By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University will open the first cybersecurity center in Western New York next week. The center will be a hub in Doyle Hall for cybersecurity and create partnerships of research, actual industry practice and commercialization. The center will operate with monitoring and alert services to clients and government. This… Keep Reading
Former members of the House of Representatives visited St. Bonaventure University Monday, discussing the aftermath of the alleged Russian hack of the 2016 election. Sam Coppersmith, former democratic representative of the first district of Arizona, opened the discussion with the theme of Congress to Campus: public service. “Become involved early,” he said. “Become involved often.”… Keep Reading
By Ibrahim Zabad, Ph.D., Contributing Writer An alert reader might have noticed the word “suspected” in a New York Times article, titled, “U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack.” The strike also happened on April 13, 2018, just few hours after investigators from the organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons… Keep Reading
After a comment made by Safety and Security Director Gary Segrue in last week’s edition of The Bona Venture, regarding the May 8 vandalism of Loughlen Hall, some students and faculty questioned campus procedure for law enforcement intervention in on-campus student offenses. According to Segrue, local law enforcement intervention in on-campus matters is generally uncommon… Keep Reading
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer Over the last decade, the United States housing market has been a topic of debate, due to the severity of the crashes in ’07 and ’08. Lately, it looks as though markets may have stabilized as the economy has grown. Recently, as markets have become more volatile, different economic indicators… Keep Reading
Juniors Geoffrey Broadbent, Colleen Corrado, Dahron Wells and Lauren Anderson have high hopes to empower student leaders through St. Bonaventure University’s Student Government Association (SGA) in the 2018-19 academic year. The results of SGA’s 2018-19 elections were announced on March 27 and the next meeting will be held this upcoming Thursday in Swan 209. Broadbent,… Keep Reading
The discovery of a small methamphetamine lab on Thursday, April 5 at the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham led to the arrest of two Olean residents and, subsequently, shocked members of the campus community, given the lab’s close proximity to campus borders. The hotel is located directly across the street from St. Bonaventure University.… Keep Reading
Campus visits for the three vice president for student affairs finalists began Monday, with sessions held for students and faculty to meet the candidates. Kathryn O’Brien, the first candidate to visit campus, came from Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, New York, where she was responsible for the overall operation of the student affairs program. O’Brien said… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer On Thursday, April 5, the former journalist and current Virginia Delegate, Danica Roem, visited her alma mater to speak to a public crowd about her journey from Bonaventure to political office. The ’06 alumna entered the John J. Murphy Professional Building’s Dresser Auditorium, sat down and introduced herself to the… Keep Reading
By Bryce Spadafora, Contributing Writer Three St. Bonaventure University students took responsibility for vandalizing university property over last weekend. Between 3 and 5 a.m. on Sunday, three students threw several items from the window of the second-floor lounge in Loughlen Hall. Among the items were several tables, chairs, a couch, window blinds, a large flat-screen… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University will have its first active shooter drill on Wednesday, April 18 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The campus community is advised to follow the university action plan and find a place they can safely remain during the drill. The drill follows a panel discussion on active shooter… Keep Reading
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer There have been a lot of discussions lately surrounding the trade situation between the United States and China. Talk of tariffs from both countries has increased concern among investors and has shifted the political picture in Asia. A few weeks ago, the United States announced tariffs on steel and aluminum… Keep Reading
By Landon Allison, Contributing Writer Students from St. Bonaventure University will be participating in the March for Our Lives gatherings both in Buffalo and Washington, D.C. this Saturday. The survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting organized the march with the goal of ending gun violence by pushing for stricter control measures on… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University is accepting nominations from faculty for the fall 2018 Lenna Visiting Professorship until the end of today. Alva Cellini, Ph.D., chair of the Lenna Visiting Professorship Committee, said the committee looks forward to reviewing proposals and choosing candidates. “Proposals are requested [and] we review and evaluate scholarly contributions in the candidate field… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Christopher Brown, director of First-Year Experience & Orientation, has been part of the department for eight years and is shaking things up for welcome days next semester. Brown plans to give peer coaching groups more students this upcoming academic year. Although a typical group of six to eight students is… Keep Reading
By Gunnar Schifley, Contributing Writer It was recently revealed that Facebook was inadvertently involved in a political advertising campaign that has shook the faith of their immense user base. An outside company was able to collect data on Facebook users, then used that data to generate ads supporting Donald Trump that were specifically targeted to… Keep Reading
By Haylei John, President of SGA With the final meeting of the 2017-18 Student Government Association (SGA) having taken place on Thursday, and elections for the coming academic year closing, the current Executive Board is preparing to pass the baton to a new set of representatives. The outgoing Student Government Association members have much to… Keep Reading
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer There has been increasing concern in multiple countries over rising foreign investment, specifically from China. Concerns of national security and economic leverage are becoming more important to world leaders and investors. The way governments react to this concern will have a number of effects on investments, including decreased profits due… Keep Reading
By Haylei John, President of SGA The most recent SGA meeting was held Thursday, March 8. The meeting consisted of important information regarding the rest of the semester and campus announcements. The first order of business on the agenda was the discussion of upcoming SGA elections. The elections process is handled by the Elections Committee,… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Trisha Carney, a senior sports studies major, won the Women’s Achievement Award for her academic dedication, awarded by the Zonta Club of Olean. Zonta International, founded in 1919, is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women through service and advocacy. Each year,… Keep Reading