By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Pope Francis called for a day of fasting and prayer on Sat., Sept. 7 to recognize increasing violence in Syria and threat of further war. Members of the St. Bonaventure community also took part. However, with such short notice, no specified event was created. “We figured what could we… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor The SBU Family Business Club is planning a variety of opportunities to students that are interested in business-related programs, seminars or entrepreneurship, Carol Wittmeyer, associate professor of management, said. According to Wittmeyer, membership in the Family Business Club gives students access not only to informative club meetings but tours… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) is set to host Spanish comedian Sara Contreras tomorrow in the Regina A. Quick Center of the Arts at 5:30 p.m. Contreras has been hailed as one of the country’s best female comedians. She works in various platforms in television and film. Contreras… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor Rick Trietley, former vice president of Student Life, was promoted to the Vice President of Student Affairs position by University President Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., over the summer. The first official announcement came came at the same time the Student Life division was renamed to Student Affairs. “I’m very excited… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Safety and Security Services purchased a Jeep Patriot in May 2013. This is the second Jeep that St. Bonaventure University funded; the first was purchased in May 2011, according to Vito Czyz, director of Safety and Security Services. “The newer Jeeps are more mobile, four-wheel drive vehicles,” Czyz said.… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor The St. Bonaventure email system temporarily went down last week, preventing some students from communicating with peers or professors, according to Michael Hoffman, executive director of information technology. “Due to a forced migration to a new version of the Microsoft email system, some students were unable to email faculty and… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has endorsed the St. Bonaventure University finance program, according to an Aug. 1 press release. St. Bonaventure was one of just 43 schools in the United States honored by the CFA’s Recognition Program. The Recognition Program helps promote ethics-based investment education to develop serious… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The Richter Center received new cardio equipment during the summer. Rob DeFazio, director of the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership (CARL), talked about the new updates students will see from the project. “The biggest change that we made was the cardiovascular equipment and its new features,” DeFazio said.… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure University has yet again been included on The Princeton Review’s “The Best 378 Colleges” in the nation and named a “Best Northeastern College.” The annual list, which is released each summer and only recognizes 15 percent of the nation’s four-year colleges, has included St. Bonaventure several times.… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor Last Sunday, Sept. 1, a heavy downpour led to the flooding of the lower part of the parking lot behind Shay and Loughlen Halls. According to Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, that parking lot is not capable of draining water from a storm that large. “The very hard… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor The Backstory On Jan. 7, the Bona Venture received an email with the subject line ‘Potential gay rights story.’ The email, sent by an alum, brought to light the situation of his friend (also a Bonaventure alum, both of whom will remain anonymous) whose marriage announcement was rejected from the… Keep Reading
By Stacia Salvatore Staff Writer Patricia Hampl, writer and educator, will address graduates and their families at St. Bonaventure University’s 153rd annual Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 12. Hampl, Regents Professor and McKnight Distinguished Professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, was asked to be the keynote speaker by University President Sister Margaret Carney,… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Numerous false fire alarms have been reported on campus within the last month. Students caught from the incidents are facing felony charges according to Ralph Aloia, deputy director of Safety and Security. “Up until last year, we were getting two false alarms each year. In 2012, the statistics changed to… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor The Dick Joyce Sports Symposium was held Tuesday afternoon in the Dresser Auditorium of the Murphy Professional Building. The event, named for the late Associated Press sportswriter and 1960 St. Bonaventure graduate, typically features a panel discussion of a pressing sport issue. This year’s issue was the present and… Keep Reading
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer After reviewing three dozen contenders over a six-month period of time, the 2013 All Bonaventure Reads book has been chosen. This year, “Full Body Burden,” a memoir by Kristen Iversen, won over the committee. Jean Ehman, director of the Teaching and Learning Center and chair of the All Bonaventure… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor Raymond Ripple, ’68, gave a speech at 4 p.m. in the Dresser Auditorium of the John J. Murphy Professional Building on April 18 titled “From St. Bonaventure to the Supreme Court.” The Center for Law and Society and the School of Arts and Sciences invited Ripple to speak to… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor At the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Tuesday, April 16, it was announced that starting with the class of 2014, graduate and undergraduate students will be required to pay a $100 graduation fee. The decision to impose a fee was made to help offset the increasing costs of commencement… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer SBU’s chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) will present an advertising pitch for Kwerkworks at 4 p.m. Monday in the Dresser Auditorium of the John J. Murphy Professional Building. The on-campus presentation serves as a dress rehearsal for the agency’s pitch at the National Student Advertising Competition in New… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor The history department initiated six new student members into its national honor society, Phi Alpha Theta, on Thursday during a ceremony in University Ministries. Inductees included seniors Jason P. Mahar and Maria C. Swieciki, junior Samuel R. Moore and sophomores Shannon K. Conheady, Harrison J. Leone and Alexandra E.… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor Each year, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. This year, St. Bonaventure is joining the movement. The Earth Day Green Up will take place from 3-5 p.m. on Monday, Cody Clifford, Student Government Association (SGA) executive board president, said. According to Clifford, the goal of this Earth Day event… Keep Reading