True Balance station Morgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR Before the spring semester, the Hickey Dining Hall implemented a new allergen-friendly food station. The station was implemented due to a survey about the dining hall based on feedback from the St. Bonaventure community. With the implementation of the station, other stations moved…
Chicken received by a student Photo Courtesy: William McCallum BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Riley Faso and Emma Gavazzi, both sophomores at St. Bonaventure University, went to eat lunch together at their campus’ main dining hall, the Hickey Dining Hall. After assembling their salads and picking a table, the pair started to eat. But Gavazzi…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR David Hoelscher, a senior environmental studies major, awoke around 3 a.m. one early March morning due to the violent ringing of a fire alarm — a common occurrence in the Garden Apartments last semester, according to Hoelscher. As he lazily shuffled his shoes on with a blanket over his head,…
Photo: David Scibilla BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR The Hickey Dining Hall committed to leaning into local produce and farm-to-table products this semester with a Micro-Farm by Babylon Micro-Farms. This Farm, behind the Upper Crust sandwich station, will provide fresh greens and herbs to the Hickey for use in sandwiches, salads and other dishes. The…
BY ANDRE GIBSON, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Student Food Committee is looking for students to participate in meetings hosted by Daniel Hungerford, vice president for finance and administration, and Nikki Clark, the Aramark food service director, to voice the good and the bad to help improve the dining hall experience for all. Tuesday, students…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Spring Weekend is back and in full swing starting Friday. The weekend has been a tradition since before the 1980s according to Rob DeFazio, the associate dean for student life. “To me Spring Weekend is a chance for students and the campus community to relax and enjoy themselves without having…
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR Correction: The Hickey Dining Hall will operate under limited hours throughout Easter Break, only closing fully on Easter Sunday. Please contact Dining Services with any questions. The Hickey, St. Bonaventure University’s main dining hall, will be closed on April 14 through the 17 when some students return home for…
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER She wiped a bead of sweat from her rosy cheeks as she stepped into the Hickey Dining Hall, St. Bonaventure University’s principal dining facility. Faith Pingie, a sophomore education major, wanted to refuel after an intense workout in the campus fitness center. Pingie took two laps around the Hickey’s seven…
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Hickey Dining Hall has a new option to their menu. Aramark, the dining service for St. Bonaventure University, has provided an opportunity for all in the community to make climate-friendly choices. These new foods and recipes have been certified by the World Resources Institute. This institute is a global…
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR A number of construction projects on the campus of St. Bonaventure University have progressed over the summer. Renovations to Plassmann Hall, a new wall and sign in front of Doyle Hall and a pavilion in front of Devereux Hall are all in various stages of development. In April 2021, construction…
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR As St. Bonaventure University contends with an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week, several parties are considering preventative changes on campus. In a faculty senate meeting on Sept. 10, discussions were held over the topic of suggesting the university impose in-class mask mandates. Dr. Rene Hauser, associate…
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer With Spring Weekend just around the corner, students are becoming excited for the weekend’s events. Molly Pra Sisto, a freshman education major, is looking forward to this weekend. “It’s supposed to be crazy from what I heard, but I am looking forward to spending time outside with my friends,” she…
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer In mid-August, Peterson Roofing Company, Inc. of Olean started repairing the roof of the Hickey Dining Hall at St. Bonaventure. Much of the same roof has been in place since the dining hall’s opening in 1931. According to Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, the structure of the tile…
By Hannah Gordon News Editor Hickey Dining Hall was evacuated due to a fire alarm activation on Tuesday afternoon. At 4:20, Safety and Security officers and Allegany Fire Department responders were notified of a fire alarm activation in Hickey Dining Hall. Officer Bish Jr. reported he located the activated smoke detector and that no fire…
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor When you are required to pay $2,477.50 per semester for a meal plan, you expect food you can eat to be served to you – without an attitude. Although that may seem extremely reasonable, apparently for one manager in the Hickey Dining Hall, a simple question about what I…
By Sean O’Brien Contributing Writer As St. Bonaventure students, we are privileged to have numerous options when it comes to dining. At certain times of the day, it seems that for many hungry young minds there’s only one choice: the Hickey Dining Hall. The entire student body seems to be crammed into the Hickey at…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor ARAMARK is bringing themselves into the age of handheld devices with their new app, CampusDish, now available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. “We are excited to introduced this tool to our campus community and provide our students and staff with information to help them make healthy lifestyle choices,”…