By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor The Give Back Bash, a two-day event hosted by ENACTUS, raised nearly $4,000 this past weekend. The money will be split between CURE, an organization that raises money to support the families of children with cancer, and the family of an Olean boy who was recently diagnosed with terminal… Keep Reading
By: Steve Zimmer Staff Writer Trading Activity Buy Alcoa Inc. (AA) Alcoa Inc. produces and manages primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina. The company operates in four segments: alumina, primary metals, global rolled products and engineered products and solutions. Alcoa supplies aluminum to eight major markets, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, oil, commercial transportation, defense,… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor Nearly 20 miles from St. Bonaventure, four Salamanca area residents overdosed on an alternate form of heroin. Students received notification of the overdose cases, including the death of one individual, on April 17. The “killer heroin” appears to be a clear, white granular substance packaged small clear bags, according… Keep Reading
By: Lian Bunny News Editor After working at St. Bonaventure for 30 years, Michael Fischer chose to step down as provost and vice president for academic affairs and return to what he considers his favorite position at the university: the teaching faculty in the School of Business. “I made the decision 30 years ago to… Keep Reading
By: Lian Bunny News Editor “I hope everyone is looking forward to me making a fool out of myself trying to play kickball. I’m really horrible at sports, so expect great things.” According to Peter Bertoldo, a sophomore modern languages major, this is the main reason people should attend this year’s Spring Weekend festivities. On… Keep Reading
By: Jason Klaiber Staff Writer St. Bonaventure’s Damietta Center, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) and Safety and Security departments commenced the annual week-long “Enough is Enough” campaign by sponsoring an on-campus walk on April 18. The walk started at the lawn beside the Hickey Dining Hall and circled around the internal loop of the… Keep Reading
By: Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor The women’s swimming and diving team is holding a shoe drive to collect shoes for the organization Soles4Souls. For each dollar donated, one pair of shoes will be given to a person in need. Soles4Souls is an international, non-profit organization that fights poverty by collecting and distributing shoes and… Keep Reading
By: Brando Fields Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University community has a new Student Government Association (SGA) lineup. SGA is a group of students elected by their peers who work together in order to better the campus. Each member is involved with the decision making process. The mix of students for this upcoming fall semester… Keep Reading
By: Riley Eike Staff Writer Katelynn Brown stood inside a residence hall lobby talking with her friend. A drunken boy appeared and said hello to Brown. “Hi,” she said. He grabbed her arm and yanked her, dragging her behind him as he made his way to the door leading upstairs. “No!” she said, trying to… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor The university had about 350 open beds across campus for the 2014-15 academic year. Next year Francis Hall dorms will be vacant, and Doyle Hall may have some new residents, Jamestown Community College (JCC) students. In addition to housing changes, Richard Trietley, vice president of student affairs, said the third… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny News Editor “Then the creative rebels take over and storm the castle with pitchforks and start making crazy advertising. I hope we’ll go back to an age in which excellence is the standard, not safety.” According to Michael Jones-Kelley, adviser for St. Bonaventure’s American Advertising Federation (AAF), the three Bonaventure students who… Keep Reading
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