By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer Before Thanksgiving break, the faculty senate met and decided that students of all majors should have basic computer understanding. The reasoning behind this increased push for all students to become technologically literate is the result of the digital revolution’s effect on society. It also, in part, is because of the… Keep Reading
By Diana McElfresh Editor-in-Chief St. Bonaventure University released the name of the 21st president of the university today in an email to university members. The new president, Dennis DePerro, Ph.D., is the current dean of the Purcell School of Professional Studies at Le Moyne College in Syracuse. DePerro was selected by the Board of Trustees… Keep Reading
It has been three months since the beginning of the 2016 Olympic Games. Both the United States men and women’s teams had remarkable performances this year. The two teams combined earned a total of 121 medals, making them the winningest of all competing countries. The U.S. women Olympic athletes truly stole the show. They collected… Keep Reading
When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft, they had one goal in mind: find Tony Romo a backup. There were no expectations for a franchise quarterback, or for a starting job challenge with Romo. The front office simply sought a reliable play caller that could hold… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer After being named the toughest place to play in the Atlantic 10 conference by ESPN.com, St. Bonaventure looks forward to the student section being loud and proud this basketball season, as always. However, events at the Nov. 12 season opener game against St. Francis University, boasting one of the largest… Keep Reading
I sit down at my computer, crack my knuckles and take a quick look at the clock. “2 a.m.,” I think. “I guess I can make this work.” And almost always, I can make it work. In fact, a lot of people seem to be able to make procrastination work. It seems counterintuitive to put… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer St. Bonaventure held a panel in the John J. Murphy Professional Building on Nov. 16 to discuss the results of the election and what may have led to Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. Prior to the results being announced, many people, including most media outlets, believed that Clinton was… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer A St. Bonaventure alumna along with a faculty member recently researched genetically modified organisms, which has led to a new course offering at the university. Aly Paz, ‘15, who studied biology, and Xiao-Ning Zhang, Ph.D., director of the biochemistry program, began their research after Paz submitted a term paper in… Keep Reading
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Contributing Writer Autism, a condition that affects nearly one in 50 children, has a severe impact on an individual’s ability to acquire basic nonverbal and verbal social interaction, can make life much more complex, according to the documentary, “Best Kept Secret.” Approximately 20 students showed up to watch the documentary. The documentary… Keep Reading
By Diana McElfresh Editor-In-Chief St. Bonaventure awoke Wednesday morning to gray skies, drizzling rain and the news of a new president. With 279 of the required 270 electoral votes, Republican Donald Trump was declared president-elect of the United States around 2 a.m. His main adversary, Hillary Clinton, won 228 electors. Students received the news with… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Co-Photo Editor This year’s Lenna Visiting Scholars traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to talk about American politics. Journalists Alan and Barbara Mackenzie presented their talk “UK: State of the Nation” on Nov. 9 to the St. Bonaventure community. The late Betty S. Lenna Fairbank and Reginald A. Lenna of Jamestown funded the… Keep Reading
By Emily Losito News Editor The memorandum of understanding is an agreement among regional police, health care agencies and advocacy groups to fight sexual violence and domestic violence. Local agencies signed this accord Monday in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts atrium. Rick Trietley, director of student affairs, introduced the signing ceremony committee.… Keep Reading
Next month, the world will see if Tiger Woods has what it takes to make another impact on the game of golf, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The game showcases the top golfers in the world, and what’s a better way to show that you’re back and better than ever than… Keep Reading
For the longest time, women have not been treated as equals to men. It is unfortunate, but that is just how things are. We have taken many steps forward, but no matter how true that may be, the fact is that we haven’t taken enough steps forward. Women are not only unequal and treated often… Keep Reading
This year marks the 100th anniversary of what has to be one of the dumbest practices known to man – Daylight Savings Time. This seemingly pointless tradition will unfortunately leave you either an hour late or an hour early for all your obligations if you choose not to participate, so you’re pretty much forced into… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer St. Bonaventure hosted the annual freshmen poster conference on Nov. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Doyle Dining Hall. The conference was designed to have University 101 students relate their majors to this year’s All Bonaventure Reads novel, “The Boys in The Bunkhouse.” The novel, by Pulitzer Prize-winning… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer The widely held idea that students with English majors can only go one way with their degree is not entirely accurate. In reality, most English undergrads have many job opportunities available to them when they leave college. This misconception is so widely held, it even made its way into the… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer “Most men use the first half of their lives trading their health to gain wealth, only to turn around in the second half and use their wealth to try to regain their health.” Dr. Adam Miller, founder of ARISE MD, opened the Resilient seminar by discussing his work in Malaysia,… Keep Reading
This past week, as I slaved with a friend on the halls in my dorm to make them look spooky for Halloween, I started to think about the money I didn’t have that I was spending. I then began to realize that sort of thing tends to happen a lot. I came to college fully… Keep Reading