By Riley Eike Staff Writer The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) held informational sessions every day this week to promote higher education. The sessions included a round table discussion led by professors with their doctorates, to instruction on how to create an impactful graduate school essay, to why students should consider getting an MBA.… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Joseph Pinter, St. Bonaventure University senior, has been named the school’s 11th Jim Murray Memorial Scholar. The history and journalism mass communication double major is one of five winners of the foundation’s annual nationwide essay contest. Twenty-eight other universities with renowned journalism programs were invited to participate as well.… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor “Awareness and Inclusion of Military Students,” a panel discussion open to students and community members, will be held on Nov. 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Murphy Auditorium. The goal of the discussion is to aid student veterans with a smooth transition into college by providing them with… Keep Reading
By Bryce Spadafora Contributing Writer Nine students visited Saint’s Place in Rochester, NY for a day of community service. The students worked with families who have come to Rochester to escape persecution, violence, and poverty. One group helped set up an apartment for a refugee family from Nepal, while another group worked in the Saint’s… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor The Plassmann Hall parking lot lighting underwent emergency repair this week. The light pole at the north end of the lot suffered the loss of the underground electric feeder leaving the lot unacceptably dark, according to Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities. A temporary light was put on the… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s Academic Program Evaluation Committee (APEC) is an organization that assesses student learning in every department and school on campus. Starting in 2009, the program analyzes what students should be learning, whether students are meeting learning objectives and how to enhance student learning. The committee conducts their examinations… Keep Reading
By: Dan Milgate Contributing Writer Equity Fund: $252,878 Energy Fund: $241,100 NYC Trip Recap From Sunday, Oct. 26 to Tuesday, Oct. 28, 21 students and faculty went to New York City for our annual SIMM/Finance Club trip. We met with a variety of banks and financial services companies including UBS, CIT Group, Bank of… Keep Reading
By: Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Dr. Chris Stanley, St. Bonaventure professor of theology, is planning to transport students to vote in Allegany on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The university van will leave every hour on the hour from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants should meet in the kitchen area of the Thomas Merton Center.… Keep Reading
By: Jason Klaiber Staff Writer More students and faculty at St. Bonaventure University will sport moustaches this upcoming November, participating in the international fundraising initiative, Movember. Men are encouraged to grow mustaches in order to raise awareness and spark the conversation about men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer as well as mental well-being.… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Assignment News Editor St. Bonaventure finance professors Colleen Asaad, Bryan McCannon and Mark Wilson received the Best Paper Award from The Academy of Financial Services at its 2014 annual conference. The paper, titled “Financial Competence, Overconfidence, and Trusting Investments” analyzes experiments of investment games. The findings show that low levels of… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Assignment News Editor Gerald Boersma, St. Bonaventure professor of theology, is publishing his book, “The Origins of Augustine’s Early Theology of Image: A Study in the Development of Pro-Nicene Theology.” The Oxford University Press will release it in 2015. Boersma began writing the book as his Ph.D. dissertation in Durham, England, where… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure hasn’t executed a formal lockdown drill since 2009, but Safety and Security said one isn’t necessary.* In 2008, Rick Trietley, vice president for student affairs, established the first formal emergency structure on campus, drafting drill plans and developing a relationship with the Cattaraugus Country Police Department,… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure University administration began the emPOWER program this week to raise awareness on sexual assault, bystander intervention and Title IX procedures. The emPower campaign is a series of programs and events developed by a specialized team during the summer to educate students about sexual violence and how… Keep Reading
By Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s ENACTUS team is to host a Canvas for a CURE event on Saturday, Oct. 5. Students and the local community can donate $5 to paint an anonymous note or picture on a canvas from 12-4 p.m. The finished canvases will be given to children… Keep Reading
By Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer The Bald for Bucks event, hosted by the St. Bonaventure University’s sophomore class raised a total of $9,850 for cancer research as of Tuesday, pleasing both class officers and students involved, according to the class president, J.W. Cook. More than 60 people came on Saturday to get… Keep Reading
By: Darren Simons Contributing Writer There will be a three on three basketball tournament in the Reilly Center Gymnasium, honoring the memory of John J. Watson on Nov. 2. The proceeds of the tournament will go to the Chris Dudley Foundation supporting diabetes research. Each participant will receive a t-shirt and drinks with their entry into the… Keep Reading
By Jason Klaiber Contributing Writer Clare College, which oversees the core curriculum of St. Bonaventure University, has employed a new course substitution policy for students since Oct. 3. In the past, there were two types of substitution courses—permanent and temporary. Permanent substitutions proved to be sufficient. A temporary substitution required two years of… Keep Reading
By Jamie Sperrazzo Contributing Writer Finance 101: The Importance of a Diversified Portfolio One of the most important factors of investing is building a diversified portfolio. If you put all of your money into one stock, you are taking on a higher risk. What this means is that if you are invested in only… Keep Reading
By Zachary Newcome Staff Writer On Oct. 30, Laugh Pack, St. Bonaventure’s comedy club, will be hosting a Halloween-themed comedy night. The event will be held in the Rathskeller at 7 p.m. however, Chattertons, St. Bonaventure’s slam poetry club, will start the show at 6:30 p.m. There will be nine members of… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor The Executive Director of The Friends of the Allegheny Wilderness will speak on the protection proposals for Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest and the federal Wilderness Act on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. in the Beltz Gallery of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Kirk… Keep Reading