By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer It is that time of year again: the Bonaventure and Allegany communities come together to celebrate good food, friends and music. This year, however, expect a change in the layout of the six-hour event held on Main Street in Allegany, as well as new places to hit while strolling through…
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-chief Last week, St. Bonaventure hosted two teenagers whose relationship with the University reads like a storyline from a movie script. In 2005, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, received an email from an Italian woman named Laura Pietrobattista. She introduced herself as belonging to the family of Fr. Panfilo (Eng: Pamphilo)…
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer Think of everything you have ever dreamed. What if everything you wanted to be came true? You walk across a red carpet and camera flashes are all you see. Ray Klausen knows exactly how it feels to do this, as he has achieved his biggest dreams. Klausen has designed…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Bienvenido a la tertulia! SBU’s “tertulia,” or informal Spanish conversation gathering, meets Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in Café LaVerna. Students have the opportunity to sit with peers to brush up on their Spanish speaking skills. Victor Zabala, an English graduate student, and Maria Jorquera-Hervas, a Fulbright scholar (an…
Clinton Pataye By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Fourteen years ago, Clinton Pataye joined Bonaventure’s Safety and Security team looking for a break from his hectic police job. “I only saw bad people,” said Pataye, a security officer supervisor. “It got real old. I came here because I like the quietness and the solitude.” Pataye said…
By Katelyn Schrock Contributing Writer Freshmen are assigned to a dorm and placed with an unfamiliar face that soon turns into a roommate. Following that first year, it’s up to students to choose their own living arrangements. Juniors and seniors have the option of continuing to live on campus or finding residences’ in the…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Eighty percent of college students stay within a three- hour range of their home, said Thomas Iwankow, associate director of admissions. However, the Bona Bubble is home to students from more than 30 states. The newly enrolled students at St. Bonaventure this fall, both freshman and transfers, come from …
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Late last night, I ran down the stairs in my apartment building, shouting “WHAT’S THE CRAIC, LADS?” to the people at the bottom. No, I didn’t drop out of school to dabble in illegal activities. I’ve just begun my time at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland — my…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s spiritual outreach extends beyond meetings held in the Thomas Merton Center, hymns heard in the university chapel and the majestic peacefulness of the Allegheny Mountains. The Bonaventure connection stretches far and wide across the country, and one program has made its mission to unite alumni and students…
By Mike Specht Contributing writer The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) plans to hold its open house Wednesday afternoon. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., students are encouraged to stop by room 231 in the Reilly Center. Connie Whitcomb, director of the CPRC, has various events lined up for the event. Whitcomb said a…
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer Students who enjoy both movies and books are able to come together and share similar interests. Throughout the year, a selection of three films will be shown in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Thursdays at 4 p.m. While each movie is different, one quality brings them…
By Kiara Catanzar0 Contributing Writer With homework, sports, part-time jobs and extracurricular activities, it’s hard for students to find time to socialize with their peers. Hospitality Nights give students that chance. Hospitality Night occurs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. in the residence halls across campus. The idea comes from Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of Residential…
Nancy Ryan and Courtney Callahan By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor On Fridays, nearly 1,200 workers on Bonaventure’s campus eagerly await their paychecks. The hard-earned money may go toward bills, books or even entertainment. If it weren’t for Nancy Ryan and Courtney Callahan, however, none of these things could be accomplished. Callahan, the payroll clerk, manages…
By Gavin Lindahl Contributing Writer New York Times best-selling author LouAnne Johnson visited Bonaventure Monday to address students and faculty regarding the importance of student-teacher relations in the Walsh Amphitheater. “If there’s no trust, there is no learning. It’s kind of common sense,” Johnson said. Johnson began teaching as an intern in 1989, instructing a…
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer For most universities, fall semester brings new classes and challenges, but this year St. Bonaventure can add construction to its list. Over the summer, building began on the William E. & Ann L. Swan business school. “The Swan center will be the 21st century version of the academic buildings,”…
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb of the “Today Show” are searching for a spirited college to broadcast from in early October. To enter, tweet using #KLGandHodaU to show your Bona pride! The contest ends Sunday, Sept. 16, so tweet away! @ESorokes015 “I love that they seem like two best friends just hanging out talking…
By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer As you make your way through the Hickey during crowded lunch hours or casually find a table at dinner, you may notice a new addition. During the summer, the Hickey underwent construction to open up a staircase leading from the dining hall into the Rathskeller. Not only does the underground…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor St. Bonaventure students arrive back to campus in late August re-energized and excited for their upcoming school year. It’s a new start, with new professors, new classes and new housing. This year, the campus will notice fresh administrative faces. Three deans have officially begun their new positions at St.…
By Mary Best Managing Editor SBU Theater produces a wide variety of plays – from William Shakespeare and Anton Chekov to festivals of one-act plays by regional playwrights. This fall’s drama carries on that tradition with the full-length debut of Washington D.C. playwright Kathryn Coughlin’s “More than Before.” “The play is a meta-theatrical look at…
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Students of all faiths are now welcome to join a new campus organization, InterVarsity. According to the national organization’s website, “InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a vibrant campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.” Steven Andrianoff, a professor of computer science, and Theodore Georgian, a professor…