Jim Walsh, ’70, returned to campus a few weeks late for Alumni Weekend. Instead, the former congressman came as a delegate for Congress to Campus, along with fellow retired congressman Richard Stallings of Idaho. The Congress to Campus program brings former members of Congress to college campuses to discuss globalization and the involvement of youth… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Award-winning documentary filmmaker Whitney Dow discussed the Whiteness Project as part of the RaceMatters campus dialogue series, focusing on the role of race in American society. Richard Trietley, vice president for student affairs, began the presentation on Wednesday by thanking the Student Government Association (SGA), student affairs division, University… Keep Reading
Being an undeclared major often poses more long-term benefits than struggles for students, according to Guy Imhoff, interim dean of Clare College. Imhoff, Ph.D., who was recently renamed the director of the Major Adventure Program (MAP), said the program helps undeclared students explore potential majors. A university Notice Board announced Imhoff’s new position on March… Keep Reading
The Bonaventure chapter of the College Democrats plans to organize a voter registration drive in preparation for the April 19 primary. The voter registration drive will take place over two weeks, leading up to the March 25 deadline for voting registration, said faculty adviser and professor of theology, Chris Stanley, Ph.D. The New York primary… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees named five campus representatives to the presidential search committee Tuesday, appointing those in campus leadership roles to represent the opinions of the student body, faculty and staff. Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the school of journalism and mass communication, said she was pleasantly surprised… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees announced the presidential search committee members today, completing the first step of the presidential search. Trustees chose James Meyer, a board member, and Leslie C. Quick III, an emeritus board member to co-chair the search committee. Meyer, class of ’76 and ’79, acts… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor Phillip Payne, Ph.D., chair of the Bonaventure history department, published a book on speculation in economics specifically explaining the 1929 stock market crash. Johns Hopkins University published the book, titled “Crash! How the Economic Boom and Bust of the 1920s Worked,” in December. According to Payne, he got the… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Jeffrey White, Ph.D., professor and chair of classical languages, recently finalized two scholarly publications on Latin cultural geographer Biondo Flavio. Harvard University Press plans to publish the second volume of White’s book, titled “Biondo Flavio: Italy Illuminated,” on March 28. Leuven University Press plans to publish White’s essay, titled… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The voting members of the Student Government Association (SGA) denied three proposed amendments out of 99 proposed amendments at an SGA meeting on Tuesday. All amendments need a two-thirds majority to pass. The first proposed amendment voted down the added Section 2.5 to the Article IX. The section read “The… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure chapter of College Democrats plans to hold a presidential debate watch party Mar. 9 in the Shay-Loughlen lounge. There will be free pizza at the event and anyone who is interested is welcomed to stop by. Christopher Stanley, Ph.D., professor of theology and faculty advisor of the College Democrats, said he thinks… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor The First-Year Experience program hosted the documentary, “The Central Park Five”, followed with a discussion in conjunction with the RaceMatters program on Monday. Rachel Ann Walsh, Ph.D., professor of English, and Christopher Brown, director of the First-Year Experience and Orientation programs, introduced the film. The film tells the story… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer The presentation held by the community friars on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, questioned the meaning of the terms “Catholic” and “Franciscan” when it comes to St. Bonaventure University’s mission. “We felt that in many ways we had a certain obligation to reiterate that [idea], from the way we see… Keep Reading
“They’ll be giving different points of view, but it’s not meant to be a knock-down, drag-out kind of debate,” Josiah Lambert, chair of the political science department, said of the upcoming Congress to Campus event. The event, to be held Monday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 8, will include debates and speeches given by… Keep Reading
By Christina Root Assistant News Editor The St. Bonaventure University presidential search is scheduled to launch June 30, according to an email update from Robert Daugherty. Daugherty, chair of the Board of Trustees, notified the campus community of the updates in the presidential search via email on Wednesday. The update intended to inform the… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Editor in Chief Just days after Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., revealed her cancer diagnosis, the community was still shocked. “I was in class (Wednesday) when my professor told us that a special Notice Board had been sent out,” said JW Cook, junior political science major. “We all stopped what we were… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The fourth discussion in the resident life Civil Dialogue Series held Wednesday evening in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts engaged students in a conversation about Islamophobia. Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of residential living, introduced Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., and director of the Center for Arabic and… Keep Reading
By Brandon Fields Staff Writer The search for the new dean of the business school is still on. In spring of 2015, university officials began the search without using a search firm. After failing to fill the position, the school engaged a search firm in the fall of 2015 and has been working with them… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor A student worker position may open on the late night bus to update students on the location of the bus. Peter Bertoldo, junior Spanish and French major and Campus Activities Board (CAB) secretary, and Jackie Roberts, senior journalism and mass communication major and CAB co-public relations chair, proposed the… Keep Reading
By Riley Eike Contributing Writer Due to an increase in students applying for on-campus apartment housing, the housing process changed. According to Rebecca Wager, assistant director for residential living, there’s a new requirement that juniors have to live on campus. This year, townhouses that were left open were given to staff members who needed them,… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer The win against Saint Louis also brought funding towards raising awareness for breast cancer. “The Pink Game is a game that is used to raise awareness for specifically breast cancer,” said Seth Johnson, director of marketing and promotions. “We use it as a way to celebrate survival of all forms of… Keep Reading