By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief When Carol Schumacher first visited St. Bonaventure as a prospective student in the mid-1970s, she ended up right in the middle of a big snowstorm. “That was what I was hesitant about,” said Schumacher, referring to the weather. “But the campus is beautiful, in the spring and even in the winter.”… Keep Reading
The board of trustees held two meetings on Sept. 11 and 12, discussing topics ranging from enrollment to summer initiatives taken on by members of the faculty. According to Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, university administration reported to the board on potential innovations for increasing enrollment numbers. “We didn’t have results as good as… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor As Mt. Irenaeus celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, trustees and resident friars added the position of executive director (ED). Michael New, a former trustee, is heading the search for a candidate to fill the position. “We have grown in size and complexity, and with fewer friars who are primarily… Keep Reading
Long Island native Gary Lupinacci has been named the school’s new director of recruitment. Before starting at Bonaventure on Wednesday Sept. 16, Lupinacci worked in admissions at other institutions including SUNY Oneonta, Pace University, Dowling College and most recently at Hunter College. “A very large decrease in high school enrollment in the Northeast has affected… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor Francis week presentation, titled “Francis Goes to Washington,” included speakers Joel Horowitz, Ph.D.; Fr. Dominic Monti, O.F.M.; Mary Rose Kubal, Ph.D. and James (J.W.) Cook, junior political science major, respectively. Horowitz began the presentation on Tuesday evening. The professor of history commented on the geography of Argentina, Pope Francis’… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor During halftime at yesterday’s game, the Bonaventure women’s soccer team, in partnership with Bona Responds, put “Project-Soccer for Haiti” into action with the collection of new and used soccer equipment. As an initiative of the new Bona Responds program, Bonas and Beyond: Haiti, an arrangement was made with Haitian… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer Brazilians are passionate about their soccer and it is important to Brazilian culture, Osvaldo Succi Jr., this year’s visiting Lenna Professor, told his audience at his speech Wednesday afternoon. His lecture, titled “Globalization: The Culture of Sport in Brazil,” presented how globalization is a conceptual entry to the problem of… Keep Reading
Chris Mackowski recently released a book on the last eighteen months of Ulysses S. Grant’s life. Mackowski, a professor of journalism and mass communication, released his book, “Grant’s Last Battle: The Story Behind the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant,” earlier this month. The book is part of a larger collection of Civil War stories… Keep Reading
RACHEL KONIECZNY AND DIANA McELFRESH News Assignment Editor and Assistant News Editor “How can you really know America if America is the only place you know?” That is the question Michael Leming, international author on death and dying, asked during his first presentation in the Walsh Science Center Monday evening. Leming delivered two talks, one… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor St. Bonaventure will host the March of Dimes March for Babies Oct. 3 with the goal of raising $55,000 for the organization, according to Rick Trietley, vice president for student affairs. March of Dimes March for Babies walks support research and programs that help mothers have healthy, full-term pregnancies and… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief St. Bonaventure University officials said enrollment numbers for the 2015 freshmen class decreased this year, with 390 registered students compared to last year’s 435. However, Bernie Valento, senior vice president for enrollment, added a decrease in enrollment was common among other institutions in the region, saying Jamestown Community College, Genesee Community… Keep Reading
SHANNON WEST Contributing Writer According to the American Cancer Society, over one million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, along with over five-hundred thousand cancer deaths in the United States. Warm Snuggly Blankets was created to help those cancer patients. The project “Warm Snuggly Blankets” arose when the mother of Jim Mahar, faculty… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor When university officials hired Gary Segrue as director of Safety and Security in July, he said he wanted to test the function of all emergency notification systems available on campus. On Thursday, Sept. 10, tests were run on the steam whistle and e2Campus alert system to ensure proper function in… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor A new cybersecurity major is in the process of development, available to incoming freshman and other interested students in the fall of 2016, said university officials. Steven Andrianoff, Ph.D., cybersecurity program director and computer science department chair, said St. Bonaventure hired a consultant to look at cybersecurity programs in… Keep Reading
Dr. Carol Wittmeyer, advisor of St. Bonaventure’s Family Business Club, will host a family business event next Tuesday, bringing in experts and current family business owners to talk about the topic. “If you go to work at the New York Times, you are going to work at a family controlled firm,” said Wittmeyer, an associate… Keep Reading
By ALEXIS YOUNG Contributing Writer In January, University Ministries will move to the John J. Murphy Professional Building as renovations to the Thomas Merton Ministry Center begin. A donation of $2 million from John R. “Jack” McGinley Jr. made the renovations, announced in the summer of 2015, possible. The renovation will include a complete demolition… Keep Reading
The second floor of Doyle Hall remains empty this year despite Bonaventure’s plans to turn it into student housing for Jamestown Community College (JCC) commuters. The vacant hall is not due to lack of interest, according to Kirk Young, vice president of enrollment at JCC. “There was actually a lot of interest in the new… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor American criminal justice system or injustice system? Breea Willingham, Ph.D., a former Bonaventure journalism and mass communication professor, argued the latter in her talk titled “Race, Crime and the American Injustice System.” The lecture, given last Friday in the Walsh Amphitheatre, replaced the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) author’s talk. Bryan… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor What is offensive is determined by who is offended, not who is offending,” Robert Amico said. In response to recent events such as the Charleston, South Carolina, shooting, St. Bonaventure Residence Life sponsored a talk titled “Confederate Flag: Hate or History” on Wednesday evening. More than 100 students, faculty and… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University has maintained the same Standard and Poor’s (S&P) long-term credit rating since 2004, said Brenda McGee, senior vice president for Finance and Administration. S&P is a group that provides market intelligence such as credit ratings, research and leadership. It is an independent provider of credit risk research and benchmarks, according to its… Keep Reading