BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After no student attendance during home basketball games last season, St. Bonaventure University is taking a new approach to ticketing. The university is transitioning to paperless tickets for all fans attending Bonnies basketball games this season. This transition includes a new way for students to get tickets. Rather than… Keep Reading
BY JUSTIN BOTT, CONTRIBUTING WRITER BUFFALO, N.Y. – Mayor Byron Brown has been in office since 2006 and wants to continue his tenure for an unprecedented fifth term, but his road to victory won’t be as easy as his previous four, as he’s having to run a write-in campaign. Brown was beaten in the June… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities is offering a virtual pilgrimage to Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis, starting Sunday, Oct. 24. The pilgrimage is available for faculty and staff of all 23 member colleges of the AFCU, which includes St. Bonaventure University. Debi Haug is the executive… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure University hosted a keynote speaker this week, as a part of the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) program. Nora Shalaway Carpenter, editor of the anthology “Rural Voices,” spoke to an audience of freshmen, faculty and others from the Reilly Center court on Oct. 20. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR After surviving the pandemic offering only take out meals, the Warming House has opened their dining hall again for eat in meals exactly 16 months since they closed. This year, volunteers face the challenge of preparing take out meals as well as eat in meals. “Our guests are now able… Keep Reading
BY WILLIAM MCDONUGH, STAFF WRITER A senior capstone psychology study based around meditation and music is being performed on campus and is seeking Bonaventure students for research. Conducted by Nathaniel McClure, Savannah Damon, Grant Davis and Dr. Althea Kaminske, the study is intended to “Assess the effects that music and mindfulness meditation have on attention… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR The 61st Annual Mark Hellinger Award Ceremony and Luncheon will be held Monday, Oct. 11, at 11:30 a.m at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This ceremony will honor 2021 Hellinger Award winner Michael Hogan and runner-up Jeffrey Uveino; 2020 winner Cameron Hurst and runner-up Layne Dowdall; SBU alumni… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The search for St. Bonaventure University’s next president is slowly entering its final stages. The Presidential Search Committee – made up of Board of Trustees members, faculty, staff, alumni, and a student, among others – met Monday to narrow down the pool of applicants given to them by the… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR A number of construction projects on the campus of St. Bonaventure University have progressed over the summer. Renovations to Plassmann Hall, a new wall and sign in front of Doyle Hall and a pavilion in front of Devereux Hall are all in various stages of development. In April 2021, construction… Keep Reading
BY WILLIAM MCDONOUGH, STAFF WRITER Francis Week at St. Bonaventure is a week celebrating the founder of the Order of Friars Minor – or simply Franciscan Friars – and his accomplishments. St. Bonaventure celebrated six days of events in memory of the beloved Saint, according to SBU News. According to the SBU News’ schoolwide email,… Keep Reading
BY ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure is offering study abroad programs across six foreign countries and three continents. The programs are Sorrento, Italy; Perugia, Italy; Spain, Japan, China, Oxford, and an all-new trip to Belize in January of 2023. Two of the programs are on hold or cancelled this year. The study abroad program… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR The faculty senate of St. Bonaventure University has voted to reinstate a common hour for the Spring 2022 semester. The common hour is a time at which no classes can be scheduled, allowing for meetings and other activities around campus. Meghan Hall, President of the Student Government Association (SGA) and… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University is taking a different approach when it comes to illness. In an email update last week, the university outlined new policies for students when dealing with minor illnesses such as the common cold, or flu. Tom Missel is the chief communications officer at the university, and… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR For National Voter Registration Day every year Tom Buttafarro, the director of government and community relations for St. Bonaventure University, organizes a voter registration and absentee ballot campaign for students with the help of volunteers. Volunteers for the campaign come from all over: members of the High Education Opportunity Program,… Keep Reading
BY ANTHONY DASILVA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Francis week starts today, Oct. 1 and goes through Wednesday, October 6. According to Amanda Naujoks, associate director of St. Bonaventure University’s ministries, the event has a long and detailed tradition at the university. “St. Bonaventure has held St. Francis week for at least 20 years,” said Naujoks. The… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR The Franciscan Center of Social Concern, Residential education and High Education Opportunity Program joined forces for Clare’s coats drive. Donations of winter coats, hats, gloves and other winter gear will be accepted from now until Oct. 18. This drive is a first of its kind. If this year goes well… Keep Reading
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR. In the closing month of this year’s spring semester, Fr. Greg Jakubowicz, then chaplain of St. Bonaventure University, was investigated for creating a hostile work environment for his staff and student volunteers associated with University Ministries. On April 18, 2021, Jakubowicz, who made a note of attending each on-campus… Keep Reading
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR As a result of the HERO Act activated on Sept. 7 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, St. Bonaventure University has implemented two new COVID-19 protocols Monday. Students, faculty, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination status are required to wear masks inside all campus facilities. There are a few exceptions… Keep Reading
BY ANTHONY DASILVA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Campus Activities Board and Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership at St. Bonaventure will host three days of family-friendly activities, starting today Friday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 26. Family weekend includes live entertainment, family-oriented games, demonstrations, club sport events, the Family Festival, the wet and wild Polar Spray… Keep Reading
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University hosted a speaking event this week, titled “Afghanistan: The Inevitable Failure & Unpredictable Consequences of Violence.” Lead by Capt. Matthew Hoh, a former marine, defense department official and state department official, the Sept. 22 event was held over Zoom… Keep Reading