By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor The search for permanent dean for the School of Arts and Sciences concluded on March 27 and will resume during the 2015-16 academic year. The search committee for the dean recommended to Michael Fischer, provost and vice president for academic affairs, that the search be shut down due to… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor Simone Bernstein, a St. Bonaventure University alumna, ’14, will be inducted into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame on April 17, along with George Washington Carver and Eric Greitens. Up to six citizens are honored each year, each with a connection to the state of Missouri, who consistently act… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure will participate in a 28-year-old national celebration of girls and women in sports on April 21. National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) began in 1987 in honor of Flo Hyman, an Olympic volleyball player, and her athleticism and promotion of equality for women’s sports. Hyman died… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Managing Editor St. Bonaventure University administrators and the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the 2015 Spring Awards Ceremony Tuesday in the Rigas Family Theater of The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, honoring students and employees who have made a difference in the university community. Richard Trietley, vice provost for student… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure’s Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) found another way to promote safety in the local community: the SafeTeen Coalition. Alex Gu, a senior biology major, invented the idea of SafeTeen and applied for a State Farm grant to create the program. As the chief of MERT and an emergency… Keep Reading
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer Anne and Rich Lee, St. Bonaventure journalism and mass communication faculty, spoke at this year’s Joint Spring Meeting of the American Journalism Historians Association and the History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The conference was held at New York University on March 21. Anne… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor My child’s father got paid paternity leave. I did not, and I had the baby.” Eboni Hayes’ statement exemplified the inequality discussed at the second annual women’s panel on Tuesday. St. Bonaventure’s Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication hosted the discussion on women’s issues in the workplace.… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor Between 250 and 300 teachers, administrators, parents and students from St. Bonaventure University and surrounding community schools, protested outside the office of Republican State Sen. Catharine Young last Friday. The protesters were seeking clarification regarding Young’s stance on public education and her plans regarding modifications to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor One of the great joys I have as dean is telling a student when he or she has won an award, and I was very excited to tell Anna,” Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said about senior Anna Ciesla. Each… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure University and Hilbert College boards of trustees decided to terminate discussions and plans of integration last week. Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F, and St. Bonaventure president, and Dr. Cynthia Zane, Hilbert president, announced on March 20 the culmination of talks, which began in October 2013, to the Bonaventure… Keep Reading
By Steve Zimmer Staff Writer Personal Finance 101: Emergency Fund When creating a personal budget, it’s always a good idea to focus on the future. Starting an emergency fund helps in preparing for unexpected events that can’t be planned for. Whether you have an unexpected car bill, medical expenses, etcetera; the emergency fund is theoretically… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor I recognize the great things that are happening already at St. Bonaventure University, so I don’t want to come in and change everything; I want to build on the quality and the success that’s already happening.” This is how Bernard Valento described his expectation of his start at the… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure University appointed Nick J. Basso, who has served for 18 years with the New York City Police Department, as director of Safety and Security. Rick Trietley, vice president of Student Affairs, announced Basso’s new position on March 16. Basso will officially begin work as director on July 7.… Keep Reading
By Riley Eike Staff Writer Friday the 13th is unlucky no more. On Friday, Feb. 13, John Hyland, a St. Bonaventure 1989 graduate, discovered that a bone marrow match had been found for him. The 26-year-old male bone marrow match for Hyland agreed to donate. Catherine Zendell, a former classmate and close friend to Hyland,… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor Student media has publicized St. Bonaventure’s declining enrollment numbers because of its implied financial consequences, however the media talks less about the $60 million in its endowment. Endowments are financial gifts to a university or college. The money is invested, so the total asset value will remain unspent, and the… Keep Reading
By: Nate West If you’re Irish raise your hands, but be careful not to spill your drinks. St. Patrick’s Day was Tuesday, just in case you didn’t notice practically everyone on campus wearing their “Kiss Me, I’m a Bonnie” shirt. The holiday, named in honor of the actually Scottish-born patron saint of Ireland, has become… Keep Reading
By: Nocholas Coyne Wabi-sabi is an Eastern philosophy that emphasizes the beauty of solitude, imperfection and humility. Wabi-sabi celebrates the things we correct on a daily basis; like an erratic part in hair we quickly scruff away or an indiscernible stain in a shirt that can’t be washed away. While many modes of aesthetic philosophy… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor A nun and four-decade coach with a .957 winning percentage — this describes Sister Maria Pares, O.S.F., who will speak at this year’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day event at St. Bonaventure University. On April 21, local high school female students and their coaches will attend sporting event… Keep Reading
By: Corey Krajewski While the Men’s Basketball team took to the court in Brooklyn this past weekend, the Bonnies faithfully took to the stands. Despite losing in the second round, the Bonaventure men gave a commendable effort. The same cannot be said about the Bonnies in the stands. During the Bonnies quarterfinal matchup with the Dayton… Keep Reading
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor Photographs taken by children in refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon are now on display in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The exhibit is located in the Paul and Toni Branch Gallery. Evelyn Penman, assistant director of The Quick Center, explained that the center is constantly trying… Keep Reading