By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Presenting as a plenary speaker at the 2014 New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference, Dr. John Robert Greene argued that social media, namely Twitter, has destroyed the coverage of contemporary politics in the United States. A St. Bonaventure graduate and a history professor at Cazenovia… Keep Reading
By: Hannah Gordon News Editor On Sunday night, Devereux Hall was evacuated despite the incident being a regular occurrence. “A relief valve acted normally to relieve excess pressure,” Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said. “The steam was released from a pipe in the courtyard area.” Social media flooded with speculation from students about a… Keep Reading
By: Zachary Newcome Contributing Writer On Sept. 30, Technology Services promoted Tim Geiger to Interim Enterprise and Web Service Manager, replacing Denise Kirschner. Geiger said he has been working as the web and network administrator and has worked in Technology Services for almost five years. According to Geiger, his new position provides a working leadership… Keep Reading
By: Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s sophomore class is hosting a Bald for Bucks event to raise money and awareness for cancer research and patient care at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, according to J.W. Cook, the sophomore class president. On the SBU Team’s Bald for Bucks personal page, 58 members were registered to… Keep Reading
By: Joan Seaman Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s chemistry department welcomed back alum Dr. John Kreuz ’55 on Oct. 2nd to present some of his research to students. Kreuz brought two research projects to campus with him: Aqueous Alkaline Treatment of Disulfides to Yield Thioethers and Imide/Polyimide Chemistry Studies. Kreuz gave a presentation to students… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure University’s Safety and Security released the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report on Sept. 25, revealing an increase in on-campus sexual assault. According to the report, there was one forcible sexual offense on campus in 2012 and four in 2013. There was one case of dating violence and… Keep Reading
By Joan Seaman Contributing Writer Greg Mitchell ‘70 returned to his alma matter for the first time in 30 years this past week as the Lenna Visiting Professor. Richard Lee, assistant journalism professor who hosted Mitchell, introduced him. The group of students and faculty in Murphy Auditorium were the first to learn Mitchell’s thirteenth novel… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded St. Bonaventure University’s Arts and Sciences Department $600,000 to fund scholarships for new recruits and to improve the department. The five-year grant will be used to recruit 25 new students in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field, according to Peter Schneible, O.F.M.… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association meeting on Sept. 24 held a vote for Chief Justice of the judicial branch, unanimously electing Steven Kibbe, senior political science major, to the position. “I put a lot of trust in Steven to do what he thinks is best at interpreting what we wrote… Keep Reading
By Jason Klaiber Contributing Writer Ibrahim Zabad, a political science professor at St. Bonaventure University, was recently interviewed by Time Warner Cable News about the U.S. airstrikes in Syria. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has expanded considerably since breaking ties with Al Qaeda earlier this year. This terrorist group now supports upwards… Keep Reading
By Zachary Newcome Contributing Writer In the near future, students will have to swipe their student ID cards to access the library after 9 p.m. This will only be to enter the library, not to exit. “The card reader controls on the entry into the library enhances security and access measures by restricting… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor The St. Bonaventure University President was honored Sept. 16 with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 Women of Influence luncheon, sponsored by Business First, a leading Buffalo business magazine. Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., was nominated for the award and voted on by a committee of five women, four of… Keep Reading
By Riley Eike Contributing Writer Michael Hoffman, Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer, put rumors of eliminating computer labs to rest when he said, “Nothing is different.” Over the summer with the Robinson and Falconio Hall renovations, many offices lost space in order to accommodate new freshmen rooms. Some of these offices moved to the… Keep Reading
By Mark Lawhead Contributing Writer Market Summary Overall, the markets took a dive over the past week as international turmoil took the headlines and forced money managers on Wall Street to find alternative investments. Oil and gas prices remain low amidst the turmoil, as tension with Russia remains at the forefront of the global markets.… Keep Reading
By Ellen Kibbe Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure community gave a warm welcome to the ninth annual All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) author, Adam Braun, Monday in the Reilly Center Arena. Braun gave his speech to the whole freshmen class and many others. Braun’s book, “The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create… Keep Reading
By: Zachary Newcome Contributing Writer On October 4, 2014, St. Bonaventure will be holding a March for Dimes walk. For the past three years, St. Bonaventure University has been helping the cause. They will be partnering with two local corporations, CUTCO and Seneca Casino & Hotel, according to a university press release. Since 1938, March… Keep Reading
By: Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of business information systems and Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, recently published their paper entitled “Business Electronic Social Networking: Does Organization Size or Industry Sector Matter?” in the journal “Issues in Information Systems.” According to Case, an increase in Web 2.0 usage among… Keep Reading
By: Max Scardetta Contributing Writer Trading Activity Buy: Trinity Industries (TRN) Trinity Industries, Inc. is a diversified industrial company that owns market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the energy, transportation, chemical and construction sectors. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trinity utilizes its plants in Mexico and southern United States for its manufactured parts and… Keep Reading
By: Hunter Samuelson Contributing Writer Beginning this Saturday, St. Bonaventure’s ministry team will kick off a weeklong Franciscan fiesta to honor the life of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and creation. The purpose of this annual event is to revive the message of St. Francis and enlighten faculty, staff and students about a… Keep Reading
By Catherine Brown Contributing Writer The final round of Constitution Jeopardy took place on Sept. 17 in the Walsh Amphitheater; Dan Kerns, a senior philosophy major, won the contest. The game began at 7 p.m. and lasted about an hour. Kerns, Steve Kibbe, a senior political science major, and Tyler Piraino, a junior political science… Keep Reading