By Luke Nolan Earlier this month, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California was questioning Amy Coney Barrett during her confirmation hearing for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. During the hearing, Feinstein made a rather inappropriate comment regarding Barrett’s Catholic faith. “When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly…
By Hannah Gordon Managing Editor Muslim couple, professors at St. Bonaventure University, spoke about gender roles in Islam, their experience as Muslims and how they’ve raised their children according to their faith. On Wednesday, Durriya Khairullah, Ph.D., professor of marketing, and Zahid Khairullah, Ph.D., professor of business, gave a lecture entitled “Women and Men in…
Three St. Bonaventure students attended a faith conference, Agape Latte, at Boston College on Nov. 3 and 4 in order to learn more about the conference so that it may come to Bonaventure. According to conference attendee Jessica Laursen, junior journalism and mass communication major, the program started in 2006 and occurs monthly at the…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor While many Bonaventure students are anxiously counting down the days until Christmas on their Advent calendars, other students from different spiritual backgrounds are observing ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ with their own religious customs. Waheed Ameen, a senior journalism and mass communication major, has practiced Islam his…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Some St. Bonaventure students have decided to embark on a quest for knowledge outside of the classroom. University Ministry’s Kingdom Quest group meets weekly to discuss passages that will be read during Sunday Catholic Mass. Students bond with other students on campus as they read Biblical texts and discuss…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor University Ministries is sponsoring Faith, Politics and Culture, a series of programs that discuss religion in politics. The first event will be held on Monday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. in the University Chapel. “Good Life Choice: The Formation of Conscience in the Catholic Franciscan Tradition” will feature guest…
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 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…
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…