BY: ALEXIS GARMONG, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Cattaraugus County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) needs to meet a $6 million goal to build a new facility in compliance with the New York State Companion Animal Care Standards Act, according to SPCA Executive Director Kellie Roberts. The most revenue the shelter has made…
Professor Anne Lee and Dr. Rich Lee Photo courtesy of Dr. Rich Lee BY: LILY PETERSON, STAFF WRITER Dr. Rich Lee and Anne Lee are both professors in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University and are co-editors of local news platform, TAPinto Greater Olean. They also spend their summers abroad with students…
Dr. Chris Bopp and Dr. Tara Walker on their wedding day Photo courtesy of Dr. Tara Walker Dr. Chris Bopp and Dr. Tara Walker with their artwork BY: CHRIS DOODY, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. Tara Walker, associate professor of communication, and Dr. Chris Bopp, associate professor of computer science, are one of the multiple couples across St.…
The Bysieks at the beach Photo courtesy of Edward Bysiek Wedding photo of Evelyn and Edward Bysiek Photo courtesy of Edward Bysiek BY: SAWYER BURKE, NEWS EDITOR Love is in the air at St. Bonaventure University, where Edward Bysiek, professor of accounting, and Evelyn Bysiek, professor of finance, share not only a workplace in the…
Photo of Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang and Dr. Charles Walker Courtesy of Dr. Charles Walker BY: CHRIS DOODY, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Love saved us,” said Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang, professor of biology and director for the biochemistry program at St. Bonaventure University, and Dr. Charles Walker, professor emeritus of psychology. “We have been together as a couple for a…
Group of the Oxford 2025 students Photo courtesy of Riley Fleming BY: SADIE KAZACOS, ALANNA REISENBERGER AND STEPHANIE VANCHERI, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS This summer we had the privilege of studying abroad in Oxford. Although only 6 weeks of our summer were actually spent in the city, the memories will remain with us forever. Since returning to…
SIMM Logo Photo courtesy of Jack Valenti BY: JACK VALENTI, STAFF WRITER AND NOAH VALENTI, STAFF WRITER Students in Money Management (SIMM) is a student-run investment club overseen by Dr. Jim Mahar and led by student leaders Jack Valenti and Aaron Lusak. The fund currently manages about $775,000 and gives students hands-on experience in equity…
Photo and writing by Joseph DeBell The Rigas Family Theater at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts came alive as the husband-and-wife duo of Bob McChesney and Calabria Foti took the stage with their program “From Bebop to Broadway.” The duo was supported by a group of musicians: Nick Weiser on piano, Jeff…
Photo of NYTB Photo: @nytheatreballet on Instagram BY: JESSICA WIKANDER, STAFF WRITER The critically acclaimed New York Theater Ballet, a traveling dance troupe from New York City, made its St. Bonaventure University debut this past weekend with a two-day-long celebration of performance art. The ballet company has traveled the country since 1978, aiming to bring…
Photo of Dance Team during rehearsal Photo: @sbu_danceteam on Instagram BY: JESSICA WIKANDER, STAFF WRITER Since last May, the St. Bonaventure University Dance team has been working to put together their fall semester dance production, “Murder on the Dancefloor.” This Tuesday, their hard work paid off as they performed to a full house on opening…
Photo of Power Yoga Photo: @sbu_poweryoga on Instagram BY: MEGHAN LEX, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Power Yoga at St. Bonaventure University offers students an escape from school in one-hour sessions, providing a beneficial stretch in more intense bouts than traditional, meditative yoga. The club was started by senior Carolyn Schwab during her sophomore year after noticing that…
Photo of Ellie Photo: Jessica Wikander BY: JESSICA WIKANDER, STAFF WRITER As finals week grows closer and closer, students may be hearing a little bit more about a certain visitor on campus. Each Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the first-floor lounge of Plassman, St. Bonaventure’s favorite campus celebrity, Ellie the therapy dog, can be found…
Photo of students watching presidential election Photo courtesy of: Jessica Wikander BY: JESSICA WIKANDER, STAFF WRITER Tuesday was Election Day, and for many students, this marked the first presidential election they were able to vote in. To bring students together from all political backgrounds for this momentous occasion, the College Democrats and Republicans teamed up…
Photo Courtesy of: Morgan Kilger BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Want to see Grammy-nominated artists? Emmy-nominated artists? St. Bonaventure University students can — for completely free. Throughout the 2024-2025 performing season, The Regina A Quick Center for the Arts is offering a wide net of concerts and rotating galleries. “The Hunger and Resilience collection is…
Photo of drop box Photo courtesy of: Isabel Marzullo BY: ISABEL MARZULLO, FEATURES EDITOR Now through Nov. 19, Jandoli Women in Communication will collect pads and tampons of all sizes for the Cattaraugus County School District. The idea was born in September during a meeting. “I met with the co-presidents, Ellie Foley and Claire Fisher,…
Promotional materials for the production Photo courtesy of Janell Clingenpeel BY JANELL CLINGENPEEL, BONAVENTURE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEATER St. Bonaventure University’s Theatre Department is excited to open its ’24-’25 season with the play “After the Revolution,” by Amy Herzog. Directed by visiting guest artist Steve Crosby, the play is about an American family thrown into…
Photo of fallout shelter Photo courtesy of David Scibilia BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Rev. Francis Kearney, the 14th president of St. Bonaventure University, walked into his office in mid-November of 1961 — just three months since assuming the position — and saw a pamphlet on his desk. It was from The State Education Department,…
Photo of STEP Team Photo courtesy of @sbu_step on Instagram BY: ISABEL MARZULLO, FEATURES EDITOR “The goal of STEP as a club on campus is to increase the representation for minorities, as well as bring a creative element,” said Kendra Jeffery, a psychology major and STEP Team captain. Stepping is an African-based tradition that uses…
Photo of BonaResponds volunteers Photo courtesy of Jim Mahar BY: JAMESON ZUBER, STAFF WRITER In response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Jim Mahar, a finance professor at St. Bonaventure University, created BonaResponds. The club managed to gather 286 volunteers to travel to Biloxi, Mississippi, and help relieve victims of the storm however possible. “BonaResponds is…
BY: MORGAN KILGER, FEATURES EDITOR Musical theater is coming to St. Bonaventure University. Professor Janell Clingenpeel, a visual and performing arts professor, and Dr. Brian Stevens, visiting professor and director of choral and vocal music, will offer MUS 399: Musical Theatre and Production for the spring semester. In this course, students will engage in the…