By Dom LoVallo Managing Editor St. Bonaventure University has scheduled a series of cooking classes for the community, opening the campus to more than just the students. Last January, Bonaventure held its first cooking classes, and they were a success according to Jennifer Pulver, the event sales and marketing manager. “All of them were very… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure is taking a plunge in support of the Special Olympics. “The Polar Plunge is an annual event through the Special Olympics of New York and they are challenging colleges in the Buffalo area,” said Dr. Paula Scraba, O.S.F. “The whole thing is advocacy through sport.” The Polar Plunge… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Contributing writer Francis Week, a celebration honoring the life and legacy of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, began Wednesday. The celebration is meant to take students’ perceptions of St. Francis beyond the birdbath, said Fr. Francis Di Spigno, O.F.M., executive director of University Ministries. “We can… Keep Reading
Netflix: A utopia of endless movie selections and binge-worthy shows. Waiting for shows to come on cable TV seems like a foreign concept to me now. The amazing thing about Netflix is that I can sit down and watch any episode of Law and Order: SVU, or two, or three, anytime I want. Shows like… Keep Reading
SBU’s annual All Bonaventure Reads event took place on Monday in the Richter Center where Dan Barry, author of “The Boys in the Bunkhouse” and St. Bonaventure class of 1980 alumnus, spoke about his book and the injustices inflicted upon people with disabilities in our society today. He stressed that the concept of otherness projected… Keep Reading
It’s a sad world we live in where I watch a debate for the next president of the United States, and I can’t take anything of substance away from it. On Monday night, Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton went head-to-head in what I thought was the messiest hour and a half… Keep Reading
Recently, France became the first country in the world to ban single-use plastic cups and plates as part of the Energy Transition for Green Growth Act. St.Bonaventure should follow its lead and ban single-use plastics so that it can be an example for United States policymakers. According to CNN, the new law states that by… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Contributing Writer Blood and platelet donations are needed to assist Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., president emeritus, in her recovery from multiple myeloma. Last February, shortly after announcing her decision to retire as university president, Carney sent a letter which revealed her cancer diagnosis. “It will come as no surprise to anyone that… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Writer Officials from the adventure travel series “Fireball Run” have not disclosed many details about the filming and live streaming of the show at Saturday’s annual Bonagany Festival, but Lori Bennett-Kolasa, festival chairperson, said she’s happy to have the show be a part of a great tradition. “It’ll be a great… Keep Reading
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Dan Barry, ’80, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for The New York Times, will speak Monday Sept. 26, about his most recent book “The Boys in the Bunkhouse.” The lecture will be held at the Richter Center at 7:00 p.m. Barry is a noted journalist, having received many journalistic awards in his career.… Keep Reading
By Dalton Lord Contributing Writer Last weekend, Western New York received a tornado warning on Saturday night and then later a flood warning on Sunday morning. St. Bonaventure has experienced two floods in its history. The first was on July 19, 1942 and the second one was June 23, 1972. Even though it hasn’t experienced… Keep Reading
By Cameron Petterone Contributing Writer Students can now track the Bona Bus by using the smartphone app SmartTraxx, with more buses being added to track in the future. “It’s live. So say you’re waiting at a stop, you don’t know if the bus came by yet or when it’s going to come by,” said Rob… Keep Reading
By Riley Eike Staff Writer The words “Danger” and “Poison” cover the doors leading into the Bob Lanier court in the Reilly Center. According to Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities at St. Bonaventure, recent construction in the arena has resulted in the appearance of lead paint and thus its removal. “There are some… Keep Reading
By Emily Losito News Editor St. Bonaventure’s Board of Trustees met last Friday and Saturday to discuss ideas, issues and plans. The board mainly discussed the new strategic plan, Joseph Zimmer, Ph.D., said. Normally the board passes the budget in June, but it was pushed back to the recent meeting, he said. Both the strategic… Keep Reading
By Jessics Dillon Contributing Writer Two amendments to the Student Government Association (SGA) constitution seek to rectify the issues that arose in last spring’s election for executive board president and vice president. Some feel that the amendments were proposed in an unethical manner. The amendments, proposed by Jessica Laursen, class of 2017 senator, move to… Keep Reading
There is no room for vagueness in the Title IX laws and regulations. According to Rick Trietley, St. Bonaventure’s Title IX coordinator, there are regulations and rules within Title IX, the Clery Act and “Enough is Enough” legislation. Bonaventure defines who mandated reporters are, which students have to attend Title IX training and how often… Keep Reading
“Climate Skeptic” is one of those terms which means something different depending on who you ask to define it. A person who identifies as a climate skeptic would say it means someone who is not entirely convinced that “climate change” is primarily the fault of human activity, if it exists at all. However, a scientist… Keep Reading
As per usual for September, the new iPhone was released this past week. In this day and age, most people have smartphones, and a good amount of people seem to choose iPhones over Androids. Personally, I have had both iPhone and Android products, and as to the way that the phone works, I prefer iPhones.… Keep Reading