RACHEL KONIECZNY AND DIANA McELFRESH News Assignment Editor and Assistant News Editor “How can you really know America if America is the only place you know?” That is the question Michael Leming, international author on death and dying, asked during his first presentation in the Walsh Science Center Monday evening. Leming delivered two talks, one… Keep Reading
In the midst of St. Bonaventure’s #RaceMatters campaign, students proudly toted a racist symbol across campus and Allegany. On Saturday, juniors and seniors celebrated the annual Keg Klash event wearing T-shirts with Bona’s former logo, the Bona “B” wearing a Native American headdress. The event, which is essentially a party for upperclassmen to binge drink… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor St. Bonaventure will host the March of Dimes March for Babies Oct. 3 with the goal of raising $55,000 for the organization, according to Rick Trietley, vice president for student affairs. March of Dimes March for Babies walks support research and programs that help mothers have healthy, full-term pregnancies and… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief St. Bonaventure University officials said enrollment numbers for the 2015 freshmen class decreased this year, with 390 registered students compared to last year’s 435. However, Bernie Valento, senior vice president for enrollment, added a decrease in enrollment was common among other institutions in the region, saying Jamestown Community College, Genesee Community… Keep Reading
SHANNON WEST Contributing Writer According to the American Cancer Society, over one million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, along with over five-hundred thousand cancer deaths in the United States. Warm Snuggly Blankets was created to help those cancer patients. The project “Warm Snuggly Blankets” arose when the mother of Jim Mahar, faculty… Keep Reading
Bonaventure touts itself as a beautiful university nestled in the Enchanted Mountains, and the natural beauty of the area is not fully appreciated when viewed through a car window. One of the most common complaints among students at St. Bonaventure every semester is a lack of parking spaces and security’s seeming eagerness to give out… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor When university officials hired Gary Segrue as director of Safety and Security in July, he said he wanted to test the function of all emergency notification systems available on campus. On Thursday, Sept. 10, tests were run on the steam whistle and e2Campus alert system to ensure proper function in… Keep Reading
If there is one thing I’ve learned despite what many people believe, video games can be a healthy part of your life in college. I’m a guy that naturally likes to relax and play video games, but in trying to change, I may have overcorrected a bit. In my freshman year of college, all of… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor A new cybersecurity major is in the process of development, available to incoming freshman and other interested students in the fall of 2016, said university officials. Steven Andrianoff, Ph.D., cybersecurity program director and computer science department chair, said St. Bonaventure hired a consultant to look at cybersecurity programs in… Keep Reading
Due to the difficulty of policing people’s behavior on the Internet, it has become the norm to defer to a type of mob rule. When someone says something perceived as problematic online, the go-to move is for the masses to gang up on that person to inform him or her that they disagree. Different tactics… Keep Reading
By ALEXIS YOUNG Contributing Writer In January, University Ministries will move to the John J. Murphy Professional Building as renovations to the Thomas Merton Ministry Center begin. A donation of $2 million from John R. “Jack” McGinley Jr. made the renovations, announced in the summer of 2015, possible. The renovation will include a complete demolition… Keep Reading
If I close my eyes, I can still see it. You know, the path leading up to the chapel, the last leg of the journey to the summit of Mt. Irenaeus. It is beautiful, still, quiet. What defines it is not so much the chirping of birds or the feel of soft wind on your… Keep Reading
By RACHEL KONIECZNY News assignment editor U.S. News and World Report magazine ranked St. Bonaventure No. 5 for best value colleges and No. 18 for best colleges for veterans, both in the category of regional universities. A regional university belongs to one of four geographical areas: North, South, Midwest and West, according to the U.S.… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor American criminal justice system or injustice system? Breea Willingham, Ph.D., a former Bonaventure journalism and mass communication professor, argued the latter in her talk titled “Race, Crime and the American Injustice System.” The lecture, given last Friday in the Walsh Amphitheatre, replaced the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) author’s talk. Bryan… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor What is offensive is determined by who is offended, not who is offending,” Robert Amico said. In response to recent events such as the Charleston, South Carolina, shooting, St. Bonaventure Residence Life sponsored a talk titled “Confederate Flag: Hate or History” on Wednesday evening. More than 100 students, faculty and… Keep Reading
Far too often, understanding and appreciating the gravity of a certain time in our lives happens retroactively. This will happen hundreds of times in our lifespan, and we will look back and smile or cry, and wish we were somehow able to live in that moment just a bit longer. We wish, somehow, that we… Keep Reading
If there is one thing I’ve learned in my one year at St. Bonaventure, it’s that the trips you can take to Mount Irenaeus can have the power to open you up to amazing experiences and give you friends for life. At the beginning of my freshman year, I tried several different clubs to see… Keep Reading
Dear Tim Kenney, It comes as no surprise that the overwhelming majority of fans are disappointed with the courtside seats. Hidden in the outburst of frustration was the fact that the fans are excited about most of the seating plan with obvious exception to the row blocking students. The goal of this letter is to… Keep Reading
The Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, will be presiding over mass at Saint Mary of the Angels tomorrow morning at 11:30 in Olean, NY. The church will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Two weeks ago, the bishop participated in the Opening Celebration and Mass of the Holy Spirit at St.… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University has maintained the same Standard and Poor’s (S&P) long-term credit rating since 2004, said Brenda McGee, senior vice president for Finance and Administration. S&P is a group that provides market intelligence such as credit ratings, research and leadership. It is an independent provider of credit risk research and benchmarks, according to its… Keep Reading