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
By Lauren Zazzara Features Editor To address the illness, anxiety and injuries that can hit students during the school year, this semester the Center for Student Wellness, otherwise known as the Wellness Center, changed its hours. According to Roger Keener, director of the Wellness Center, the Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said that although many campus buildings have cooling systems, air conditioning is unnecessary for most of the year in St. Bonaventure’s climate. However, he admitted the heat can be uncomfortable for a few weeks at the beginning and end of the academic year, referring… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor Michael Hoffman, associate provost and chief information officer at St. Bonaventure, responded to student concerns about cable TV and Internet bandwidth strength on campus. According to Hoffman, the Internet bandwidth has been updated from 300 megabits per second to one gigabit per second, or 1,000 megabits. A graph of campus… Keep Reading
Over the summer the Bonaventure community received technology updates throughout the campus. The updates included flat-screen televisions in all residence hall lounges and new systems in three computer labs, said Michael Hoffman, associate provost and chief information officer at Bonaventure. Hoffman said that he was delighted the university was able to more than triple the… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure is set to host a series of seminars titled “#RaceMatters,” regarding racial equality, during this semester. The program will include several movies, discussions and talks and aims to open the door for further dialogue on racial issues facing America, according to Rick Trietley, vice president of student affairs. According to Trietley, the idea… Keep Reading
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer In mid-August, Peterson Roofing Company, Inc. of Olean started repairing the roof of the Hickey Dining Hall at St. Bonaventure. Much of the same roof has been in place since the dining hall’s opening in 1931. According to Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, the structure of the tile… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor After St. Bonaventure clubs prepared for another budget decrease for the 2015-2016 academic year, a university gift of $42,000 allowed the Student Government Association (SGA) to raise students’ expectations and club allocations. SGA President Rose Brown said the group was told the funds were a “university gift.” The university did… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor Beginning this year, all resident assistants (RA) will be paid hourly wages rather than a stipend, said Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of residential living. According to Gonzalez, RAs were previously paid a flat stipend through six installments during the course of the academic year. Gonzalez said the stipend totaled around… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor After St. Bonaventure clubs prepared for another budget decrease for the 2015-2016 academic year, a university gift of $42,000 allowed the Student Government Association (SGA) to raise people’s expectations and club allocations. SGA President Rose Brown said the group was told the funds were a “university gift.” The university did… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor Professor Adam Cook, who graduated with a Ph. D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo last year, joined the finance department as a visiting assistant professor. Cook previously worked as a visiting professor at SUNY Fredonia. He will be teaching macroeconomic principles and statistical apps for business… Keep Reading
The Princeton Review listed Bonaventure on its 2016 list for the Best 380 Colleges. The university is one of only about 15 percent of American colleges to be named to the list for this year. Emily Morris, vice president for student affairs, said the university looks at the Princeton Review rankings every year. “It has… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief As part of the academic section of the university’s opening ceremonies, university officials honored one of Bonaventure’s longest-standing professors, Patrick Panzarella, Ph. D. Over the summer, anonymous donors gave a $600,000 gift to establish a professorship in Panzarella’s honor. On Sunday, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F, university president, presented Panzarella with a… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor During the first weekend on campus, from Thursday to Sunday, six students were arrested by the Village of Allegany Police Department for either possession of alcohol, open container or littering, officials said. In addition, 26 underage students were involved in three instances of alcohol confiscations and three medical calls were… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor Bonaventure students said they are encountering decreased WiFi bandwidth and noticeable cable changes through Time Warner as students moved back to campus for the beginning of the academic year. Talk of these changes began last semester with the university’s overall goal of more than tripling the Internet bandwidth strength,… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle News Editor he Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, students and faculty gathered in the University Chapel in Doyle Hall Sunday evening to participate in the Opening Celebration and Mass of the Holy Spirit. The celebration began with an academic procession and the recognition of the new… Keep Reading