Last year, Kelly Haberstroh, former editor-in-chief, wrote an article about how Plassmann Hall was prospectively going to be a 24/7 workspace. The Student Government Organization (SGA), was planning on making a formal request to make Plassmann a 24/7 workspace. As the semester has come and almost gone, Plassmann continues to lock its doors at 11… Keep Reading
Calling all slobs, Garden Apartment West is the place for you Two weeks ago, Drew Torres, a junior at St. Bonaventure University, walked through the front lobby of Garden apartment West to an unpleasant, putrid smell. The smell, you may ask? A mountain of fishy-smelling trash bags, beer cans and other loose garbage. According… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University student Audrey Bui received the Excellent Undergraduate Poster Presentation award for her presentation on plant-pathogen interactions at this year’s Rustbelt RNA Meeting (RRM). The RRM is a meeting among midwestern and mid-Atlantic United States scientists, at which they discuss RNA-related biomedical research. This year’s meeting, held in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 25… Keep Reading
Shortly after the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, large scale renovations began at Doyle Residence Hall. The university is currently in the process of addressing issues ranging from retractable walls to new elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. The project is expected to end after the conclusion of the academic year. “The renovations began the… Keep Reading
Courtney Emory stepped out of her room on fourth Devereux after hearing several students violently coughing in her hallway. Emory said she, too, began coughing and experiencing upper respiratory issues once she inhaled the air in the hallway. “Your throat hurt right away, you couldn’t breathe, it was horrible,” said Emory, a sophomore sociology major.… Keep Reading
University President’s son set to graduate the same morning On Oct. 31, St. Bonaventure University sent out a news release stating that the time of this school year’s commencement ceremony had been changed from the original morning start to 3:30 p.m. The release claimed this time alteration was due to a conflict with the graduation… Keep Reading
The Maureen Shanahan Memorial Scholarship is an endowed scholarship for St. Bonaventure University students. The Shanahan family established the scholarship that is now grandfathered in annually in honor of Maureen “Mo” Shanahan, a Bonaventure student who died suddenly while studying at the university’s summer program at Oxford University. Shanahan, 19, died from undiagnosed acute leukemia… Keep Reading
“Setting up a cybersecurity program in today’s environment is not an easy task. It’s not easy to find faculty to teach the programs… other universities will have difficulty setting up programs like that, but I think St. Bonaventure has been very successful – and we have attracted some top faculty – globally recognized faculty in… Keep Reading
Two weeks ago, St. Bonaventure University’s Campus Activity Board presented singer and former “The Voice” contestant Daz Duron for some entertainment in the Rathskeller. For St. Bonaventure University, a concert featuring a talented vocalist from a popular television show should have been a success. The turnout, though, was miniscule. It didn’t always used to be… Keep Reading
For those who’ve spent more than a semester at St. Bonaventure University as faculty or as a student, there always comes a point in time where it seems as though everybody on campus is getting sick. This concept has garnished an unfortunate and exaggerated nickname amongst the students: “The Bona Plague.” To be clear, while… Keep Reading
This past Tuesday, St. Bonaventure University hosted a political debate featuring the candidates running for State Senate in New York’s 57th District, Republican George Borrello and Democrat Austin Morgan. The event was hosted by Jandoli Institute Director and Associate Professor Dr. Rich Lee and senior journalism major Cameron Hurst at 7 p.m. in the Bob… Keep Reading
The Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University hosted its annual CommDay this past Friday. The event boasted a turnout of over 250 students from local high schools and offered them a variety of different ways to be introduced to the journalism field. “CommDay is an event that brings high school students from around… Keep Reading
“I got involved in the event by being a part of the Peer Prevention Educator student group, supported by the Department of Justice Campus Program called EMPOWER,” said Amber Peralta, a junior marketing major and member of EMPOWER. “I signed up thinking I would put my previous skills to use again by facilitating workshops like… Keep Reading
At the end of the east wing on the fourth floor of Devereux Hall, Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski, then a freshman, knocked on Mike Vaccaro’s door. Vaccaro, once editor for The Bona Venture and now New York Post Sports columnist, opened the door, and in doing so, opened the door to Wojnarowski’s journalism journey and a… Keep Reading
Thanks to a $2,500 grant received through the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation last spring, St. Bonaventure University’s Warming House has started providing cooking and nutrition classes for its visitors. The classes began on Sept. 21 and will continue once a month during October, November, February, March and April. Warming House guests can register for classes… Keep Reading
The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University serves as a way to bridge the university’s rich Franciscan tradition and Arab and Islamic culture. Opened in 2015, the CAIS has allowed students, faculty and community members to interact with new experiences or connect with their cultures. The CAIS recently received a gift… Keep Reading
For years, members of St. Bonaventure University’s Medical Emergencies Response Team (MERT) have responded to on-campus emergency calls to assist their fellow students. With the university’s enrollment growing, MERT is preparing for the impact the increased student population could have on the organization’s ability to serve the campus. Today, MERT has over 60 members and… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure offers several different housing options that each have their own pros and cons for the students living on campus. Some offer the benefit of being close to the Hickey Dining Hall and academic buildings, while others allow students to have their own kitchen and single rooms in an apartment setting. A housing option… Keep Reading
“A strong democracy needs a strong media, and that’s because you need media holding people accountable, asking questions. And, that may explain why some people feel negatively about the media – that they’re weakening democracy. But, the research I’ve seen – I’ve seen a number of studies and articles – in areas where there’s not… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University has implemented the Department of Justice program into the 2019-2020 academic school year following the $300,000 grant they received last year. The grant, which spans over three years, works to empower the St. Bonaventure community in relation to gender-based violence and sexual assault. Working in conjunction with McAllister & Quinn, a federal… Keep Reading