A classroom in Plassmann Hall Photo: The Bona Venture Archives BY CHRIS DOODY, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s general education class sizes are increasing again this coming spring due to an increased student body. “We did the same thing last year,” said David Hilmey, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “It should mirror the…
By Kelsey Purcell, Contributing Writer As students wrap up the fourth week back at college they have a lot of homework to complete. Many assignments are due, papers are in progress and tests are administered, students are procrastinating. After attending a 75-minute class working on homework assignments is the last thing many students want to…
Lying in bed nauseous and coughing. Reluctantly grabbing my computer, and typing that awful message to my professor: I’m sick. I can’t make it to today’s class. I’m so sorry. The Irish Catholic guilt takes hold as I fall back into a NyQuil induced set of strange dreams. Missing class, what will my professor think?…
It’s a pretty typical scenario: a professor poses a question to the class, and the students stare back blankly. The room stays silent for a few moments until the professor, in a deflated sort of way, either gives up on the question, answers it for the students or calls on a random student, forcing that…
By Mary Best Opinion and Advisory Editor As liberating as it is to have practically limitless freedom in college, the glory of it all fades away when students face penalties for caring about what happens to that precious freedom. Tuesday afternoon brought a dilemma — do I go to my 1 p.m. class to receive…
By Matt Butler Associate Editor With the rise of mobile technology and expansion of wireless data networks in recent years, it seems nearly everyone possesses a smart phone or similar device capable of tasks like social networking and sharing videos. As a result, we are becoming increasingly connected on a global scale never before seen…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor “There’s just a different connection between Bona alums and Bonaventure. Other schools don’t have that connection.” Lucia Scotty, coordinator of electronic communications for alumni, has been organizing reunion weekends throughout her 15 years at Bonaventure. Reunion Weekend honors different class years, just like a high school reunion, Scotty said.…