By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief On the surface, free tuition is attractive to people, said Bernie Valento, vice president of enrollment. However, upon further examination, many concerns must be taken into consideration, he added. Valento made this statement in regards to the Excelsior Scholarship program proposed by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo earlier this… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor C’est la vie, as the French would say. That’s life. St. Bonaventure’s faculty senate recently agreed to a proposal, suspending the French major and modern languages major. The modern languages department suggested the change, according to David Hilmey, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. Incoming students will not… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone A faculty senate meeting held on Jan. 20 discussed the new curriculum replacing Clare College next year and changes to the school calendar. The new curriculum, which will become effective in the 2017-18 year, is designed to help expose students to different fields of study, according to the faculty senate webpage. New… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s newest lieutenant colonel has made cadet recruitment a priority. With a program about 40 cadets strong, Lt. Col. Sean Coulter, U.S. Army professor of military science and officer in charge, has pushed the ROTC recruitment team to vitalize student involvement in ROTC. Jacob McCollum, a senior journalism… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Photo Editor A new retirement plan will allow St. Bonaventure faculty to enter into retirement more gradually. Announced last Friday, the new phased approach to retirement permits faculty members to gradually reduce their teaching workload over a period of up to three years, according to Erik Seastedt, director of human resources. “Faculty… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor The McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry is on track to have a certificate of occupancy by Feb. 28. Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said things will proceed rapidly from this point forward. “A good deal of what was happening all summer long was that the concrete was… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief On Saturday, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, thousands of people will join together in Washington D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington, according to The New York Times. Some Bonnies will be among the protesters. Junior Haylei John said she decided to attend the Women’s March on Washington to bring… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief Danica Roem, ’06, has changed a lot since she entered St. Bonaventure University as a freshman. Her first semester of college, she had a 1.1 GPA and spent more time attending heavy metal concerts than doing homework. She was also a “he” named Dan back then. Today, Roem is running for… Keep Reading
As a freshman, I thought The BV was lame. Obviously, I was wrong. Looking back on the last two years as an editor, I remember tears. A lot of them. Mainly on those nights that I sat at my desk laying out a page at 3 a.m. and I could barely keep my eyes open… Keep Reading
By Emily Losito News Editor The McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry building sits shrouded in a plastic cover. Construction on the new building has been underway since the early part of this semester. “It has a schedule which calls for substantial completion by Feb. 20,” said Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities. He said… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer “This time of year, it is so easy to get caught up in all of the shopping and decorating of the holiday season. It is so easy to lose sight of the truth,” said Nicole Antonacci, an undeclared sophomore softball player. Saturday, Dec. 10 marks the seventh annual Christmas gift-wrapping… Keep Reading
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Staff Writer Brace yourselves, Bonnies: It’s finals week. But there’s no need to fret, because there are ways to cope with stress. Two members of the center for student wellness gave their advice to stressed-out students on Tuesday. Seven people showed up to the lecture, “Dealing with Everything Life Throws Your Way,”… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer With the holiday season upon us, the university offered tips to help students manage holiday madness. Christopher Anderson, director of the Center for Student Wellness, and Marie Wilson, career counselor, presented “Surviving the Holiday Madness” to a small group of students in the Doyle Trustees Room Tuesday. Anderson and Wilson… Keep Reading
With Thanksgiving last week and Christmas fast approaching, many Bonaventure students have been able to head home and spend some time at the dinner table, eating quality meals with their families. Although these holidays are supposed to be an opportunity to spend good times with their relatives, the election is still fresh in many American’s… Keep Reading
I used to ask myself a whole list of questions each morning when I woke up. One included, “Ok, Fraser. What do you want to be today?” All throughout high school, I was told I give off “bisexual vibes.” For a while, the person I called my best friend was set on convincing me I… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer A health science major, pending state approval, will be offered at St. Bonaventure University beginning in the fall of 2017. With health-related majors in high demand, the university has recognized a need to break into the field but has struggled to determine the best course of action to establish a… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Co-Photo Editor Authentic. That word describes Dennis DePerro, Ph.D., the 21st president of St. Bonaventure University, according to Board of Trustees Chair Robert Daugherty. The university community welcomed DePerro last Monday morning at a press conference. DePerro, named university president on Friday, Nov. 18, will take office June 1, 2017. “I cannot… Keep Reading
By Diana McElfresh Editor-In-Chief Students in Chris Stanley’s religious texts classes have been given the opportunity to attend the same lecture for the past 15 years. Stanley, Ph.D., professor of theology, has offered each semester a question-and-answer period with Zahid and Durriya Khairullah, Ph.Ds., professors of management and marketing, respectively. The Khairullahs, a married couple… Keep Reading
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Contributing Writer The film, “How to Survive a Plague,” highlighted two groups, ACT UP and TAG, that decided to raise awareness of the AIDS virus and ultimately saved 16 million lives. ACT UP is an advocacy group that aims to promote change and awareness to those living with AIDS. Tuesday evening, approximately… Keep Reading