By Gunnar Schifley, Contributing Writer Over the course of six days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 8.532 percent, the S&P 500 lost 7.795 percent and the Nasdaq also fell 7.171 percent. From Monday, Jan. 29 through Monday, Feb. 5, the market saw the first decline of the year. The sell-off of stocks in the… Keep Reading
By Landon Allison, Contributing Writer Canticle Farm and the Warming House are providing community members with the resources and skills to make healthy meals for themselves. On Saturday, Feb. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m., Canticle Farm is presenting a class on how to practice sustainable cooking. There will be a discussion over how our… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University announced a criminology major, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting it will be a high-demand major through 2026. Officials announced Feb. 6 that the criminology major will be offered in the 2018 fall semester. William Elenchin, Ph.D., chair of the criminology program, said the degree, which falls into the School… Keep Reading
Organized by students, but not officially condoned by the university, the “quad party” has served as one of Spring Weekend’s unofficial activities, and student favorites, for years. The gathering typically takes place on the east side of campus and features live and DJ’d music, games and, most notably, drinking–until this year. At last Thursday’s Student… Keep Reading
By Gunnar Schifley, Contributing Writer The world of finance, economics and investments is a complicated world with a plethora of ways to approach it. Students in Money Management (SIMM) is a club on campus to answer personal and larger financial questions, such as SIMM is a student-run investment fund on campus that manages over $500,000… Keep Reading
By Morgan Hoffman, Contributing Writer Trinity College is home to St. Bonaventure University’s Francis E. Kelley Oxford Program, providing an opportunity for students to live in England for six weeks over the summer while they attend classes and experience a new culture. This year, Trinity College is offering the St. Bonaventure program additional spaces. The Oxford Program contracts rooms annually from… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University will be celebrating Unified Sports Day this Sunday, a program started by Special Olympics. Paula Scraba, Ph.D., O.S.F., a special education professor at Bonaventure and campus Special Olympics liason, dedicates most of her time to these causes. She’s excited for Sunday’s events, as the program brings students with and without disabilities together.… Keep Reading
Bona Giving Day offers alumni, friends and family a chance to show pride in St. Bonaventure University by contributing to the Bona Fund. Feb. 8 is the third annual Bona Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising event organized by the advancement office. Contributions to Bona Giving Day support the Bona Fund, a $2.5 million yearly supplement… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D., was humbled to receive the 2018 Ecumen Award alongside the Warming House, for their combined service to the greater Olean community. On Jan. 28, at the University Chapel in Doyle Hall, the Greater Olean Association of Churches (GOAC) honored Carney and the Warming House. Carney,… Keep Reading
By Leah McCluskey, News Assignment Editor Joseph Zimmer, Ph.D., former interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, recently had his contract extended through May 31, 2020, upsetting faculty members. Campus committees were formed to conduct searches for the vice president for student affairs and vice president for Finance and Administration. Both searches are ongoing.… Keep Reading
By Hannah Legacy, Staff Writer Recently, there have been malfunctions with some lighting around the St. Bonaventure University campus. The light post by the Garden Apartments, damaged in an accident last semester, has not been replaced. Some lighting in the John J. Murphy Professional Building’s parking lot has been going on and off at random… Keep Reading
By Landon Allison, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s School of Allied Health is creating a new public health major for students. Though this major is in the process of being sanctioned, it could offer many opportunities for those looking at joining a healthcare-related field. “It’s sitting right now in New York State Education Office’s hands,”… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer An email from St. Bonaventure University News on Jan. 16 said the Cattaraugus County Health Department discovered violations regarding the Hickey Dining Hall during a November health inspection. It was reported by campus media outlets that health inspectors uncovered eight violations, seven critical, during their last visit to the dining… Keep Reading
By Leah McCluskey, News Assignment Editor Sidewalks, parking lots and roadways have consistently been covered with a layer of hard-packed snow and ice during winter months at St. Bonaventure. Erik Seastedt, director of human resources, sent out an email on Jan. 16 to Bonaventure’s faculty and staff in reference to this issue. The email warned… Keep Reading
By Liam McGurl and Christina Root, Co-Editor-In-Chief As David Kassnoff, ‘79, settles into his role as interim dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, faculty, staff and students within the John J. Murphy Professional Building are working hard to ensure a successor is chosen in the near future. Over the past few weeks, the Jandoli… Keep Reading
The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) named ESPN NBA Insider Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski, ’91, 2017 Sportswriter of the Year on Jan. 15. According to its website, the NSMA is an organization intended to honor excellence in the sports media industry and passes along knowledge and history through the generations. Past award winners are inducted into… Keep Reading
By Anahiz Rivera, Staff Writer Next week, St. Bonaventure University will be teaming up with the Creative Communications Associates, who will be interviewing students in order to help market the university to prospective students. “For nearly 35 years, CCA has been building brands for hundreds of colleges and universities across the country – from the… Keep Reading
By Hannah Legacy, Staff Writer On Dec. 1, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will be holding a Christmas Concert, starring Elisabeth von Trapp, the granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, who inspired the characters from the movie, The Sound of Music. This concert is part of the 2017-18 Friends of Good… Keep Reading
By Mya Cappellino, Contributing Writer As the semester comes to an end, and finals week is right around the corner, the university will be hosting events for finals week. At 7 p.m. on Dec. 6, “Exams, Papers, Holidays, Oh My” will be a chance for students to talk to Wellness Center counselor, Melanie Gerber, Adriane… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is hosting Operation Christmas Child in The McGinley-Carney Center building in the great room. Nicole Antonacci, a junior psychology major, is the current president of FCA. Antonacci loves the group because it gives people a support system that she didn’t have her freshman year.… Keep Reading