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
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor The results of the 2017-2018 Student Government Association (SGA) election, announced last Friday, had multiple vacancies. The winning ballot, published via the university Notice Board, revealed ten of the 32 existing positions had not been filled. The vacancies prompted some to question why levels of involvement in this year’s… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-in-Chief April showers have arrived on campus, and so has Earth Month. The Campus Conservationists planned a month’s worth of events to celebrate and educate. The Campus Conservationists, an organization derived from the prior land use subcommittee, centered the events around both the upcoming Earth Day and Arbor Day. However, their event… Keep Reading
The 2017 Fr. Joe Doino Awards highlight some of the brightest aspects of the university — its people. Dyanna Moreira, a junior psychology major, received the Donald L. Korben Community Service Award, said the award was a great honor. “I’m not a huge fan on getting awards because I am a very quiet and reserved… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer The annual Spring into Bonaventure event, which took place Friday, March 31, introduced incoming freshmen and their parents to all that St. Bonaventure has to offer. The event consisted of group tours of the school and a number of talks for parents presented by staff members. Constance Whitcomb, the director… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer Want to ‘turnip the beet’ with a summer filled with community service and personal growth? Farm to Table happens to be serving quite the dish. “When students are taking finals, there is still a need in our community, when students are on break there’s still a need in the community,”… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer The Olean Food Pantry, supplied by the Food Bank of Western New York, is the main location in Olean that members of the community who are in need can go to get food for the month. Unlike the Warming House, the Olean Food Pantry supplies food for those who have… Keep Reading
Next Tuesday, locals and students will be given the opportunity to speak with several accomplished sports journalists at the biennial Dick Joyce Sports Symposium. Headlined by Bobby Marks, NBA Insider for Yahoo! Sports’ The Vertical, the free event will feature several successful alumni. The symposium is held every other year and honors the late Dick… Keep Reading
By Dominic LoVallo Managing Editor St. Bonaventure University is hosting the “Never Abolish Chance: The Concrete Poetry Conference” today and tomorrow on campus. The president emeritus should get a lot of the credit for the event coming to fruition, because the idea is over a year in the making, said Kaplan Harris, Ph.D. a member… Keep Reading
SGA election ballots are up — and are looking noticeably more scant compared with last year’s ballots. While three groups of candidates ran for Executive Board president and vice president, only one group is running this year. Executive Board president candidate Haylei John, said she feels the student body has been generally disinterested in SGA… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer St. Bonaventure’s Caribbean Association for Student Action group, or CASA, reached a peak number of student members this year. According to Todd Palmer, Ph.D., a professor in the school of business and the head of the group, CASA now has about 40 student members at Bonaventure. “We’ve been doing an… Keep Reading
While preparing for a final in one of his courses, Michael Flanigan asked his professor what his theology was. “If you have the opportunity to help someone, do it,” his professor said. Flanigan took these words as his faith commitment and asked himself how he could make a difference. He now works for Saint’s Place,… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Photo Editor The Center for Law and Society is offering a Legal Ethics Speaker Series to interested prelaw students through the month of April. Steven Nuttall, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, said he opened the speaker series to those beyond his legal ethics course so that interested students can better understand the practice… Keep Reading
By Amber Levias Staff Writer With Lent already half over, University Ministries will continue to keep the spirit of Lent alive throughout the St. Bonaventure community. “The Lenten journey is really to prepare us to celebrate Easter Triduum,” said Fr. Francis DiSpigno, O.F.M., director of University Ministries. “We really separate these 40 days knowing we’re… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor More than 45 members of the St. Bonaventure University community participated in Wear a Hijab Day, an event hosted by Muslim Students and Allies and SGA to raise awareness about the cultural, religious and traditional values of veiling. After months of planning and preparation spearheaded by sophomore journalism and… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Ellen Piper, a senior theology major, is currently a coordinator of the Warming House and has been one for about two years. In addition, she was a part of the Farm to Table community, a summer opportunity for students to work at the Warming House and Canticle Farm, during the… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-in-chief The Health Care Access Coalition presented “My Community, My Health” on Saturday, March 25, at Christ United Methodist Church, bringing serious health care issues to over 50 concerned members of the community. A panel of speakers discussed the current issues of prescription medication prices, sugar consumption and addiction with a local… Keep Reading
Poet Robert Lax spent much of his adult life on the Greek island of Patmos — but he had a special place in his heart for Bonaventure. Lax, an Olean native “spent many happy days among the people of St. Bonaventure,” said Michael N. McGregor, spring 2017’s Lenna Endowed Visiting Professor.” McGregor, a professor of… Keep Reading
“Students should be given the choice on where they want to go to school,” said Tom Buttafarro, director of board, community and government relations at St. Bonaventure University. “It shouldn’t be a financial choice. It should be the student’s best fit.” As the April 1 budget proposal deadline approaches, the university has taken a stance.… Keep Reading