Sneak Peak: Documentary Featuring Bonaventure’s Men’s Basketball Team
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The … Keep Reading
The BV offers EIC confidence
Not only is Ryan Signorino an excellent editor, he is much better at math than I am. According to his calculations, I’ve spent around 969 hours working on The Bona Venture over the past seven semesters. A part of me physically feels like I can remember all 969 of those hours. But, despite long nights,… Keep Reading
The BV affords EIC a strong voice
I’ve been a part of the The Bona Venture since my freshman year, when I was invited to join as a staff writer by a friend living on the same floor of Robinson Hall. I was living on a floor of all journalism majors, so I really shouldn’t have been surprised by the forced, journalistic… Keep Reading
Kibbe found unexpected passion
I came to St. Bonaventure absolutely certain that I wanted to be a broadcaster. I wanted to be on the radio or on television. I wanted nothing to do with writing. When a professor informed me that one must be able to write well to be on television, I resigned myself to a few semesters… Keep Reading
Senior students present at Honors Symposium
By Landon Allison, Staff Writer Last Saturday, students of St. Bonaventure University’s Honors Program presented their capstone projects in the William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center. This event showcased the greatest efforts and accomplishments of the honors students on campus. Darryl Mayeaux, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and the director of the Honors… Keep Reading
Finance, Administration candidates to visit
Three finalists for the vice president of finance and administration have been identified and will begin campus visits today. Martin A. Hoak will be available to meet with faculty, staff and students from 1 to 1:45 p.m. and the division of finance and administration staff from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m., both in the John J.… Keep Reading
SIMM
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer The 2018 United States equity market has not been great. Recent news of investors and others gaining more confidence in the market has been increasing, but the numbers from these last four months show the road to May has not been pleasant for everyone. Using the SPDR Sector ETFs, it… Keep Reading
Donika Kelly wins award for “Bestiary”
Donika Kelly, assistant professor of English, discovered she won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award on Feb. 17, after the notices she received about the status of her her submission went to the spam folder of her email. She had seen information about the finalist announcements on Twitter and Kelly received a direct message on Twitter… Keep Reading
Freshman fighting back from injury
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer Jake Osswald, a freshman cross country and track runner, is no stranger to adversity. With the excitement of a new beginning at St. Bonaventure, Osswald’s freshman year at St. Bonaventure University got off to an unexpected start. Osswald sustained a stress fracture in his hip, which kept him out for… Keep Reading
Coverage of drill causes controversy
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Wednesday, St. Bonaventure University welcomed local and state first responders to campus, as personnel, students and faculty volunteers participated in a simulation of emergency response in the event of a campus attack. The SBU-TV news team took to Facebook Live, Instagram and Snapchat to give those unable to participate a… Keep Reading
Jersey Shore transformed reality TV
It’s T-shirt time again on MTV. Reality television’s arguably most well-known Italians are back together for a long-awaited reunion. “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” brings back the cast of housemates almost six years after the cancellation of the original show, “Jersey Shore.” The show previously followed the celebrities’ daily activities while living together in a summer… Keep Reading
Cybersecurity comes to Western NY
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University will open the first cybersecurity center in Western New York next week. The center will be a hub in Doyle Hall for cybersecurity and create partnerships of research, actual industry practice and commercialization. The center will operate with monitoring and alert services to clients and government. This… Keep Reading
Congress to Campus talks cybersecurity
Former members of the House of Representatives visited St. Bonaventure University Monday, discussing the aftermath of the alleged Russian hack of the 2016 election. Sam Coppersmith, former democratic representative of the first district of Arizona, opened the discussion with the theme of Congress to Campus: public service. “Become involved early,” he said. “Become involved often.”… Keep Reading
Syria: Neo-Tripartite Aggression
By Ibrahim Zabad, Ph.D., Contributing Writer An alert reader might have noticed the word “suspected” in a New York Times article, titled, “U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack.” The strike also happened on April 13, 2018, just few hours after investigators from the organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons… Keep Reading
Vandalism response sparks campus discussion
After a comment made by Safety and Security Director Gary Segrue in last week’s edition of The Bona Venture, regarding the May 8 vandalism of Loughlen Hall, some students and faculty questioned campus procedure for law enforcement intervention in on-campus student offenses. According to Segrue, local law enforcement intervention in on-campus matters is generally uncommon… Keep Reading
SIMM
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer Over the last decade, the United States housing market has been a topic of debate, due to the severity of the crashes in ’07 and ’08. Lately, it looks as though markets may have stabilized as the economy has grown. Recently, as markets have become more volatile, different economic indicators… Keep Reading
Syria attacks conjure memories
I had a tearful moment at Christmas dinner with my parents last year. My mother asked me to offer the prayer before our dinner. As I did so, I looked down at the dining room table and realized it was covered with the tablecloth I had bought for my parents in Aleppo, Syria back in… Keep Reading
Winter weather puts a damper on spring
By Christian Gravius, Contributing Writer It’s nearly the end of April, and I’m still playing Christmas music over and over in my head. Not full songs, but rather lines in particular. In the 1974 TV Christmas special “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” Snow Miser sings, “I never want to know a day that’s over… Keep Reading
Trump pressured to leave Mueller alone
By Brandon Sapienza, Staff Writer Following the raid of the office of President Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, Trump has become more incensed. The President has taken to Twitter, calling this investigation a “witch-hunt.” Meanwhile, the Special Counsel continues to delve further into the personal life of the president. Already, Trump has considered firing Mueller… Keep Reading
Thriller “A Quiet Place” depicts familial bond
John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” is a masterful psychological thriller, offering a surreal depiction of unprecedented familial bonds. It’s a commentary that, through a CGI-boosted fantasy, shows what parents will do for their kin and the obligatory roles of the family dynamic in times of survival. Krasinski stars as the lead role, Lee – alongside… Keep Reading
Lilac makes a comeback this fashion season
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Pastels have always been a color of spring and summer. They are the perfect shades to brighten up your look with shirts, shoes and accessories. The color lilac is making a comeback and is going to be your statement color for the upcoming seasons. As seen on the summer 2018… Keep Reading