By Lian Bunny News Editor Eight of the last 15 school days have reached zero degrees or below at St. Bonaventure University. The university has not canceled classes once. According to St. Bonaventure’s Winter Weather Class Cancellation Procedure, which can be found on my.sbu.edu, Safety and Security assesses campus roads and sidewalks, and notifies maintenance… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor “We’re trying to change a culture here,” Sr. Suzanne Kush C.S.S.F., director of the Franciscan Center for Social Concern, said, speaking about Recyclemania, a national competition to increase recycling on college and university campuses. Recyclemania began on Feb. 1 and continues through March 28. This is the second year… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” That’s the question Mike Fenlon, Global and U.S. Talent leader of the Price Waterhouse and Coopers and Lybrand (PwC), asked during the PwC women’s leadership series “Aspire to Lead,” a global webcast, held Friday, Feb. 27 in Walsh Auditorium. Michael Kasperski,… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Associate Editor ENACTUS will host the Science of Magic event on March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Allegany-Limestone Elementary School. ENACTUS is a St. Bonaventure club that focuses on using entrepreneurial strategies to benefit the community. The event is being held for a local fourth grader who is terminally… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure University experienced a world without Internet on Wednesday, Feb. 18. According to Michael Hoffman, associate provost and chief information officer, Technology Services received a report around 7 p.m. that the Internet was down. By 9:30, Daniel Russo, network services manager, was able to reset and replace some of… Keep Reading
By Riley Eike Staff Writer On March 17, St. Bonaventure University will launch a chapter of Her Campus. Kiara Catanzaro, a senior journalism and mass communication major, and Lauren Zazzara, a sophomore journalism and mass communication major, will lead the new Bonaventure chapter of Her Campus. Although St. Bonaventure is introducing Her Campus to students… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor On Thursday Feb. 19, alumnus Thomas Marra, ‘80, returned to campus to speak in a series of events for the Building Extraordinary Leaders program. His main talk, titled, “The Art and Science of Leadership,” included a presentation and question-and-answer session for students in the William F. Walsh Science Center… Keep Reading
By Bryce Spadafora Contributing Writer Each year, a female student in the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication is awarded the Dr. Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award for her achievements. This year’s recipient is senior Anna Ciesla. According to the school’s webpage, the student who is chosen demonstrates success academically,… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor “Then did the idea begin to break upon my mind…that I had been kidnapped. But that I thought was incredible. There must have been some misapprehension – some unfortunate mistake…The more I contemplated my situation, however, the more I became confirmed in my suspicions…I felt there was no trust or… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor On Sunday, five St. Bonaventure students, who are members of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), will participate in the Rite of Election as they prepare to enter the faith of the Catholic Church. Bishop Malone of the Buffalo Diocese will lead the celebration at the St.… Keep Reading
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer Students looking to further their education after an undergraduate degree visited St. Bonaventure’s graduate information session on Tuesday in the Doyle Hall Trustees Room. “At the grad level, because the students already have an area they’re focusing on, the questions tend to get deeper into curriculum and requirements,” Bruce Campbell,… Keep Reading
By Katie Tercek Contributing Writer TEDxBuffalo, a branch of TED talks, invited Dr. Kimberly Young, a journalism and mass communication professor at St. Bonaventure University, to speak on Oct. 14, 2014. “TED,” which stands for technology, entertainment and design coverage, was founded in 1984 and enables people to share their ideas through short talks. Young’s… Keep Reading
By Nicolette DiMura Staff Writer St. Bonaventure has several groups devoted to promoting diversity on campus, such as the Black Student Union (BSU), Latin American Student Organization (LASO) and Let’s Talk About It. BSU’s mission is to enrich St. Bonaventure with African American culture. Since this month is Black History Month, BSU has several upcoming… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor As the housing application deadlines approach, students across campus are choosing their roommates, selecting housing locations and trying to calculate their potential lottery numbers. Applications for Townhouses, Garden Apartments and Shay Suites are due by Friday, Feb. 27 in Reilly Center room 204 by 4 p.m. Students who attended… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor As of Friday, Feb. 13, Dr. Carol Fischer will operate as the new interim dean of the School of Business. She is overseeing the restructuring of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and certain undergraduate programs during her tenure. Upon the departure of former dean of the School… Keep Reading
By Bryce Spadafora Contributing Writer “Plagiarism is the fear of a blank page.” If this quote were not attributed to philosopher Mokokoma Mokhonoana, it would be plagiarism. Associate library director Ann Tenglund and instructional technology support Karla Bright hosted a Turnitin Workshop for faculty and staff on Tuesday. The workshop focused on the plagiarism checking… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure is in the process of developing “The Gospel Vision of St. Francis,” a massively open online course (MOOC). A MOOC is a course that will be offered to an unlimited amount of people online and is not restricted to Bonaventure students. Michael Hoffman, associate provost and chief… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor Presentation and flavor. These are the two aspects that allow Mat Snyder, the new chef at The Clubhouse Restaurant, to call himself an artist. “I wouldn’t put anything out that I wouldn’t put my name on and that’s what keeps me excited, trying new things,” Snyder said. “It makes things… Keep Reading
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Start stretching and working on your moves, because the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is having a dance party on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. The party is part of a week-long celebration of The Quick Center’s 20th anniversary. The building was completed in Jan. 1995.… Keep Reading
By Riley Eike Staff Writer Next week marks the second annual Building Extraordinary Leaders sessions. This series of presentations allow students to talk to a St. Bonaventure alumus who has found great success outside the “Bona Bubble.” This year, the faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences picked Thomas M. Marra, president and chief… Keep Reading