BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Falen Whipple started her business journey when the world faced a time of uncertainty. Firefly Bagels opened May 7, 2021 inside the Park N Shop on West State Street in Olean. “When I moved back to Olean due to COVID-19, I noticed there were no fresh bagels. So I made… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS EDITOR Election season for the 2022-2023 Student Government Association is underway. This year, the SGA president, vice president, secretary and treasurer are running unopposed. This year, Connor Raine is running for SGA executive board president. “This is an extremely important time in the history of our university. After this academic year… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Abby Below, a sophomore physical education major, sat on her bus heading to New York City to watch the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team play in the National Invitation Tournament semifinal. As she looked at her phone, she noticed messages from her friends that read ‘The bus in front of… Keep Reading
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR On Monday evening, the St. Bonaventure community was invited to attend a candlelight gathering of music, images and reflection to pray for those in Ukraine and Russia. A large Easter candle burned as people walked into the Great Room in the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry. Small prayer cards… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR IN CHIEF St. Bonaventure University senior Hannah Roesch is this year’s recipient of the Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award, courtesy of the Jandoli School of Communications. In a ceremony on Tuesday in Doyle Hall, Roesch was officially recognized for her achievements at Bonaventure. The award ceremony was also significant… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS EDITOR A permanent table has been set up in the Friedsam Memorial Library to allow students to register to vote. Organizers hope to have every student on campus registered and ready to vote by November. The idea came together through Thomas Buttafarro, director of government and community relations and Maureen Bernas,… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Sydney Fox, who began her first year of college at St. Bonaventure University in the fall 2020 semester, sat in her freshman dorm lounge with a group of friends. The group met to watch a Buffalo Bills game together. Resident assistants interrupted the group to inform them that someone would… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEW EDITOR “I think my parents are watching out there from Iowa on the live stream right now, and still trying to figure out how all this happened.” Those are the words of Jeff Gingerich, St. Bonaventure University’s President-elect, after being asked what in his career led him to become president-elect of… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Masks will no longer be required in St. Bonaventure University classrooms as of Monday, March 14. The Wellness Center will be the only on-campus facility that still requires masks. “We’ve been really kind of in lockstep with following both federal and state guidance, CDC guidance suggested masks weren’t necessary anymore,”… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR IN CHIEF St. Bonaventure University has a new president, just over one year after the death of the late Dr. Dennis DePerro. Dr. Jeff Gingerich, who currently serves as the provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of Scranton, will be assuming the role on June 20.… Keep Reading
BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Western New York winters typically rage on for longer durations of the year than other regions of the country. St. Bonaventure experiences snow, ice and general cold weather more often than where many of its students originate from. With consistent snowfall and low temperatures being a staple around the campus… Keep Reading
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Hickey Dining Hall has a new option to their menu. Aramark, the dining service for St. Bonaventure University, has provided an opportunity for all in the community to make climate-friendly choices. These new foods and recipes have been certified by the World Resources Institute. This institute is a global… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR IN CHIEF In the wake of St. Bonaventure University lifting its mask mandate last Friday, some are asking questions about the future of the policy. The current mandate, which requires masks only in classrooms and the university’s Wellness Center, aligns with New York State’s own mandate expiration last week. Tom Missel,… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS EDITOR Although he graduated in 1991, Adrian Wojnarowski feels like he has never left Bonaventure. “It’s remarkable to me,” said Wojnarowski, senior NBA insider for ESPN. “Thirty years later and it feels like I’m still getting in a car to drive down 17 (Interstate 86) to come back for a semester.” … Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS EDITOR After a year-long hiatus from Super Bowl coverage, St. Bonaventure’s student-run radio station, WSBU “The Buzz” returned this week to radio row. WSBU staff is in Los Angeles, the home of Super Bowl LVI, broadcasting three, hour-long shows from the Los Angeles Convention Center. “It has been an incredible honor… Keep Reading
HADLEY THOMPSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The third annual PolitiFact workshop for students started up once again at St. Bonaventure University. Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee works with PolitiFact Senior Correspondent Louis Jacobson. A team of 10 students are handpicked to go under training on how to navigate and detect false information that they will work… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Students at St. Bonaventure University are required to get booster shots by Feb. 1, if they are eligible for one. The university strongly recommended receiving a booster vaccine before returning to campus. On Jan. 21, the Center for Student Wellness, in partnership with the Cattaraugus County Health Department hosted a… Keep Reading
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Snow covers the ground at St. Bonaventure University. In a community still reeling from the effects of the snowstorm two weeks ago, a new system has laid fresh powder on campus. Erica Marshall, a sophomore public health major at St. Bonaventure University, had trouble maneuvering her car after the heavy… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR IN CHIEF St. Bonaventure University’s Presidential Search Committee remains in pursuit of candidates, after extending their consideration at the end of last year. After reports in early December that the search had moved to finalists, the committee announced that additional candidates would be considered. “After extensive deliberations, and taking into consideration… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS EDITOR hree weeks into the spring 2022 semester at St. Bonaventure University and, as of Wednesday, the school has had 67 COVID-19 cases since Dec. 27. Last semester, St. Bonaventure only reported 79 COVID-19 cases over a six month period. “It’s a little unsettling to see,” said Tom Missel, co-chair of… Keep Reading