarah Rose Costello, a sophomore education major, is another coordinator at the Warming House this semester; something that she has been doing for two semesters now. She mentions that working at the Warming House has not only helped develop her as a person, but has changed the way she views… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor Over 150 St. Bonaventure students seized the opportunity to build relationships and network with alumni Friday. Bonnies4Bonnies, the annual networking event hosted by the Career and Professional Readiness Center, looked to be “even bigger and better” in its second year, according to Pamela Ferman, assistant director and… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer Bonaventure hopes to implement an Allied Health Initiative, expanding its offerings to students. The year and a half old project needs state approval, said Joseph Zimmer, Bonaventure’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. Zimmer hopes to provide Allied health opportunities, such as careers in patient-oriented therapy, to both graduate… Keep Reading
By Harley Anderson Staff Writer On Thursday night, senior level cadets from Seneca Battalion ROTC went to the Cuba VFW to meet with veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and Iraq Wars and discuss leadership philosophy over the movie “We Were Soldiers.” The movie depicts the battle of the Ia Drang Valley, a particularly bloody… Keep Reading
By Amber Levias Staff Writer The Wellness Center introduced a new way for students to get medicine on the go. The new self-service station, located in the wellness facility, provides free medication for students across campus. “Students can obtain over-the-counter medicines to treat minor illnesses and complaints without waiting to be seen by a nurse… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer “We hope that we can welcome the Deaf community onto our campus and show them that a predominantly hearing university does in fact have great respect for the Deaf community,” said Armon Panahi, a junior biology major. “We are also hoping our hearing campus can gain insight from the deaf… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer In a continuation of a series of interviews involving the Warming House staff, Jordan Garrett, a senior management major, discussed some of his experiences working as both a coordinator and as a part of the Farm to Table community. Some of his responses were similar to those of other coordinators… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer “We hope that we can welcome the Deaf community onto our campus and show them that a predominantly hearing university does in fact have great respect for the Deaf community,” said Armon Panahi, a junior biology major. “We are also hoping our hearing campus can gain insight from the deaf… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer Bonaventure hopes to implement an Allied Health Initiative, expanding its offerings to students. The year and a half old project needs state approval, said Joseph Zimmer, Bonaventure’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. Zimmer hopes to provide Allied health opportunities, such as careers in patient-oriented therapy, to both graduate… Keep Reading