BY ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Veterans Day was yesterday and because of that the Veteran Services Office is holding several events this month. “These events are being held to show veterans come from more than just battlefields,” said Frank Morales, director of the Military Aligned Students Program. There are many people in the community that…
“Veterans Day really is about families,” said Lt. Col. Alexander Zehnder at Bonaventure’s memorial service Wednesday. Zehnder, Bonaventure’s professor of military science, explained that Veterans Day is for service members to honor and “look out for” one another and for the families of service members to pay regards to their loved ones. Zehnder read from…
Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Hugh Martin, veteran and poet, read from his award-winning book, “The Stick Soldiers,” at the Olean Public Library on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The book of poems won the 2011 Poulin Prize. The prize is awarded to honor a poet’s first book and the late founder of the BOA Editions,…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Recognizing the men and women who serve our country is important every day. However, with Veteran’s Day on Sunday, Bonaventure alumni who are veterans, as well as students with veteran relatives, encourage the community to take extra time out of their day to be thankful. Donald Seitz, ’54, was…
