By Alexis Young Staff Writer The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) is again offeringthe Competitive Edge Certificate Program (EDGE) for sophomore, junior and senior students. Registration will run until Tuesday, Sept. 13 or until all spots are filled. Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and early registration is strongly encouraged.… Keep Reading
By Emily Losito News Editor Ever since Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M., came to St. Bonaventure University, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes has been his place of prayer. “St. Francis had a very strong connection to St. Mary,” he said. When Chamberland saw the shrine in previous years, it made him sad. He thought… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The rings of the white pine tree in front of Murphy Professional Building identified the tree to be about as old as St. Bonaventure University when crews chopped it down last week, according to Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities. After ten years of trying to save the old… Keep Reading
By: Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After 16 seasons as St. Bonaventure’s women’s head basketball coach, Jim Crowley has decided to leave the women’s program for a job with the Providence Friars, according to GoBonnies.com. Crowley’s record was 258-231 as the coach of the Bonnies. Crowley won A10 Coach of the Year three times in 2009,… Keep Reading
By: Kailyn Jennings Contributing Writer This May, for the first time in St. Bonaventure University history, students will graduate with a Franciscan Studies minor. Franciscan Studies professor Jean-Francois Godet-Calogeras is the force behind the minor’s newfound success. He guided Dennis Kurian, Jeff Georgiades, Melissa Misenheimer and Lori Kim to the minor. “The minor was designed… Keep Reading
Patrick Dooley, Ph.D. is no stranger to world travel and is celebrating his last semester before retirement in Singapore, as a professor at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Dooley has been a professor of philosophy at Bonaventure for 42 years. Despite his lengthy tenure, he did not plan to stay at the university. “I chose… Keep Reading
By Brandon Fields Staff Writer Commander John Plumb, congressional candidate, canceled his talk on national security policy in order to attend the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) rally on April 26. Plumb referenced his military training on sexual assault awareness and provided his own tips on how to prevent sexual assault. On Tuesday night, over… Keep Reading
By Kailyn Jennings Contributing Writer This May, for the first time in St. Bonaventure University history, students will graduate with a Franciscan Studies minor. Franciscan Studies professor Jean-Francois Godet-Calogeras is the force behind the minor’s newfound success. He guided Dennis Kurian, Jeff Georgiades, Melissa Misenheimer and Lori Kim to the minor. “The minor was designed… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor “In our recent reports, we were trending ahead of the last three years,” Bernie Valento said of admissions efforts for the 2016-17 academic year. Valento, vice president for enrollment, said the final week of April is unpredictable in terms of how many deposits will be submitted, but he is hopeful… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor The heart of campus is being recreated, according to Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M. Chamberland, executive director of the Lateran Center for Catholic Identity, said he undertook the project of instituting a chapel of Eucharistic adoration in St. Joseph’s Oratory to help promote, cultivate and preserve St. Bonaventure’s Catholic identity. “The… Keep Reading
You know that spiel the university loves to give about alums sprinting through airports to meet up with other alums they don’t even know just because they went to the same school? That’s not going to be me. You know an alumnus who plans their entire year around making trips up to Bonaventure to get… Keep Reading
By Corey Krajewski Opinion Editor Starting in January 2017, students will have the chance to take Clare 304, The Good Life: International Medical Ethics, over a two week span in Perugia, Italy. The class will concentrate on medical ethics, especially in regards to modern issues in both the United States and Italy. The program, led… Keep Reading
As my time at St. Bonaventure comes to a close, it’s hard for me to reminisce without bringing up The Bona Venture. Since my first week on this campus, I have been involved with this publication, and I’m unbelievably proud of how much it has progressed in my brief time here. I remember being undeniably… Keep Reading
The first few weeks of freshman year of college can be a scary time. For most, it is the first time they are permanently away from home, living with complete strangers in a town that they are unfamiliar with. However, my parents kept reminding me in the weeks leading up to move in day to… Keep Reading
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us” —J.R.R. Tolkien. Because, how could I not end my senior year with a quote from Gandalf? But also because, the best decision I made in the time given to me at Bonaventure was, without question, joining The BV.… Keep Reading
I was quite surprised to read the recent article in the BV entitled: “Admissions Policy Not Followed.” I’d like to take this opportunity to provide professional insight and expertise on the topic. There are many more factors involved in making a quality admissions decision than a high school average or test score. In fact, the… Keep Reading
Dear Editor: Two weeks ago the College Democrats and College Republicans held a mock presidential debate in Walsh Auditorium. Both groups set up tables outside the room to hand out literature and sign up students to join their group. The College Democrats had just paid over $100 for life-sized cutouts of Bernie Sanders and Hillary… Keep Reading
At the beginning of this semester, I wrote a welcome address promising to bring The Bona Venture into the digital age more effectively. I’m happy to say that this semester’s staff has made great strides in that effort, but I cannot say we have eradicated the issue. This semester, The Bona Venture’s website has undergone… Keep Reading
By Brandon Fields Staff Writer May 1, national college confirmation day is approaching, and students are beginning to choose where they want to start their college experience. On April 8, St. Bonaventure hosted over 200 admitted students and their families for the annual admissions event “Spring into Bonas” The event is an open-house style event.… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor May Shogan is an American success story. That is how Guy Imhoff, Ph.D, introduced Shogan, the speaker at Tuesday’s #RaceMatters lecture, titled “Starting a New Life: The Refugee and Immigrant Experience.” Shogan, the director of the International Exchanges and Education Department with the International Institute of Buffalo, came to the… Keep Reading