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…
The office for student government in the Reilly Center, Room 204 Steven Stutz / The Bona Venture stutzsa20@bonaventure.edu BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, CONRTIBUTING WRITER As the 2022-2023 school year starts up, Student Government Association elections for the freshman class are coming to the forefront of events. Although new to the St. Bonaventure campus, the SGA allows…
BY DAVID SCIBILIA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Andrew Fox, a freshman cybersecurity major, slung the last of his clothes from home over his shoulder and prepared to walk back to his dorm in Falconio Hall. Unable to get a spot closer to his residence hall, Fox was forced to park by central receiving. Describing the parking situation…
BY ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER The sensory room is a new addition to the Student Health and Wellness Center at St. Bonaventure University; it is located in room 222 of the Reilly Center, upstairs nearby the Career and Professional Readiness Center. The room has calming lights, a small waterfall, two massive high-tech massage chairs, bean…
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR The faculty senate of St. Bonaventure University has voted to reinstate a common hour for the Spring 2022 semester. The common hour is a time at which no classes can be scheduled, allowing for meetings and other activities around campus. Meghan Hall, President of the Student Government Association (SGA) and…
Amendment will be voted on by the student body on Monday “Grants shall be used for on-campus and off-campus events.” This is the new Student Government Association amendment that will be voted on by the student body on Nov. 25. The added component to this part of the SGA constitution is, “on-campus and off-campus.” These…
Last year, Kelly Haberstroh, former editor-in-chief, wrote an article about how Plassmann Hall was prospectively going to be a 24/7 workspace. The Student Government Organization (SGA), was planning on making a formal request to make Plassmann a 24/7 workspace. As the semester has come and almost gone, Plassmann continues to lock its doors at 11…
This academic year, St. Bonaventure University is a smoke-free campus. The new policy was voted on last year and has been in place since July 1. St. Bonaventure University Student Government Association Executive Board President Lara McCormick, a senior political science and international studies double major, discussed what led to the push for an updated…
On Wednesday night, The Bona Venture Editorial Board released a statement to explain why the paper will not appear in print this week and to report that long-time advisor Carole McNall was removed from her position as advisor. There are a few things the editors wish to clarify; the statement from last night was a…
By Meghan Hall News Assignment Editor Several clubs will be moved out of their offices in the basement of the Reilly Center in the coming semesters. Though the changes will not be immediate, the university is repurposing the basement of the RC for increased athletic space. This comes as part of a master plan created…
By Hannah Legacy Contributing Writer The Student Government Association has increased the allocated budgets of chartered clubs and organizations for the 2017-18 academic year. “SGA is able to support many of the clubs and organizations on campus through the Student Activity Fee, a small portion of every student’s cost of attendance,” said Deepak Iyer,…
Last Thursday was the first Student Government Association meeting of the 2017-2018 academic year. The executive board will be seeing some changes from its members elected at the end of last semester. In April, seniors Haylei John and Michael O’Malley were elected president and vice president respectively by the student body. They were to be…
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor The results of the 2017-2018 Student Government Association (SGA) election, announced last Friday, had multiple vacancies. The winning ballot, published via the university Notice Board, revealed ten of the 32 existing positions had not been filled. The vacancies prompted some to question why levels of involvement in this year’s…
The 2017 Fr. Joe Doino Awards highlight some of the brightest aspects of the university — its people. Dyanna Moreira, a junior psychology major, received the Donald L. Korben Community Service Award, said the award was a great honor. “I’m not a huge fan on getting awards because I am a very quiet and reserved…
The SGA Constitution stipulates that the SGA President shall publish a state of the campus address once per academic year. As my term comes to an end, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to inform the campus about SGA’s activities this year. This year, SGA was the largest it has ever been with fifty-six…
SGA election ballots are up — and are looking noticeably more scant compared with last year’s ballots. While three groups of candidates ran for Executive Board president and vice president, only one group is running this year. Executive Board president candidate Haylei John, said she feels the student body has been generally disinterested in SGA…
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor More than 45 members of the St. Bonaventure University community participated in Wear a Hijab Day, an event hosted by Muslim Students and Allies and SGA to raise awareness about the cultural, religious and traditional values of veiling. After months of planning and preparation spearheaded by sophomore journalism and…
On Tuesday, the Student Government Association’s voting members selected the students’ recommendation to present to the board of trustees regarding the name change of the “Paladino House.” Though there were originally four resolutions one was retracted late last week and another early Tuesday. Two resolutions were voted on: Resolution one, being to change the name…
By Jessics Dillon Contributing Writer Two amendments to the Student Government Association (SGA) constitution seek to rectify the issues that arose in last spring’s election for executive board president and vice president. Some feel that the amendments were proposed in an unethical manner. The amendments, proposed by Jessica Laursen, class of 2017 senator, move to…
By Layne Dowdall Contributing Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) plans to make some major changes in administration this year, officials said. Anneliese Quinlan, executive board president of the SGA, said the board will focus on increasing cooperation with the senate, part of the legislative branch of SGA and gaining input from them. “In the…