By Julia Mericle Managing Editor Four school administrators and an author from Brazil visited campus this week to learn about education in the United States through the To BE International Initiative between St. Bonaventure University and Liaison America. “Their goal is to find better ways to operate their schools, either from a principal’s point of… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor The women’s studies program hosted Reema Safadi, Ph.D., who discussed the violence Jordanian and Arab-American women face, as part of the annual Mary Devereux Lecture. Safadi’s talk, titled “Social and Legal Factors Impacting Violence Against Women: A Comparison Between Jordanian and Arab-American Women,” explained the demographics of Jordan and how… Keep Reading
It’s almost playoff time for the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA has been dominated by three teams this year: the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. These three teams have each single-handedly dominated the NBA. Each team has had a few rough patches but still seemed to come out with… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University’s lack of proper accessibility for differently abled individuals is an affront to our Franciscan values. The lack of accessibility is shameful and disrespectful to the entire community of non-able bodied people. The best I can say is that Bonaventure does have elevators in most of its buildings, but the majority of them… Keep Reading
Years from now, long after graduation, when we look at the diploma hanging on the walls of our offices or sitting on the shelves in our homes, we look at one of the few tangible items that will remain from our college careers. However, a St. Bonaventure diploma means much more than simply that 8½”… Keep Reading
Hillary Clinton, Presidential hopeful and longtime pro-choice activist, caught the attention of both pro-life and pro-choice advocates last week after her controversial comments on abortion. In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, news anchor Chuck Todd asked Clinton when an unborn child has constitutional rights. Clinton responded that “under our laws currently, that is… Keep Reading
Many people are terrified of the potential effects of global warming; I would guess a typical Bonaventure student is not going to complain. A shorter, milder winter means more time in both semesters for students to enjoy the great outdoors and all that entails. Any student who has been through at least one academic year… Keep Reading
We, as a country, are not within a time period where feelings matter over facts, but in a time where facts are reflecting feelings. As of March 16th, 2016, 217 people have been killed by police officers within the United States, according to The Counted, an ongoing investigation by The Guardian about people killed by… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Deb Henretta, ’83, presented her talk “Developing Your Personal Brand” on Wednesday as the 2016 Leader in Residence, prompting students to consider how they present themselves to others online and in person. Henretta, a senior advisor to SSA & Company, a management consulting firm, and former global president of e-business… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer Chernice Miller, a senior journalism and mass communications and theater major, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise award. The award is named after Mary A. Hamilton, Ph.D., who was a professor of journalism and mass communications at St. Bonaventure University. The… Keep Reading
By Christina Root Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure held the eighth RaceMatters event of the semester, “Behind the Indian Mascot Mask: The Changing Face of the Native American Athlete,” on Monday. The event featured a presentation led by Michael Taylor, Ph.D., a visiting professor of culture, race and ethnicity at Ithaca College. Taylor is also… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Agape Latte held its first club meeting Tuesday, drawing over 100 students for a night of faith and coffee. Natalie Wasek, sophomore accounting major and club leader of Agape Latte, said it’s purpose is to learn more about faith and religion in an inviting social environment. Wasek said the club… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team suffered its first loss last Saturday to the Robert Morris University Colonials, 17-10. Robert Morris jumped out to an early 8-1 lead, but the Bonnies answered with two straight goals to end the first half to make it 9-3 Colonials. In the second… Keep Reading
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor BROOKLYN- The night cap of the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals was an all-time classic Friday night. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies were sitting right on the bubble coming into the game against Davidson and now they will certainly sweat it out on Sunday when the committee announces the tournament field. Davidson pulled… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor BROOKLYN- Its been almost four years since the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won the A10 Tournament back in 2012. Tonight they will face Wardell Stephen Curry’s former team in the Davidson Wildcats at 9 p.m. in the quarterfinal round of the A10 Tournament. The Bonnies faced off against… Keep Reading
Growing up it seemed like every little girl wanted to be a princess, and of course every princess that college students knew growing up had a prince. Having a boyfriend almost became mandatory when playing house and then somewhere between middle school and high school popular authors like Nicholas Sparks and Stephanie Meyers defined what… Keep Reading
March is officially the National Irish Heritage month in the United States, and this year it is packed with celebration. Not only do we have the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and the consumption of shamrock shakes from McDonald’s, but on Easter Monday the people of Ireland will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Easter… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees announced the presidential search committee members last week, completing the first step of the presidential search. Trustees chose James Meyer, a board member, and Leslie C. Quick III, an emeritus board member to co-chair the search committee. Meyer, class of ’76 and… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Award-winning documentary filmmaker Whitney Dow discussed the Whiteness Project as part of the RaceMatters campus dialogue series, focusing on the role of race in American society. Richard Trietley, vice president for student affairs, began the presentation on Wednesday by thanking the Student Government Association (SGA), student affairs division, University… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor he St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had an early exit in its first game of the A10 Tournament this past weekend in Richmond. The Bonnies received the fourth seed, which allowed them to get the double bye in the tournament. They faced off against the Virginia Commonwealth University… Keep Reading