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David Scibilia – The Bona Venture

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David Scibilia

David Scibilia has 41 articles published.

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95% of Bona’s Drivers Ignore These Campus Stop Signs

Drivers wait their turn to go through the four-way stop Photo: David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR    Ninety-five percent of St. Bonaventure University drivers fail to make a complete stop at the four-way stop near the Public Bathrooms on the east side of campus unless there is a pedestrian or a right-of-way… Keep Reading

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SIMM Launches WNY Stock Index

The counties in red is the area the Western New York Index tracks. Photo: Students in Money Management BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR  St. Bonaventure University’s Students in Money Management club recently launched the Western New York Index — a collection of publicly traded companies based out of and operating in western New York. “The… Keep Reading

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Bona’s Students React to Trump’s Election

The 2024 electoral map as of 2 p.m. Nov. 6, 2024. Data compiled from the Associated Press. BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR On the morning of Nov. 6, Matthew Nicolazzo woke up with a smile on his face. The Associated Press had called the 2024 presidential race in favor of Donald J. Trump. Invigorated with… Keep Reading

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What’s Happening at the Quick? November & December 2024

Photo Courtesy of: Morgan Kilger BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Want to see Grammy-nominated artists? Emmy-nominated artists?  St. Bonaventure University students can — for completely free. Throughout the 2024-2025 performing season, The Regina A Quick Center for the Arts is offering a wide net of concerts and rotating galleries. “The Hunger and Resilience collection is… Keep Reading

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The Forgotten History of Bona’s Fallout Shelters

Photo of fallout shelter Photo courtesy of David Scibilia BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Rev. Francis Kearney, the 14th president of St. Bonaventure University, walked into his office in mid-November of 1961 — just three months since assuming the position — and saw a pamphlet on his desk. It was from The State Education Department,… Keep Reading

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Same Drink, Higher Price

Cafe La Verna  David Scibilia/The Bona Venture  BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR     Stephanie Karl looked down at the Starbucks receipt in her hand. $5.65.     Cheaper than what the senior political science major was used to.     She bought a venti iced matcha, just like she always did.    The only difference being instead of buying it at… Keep Reading

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Coming Soon? Not Anymore

The sign the university installed on the plot where the graduate housing was supposed to go  Morgan Kilger/The Bona Venture  BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR     Zach Apker, a graduate student looking to earn his MBA in professional accountancy, returned to his alma mater this August and walked past Francis Hall.    He was confused. But not… Keep Reading

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What happened to HEOP?

The Administration building David Scibilia/The Bona Venture Five hundred thousand dollars.  That was about how much money St. Bonaventure University lost when it failed to re-apply for the Higher Education Opportunity Program in February of this year.    Bonaventure participated in this program for 40 years.    HEOP provides economic support to New York State residents who… Keep Reading

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Speed Bumps Make Their Return to Bonaventure

Speed bump on campus  David Scibilia/The Bona Venture  BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR     St. Bonaventure University’s Office of Safety and Security placed two sets of speed bumps outside the Reilly Center’s south entrance, marking their return to campus.    Security added the 2.5-3-inch tall, 1-foot wide speed bumps in the fall of 2023.     “Since the time… Keep Reading

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Woj returns to Bonaventure: student, staff reactions

Image courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA Insider for ESPN, announced his retirement earlier today and will return to St. Bonaventure University as the general manager for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program. In this role, the 1991 alum will help manage name, image and likeness opportunities… Keep Reading

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Lowest Raises for Lowest Paid

Safety and Security Car David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR  St. Bonaventure University’s 2023 compensation study aimed to give raises to all faculty and staff. But these raises partially excluded housekeeping and security.    The study’s first phase brought everyone who wasn’t making 80% of the market median for their position to that… Keep Reading

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Bonaventure launches search for VP for Finance and Administration

Daniel Hungerford, courtesy of Bucknell University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Daniel Hungerford, St. Bonaventure University’s former vice president for Finance and Administration, left the university on Thursday to take on the same role at Bucknell University. Nancy Taylor will serve in the interim while the university conducts a search committee. “The search for the… Keep Reading

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Bonaventure students discuss their voting habits

BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR When Joe Gunn, a sophomore chemistry major, opened the doors to the Rathskeller — St. Bonaventure University’s on-campus, late-night dining spot — he never expected to check his voter registration. On April 11, Bonaventure’s College Republicans club in tandem with Bonaventure’s College Democrats club hosted their annual Rock The Vote… Keep Reading

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University arts center hosts first annual “Quick collage”

The Dresser Gallery set up for the performances David Scibilia/ The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR The Dresser Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University is known for its paintings by European and American masters, including one by a student of Rembrandt. But on April 20,… Keep Reading

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Class from the past: Exorcisms and the paranormal

Alphonsus Trabold with some of the materials he used in class Photo courtesy of the Bonaventure archives BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR Alphonsus Trabold may have been the only professor at St. Bonaventure University who didn’t allow students to sit in the front row of his class.  In the 1970s, Trabold taught Psychical Research and… Keep Reading

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Hadley Thompson receives woman of promise award

From left to right: Mary A. Hamilton, Aaron Chimbel and Hadley Thompson Photo courtesy of Danny Bush BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR AND BROOKE JOHNPIER, STAFF WRITER When Hadley Thompson, a senior political science and journalism major, checked her phone on the morning of January 21, the last thing she was expecting to see was… Keep Reading

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Bonaventure HEOP halted

HEOP’s 2024 3.0 brunch at Sprague’s Maple Farm Photo courtesy of @sbuheop on Instagram BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR When Kiara Roque was searching for colleges, she was looking for a school that balanced both the quality of education and her checkbook.  The Higher Education Opportunity Program at St. Bonaventure University provided just that. In… Keep Reading

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Bonaventure faces challenges as freshman classes grow

The Administration building David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR On the first day of the fall 2023 semester, Jackson Roy walked through the doors of De La Roche Hall at St. Bonaventure University for his introductory microeconomics class. As an accounting major, Roy wasn’t too worried — he was even a bit… Keep Reading

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Art Center partners with local schools

The beginnings of the middle school showcase David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR Known for its galleries — one of which houses a painting by a student of Rembrandt — the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University contains many works of art. But some of the most… Keep Reading

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Ellie the therapy dog continues visits

Fragala and EllieDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR Friday mornings, Donna Dombek, an assistant professor for childhood education at St. Bonaventure University, has no issue with tardiness. Roughly a third of the class comes 10-15 minutes early — but not for extra help. Ellie, the therapy dog, has made routine visits the… Keep Reading

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