The history of the softball program
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER When the St. Bonaventure University softball team formed in 1988, Molly Quattrone took … Keep Reading
Election winners announced
The winners of the Student Government Association’s (SGA) elections were announced this week after a runoff election. The runoff election took place in the presidential races for the SGA Executive Board and the Class of 2019 after there was no winning majorities in both of these initial elections. Anneliese Quinlan won the election for the… Keep Reading
Supporting athletes is not an Olympian task
In the 1970s, Steve Prefontaine and other Olympic athletes fought for a change in the rules about amateurism so they could make a living for themselves as athletes. It has been forty years since those changes, and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) is still fighting against its own athletes. The goal of the Olympics should… Keep Reading
Discriminating isn’t distasteful
“Discrimination is simply the act of choice.” This opinion is used by free market economist Walter Williams to advocate for an individual’s right to discriminate against others. It seems off-putting that someone could promote such a horrible practice. It becomes more alarming when you realize that Williams is a black man. Despite having experienced discrimination… Keep Reading
Admissions policy not followed
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor In 2015, 16 percent of incoming freshmen failed to meet the admissions requirement, according to the Faculty Senate’s review of admissions criteria. The 1992 freshmen admissions policy mandates that incoming freshmen must achieve a minimum SAT score of 850 (math and verbal) and 80 percent GPA or be in the… Keep Reading
Quit trippin’, stop skippin’
Lying in bed nauseous and coughing. Reluctantly grabbing my computer, and typing that awful message to my professor: I’m sick. I can’t make it to today’s class. I’m so sorry. The Irish Catholic guilt takes hold as I fall back into a NyQuil induced set of strange dreams. Missing class, what will my professor think?… Keep Reading
Warm winter saves on university utilities
By Alexis Young Staff Writer St. Bonaventure experienced an unusually warm winter this year. This year, the Bonaventure campus was down in degree days by 20 percent for the months of December, January and February. A degree day is the unit of measurement used to determine the heating requirements of buildings. It represents a fall… Keep Reading
Documentary showcases inequality
On Tuesday, Bonaventure students had the opportunity to view the history of urban planning and the creation of housing projects through the latest #RaceMatters event. “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” is a 2011 documentary film that details the history of the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex in St. Louis, Missouri. The film was shown in the loft of… Keep Reading
University to host Women in Sports Day
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor When Paula Scraba, associate professor of physical education, played basketball at the University of Connecticut (UConn), all of the women’s athletic teams shared one set of uniforms. Her team drove themselves to competitions. If they wanted to eat, they might have gotten $2, she said. When Scraba joined the swim… Keep Reading
All-night dining option explored
By Shannon West Staff Writer During the SGA presidential debate on Tuesday, March 29, Noah Burton introduced the possibility of having an all-night dining place on-campus. Amy Vleminckx, the general manager of Aramark, said, after reviewing with the university, that the costs would be determined after the feasibility study is completed and a business plan… Keep Reading
SGA election sees low voter turnout
Three hundred fifty-two students turned out to vote in the student government association (SGA) runoff election Monday. That’s about 23 percent of the undergraduate student body—and SGA members are not impressed. “It was horrible,” said Danette Brickman, associate professor of political science and SGA adviser. “I will say this: I think students just don’t care.”… Keep Reading
Sexual assault reported on campus
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor An incident of sexual violence allegedly occurred on campus early in the morning on April 9. The incident, reported by a third party, was reported to students, faculty and staff in the afternoon of April 9 via text and email. According to the notice, the male suspect is known and… Keep Reading
ENACTUS holds second annual Give Back Bash
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor If you attended the black light party or joined the dodgeball tournament this weekend, you helped ENACTUS raise about $400 for Embrace if Africa. Both events were a part of the group’s second annual Give Back Bash. ENACTUS, a St. Bonaventure University club designed to help students gain teamwork skills,… Keep Reading
SGA election invalidated
The Student Government Association (SGA) runoff election for executive board president and vice president is the result of one word in the SGA constitution: “majority.” Part of Article VIII, Section 2 of the constitution reads: “The (Executive Board) President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be chosen in the spring election by a majority vote… Keep Reading
Election sidebar: Mass email issue resolved
A mass email sent out to students last week by presidential candidates J.W. Cook and Jessica Laursen caused an issue with tech services. According to Tom Missel, director of marketing and media relations, said “… (Tech services) made (Cook and Laursen) aware that mass emailing was a violation of our Computer Use Policy.” Contrary to… Keep Reading
Pulitzer Prize winner to visit campus
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Dan Barry ’80, a The New York Times columnist, will return to Bonaventure on Monday to speak with students on the profession of journalism. Barry, a 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner for his series of articles on Rhode Island’s court system, was announced as the keynote address speaker at the May… Keep Reading
Brazilian educators learn from U.S. schools
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor Four school administrators and an author from Brazil visited campus this week to learn about education in the United States through the To BE International Initiative between St. Bonaventure University and Liaison America. “Their goal is to find better ways to operate their schools, either from a principal’s point of… Keep Reading
Clubs to host mock debate
College Democrats and Republicans will join forces for an upcoming mock presidential debate in the William F. Walsh Amphitheatre. According to Anneliese Quinlan, a junior political science major, the event, scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m., will consist of club members mimicking the political standpoints of current presidential candidates. Quinlan said College Republicans… Keep Reading
Robinson lends blog advice
Find a Blogger Platform There are a number of sites that allow you to create your own blog, such as WordPress and Blogger. Both hosting sites are free, low-maintenance services, providing users with a domain, customizable themes, basic fonts and widgets. Create a blog name As a blogger, creating a unique name is essential, because… Keep Reading
Spring semester calls for more sun than studying
With less than a month left of classes, more students will soon be found sitting on the grass with their friends than at a desk doing work. Although the warm temperatures have disappeared despite the calendar saying it’s spring, students still said their academic motivation is dwindling each day. While some students stayed productive through… Keep Reading
Safadi gives Mary Devereux lecture
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor The women’s studies program hosted Reema Safadi, Ph.D., who discussed the violence Jordanian and Arab-American women face, as part of the annual Mary Devereux Lecture. Safadi’s talk, titled “Social and Legal Factors Impacting Violence Against Women: A Comparison Between Jordanian and Arab-American Women,” explained the demographics of Jordan and how… Keep Reading