Timothy Stead said he was rummaging through old, packed-away boxes when he found three high-powered telescopes. From this discovery, the idea for St. Bonaventure’s astronomy club was born. “I inquired about what (the boxes) were and discovered we had these brand new telescopes that weren’t being used,” Stead, a junior physics major, said. Stead said… Keep Reading
By Steve Zimmer Staff Writer Summer Portfolio Monitoring In order to hedge our equity positions over the summer, students were tasked with placing stop-losses on their sector holdings. A stop-loss is an order to sell a stock if it hits a certain price. It’s designed to limit an investor’s loss on a position. Since the… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor A new club, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), is available for students interested in pursuing a health related career. Seniors biology majors Alex Gu and Aayushi Sardana brought AMSA to campus with the approval of faculty advisor and biology professor Douglas Guarnieri. Gu and Sardana passed leadership… Keep Reading
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer As St. Bonaventure seniors prepare to transition into “the real world,” a new batch of students are nearing the beginning of their college experience. More than 130 admitted students visited campus for the annual admissions event “Spring Into Bonaventure,” which was held on April 10. For competitive purposes, university officials… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor Rachel Axon, an investigative reporter for USA Today sports media group, said it was her time at Bonaventure that shaped her career. Axon’s success in the sports journalism field earned her recognition as the 2015 recipient of the John Domino Award. The award was presented on Monday, April 13… Keep Reading
By: Steve Zimmer Contributing Writer Club Activity Over the past two weeks, members of SIMM have been working to prepare SIMM’s semi-annual report. Reports for both the Equity and Energy Fund are distributed to our advisory board, alumni and any other interested party. The reports for the Equity and Energy Fund highlight fund performance compared… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Assignment News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) cancelled The Bonadieu, St. Bonaventure’s yearbook, for the 2014-2015 academic year. According to Rob DeFazio, director of the center for activities, recreation and leadership, college-level yearbooks have been declining in popularity. “With the advancements in social media and instantaneous feedback and pictures from smartphones… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor Simone Bernstein, a St. Bonaventure University alumna, ’14, will be inducted into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame on April 17, along with George Washington Carver and Eric Greitens. Up to six citizens are honored each year, each with a connection to the state of Missouri, who consistently act… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure will participate in a 28-year-old national celebration of girls and women in sports on April 21. National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) began in 1987 in honor of Flo Hyman, an Olympic volleyball player, and her athleticism and promotion of equality for women’s sports. Hyman died… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Managing Editor St. Bonaventure University administrators and the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the 2015 Spring Awards Ceremony Tuesday in the Rigas Family Theater of The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, honoring students and employees who have made a difference in the university community. Richard Trietley, vice provost for student… Keep Reading
Updated by Amelia Kibbe Father Joe Doino, O.F.M., Honors and Awards winners: 1. University Mission Volunteer of the Year- student Joshua Maxey 2. The Fr. Bob Stewart, O.F.M. Adviser of the Year- Tracy Schrems, women’s rugby coach 3. Program or Event of the Year- MLK Jr. Celebration (hosted by the Urban Arts Club) 4. Donald… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure’s Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) found another way to promote safety in the local community: the SafeTeen Coalition. Alex Gu, a senior biology major, invented the idea of SafeTeen and applied for a State Farm grant to create the program. As the chief of MERT and an emergency… Keep Reading
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer Anne and Rich Lee, St. Bonaventure journalism and mass communication faculty, spoke at this year’s Joint Spring Meeting of the American Journalism Historians Association and the History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The conference was held at New York University on March 21. Anne… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor My child’s father got paid paternity leave. I did not, and I had the baby.” Eboni Hayes’ statement exemplified the inequality discussed at the second annual women’s panel on Tuesday. St. Bonaventure’s Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication hosted the discussion on women’s issues in the workplace.… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor Between 250 and 300 teachers, administrators, parents and students from St. Bonaventure University and surrounding community schools, protested outside the office of Republican State Sen. Catharine Young last Friday. The protesters were seeking clarification regarding Young’s stance on public education and her plans regarding modifications to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor One of the great joys I have as dean is telling a student when he or she has won an award, and I was very excited to tell Anna,” Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said about senior Anna Ciesla. Each… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure University and Hilbert College boards of trustees decided to terminate discussions and plans of integration last week. Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F, and St. Bonaventure president, and Dr. Cynthia Zane, Hilbert president, announced on March 20 the culmination of talks, which began in October 2013, to the Bonaventure… Keep Reading
By Steve Zimmer Staff Writer Personal Finance 101: Emergency Fund When creating a personal budget, it’s always a good idea to focus on the future. Starting an emergency fund helps in preparing for unexpected events that can’t be planned for. Whether you have an unexpected car bill, medical expenses, etcetera; the emergency fund is theoretically… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor I recognize the great things that are happening already at St. Bonaventure University, so I don’t want to come in and change everything; I want to build on the quality and the success that’s already happening.” This is how Bernard Valento described his expectation of his start at the… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure University appointed Nick J. Basso, who has served for 18 years with the New York City Police Department, as director of Safety and Security. Rick Trietley, vice president of Student Affairs, announced Basso’s new position on March 16. Basso will officially begin work as director on July 7.… Keep Reading