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Mackowski authors book on Ulysses S. Grant

Chris Mackowski recently released a book on the last eighteen months of Ulysses S. Grant’s life. Mackowski, a professor of journalism and mass communication, released his book, “Grant’s Last Battle: The Story Behind the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant,” earlier this month. The book is part of a larger collection of Civil War stories… Keep Reading

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Walk in nature, not on it

It is difficult to balance the needs of an ever-increasing population, with the needs of the natural environment. Conservation of flora and fauna has never been as important as it is now. Strides have been made in the past fifty years to provide protection for the environment. While strides have been significant, more community involvement… Keep Reading

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Sorry, have to run

When I was a kid, cardio exercise was a punishment. We did it during gym class and at hockey practice when we made the coach mad. It wasn’t popular as a social activity but as a way to keep yourself in shape. Boy did that change. Every week, countless fun runs, color runs and 5k… Keep Reading

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A toast to breakups

Ah, the inevitable break up. Strange to think that every time we start a new relationship, there are really only two options: we will either end up marrying this person or eventually part ways. Well, more often than not, it’s the latter. Especially in a college setting, breakups are bound to happen. They have the… Keep Reading

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Author gives talk on death and dying

RACHEL KONIECZNY AND DIANA McELFRESH News Assignment Editor and Assistant News Editor “How can you really know America if America is the only place you know?” That is the question Michael Leming, international author on death and dying, asked during his first presentation in the Walsh Science Center Monday evening. Leming delivered two talks, one… Keep Reading

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University to march for babies

By Julia Mericle News Editor St. Bonaventure will host the March of Dimes March for Babies Oct. 3 with the goal of raising $55,000 for the organization, according to Rick Trietley, vice president for student affairs. March of Dimes March for Babies walks support research and programs that help mothers have healthy, full-term pregnancies and… Keep Reading

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University announces 2015 freshmen enrollment

By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief St. Bonaventure University officials said enrollment numbers for the 2015 freshmen class decreased this year, with 390 registered students compared to last year’s 435. However, Bernie Valento, senior vice president for enrollment, added a decrease in enrollment was common among other institutions in the region, saying Jamestown Community College, Genesee Community… Keep Reading

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BonaResponds crafts blankets for cancer patients

SHANNON WEST Contributing Writer According to the American Cancer Society, over one million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, along with over five-hundred thousand cancer deaths in the United States. Warm Snuggly Blankets was created to help those cancer patients. The project “Warm Snuggly Blankets” arose when the mother of Jim Mahar, faculty… Keep Reading

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Take a walk

Bonaventure touts itself as a beautiful university nestled in the Enchanted Mountains, and the natural beauty of the area is not fully appreciated when viewed through a car window. One of the most common complaints among students at St. Bonaventure every semester is a lack of parking spaces and security’s seeming eagerness to give out… Keep Reading

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Security tests e2Campus text alert

By Julia Mericle News Editor When university officials hired Gary Segrue as director of Safety and Security in July, he said he wanted to test the function of all emergency notification systems available on campus. On Thursday, Sept. 10, tests were run on the steam whistle and e2Campus alert system to ensure proper function in… Keep Reading

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Gear up, game on

If there is one thing I’ve learned despite what many people believe, video games can be a healthy part of your life in college. I’m a guy that naturally likes to relax and play video games, but in trying to change, I may have overcorrected a bit. In my freshman year of college, all of… Keep Reading

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Cybersecurity program begins

By Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor A new cybersecurity major is in the process of development, available to incoming freshman and other interested students in the fall of 2016, said university officials. Steven Andrianoff, Ph.D., cybersecurity program director and computer science department chair, said St. Bonaventure hired a consultant to look at cybersecurity programs in… Keep Reading

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Club hosts speakers: alumni panel speaks on family business

Dr. Carol Wittmeyer, advisor of St. Bonaventure’s Family Business Club, will host a family business event next Tuesday, bringing in experts and current family business owners to talk about the topic. “If you go to work at the New York Times, you are going to work at a family controlled firm,” said Wittmeyer, an associate… Keep Reading

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Your opinion doesn’t matter…on the Internet

Due to the difficulty of policing people’s behavior on the Internet, it has become the norm to defer to a type of mob rule. When someone says something perceived as problematic online, the go-to move is for the masses to gang up on that person to inform him or her that they disagree. Different tactics… Keep Reading

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Merton Center prepares for renovations

By ALEXIS YOUNG Contributing Writer In January, University Ministries will move to the John J. Murphy Professional Building as renovations to the Thomas Merton Ministry Center begin. A donation of $2 million from John R. “Jack” McGinley Jr. made the renovations, announced in the summer of 2015, possible. The renovation will include a complete demolition… Keep Reading

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#RaceMatters begins

By Lian Bunny Photo Editor American criminal justice system or injustice system? Breea Willingham, Ph.D., a former Bonaventure journalism and mass communication professor, argued the latter in her talk titled “Race, Crime and the American Injustice System.” The lecture, given last Friday in the Walsh Amphitheatre, replaced the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) author’s talk. Bryan… Keep Reading

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Campus discusses race: Bona’s professors run panel on Confederate flag

By Lian Bunny Photo Editor What is offensive is determined by who is offended, not who is offending,” Robert Amico said. In response to recent events such as the Charleston, South Carolina, shooting, St. Bonaventure Residence Life sponsored a talk titled “Confederate Flag: Hate or History” on Wednesday evening. More than 100 students, faculty and… Keep Reading

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Strut like you mean it

By Simone Robinson Contributing Writer   The international fashion capital, New York City, hosted the annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last week, officially beginning on Sept. 10. Designers, editors and celebrities all gathered together to get the scoop on the latest fashion trends for spring 2016, bonding over the street styles of fellow participants. As the… Keep Reading

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