High rain levels and melting snows created flood-like conditions last week in Allegany. But floodwaters weren’t anything out of the ordinary, said Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities. “The water got up as high as the rugby field, as happens about every year,” he said. He noted that there were similar floodwaters near Francis… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief On Saturday, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, thousands of people will join together in Washington D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington, according to The New York Times. Some Bonnies will be among the protesters. Junior Haylei John said she decided to attend the Women’s March on Washington to bring… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief Danica Roem, ’06, has changed a lot since she entered St. Bonaventure University as a freshman. Her first semester of college, she had a 1.1 GPA and spent more time attending heavy metal concerts than doing homework. She was also a “he” named Dan back then. Today, Roem is running for… Keep Reading
By Dom LoVallo Managing Editor Next week will bring an end to Andrew Roth’s first semester as St. Bonaventure University’s interim president. This also means Roth, Ph.D., will start his final semester as president in January. “It’s gone really fast, but it’s been a really good experience. Bonaventure is a great school, not without its… Keep Reading
By Emily Losito News Editor The McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry building sits shrouded in a plastic cover. Construction on the new building has been underway since the early part of this semester. “It has a schedule which calls for substantial completion by Feb. 20,” said Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities. He said… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer “This time of year, it is so easy to get caught up in all of the shopping and decorating of the holiday season. It is so easy to lose sight of the truth,” said Nicole Antonacci, an undeclared sophomore softball player. Saturday, Dec. 10 marks the seventh annual Christmas gift-wrapping… Keep Reading
A modern baby shower for the Virgin Mary encourages people to bring out gifts in honor of the mother of Jesus. On Thursday at 7 p.m., The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany hosted their 14th annual “Shower for Mary” event. Visitors were encouraged to bring infant and toddler gifts to the occasion. However, the gifts… Keep Reading
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Staff Writer Brace yourselves, Bonnies: It’s finals week. But there’s no need to fret, because there are ways to cope with stress. Two members of the center for student wellness gave their advice to stressed-out students on Tuesday. Seven people showed up to the lecture, “Dealing with Everything Life Throws Your Way,”… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer With the holiday season upon us, the university offered tips to help students manage holiday madness. Christopher Anderson, director of the Center for Student Wellness, and Marie Wilson, career counselor, presented “Surviving the Holiday Madness” to a small group of students in the Doyle Trustees Room Tuesday. Anderson and Wilson… Keep Reading
By Dom LoVallo Managing Editor In an email sent Nov. 18, campus officials notified the campus community of the hiring of Dennis DePerro, Ph.D. as the university’s next president. But what went into choosing him as the next president? It was March 1 when the presidential search committee was officially named. Bonaventure’s board of trustees… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer A health science major, pending state approval, will be offered at St. Bonaventure University beginning in the fall of 2017. With health-related majors in high demand, the university has recognized a need to break into the field but has struggled to determine the best course of action to establish a… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure’s Polar Plunge team will travel to Woodlawn Beach State Park in Buffalo this Saturday to plunge into Lake Erie to raise money for Special Olympics New York. “Special Olympics is a non-profit organization that is the largest provider of health care in the world for those with intellectual disabilities,” said Paula Scraba, O.S.F.,… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Co-Photo Editor Authentic. That word describes Dennis DePerro, Ph.D., the 21st president of St. Bonaventure University, according to Board of Trustees Chair Robert Daugherty. The university community welcomed DePerro last Monday morning at a press conference. DePerro, named university president on Friday, Nov. 18, will take office June 1, 2017. “I cannot… Keep Reading
As time is dwindling before the university’s December commencement ceremony, approximately 111 graduate and undergraduate students will soon be starting their lives after exiting the Bona bubble. There are three commencement ceremonies throughout the year, in August, December and May. The December commencement, taking place on Saturday the 17th, provides students that finish their requirements… Keep Reading
By Diana McElfresh Editor-In-Chief Students in Chris Stanley’s religious texts classes have been given the opportunity to attend the same lecture for the past 15 years. Stanley, Ph.D., professor of theology, has offered each semester a question-and-answer period with Zahid and Durriya Khairullah, Ph.Ds., professors of management and marketing, respectively. The Khairullahs, a married couple… Keep Reading
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Contributing Writer The film, “How to Survive a Plague,” highlighted two groups, ACT UP and TAG, that decided to raise awareness of the AIDS virus and ultimately saved 16 million lives. ACT UP is an advocacy group that aims to promote change and awareness to those living with AIDS. Tuesday evening, approximately… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer Before Thanksgiving break, the faculty senate met and decided that students of all majors should have basic computer understanding. The reasoning behind this increased push for all students to become technologically literate is the result of the digital revolution’s effect on society. It also, in part, is because of the… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer After being named the toughest place to play in the Atlantic 10 conference by ESPN.com, St. Bonaventure looks forward to the student section being loud and proud this basketball season, as always. However, events at the Nov. 12 season opener game against St. Francis University, boasting one of the largest… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer St. Bonaventure held a panel in the John J. Murphy Professional Building on Nov. 16 to discuss the results of the election and what may have led to Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. Prior to the results being announced, many people, including most media outlets, believed that Clinton was… Keep Reading
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer A St. Bonaventure alumna along with a faculty member recently researched genetically modified organisms, which has led to a new course offering at the university. Aly Paz, ‘15, who studied biology, and Xiao-Ning Zhang, Ph.D., director of the biochemistry program, began their research after Paz submitted a term paper in… Keep Reading