By Stacia Salvatore Staff Writer The Olean Area Zonta Club recognized two education professors at Saint Bonaventure last Friday on International Women’s Day. According to The Zonta International website the goal of the organization is advancing the status of women locally and worldwide. René Garrison, program director and associate professor, received Zonta’s Celebrating Women’s Achievements… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor The office of Student Life at St. Bonaventure is initiating a campus-wide campaign to raise awareness of the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs through Life: It’s Up to You. The objective of this campaign is to decrease the percentage of alcohol and drug incidents on campus by 15… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor St. Bonaventure and Clare College are teaming up to give students more options when registering for classes. Stars and Stellar Systems (PHSC 106) can be taken in place of Inquiry in the Natural World. Human Development and Learning (EDU 210) can be taken in place of Inquiry in the Social… Keep Reading
By Jimmy McCarthy Contributing Writer The Father Joe Doino Honors and Awards Ceremony – which will take place April 16 at 4 p.m. in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts – is looking for nominees that engage in school and community activities. The event includes awards for students, employees and campus organizations that… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor Seven building phones are now blue light phones after Safety and Security modified them earlier this year. Safety and Security modified the phones to incorporate the blue light features so they would be more identifiable for emergency use, according to Vito Czyz, director of the Office of Safety and Security.… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor At the beginning of the 2012-13 men’s basketball season, the Reilly Center housed a full student section. But since the start of the spring semester, support dwindled. During the Feb. 20 game against UMass, the Bonnies saw one of the worst student crowds in the Reilly, with only 75… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor On Thursday, Feb. 28, Cattaraugus County Supreme Court Judge Michael Nenno dismissed EverPower Wind Holdings Inc.’s lawsuit against the Town of Allegany Planning Board in its entirety. EverPower Wind Holdings Inc. proposed the Allegany Wind project in August 2011 to the Allegany Town Board. According to its website, construction was… Keep Reading
By Jimmy McCarthy Contributing Writer Seventy-five St. Bonaventure student-athletes displayed academic excellence during the fall 2012 semester. As a result, they earned a place on the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Those freshmen to seniors within an A-10 sport retained a grade point average of 3.5 or better. “We’re extremely proud of the academic success… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Each year, students host a Hut-A-Thon to raise awareness for homelessness and mental illness. Phi Rho is Bonaventure’s chapter of the national honor society for counseling, Chi Sigma Iota. This year, members will go homeless between tonight at 5 p.m. and 12 p.m. on Sunday. Mary Adekson, associate professor of… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor Two St. Bonaventure professors presented a paper they wrote for the 20th annual meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences held on Feb. 21-24 in Las Vegas, Nev. Carl J. Case, professor of business information systems, and Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, earned “Best Paper… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor Seven cadets in the St. Bonaventure Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) have been accepted into the Cultural Understanding and Language Program (CULP) and will travel abroad this summer to strengthen their skills as ROTC cadets and students. Cadets Jessica Manahan and Mackenzie Grubbs will be going to Jordan, Nicholas Puntillo… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer & Stephanie Jenkins News Assignment Editor & Contributing Writer Recognizing the age gap between younger and older generations, senior Alex Henry hopes to emphasize the link between the two through faith and spirituality with her service project, “Bridges: One Generation to the Next.” Henry’s project will conclude with an event at 6:30… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure will co-host unified basketball games and clinics with Special Olympics New York on April 19 and 20. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will participate in a clinic for the Special Olympics teams in the Western New York area. The event on Sat., April 20, will involve… Keep Reading
By Stacia Salvatore Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 13, St. Bonaventure University announced the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new Strategic Leadership master’s program. It’s the first online master’s program to be offered at SBU. The Master of Arts degree in Strategic Leadership is an accelerated, one-year, 33-credit… Keep Reading
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will come alive with African-American culture through the Black History Month show. This year’s Black History Month at St. Bonaventure aims to bring African-American culture and excitement for students, faculty and staff. The Black Student Union (BSU) will host the Black History… Keep Reading
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer Monday morning, Dr. Jeff Peterson, associate professor and department chair of finance, passed away following his battle with bladder cancer. The funeral will take place at 11 a.m. tomorrow in United Congregational Methodist Church in Salamanca. A memorial service will take place at 4 p.m. Monday in the University Chapel.… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor In the midst of RecycleMania, Tread Lightly: SBU’s Environmental Club continues to make recycling a part of daily lives and is giving attention to greater issues like hydrofracking. RecycleMania, a nationwide competition between universities, runs from Feb. 1 through March 31 and is a nationwide competition between universities. This… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Cold weather and potholes irritate students, but with spring around the corner long-overdue repairs will be made to the roads near Francis Hall. “Sometimes in critical situations we may make a mid-winter repair with a cold-patch material,” Philip Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said. “But this is a temporary… Keep Reading
By Amy Michel Contributing Writer With the first three weeks completed and another two weeks to go until the second round of voting is concluded, the 2013 Naismith Student Section of the Year contest has St. Bonaventure in second place, leaving students and players alike excited. St. Bonaventure’s student body size is roughly 2,000 people,… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor On Monday, Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI announced he would be resigning as pope on Feb. 28, 2013, making him the first pope to do so voluntarily since Pope Celestine V in 1294. “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths,… Keep Reading