By Lian Bunny Photo Editor Nine faculty members will retire in the 2015-2016 academic year, and university officials plan to replace two of them, according to Joe Zimmer, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Patrick Dooley of the philosophy department, Joel Horowitz of the history department, Catherine and Francis (Chris) Leary of the math… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Of the nearly 20 books Christopher Mackowski has authored on the Civil War, he said his most recent is a different type of project. “Seizing Destiny: The Army of the Potomac’s ‘Valley Forge’ and the Civil War Winter that Saved the Union” tells the story of how the Army of… Keep Reading
Tyler Grudi’s article last week in the Bonaventure raised interesting questions about discrimination. He argues that government should not force people into associating with one another, that free-market capitalism will work this out as people see best. However, Grudi and many others fail to note an important difference between forcing two individuals to associate with… Keep Reading
By BV Sports Staff Bandits The Buffalo Bandits are headed to the 2016 NLL Playoffs. The Bandits may still have two games left in the regular season, but their 11-5 record is enough to have clinched a spot in the post season. The Bandits are now looking to claim the division title and the league… Keep Reading
Over 75 years ago Woody Guthrie wrote one of the most seminal pieces of Americana ever produced, “This Land is Your Land.” While not a discourse on “American exceptionalism,” the song celebrates the vast beauty of this nation. Every day I hear my peers discuss how they can’t wait to escape the United States, that… Keep Reading
The 2016 NFL draft is almost two weeks away, and it is looking like a big mystery of who goes where. Especially now that teams are trading for picks, such as the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles trading for the first and seconds picks. The Rams traded with the Titans because the Rams desperately… Keep Reading
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure softball team has found the winning touch in the last week and a half of play. The Bonnies have won six of their last nine games. Much of the team’s success this season starts and ends with senior leaders, shortstop Emily McDonough and second baseman Kelli Rohan.… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team suffered two losses this past weekend, outscored 43-11. The first loss came Friday night to the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen, 23-2, and the second on Sunday afternoon to the Saint Joseph’s University Hawks, 20-9. The Bonnies have been in a slump as of… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Staff Writer Matt Abendroth, from Ottawa Hills, Ohio, shot one-over-par (71 strokes) in the first round, nine-over-par (79 strokes) in the second round and finished with a five-over-par in the third round. He finished with 225 strokes, or fifteen-over-par for the tournament, giving him the second best score on the team behind… Keep Reading
In the 1970s, Steve Prefontaine and other Olympic athletes fought for a change in the rules about amateurism so they could make a living for themselves as athletes. It has been forty years since those changes, and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) is still fighting against its own athletes. The goal of the Olympics should… Keep Reading
“Discrimination is simply the act of choice.” This opinion is used by free market economist Walter Williams to advocate for an individual’s right to discriminate against others. It seems off-putting that someone could promote such a horrible practice. It becomes more alarming when you realize that Williams is a black man. Despite having experienced discrimination… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor In 2015, 16 percent of incoming freshmen failed to meet the admissions requirement, according to the Faculty Senate’s review of admissions criteria. The 1992 freshmen admissions policy mandates that incoming freshmen must achieve a minimum SAT score of 850 (math and verbal) and 80 percent GPA or be in the… Keep Reading
Lying in bed nauseous and coughing. Reluctantly grabbing my computer, and typing that awful message to my professor: I’m sick. I can’t make it to today’s class. I’m so sorry. The Irish Catholic guilt takes hold as I fall back into a NyQuil induced set of strange dreams. Missing class, what will my professor think?… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer St. Bonaventure experienced an unusually warm winter this year. This year, the Bonaventure campus was down in degree days by 20 percent for the months of December, January and February. A degree day is the unit of measurement used to determine the heating requirements of buildings. It represents a fall… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor When Paula Scraba, associate professor of physical education, played basketball at the University of Connecticut (UConn), all of the women’s athletic teams shared one set of uniforms. Her team drove themselves to competitions. If they wanted to eat, they might have gotten $2, she said. When Scraba joined the swim… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer During the SGA presidential debate on Tuesday, March 29, Noah Burton introduced the possibility of having an all-night dining place on-campus. Amy Vleminckx, the general manager of Aramark, said, after reviewing with the university, that the costs would be determined after the feasibility study is completed and a business plan… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor An incident of sexual violence allegedly occurred on campus early in the morning on April 9. The incident, reported by a third party, was reported to students, faculty and staff in the afternoon of April 9 via text and email. According to the notice, the male suspect is known and… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor If you attended the black light party or joined the dodgeball tournament this weekend, you helped ENACTUS raise about $400 for Embrace if Africa. Both events were a part of the group’s second annual Give Back Bash. ENACTUS, a St. Bonaventure University club designed to help students gain teamwork skills,… Keep Reading
A mass email sent out to students last week by presidential candidates J.W. Cook and Jessica Laursen caused an issue with tech services. According to Tom Missel, director of marketing and media relations, said “… (Tech services) made (Cook and Laursen) aware that mass emailing was a violation of our Computer Use Policy.” Contrary to… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Dan Barry ’80, a The New York Times columnist, will return to Bonaventure on Monday to speak with students on the profession of journalism. Barry, a 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner for his series of articles on Rhode Island’s court system, was announced as the keynote address speaker at the May… Keep Reading