Safety and Security cars Meghan Hall/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR $15.18. That’s the amount The Living Wage Calculator, a tool created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, determines an individual in Cattaraugus County needs to make per hour to meet their basic needs. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that requires employers in… Keep Reading
The Marra Sports Complex after Tate has cleared it Photo Courtesy of GoBonnies BY: CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER Mike Tate, superintendent of St. Bonaventure University’s golf course and sports fields, uses a snow pusher to clear the Tom 80’ and Michelle Marra Sports Complex when it snows. “I’m the only one who clears it,” Tate… Keep Reading
An accessibility sign located in Shay Hall Photo Courtesy of Katie Kuzniar BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Jessica Schleede, a senior inclusive childhood education major, became more aware of accessibility problems on campus after she became a student ambassador for St. Bonaventure University. As an ambassador, Schleede serves as a tour guide. On one of… Keep Reading
The 2023 group of student fact checkers Photo courtesy of Louis Jacobson BY: GANNON HORNING, CONTRIBUTING WRITER PolitiFact is a news fact checking organization that reviews articles and rates them on a scale of false, mostly false, mostly true or true. Students at St. Bonaventure University intern with PolitiFact writing fact checks for its New… Keep Reading
A poster bringing awareness to the upcoming SGA elections Photo Courtesy of Notice Board BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “It’s important for students to know they have a voice, and [SGA] is the voice of the students,” Katie O’Brien, the Vice President for Student Affairs said. Elections for positions within St. Bonaventure University’s Student Government… Keep Reading
Jim Crowley poses with St. Bonaventure President Dr. Jeff Gingerich, his wife Monti, his daughter Jocelyn and Director of Athletics Joe Manhertz. Dylan Nuzzo/GoBonnies BY: JONNY WALKER, MANAGING EDITOR In January, Jim Crowley received a phone call from Steve Campbell, a senior administrator in St. Bonaventure University’s athletics department. Bonaventure had begun a national search… Keep Reading
CAB’s list of events happening in March, April and May of the 2023 spring semester. Photo courtesy of SBU CAB, via Instagram BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s Campus Activities Board is heading to Hershey, Pennsylvania this week to attend a convention hosted by the Association for Promotion of Campus Activities intended to… Keep Reading
A filled pothole in the parking lot behind Plassmann Hall David Scibilia/ The Bona Venture BY: TUCKER REILLY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Midway through March, winter weather at St. Bonaventure University marches on. Jared Smith, the director of Facilities Operations at Bonaventure, explained how workers around campus prepare for inclement weather. He detailed the chain of information… Keep Reading
Gibson (left) and Benefield (right) David Scibilia/ The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “Fill up on self-love, then be loved,” Stella the Poet, a performer in “Speak on Sistas,” said. “To be human is to be divine.” On Tuesday, the Jandoli School of Communication in partnership with the St. Bonaventure University Black Student… Keep Reading
A HerCampus writer holding a vision board Claire Fisher/ The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER March is Women’s History Month, and St. Bonaventure University club leaders and faculty have plans to celebrate and raise awareness for women’s history throughout the month. “On our campus, there have been efforts to highlight women’s history, but… Keep Reading
The die-cut poster on display in the Reilly Center David Scibilia / The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “The heart is speaking; the spirit is speaking,” Jason Benefield, the producer of “Speak on Sistas”, said. “[‘Speak On Sistas’] is the ultimate event for women of African descent.” “Speak On Sistas” is an event… Keep Reading
Alexander at the podium starting the discussion Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Mary Lou Alexander had a fascination with fabric since her childhood. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she often spent time in her great aunt’s house where she would play with fabric scraps. “I became very interested in and… Keep Reading
Cocca’s inspiration for the songs in his program Photo courtesy of Stephen Cocca BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Stephen Cocca ‘73 is no stranger to WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz,” the student-run radio station at St. Bonaventure University. After serving as station manager from 1970 to 1973, Cocca returned to the station in 2017 where… Keep Reading
An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the… Keep Reading
A promotional photo for “Pow-Wow Dance Show,” an event held earlier in the year focusing on the culture of the Seneca Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “I’m sure some people don’t want to hear it, but St. Bonaventure University actually is located on the lands that used to belong… Keep Reading
The combined posters for Oxford, Sorrento, Spain and Greece Image edited by Tucker Reilly BY: TUCKER REILLY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Summer study abroad programs at St. Bonaventure University are still accepting applications, with some room left for interested students. The programs cover a variety of places across the world; allowing students to work, study and explore… Keep Reading
A padlock superimposed over a circuit board pattern. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY: GANNON HORNING, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dr. Nazar Tymoshyk, CEO at UnderDefense Cyber Security and Ukrainian native, spoke with St. Bonaventure University students and faculty about the cybersecurity inside Ukraine during the Russian invasion.Tymoshyk stated the struggles and misfortune Ukraine has gone through… Keep Reading
Students on the trip to St. Francis Inn in the fall semester. Photo courtesy of Alice Miller Nation BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Spring break has often been looped in with vacations and beaches but a group of Bonnies will be taking a different route by devoting themselves to a week of service, faith and… Keep Reading
An advertisement for “Speak on Sistas” Photo Courtesy of Heather Harris BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Black History Month, dedicated to the teachings of work done by Black people despite hardships and oppression they have faced throughout history, began Feb. 1. “Black History Month is significant due to a multitude of reasons,” Akim Hudson,… Keep Reading
An advertisement to join the orientation team Courtesy of Stephanie Carpenter BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR When incoming freshmen arrive on the campus of St. Bonaventure University, the first faces they see are not those of professors, admissions counselors or their peer coaches. Rather, it’s the orientation team. “When students are coming in, they’re very… Keep Reading