By Annie Riley Staff Writer BonaResponds made a trip to Breezy Point, N.Y. during Thanksgiving break to help Hurricane Sandy victims. BonaResponds invited students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate. Volunteers either met in Breezy Point or paid $10 for transportation to the disaster site, and 75 volunteers joined BonaResponds in previous trips to Rockaway… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Proposals are now being accepted for the Spring 2013 semester for the Lenna Visiting Professorship. “We try to bring someone who will bring something to the university and actually the local community, something that’s going to have a broad appeal,” said Dr. Jerry Godbout, chair of the chemistry department… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor The Rathskeller showcased the Class of 2012’s senior gift during its grand re-opening last Friday, before the start of the men’s basketball home opener. The class raised $11,500 through donations and fundraising. With the money, The Rathskeller was able to put in seven new flat screen televisions, SBU decals,… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Editor Members of Model UN traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, for the 19th Lake Erie International Model UN Conference (LEIMUN) last weekend to compete against other schools. The conference lasted from Nov. 8 to Nov. 11 at the Sheraton Airport Hotel. Eight Bonaventure students represented various countries in several diverse committees with… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor Hailed as one of the best baseball books of our time, Pen American Center honored “Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball’s Longest Game” and its author, Dan Barry, ’80, with the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing. The award is granted to nonfiction books on the subject… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Staff Writer Chi Sigma Iota, The International Honor Society for Professional Counseling, has inducted nine new members from St. Bonaventure. Founded at Ohio University in 1985, Chi Sigma Iota has more than 83,000 members. The new members of the St. Bonaventure chapter include graduate students Alexandra Caldwell, Casey Carlson, Colleen Chahal, Christine… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Student-athletes at St. Bonaventure are graduating at a rate above their peers, according to an annual poll released Thursday, Oct. 25, by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is released annually by the NCAA to show the percentage of student-athletes who graduate with a… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Editor Luke Stewart, sophomore political science major, was elected into common council of Salamanca on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The City Common Council is a board of elected officials that represent different areas of a city or town. It is a legislative body which votes on city law, proposes bills and manages… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor Fr. Reginald A. Redlon, O.F.M., the 15th president of St. Bonaventure University and a professed Franciscan friar for 68 years died Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Holy Name Friary in Ringwood, N.J. at 90 years old. Redlon was born on January 10, 1922 in Westbrook outside of Portland, ME. After… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Barbara Questa, senior associate director of athletics, will take over the duties of Athletic Director Steve Watson who will undergo elective, preventative heart surgery. Watson’s last day was Tuesday, and he is estimated to be out for six to seven weeks. However, Questa is not an interim athletic director.… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Staff Writer The School of Business purchased a one-year subscription to an online service that provides access to business news, job postings and special feature articles related to the Buffalo area, called Buffalo’s Business First. The subscription includes a search function, and provides digital access to all back issues and to the… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor Since 1970, $2 billion has been raised by March of Dimes through the March for Babies walk, giving hope to more than half a million babies born prematurely each year. On Oct. 13, 23 teams from St. Bonaventure University in the Western New York March for Babies raised a… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Editor Luke Stewart, a sophomore political science major, will run for common council of Salamanca on Nov. 6. The City Common Council is a board of elected officials that represent different areas of a city or town. It is a legislative body that votes on city law, proposes bills and manages… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor From 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 8, the Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) will host the second annual Internship Summit in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, The event will feature Laurie Branch, president and CEO of Iroquois Group, Inc. and a member of… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor The athletics department released St. Bonaventure’s first ever comprehensive strategic plan Monday. The plan is the result of a two-year planning process focused on increasing the quality of several on-campus sports facilities. The women’s basketball locker room and the soccer, lacrosse and softball fields will all be renovated, a concrete… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Carl Paladino,’68 and 2010 New York gubernatorial candidate, spoke to students yesterday in the Walsh Amphitheater about the value of family-owned businesses. While a student, Paladino was a member of the ROTC program. He then graduated from Syracuse University in 1971 with a Juris Doctor degree. From there he… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor ARAMARK is bringing themselves into the age of handheld devices with their new app, CampusDish, now available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. “We are excited to introduced this tool to our campus community and provide our students and staff with information to help them make healthy lifestyle choices,”… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Staff Writer Four St. Bonaventure journalism and mass communication majors attended the Communications conference in Ellenville, N.Y. last weekend to present their papers on “How the mass communications industry portrays American’s First Ladies.” The New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) held the conference. NYSCA is an organization of faculty, students and professionals… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor In an attempt to spark female interest in technology, the Department of Computer Science will hold its 11th annual Girls Day from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 for girls in grades six through eight from local area schools. According to Dalton Hunkins, Computer Science professor, Girls… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s Student Life Division devised a program over the summer to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related incidents on campus in the coming year, and raise awareness about making responsible choices. The result was the launch of a campus-wide campaign called Life: It’s Up to You.… Keep Reading