By Julia Mericle News Editor Gerald Boersma, Ph.D., recently accepted the Patricia H. Imbesi Saint Augustine Fellowship of Villanova University. Boersma will spend next semester at Villanova University working on a book project on Augustine’s theology of the beatific vision. The assistant professor of theology said the well-known fellowship, which is offered to an outstanding… Keep Reading
By Rachel Koneiczny News Assignment Editor The women’s studies program sponsored the panel discussion “Women Building Communities” Wednesday, Nov. 4, featuring speakers Rev. Kim Rossi, Athena Godet-Calogeras and Salwat Malik, M.D. Alva Cellini, Ph.D., director of the women’s studies program, said the speakers are professionals in different areas and reinforce the theme of globalization. “I… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Contributing Writer Last week, St. Bonaventure announced a new partnership with Sun Air Express Airlines. This will expand the Bona Bubble, enabling more Bonnies to travel to Pittsburgh. Thanks to the work of Cameron Myers, the general manager of Bonnies Sports Properties, students, faculty and staff will now be able to book… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor St.Bona.Venue, an initiative of the Office of Events and Conferences, plans to attract more people to campus through venue rentals, leadership and professional development, conferences, speaker series, concerts and camps, according to Jennifer Pulver, event sales and marketing manager. “We don’t want Bonaventure to be as removed, to be set… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer t. Bonaventure will host a CNN 2015 Hero of the Year candidate Dec. 7. Students are encouraged to vote for Maggie Doyne for CNN’s 2015 Hero of the Year. Students can vote once a day through Nov. 15. If Doyne wins the vote, her organization, the BlinkNow Foundation, will receive… Keep Reading
Three St. Bonaventure students attended a faith conference, Agape Latte, at Boston College on Nov. 3 and 4 in order to learn more about the conference so that it may come to Bonaventure. According to conference attendee Jessica Laursen, junior journalism and mass communication major, the program started in 2006 and occurs monthly at the… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Managing Editor The #RaceMatters program hosted talks on the American judicial system, racial bias in society and cultural appropriation in Halloween costumes. The latter was lacking a crucial detail, according the Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the journalism and mass communication school. “I guess I thought (Wicca) would be touched on a bit,… Keep Reading
“We tried to focus on a battle that civil war buffs knew about, but a facet that is often overlooked.” Chris Mackowski, Ph.D., professor of journalism and mass communication has co-authored an article that appears in the most recent edition of Civil War Times magazine. “Another Butchery: The Third and Final Union Attack on Spotsylvania’s… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor On Oct. 4, a student reported the second alleged sexual assault on campus this academic year. In response to this incident, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, said there might need to be a larger campus discussion about sexuality. “By a larger campus conversation I mean that we do not… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University unveiled its new mascot at the second annual Fan Jam on Oct. 24. The mascot cost $9,500, according to Seth Johnson, director of athletics marketing and promotions. “A substantial portion of that cost was covered by donations from alumni,” said Johnson. Johnson did not provide an exact amount. The old mascot costume… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor “For 16 years, I leaned on death row for something that I didn’t do. For 16 years, the state of Alabama refused to retest the bullets because they didn’t have to. For 16 years, it was as though my life didn’t matter.” Anthony Ray Hinton was exonerated from death… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Contributing Writer The Individualized Major program is one of the smaller programs on campus. However, the program has been a part of the school for at least two decades, originally having been called Interdepartmental Studies, said Anne Foerst. Foerst, an associate professor of computer science, recently was announced to be the new… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor Campus Safety and Security continued to monitor the police search for federal parole violator Randall McFadden, who has family ties to the Olean area, according to Gary Segrue, director of Safety and Security. McFadden, 60, recently completed a 30-year federal prison sentence. He walked away from the Renewal Center in… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor Despite the snow flurries, admissions was pleased with the the open house’s success on Oct. 17, according to Monica Emery, director of volunteer relations and events. The first of three open houses attracted 45 prospective students. Emery said she believes more students will attend the next two open houses, but… Keep Reading
The DeSoto Motel, located less than a mile east of the campus, is officially coming down, according to Carl Paladino, chairman of Ellicott Development. The former motel, built in the 1960s, is currently owned by 9154 Group LLC., a subsidiary of Ellicott Development in Buffalo. “We didn’t have any practical use for the structure,” said… Keep Reading
By Joseph Ferencik Contributing Writer Since 1936, high school students from around Western New York have come to campus to be exposed to media professionals and to get a taste for the excitement a career in journalism can bring. On Oct. 16, students from 10 schools came to St. Bonaventure for the 2015 Communications Day… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer First-Year Experience’s Supplement Instruction (SI) program continued to work to revamp for the spring semester by announcing it will hire students to serve as Supplemental Instruction Leaders. SI is an academic support service modeled by the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The program incorporates peer-assisted study sessions into historically challenging courses… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief Police continued to search Friday for a man who on Oct. 9 robbed the Northwest Savings Bank in Olean, about a mile east of St. Bonaventure University. Around 4:10 p.m. on Friday Oct. 9, a white male entered the bank located at 2513 W. State St. and handed the teller a… Keep Reading
By Rachel Koniecny News Assignment Editor The second annual Bona Fan Jam will be held Saturday and, according to Seth Johnson, director of marketing and promotions of athletics, there will be some differences from last year, including the unveiling of the new Bona wolf mascot suit. Johnson said the event begins outside at 4 p.m.… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Managing Editor Nearly 50 students and faculty packed the Devereux Hall main lobby Wednesday night to discuss cultural appropriation in Halloween costumes. The second installment of the Residential Life Civil Dialogue Series, entitled, “Halloween Costumes: Offensive or All in Good Fun,” was led by Rebecca Wager, assistant director of residential living, and… Keep Reading