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What is wrong with the Browns?

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By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor It’s safe to say we can chalk up this year’s Cleveland Browns season as a loss. They have lost all 12 games they have played so far this season, they have surrendered 352 points on defense and have had seven players throw a pass this year. So, it’s time…

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Core curriculum course changes addressed

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The current core curriculum, Clare College, has been the guideline for students’ general education since 1998. Now a new core curriculum is to be set in motion beginning fall 2017. Phillip Payne, the chair of the new general education committee, explained that Clare College is great, but change is inevitable. “Clare was a good gen…

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Payroll changes affect faculty

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By Rachel Konieczny Co-Photo Editor For St. Bonaventure University faculty and staff, five-week months can make a difference. The university switched its payroll schedule from bi-weekly to twice a month, or bi-monthly, according to Thomas Missel, interim vice president for university relations. “That reduced the payroll from 26 pays to 24 pays to avoid a…

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University considers curriculum changes

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If all goes according to plan, St. Bonaventure could have a new core curriculum by next fall. According to Phillip Payne, Ph.D., chair of the history department and head of the new curriculum model committee, the new curriculum will no longer go by its current name, Clare College. If the program is implemented, it would…

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Clare College instates new substitution policy

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By Jason Klaiber Contributing Writer     Clare College, which oversees the core curriculum of St. Bonaventure University, has employed a new course substitution policy for students since Oct. 3.     In the past, there were two types of substitution courses—permanent and temporary. Permanent substitutions proved to be sufficient. A temporary substitution required two years of…

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Bona juniors prepare for prom pomp and circumstance

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By Emma Zaremba Contributing Writer This weekend, students will be given the chance to relax and celebrate the beginning of their final journey together as a class at Bonaventure. A long-honored tradition is bound to make its mark when it begins tonight with a rave-themed dance. In the past, junior prom was a three-night event…

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Winning the housing Hunger Games

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By Tori Woods Contributing Writer Every spring, students planning to live on campus the following year attend required meetings, turn in necessary applications and hope for the best. A few weeks later, students gather in the Reilly Center to select the apartment or room they want. Unfortunately, the anticipated room or apartment isn’t always available.…

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