Last Thursday was the first Student Government Association meeting of the 2017-2018 academic year. The executive board will be seeing some changes from its members elected at the end of last semester. In April, seniors Haylei John and Michael O’Malley were elected president and vice president respectively by the student body. They were to be… Keep Reading
By Emily Losito Associate Editor St. Bonaventure University has seen a lot of construction trucks and caution tape in previous months. Recently, the floors of Plassmann Hall have been sprinkled in dust due to the new additions and remodeling of the first floor. Currently, it’s being transformed into the Student Success Center. Five forces, according… Keep Reading
By Faith Topolski Contributing Writer As clubs start back up for fall semester, a new club is emerging for those interested in learning about Chinese culture and language. The club was suggested by Barry Gan, Ph.D, who recruited a few students to attempt to get the club started. Officially taking off has required a few… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo Contributing Writer Ross Chamberland, O.F.M., was appointed special assistant to Bernie Valento, vice president for enrollment, at St. Bonaventure University. Fr. Chamberland will work alongside Valento to recruit students while continuing his role as executive director of the Lateran Center for Catholic Identity. They have already started their work on a… Keep Reading
The EDGE program is back for its third year to offer professional development skills to St. Bonaventure University students. “The EDGE program’s intention is to help students gain the skills they need for graduate school and employment,” said Marie Wilson, EDGE program coordinator and career counselor at the CPRC. “Students are receiving a great education… Keep Reading
By Leah McCluskey Contributing Writer As students return for the 2017-2018 academic year, new services will be available on campus, including the Advising Compass Center. Carol Fischer, Ph.D., of the School of Business is one of the brains behind the creation of this new service. As a member of the Student Success and Retention… Keep Reading
With the new academic year comes new additions to St. Bonaventure, one of which is located right in the center of campus: The McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry. Although the university ministry staff moved into the building in May, the interior of the “MC” is new to many of the students and faculty who were… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer With Spring Weekend just around the corner, students are becoming excited for the weekend’s events. Molly Pra Sisto, a freshman education major, is looking forward to this weekend. “It’s supposed to be crazy from what I heard, but I am looking forward to spending time outside with my friends,” she… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor Some students at St. Bonaventure University “didn’t think it’d be a big deal” to experience what it was like to be deaf and blind until Monday, when a workshop held during the American Sign Language course transformed their perspective. “ “It was different than I thought it was going… Keep Reading
By Thomas Cottingham Features Editor St. Bonaventure University will take precedent next semester becoming one of the first schools in the nation to implement an on-campus chapter of Healthy O.N. (Oral Health and Nutrition), a nonprofit organization run predominantly by college students. Jason Liao, a history and pre-dental studies double major, plans to start the… Keep Reading
By Harley Anderson Staff Writer Seneca Battalion cadets are surmounting the task of researching St. Bonaventure University’s involvement in the Korean War. After identifying multiple graduates, cadets have been seeking to find more information on each one and, when possible, meet with the veterans in person. Such as in the case of veteran John R.… Keep Reading
As a millennial, I often think of myself as a well-informed person. I think most of my generation does — we have easy access to information and we have the ability to disseminate the information we receive to large portions of people through the use of social media. However, there’s a glaring problem with… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor After months of construction and minor delays, the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry is nearing completion, with opening celebrations slated to begin Monday, May 1, according to Jared Smith, associate director of facilities operations. “There are three big things remaining,” said Smith. “The tile roof, the tower and the… Keep Reading
Earlier this month, students learned about financial aid regulations regarding New York state residents. In a school-wide email sent out to Bonaventure students on April 3, Troy R. Martin, director of financial aid, highlighted specific stipulations. According to federal and New York state regulations, New York state residents may only receive financial aid for courses… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Editor More than 250 elementary, middle and high school athletes and nearly 100 volunteers will fill the Reilly Center and Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center today for four rounds of competitive play as part the annual Special Olympics Unified Basketball Competition. Before the games get underway, a torch run… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University will host Spring into Love, a women’s retreat, this Friday at St. Elizabeth’s Motherhouse in Allegany. About ten female students, faculty and staff members will travel to the Motherhouse at 115 E. Main St. to reflect spiritually and discuss what it means to love. “Throughout this retreat, we are going to be… Keep Reading
The class of 2018 will celebrate Junior Prom this week, beginning tonight. The weekend will kick-off with a casual evening at the Rathskeller. From 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., students can participate in the red-carpet themed event. Despite the dressed-up theme, Friday night is meant to be a casual, relaxing evening. After a laid-back Friday… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer For the past semester, I have been working on a project for the Honors Program here at St. Bonaventure. Part of my project was to learn about what it is like to live in poverty. Part of that was volunteering at the Warming House, another part was engaging in conversation… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Don Watkins has been volunteering at the Warming House for over three years. He began volunteering in the kitchen with the dishes and progressed to helping make the meals. After retiring, this gave him something to do with his free time. “It gave me a place to be, it gave… Keep Reading
On April 3, former congressmen, Steven Kuykendall (R-CA), and Charles Melancon (D-LA), met each other for the first time to speak on their political experiences as part of the Congress to Campus program at St. Bonaventure University. Congress to Campus partners with universities across the country to bring former bipartisan congressmen to speak to students… Keep Reading