By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s spiritual outreach extends beyond meetings held in the Thomas Merton Center, hymns heard in the university chapel and the majestic peacefulness of the Allegheny Mountains. The Bonaventure connection stretches far and wide across the country, and one program has made its mission to unite alumni and students…
By Mike Specht Contributing writer The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) plans to hold its open house Wednesday afternoon. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., students are encouraged to stop by room 231 in the Reilly Center. Connie Whitcomb, director of the CPRC, has various events lined up for the event. Whitcomb said a…
By Kiara Catanzar0 Contributing Writer With homework, sports, part-time jobs and extracurricular activities, it’s hard for students to find time to socialize with their peers. Hospitality Nights give students that chance. Hospitality Night occurs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. in the residence halls across campus. The idea comes from Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of Residential…
Nancy Ryan and Courtney Callahan By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor On Fridays, nearly 1,200 workers on Bonaventure’s campus eagerly await their paychecks. The hard-earned money may go toward bills, books or even entertainment. If it weren’t for Nancy Ryan and Courtney Callahan, however, none of these things could be accomplished. Callahan, the payroll clerk, manages…
By Gavin Lindahl Contributing Writer New York Times best-selling author LouAnne Johnson visited Bonaventure Monday to address students and faculty regarding the importance of student-teacher relations in the Walsh Amphitheater. “If there’s no trust, there is no learning. It’s kind of common sense,” Johnson said. Johnson began teaching as an intern in 1989, instructing a…
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer For most universities, fall semester brings new classes and challenges, but this year St. Bonaventure can add construction to its list. Over the summer, building began on the William E. & Ann L. Swan business school. “The Swan center will be the 21st century version of the academic buildings,”…
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb of the “Today Show” are searching for a spirited college to broadcast from in early October. To enter, tweet using #KLGandHodaU to show your Bona pride! The contest ends Sunday, Sept. 16, so tweet away! @ESorokes015 “I love that they seem like two best friends just hanging out talking…
By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer As you make your way through the Hickey during crowded lunch hours or casually find a table at dinner, you may notice a new addition. During the summer, the Hickey underwent construction to open up a staircase leading from the dining hall into the Rathskeller. Not only does the underground…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor St. Bonaventure students arrive back to campus in late August re-energized and excited for their upcoming school year. It’s a new start, with new professors, new classes and new housing. This year, the campus will notice fresh administrative faces. Three deans have officially begun their new positions at St.…
By Mary Best Managing Editor SBU Theater produces a wide variety of plays – from William Shakespeare and Anton Chekov to festivals of one-act plays by regional playwrights. This fall’s drama carries on that tradition with the full-length debut of Washington D.C. playwright Kathryn Coughlin’s “More than Before.” “The play is a meta-theatrical look at…
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Students of all faiths are now welcome to join a new campus organization, InterVarsity. According to the national organization’s website, “InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a vibrant campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.” Steven Andrianoff, a professor of computer science, and Theodore Georgian, a professor…
Larry Sorokes By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor For Larry Sorokes, ’82, Bonaventure is in his blood. Not only did Sorokes attend Bonaventure, but so did his wife and three daughters. “I think within my immediate family, we have 25 Bonaventure degrees,” Sorokes said. With such a strong connection, it seems only natural Sorokes rejoined the…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor You can say a lot in 140 characters or less. Some Bonaventure-themed parody accounts take to Twitter to make every character count. Fake accounts associated with the university include @5th_DEV_Gh0st, @FakeSisterMarge and @BonaStudentProb, among many others. Each account creates a unique persona of a well-known figure on campus…
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer “A man should never neglect his family for business,” Walt Disney once said. One campus organization, Family Business Club (FBC), establishes a compromise in Walt Disney’s eyes by combining both family and business. About one in four students at St. Bonaventure have a parent who owns a business, according to…
Andrew Zona, an integrated marketing communications graduate student, represented St. Bonaventure in the College Wing Eating Championship at the National Buffalo Wing Festival, Sept. 2. “I was proud to represent St. Bonaventure in this challenge in front of anational audience,” Zona wrote in an email. Zona finished second in the competition after eating 25 wings…
By Mary Best Managing Editor St. Bonaventure’s motto preaches being extraordinary, and SBU Theater is no exception this year. With one production underway and two to go in its unconventional season, things are only looking brighter for the program celebrating its 10th anniversary. Ed. Simone, director of the theater program, expressed his excitement for the…
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer Over the summer, more than 500 incoming freshmen joined in a tradition that would not only bond them for the next four years, but for the rest of their lives. During orientation, freshmen received the class of 2016 All Bonaventure Reads novel, a memoir by Neil White, titled “In…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Bonfires, summer jobs, vacations and internships fill the summers of students. Although professors also get summers off, their breaks aren’t always filled with vacations and parties. Mary Rose Kubal, associate professor of political science, admits while summer is not as stressful as the upcoming fall semester, a lot…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Students usually only experience the scenic views, fresh air and relaxing atmosphere of Mt. Irenaeus for just a few hours. Three students, however, live the life of a mountain friar for nine weeks every summer. Located approximately 40 minutes from campus, St. Bonaventure’s mountain retreat, Mt. Irenaeus, was established in…
Steve Kuchera By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Most students at St. Bonaventure have stopped into the Office of Campus and Recreational Leadership (C.A.R.L.) at least once to buy movie tickets or sign up for a bus trip. But some students might not know the soft-spoken man in the corner office. His name is Steve Kuchera,…