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
By Shannon West Contributing Writer The U.S. News & World Report 2015 list was released last week, ranking St. Bonaventure University No. 3 as one of the best values in the North. It ranked No. 24 out of 181 institutions in the Best Regional Universities in the North, making it the No. 1 institution… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor A dedication service is planned today at 6 p.m. for the new Tom and Michelle Marra Athletic Fields Complex. Tom Marra, ’80, who played baseball at Bonaventure, and his wife donated $1 million toward the project. Marra said building the new complex was a way for the university to… Keep Reading
By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor Select students of the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) were honored for their outstanding academic achievements on Monday, Sept. 8. Each year, the staff of HEOP holds an Honors/XAE Reception in the Trustees Room of Doyle Hall. Students who are part of the program are recognized for having a… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor The Lenna committee chose published author, blogger, documentary producer and advisor, Greg Mitchell, ’70, as this year’s Lenna Visiting Professor. The professorship is funded through gifts from the late Betty S. Lenna Fairbank and Reginald A. Lenna of Jamestown. Established in 1990, it is designed to bring reputable scholars… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University and Hilbert College recently appointed Teresa O’Rourke as executive director of the strategic alliance study being conducted by the two Franciscan schools. Since starting at her new office on Aug. 25, O’Rourke noted that she is focused on the students’ benefits, where new opportunities, programs and courses… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) welcomed its new advisor and announced its focuses for this school year. At The Service Collaborative of Western New York, Serve New York funded the AmeriCorps VISTA position given to Morgan Woodson, the faculty advisor for the Student Veterans Organization. Woodson said… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor St. Bonaventure University has released its enrollment figures for the 2014-15 school year, revealing further decline in that department. There are 1,784 full-time undergraduate students and 383 graduate students. That’s down 2.9 percent from last year’s 1,837, 9.3 percent from five years ago when the student population was 1,967… Keep Reading
By Maxwell Scardetta Contributing Writer Investing 101: Mutual Funds Mutual funds are a great way to invest without having to do a lot of the work yourself. A mutual fund is a company that pools money from many investors and invests the money in securities such as stocks, bonds and short-term debt. The entirety of… Keep Reading
Steve Zimmer Staff Writer Equity Fund: $264,405 Energy Fund: $265,070 Finance 101: The Importance of Comps On Friday, September 5th, SIMM held its annual SIMM Bootcamp. SIMM Bootcamp is an all-day event where friends and alumni of SBU call in or present to students on a variety of topics in finance. The resounding theme heard… Keep Reading
Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure University will be offering a course this fall to prepare students for the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT). The prep course will take place on four Saturdays (Sept. 20, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, and Oct. 25) from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The exam is for students… Keep Reading
Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Since fall of 2013, St. Bonaventure University has partnered with Olean Intermediate Middle School by hosting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics-related activities (STEM). The relationship began when the Olean School District received a STEM Enrichment Grant last year. According to Joseph Zimmer, dean of the School of Education, this $60,000… Keep Reading
Riley Eike Contributing Writer Megan Walsh, professor of English, wrote two essays in August and September, which are now published in peer-reviewed journals. “The Science of Discernment in Early America,” published Sept. 4 in The Eighteenth Century: Theory and Interpretation 55. No. 2-3, is a review on two books: “Discerning Characters” by Christopher J. Lukasik… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon News Editor The School of Business will implement an industrial management major beginning fall 2015. Industrial management will be a Bachelor of Science degree, the first of its kind to be offered in the school of business. The new major will focus heavily on science, said Pierre Balthazard, dean of the… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Wide-ranging budget cuts for the 2014-15 school year have taken a financial toll on St. Bonaventure clubs and programs. According to the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board President Alex Noguerola, these cuts stem from a decline in enrollment. Exact enrollment numbers for the 2014-15 school year are not… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Journalism and mass communication professor Chris Mackowski challenges those who define Gettysburg as the turning point of the Civil War in his most recent co-authored book, “That Furious Struggle: Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy, May 1-4, 1863.” The battle at Chancellorsville was a decisive… Keep Reading
By Hunter Samuelson Contributing Writer The Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication named Richard Lee, professor in the journalism school, the director of the Integrated Marketing Communication graduate program. Lee will continue to teach his undergraduate courses; however, his undergraduate advisees will be assigned to other journalism and mass communication… Keep Reading
By Juila Mericle Assistant News Editor The School of Arts and Sciences welcomes David Danahar as the interim dean for the 2014-2015 academic year. Danahar is replacing Wolfgang Natter, who accepted a position as chief academic officer at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. An elected committee of faculty members reviewed both internal and external candidates… Keep Reading
By Kevin Rogers Editor-in-Chief As the class of 2014 prepares to graduate, it is mounting a fundraising effort to pave the dirt and stone footpath between Devereux Hall and the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. To reach their goal of $7,500, class leaders are asking their fellow seniors to make a donation… Keep Reading