By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor Cattaraugus County was forced to cancel the vaccine clinic for St. Bonaventure University students planned for April 13. The cancellation was due to the corruption of 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a plant in Baltimore, which caused a nationwide backlog in J&J shipments. The New…
By a Bonnie, Advice Columnist The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many individuals worldwide. As the warmer weather and summer months approach, it is crucial for people to reinvent what their summer could look like while remaining mindful that the pandemic is still very alive in the U.S. In the U.S., there have…
By Kurt Martone, Staff Writer Graduation will be held in person this year, according to a release sent out by St. Bonaventure University on March 22. Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 15. Seven small ceremonies will be conducted over the course of the day, divided into graduating schools. The schools of arts, sciences,…
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has experienced a small spike in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, causing some concern ahead of Easter weekend. The university reported 27 new cases between March 13-26, more than double the amount for any other two-week period this semester. According to Dr. Marlene Wust-Smith,…
By John Pullano, Advisory Editor St. Bonaventure University canceled Reunion Weekend 2021 on March 22 citing concerns surrounding travel restrictions and in-person gatherings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a university News Release. “We thought we could hold the reunion with few restrictions,” said Joe Flanagan, director of Alumni Service. “As we got to…
By Kurt Martone, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s pool testing compliance rate fell 20%, down to 74% participation from the previous week’s record high of 94%, according to the university’s week 5 COVID update email that was sent out Feb. 26. Despite this falloff in participation, Bonaventure continues to allow students to visit other residence…
By John Pullano, Associate Editor Senior pitcher Donovan Moffat has three goals for the 2021 St. Bonaventure University men’s baseball season opener: Have no active cases of COVID-19 among his teammates, have the full roster traveling to the game and to win. In March, Moffat’s goals could become a reality thanks to some creative scheduling…
By Will Poladian, Contributing Writer With COVID-19 still an issue in the world, St. Bonaventure University decided to change the original spring semester calendar. A press release released on Oct. 15, 2020, by Dr. Dennis DePerro, President of St. Bonaventure University, addressed the change. “Because of the need to control travel again to mitigate the…
By John Pullano, Advisory Editor Following the cancellation of in-person classes less than one week from the end of the semester last fall, St. Bonaventure University’s COVID-19 task force has adopted surveillance pool testing for the spring semester in an attempt to better monitor the spread of the virus. The testing began on Jan. 25…
By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor COVID-19 has challenged in-store retailers across the nation by making them enforce social distancing, mask wearing and other sanitization procedures. However, retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy and Target are still planning on implementing sales for the Black Friday season. Black Friday, the term given to the Friday after…
By Matt Polce, Contributing Writer A few weeks ago, more St. Bonaventure students were suspended. The last time there were major suspensions inflicted on St. Bonaventure students, 21 of us were deemed guilty. This time around that number increased to 28 of us. These suspensions sparked disappointment within our professors. We were scrutinized in some…
By Cassidey Kavathas, staff writer The email that arrives in every St. Bonaventure University student’s inbox at 8 a.m. leads to a survey of five questions on SBU.edu, as included in the community compact for reopening plans. Every student must complete this health survey daily. The university hopes to increase student participation in the survey…
By Erica Gustafson, Staff Writer Generations have been associated with specific stereotypes for the longest time and this pandemic is increasing the divide between them. It does not mean that the groups do not get along, but they associate with misconceptions based on judgments and not facts. Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Gen Z…
Tucker Reilly, News Editor St. Bonaventure University suspended 21 students for attending parties held in the village of Allegany over the weekend, in violation of COVID-19 health and safety policies and the university’s Community Compact. Students had to sign the compact upon arriving at the university last month. In the second major wave of disciplinary…
By Kaitlin Sinclair, Contributing Writer The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Cattaraugus County, located at 2944 Route 16 in North Olean, is a peaceful getaway for students of St. Bonaventure University to visit. While students can go to the SPCA to volunteer, there is also a beautiful view. There is a…
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor St. Bonaventure University will be holding Fall Fest next Saturday, Oct. 17. Hosted by Professor Kristen Ryan’s event and sponsorship marketing class, Fall Fest will be a campus-wide, student-only event including six distinct activities: trivia, pumpkin painting, cornhole, kickball, frisbee golf and “The Price is Right” grocery game show. Each…
By Cassidey Kavathas, Staff Writer Random student testing has begun alongside random employee testing to track the community spread of COVID-19 at St. Bonaventure University. Random student testing began the week of Sept. 16. while random employee testing began the week of Sept 21. Employee testing follows the same protocol as student testing, but employees…
By Ryan Signorino, Associate Editor What started out as a bit of a joke between my housemates and me has turned into a daily series of questions: “Did anyone see any rumors on social media? Did anyone check the website? Did they send out an email with information?” The whiteboard in our kitchen reads “Days…
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor When students returned to St. Bonaventure University in August for the fall semester, nerves were high. A lot of uncertainty and unrest over the implications COVID-19 would have on the semester was surely at the forefront of people’s minds. Here we are, however, a month into the school year with…
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor It’s no secret 2020 has been a year unlike any other. After not having professional sports from March to the end of July, the sports world is finally completely back underway. The return to watching live sports is something we’ve all missed tremendously, and are glad to have back, but…
