By Nate West News Assignment Editor The loss of Andrew Nicholson to the NBA, along with the graduation of Jake Houseknecht and Da’Quan Cook, left some positions that needed filling on the men’s basketball roster. After a successful season last year, an Atlantic 10 Championship victory and an NCAA Tournament birth, most people would… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor After two years in the making, St. Bonaventure University enrolled its Strategic Communication and Digital Media (SCDM) class this year in the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication. SCDM equips students with the practical skills and ethical decision-making needed to guide the future of interpersonal,… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication associate professor and Pulitzer Prize winner John Hanchette retired last year, leaving his position to be filled. The new faculty member will teach in the broadcast curriculum, particularly in broadcast seminar and in the remote broadcast facility, according to… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Editor Born in 1940, Caryl Winship spent most of his life in Olean. Before his death on Sunday, Winship and his family affected the lives of students, faculty and staff on campus through his regular visits to The Warming House. Bonaventure students have been serving the community through their work with… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor With an original unveiling date of fall 2012, dirt remains untouched on an empty lot where the Bonaventure Square will stand. The Kinley Corporation took the role as lead developer in July 2012, setting a new date to break ground and developing plans for proceeding with the project.… Keep Reading
By Michael White Contributing Writer Over the summer, work began on St. Bonaventure’s brand new business building. The 26,000 square-foot William E. & Ann L. Swan Business Center, which will rise in front of Plassmann Hall will provide students with state of the art classrooms, financial services labs and corporate boardroom simulators. “It will… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University dissolved the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) this summer. CCE, which was funded by a grant the university received, shut down operations and sent all of its endeavors out to other campus clubs and organizations “What we did in light of the lack of funding for… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Lee Coppola, former dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is making news again. Coppola is a 2012 inductee of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. “I found out in February,” Coppola said in an email. “As a member of the Buffalo… Keep Reading
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor The name ‘St. Bonaventure’ grabbed attention on a wide scale once again two weekends ago, but instead of a sports Cinderella story, it was an advertising one. The university’s chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) placed third of 16 teams in this year’s regional National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC)… Keep Reading
By Kevin Rogers Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University announced Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, ’71, president of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, will present the keynote address during the university’s 152nd annual Commencement Exercises May 13. “I was delighted and humbled,” Dougherty, a nationally recognized expert in health care ethics, said of his selection. “I said yes… Keep Reading
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) ended the semester Monday evening, with an induction ceremony held in the Doyle Trustees’ Room. Rob DeFazio, director of intramurals and club sports, delivered a message from Rick Trietley, vice provost for student life. His speech thanked outgoing senior members Michelle McKernan, president; Emily Deragon,… Keep Reading
By Marissa Bruno Staff Writer Get ready for a major genre change for the Spring Weekend acts this year. WSBU-FM 88.3, The Buzz, will host this year’s hip-hop and R&B artists. So Fly Smooth will perform at noon, Jade Alston at 2 p.m. and Matt Patterson at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the parking lot between… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Assignment Editor Dr. Matthew King, visiting assistant professor of philosophy, motivated his Good Life class this semester to form groups to address and help suffering people in the community. Students formed different groups to work towards different goals, including helping the local American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Assignment Editor Colette Dow, a Board of Trustees member, has agreed to donate and match the amount raised by senior class officers through their 2012 Senior Class Gift Campaign to fund renovations in The Rathskeller. The project is being fundraised through the senior gift fundraising campaign by the Senior Gift Committee.… Keep Reading
By Nate West Assistant News Editor Just when you thought all the hype was over and all the excitement had drawn to a close, St. Bonaventure basketball has one last surprise. This time, it’s not a tournament bid or a conference championship. It’s a book. “A Legacy Defined,” which will celebrate the success of the… Keep Reading
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor At the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Cattaraugus County, just north of Olean, a white, floppy-eared pitbull terrier with a rambunctious spirit bounds across the lawn. He leads a simple life. Nothing could make him happier than chewing on his leash or a McDonald’s hamburger.… Keep Reading
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed important updates regarding Dining Services and campus clubs at its second-to-last meeting of the semester Monday evening in the Doyle Trustees’ Room. Ann Teglund, coordinator of library computer services and information literary instruction, talked about recent changes at the Friedsam Memorial Library, and what… Keep Reading
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor When a vehicle fatally struck 24-year-old Ashley Sandau, ’10, ’11, in Los Angeles March 30, reverberations of the pain of her loss echoed throughout the St. Bonaventure community. During her time here, she had been a teammate, a student, an intern, a role model and a friend. She had become… Keep Reading
By Marissa Bruno Staff Writer Exams, papers and projects will consume the minds of every college student as the semester comes to a close. The graduating class of 2012 has additional worry: commencement plans. That’s why tomorrow, from 1-4 p.m., different offices will be hosting the fourth annual Senior One Stop Shop in the Richter… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Staff Writer The Holocaust Remembrance Day memorial service began as the vision of St. Bonaventure students. Tonight, a memorial service will inform and educated attendees about the impact of the Holocaust in the University Chapel. “(Freshman) Marni Conboy and I were interested in organizing a Holocaust Remembrance Day memorial, so we brought… Keep Reading