Photo by Vanessa Donadio, News Assignment Editor To advocate for themes of community, togetherness and acceptance among students on campus, St. Bonaventure held its first-ever “Comm{unity} Rally,” said organizer Nichole Gonzalez, dean of students and chair of the President’s Committee on Equity and Inclusion. Gonzalez said that she organized this event to “gather people… Keep Reading
The importance of removing bias and creating a portfolio After five years in Students in Money Management (SIMM), I wanted to share some of the most important things I’ve learned to help with your investment portfolio. Before you start investing, you must have a plan. Think about the purpose of a portfolio. Is it for… Keep Reading
Godet-Calogerases work to promote fundraising for Veggie Wheels The Olean community came together on Sunday for a bike ride to help neighbors in need across Cattaraugus County. The second annual Veggie Wheels Slow Ride took place on May 5 in Olean. The Slow Ride is a fundraiser for Veggie Wheels, a summer program started in… Keep Reading
From May 22 to 25, St. Bonaventure University’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern will host its annual move-out sale in Butler Gym. The sale features items donated by students and other SBU community members. “It’s essentially a way that we try to keep things out of the landfill,” said Ky Mangulis, the student coordinator for… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University, specifically the environmental studies department, has begun to build a new garden outside of the Hickey Dining Hall. The garden was inspired by Dr. Theodore Georgian, director of the environmental studies program and professor of biology and was originally intended to add more plants outside of Walsh Amphitheater. The garden was created… Keep Reading
Students have new resource to cooperate on group projects and study together Students who are looking for a place to get away and study can now go to the new Manley Education Collaboration Center. As of May 2, the center, started by the School of Education, is in now open to undergraduate and graduate students,… Keep Reading
Perched by their computers, students anxiously awaited the time slots they’d been assigned to select housing for the 2019-2020 school year. Some students found themselves unhappy with the results of their room selections, though. Kaylyn Foody, a sophomore professional and creative writing major, said she and three of her friends hoped to select a townhouse… Keep Reading
Beginning in the fall of 2019, there will be more nurses on campus than just those in the Wellness Center. Last week, St. Bonaventure University announced that it will offer a two-year program for registered nurses to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The new program was developed by Dr. Connie Perkins, who… Keep Reading
After pressure from students and faculty, dean’s list cutoff is raised to 3.50 The Faculty Senate voted to raise the dean’s list cutoff to 3.50 in a meeting on Friday, April 26. The cutoff was previously set at 3.25, and in the fall 2018 semester, 52 percent of undergraduate students made the dean’s list. According… Keep Reading
As St. Bonaventure University prepares to re-open the upper floors of Francis Hall for student housing, signage posted indicates asbestos abatement is underway. Tom Missel, chief communications officer of St. Bonaventure University originally told The Bona Venture that only asbestos sampling had taken place, but he later learned that ‘minor abatement’ is currently being done… Keep Reading
Psychology professors offer advice for how to cope with schoolwork anxiety With finals week only about a week away, several students are experiencing stress. Janayzia Johnson, a junior strategic communication and classical languages double major, is one such student. “So, my whole entire life is stress, and it doesn’t make me feel better that one… Keep Reading
The Jandoli School of Communication received prestigious accreditation on April 26 from the Accrediting Council of Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). Only 110 out of 500 mass communication programs in the county are accredited, and only 20 of the 110 are private universities in the U.S. The Jandoli School of Communication is now… Keep Reading
As I close in on my walk across the Reilly Center stage to receive my diploma, I can’t help but reflect on the experience that shaped my time at St. Bonaventure University more than any other: our student-run investment fund, Students in Money Management or “SIMM” for short. My takeaways from the time spent working… Keep Reading
The New York Health Act proposed a Medicare-For-All universal healthcare coverage bill, which has been approved by the New York State Assembly four years in a row before being stalled by the state senate. Barbara Dyskant, a local advocate for the single-payer healthcare bill, spoke before the presentation and invitde the audience to have their… Keep Reading
Image courtesy of wnycatholic.org St. Bonaventure University’s president, Dr. Dennis DePerro, said in an interview with The Bona Venture on Thursday that he believes Bishop Richard J. Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo should step down from his position as bishop. The university also sent a release to media outlets and the university community. In… Keep Reading
On Tuesday, the St. Bonaventure Student Government Association held its induction ceremony for the 2019 to 2020 executive board in RC 219. Lara McCormick, a junior political science and international studies double major, was elected president; Layne Dowdall, a junior journalism and environmental studies double major, was elected vice president; junior Spanish and history double… Keep Reading
After being closed since Nov. 1, 2017, the university plans to demolish the Clubhouse Restaurant and, in its place, build an open-air pavilion with food and beverage service and new restrooms. The university had initial plans to reopen the clubhouse on April 1, 2018; however, it still needed upgrades to the boiler, heating, ventilation, plumbing… Keep Reading
As the second week of April rolls around, the Students in Money Management (SIMM) leadership team has already passed the baton to its new leaders for the 2019-2020 year. April 1 is SIMM’s year end, which proves to be a great time to change leaders. Having new managers take over at the end of the… Keep Reading
Starting in the fall, St. Bonaventure University will use a new program to verify the eligibility of new workers on campus. Every new employee hired by the university will need to have his or her information go through e-verify, a voluntary program created by the federal government in 2017. “It’s basically adding an extra level… Keep Reading
When Robert Daugherty became chair of St. Bonaventure University’s Board of Trustees in June of 2015, he brought six values to the table: trust, transparency, accountability, collaboration, optimism and hope. These values represented him as a leader, as well as the nature of the way he expected the university community to carry out the goals… Keep Reading