“Ask Reilly” chatbot found on mysbu.edu. Photo courtesy of Chris Doody BY: CHRIS DOODY, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND SAWYER BURKE, NEWS EDITOR As artificial intelligence fast-tracks its way into nearly every part of daily life, it can be difficult to determine the right time and place for its use. In particular, the domain of academics has become…
A promotional photo for “Pow-Wow Dance Show,” an event held earlier in the year focusing on the culture of the Seneca Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “I’m sure some people don’t want to hear it, but St. Bonaventure University actually is located on the lands that used to belong…
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Here’s a quick question for you. Should we learn? What exactly is the benefit of learning, and what exactly are we trying to learn? As a future educator, I get the question all of the time of why do students have to learn, do work and pass these classes that…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR It seems crazy to me, but I’m already a month into my senior year of college. It feels like yesterday when I drove onto this campus as a freshman student who didn’t really know what to expect entering a completely new college environment. Now, I am living in a house…
By John Pullano, Editor-In-Chief At the beginning of September, St. Bonaventure University undergraduate students in the teacher preparation programs began working at schools in Cattaraugus County. Depending on their program, education majors at Bonaventure are required to complete “authentic off-campus experience” in order to graduate, according to Bonaventure’s university website. In a normal year Bonaventure’s…
By Vanessa Donadio, News Editor Every Education major at St. Bonaventure University is required to obtain three credits from a foreign language class to graduate. The languages offered include Spanish, French, Italian, Latin and Arabic. American Sign Language (ASL) is also available to fill the language requirement, but only for education majors. Professor Angela Reisner,…
By Landon Allison News Editor This coming summer, there are two abroad programs that St. Bonaventure University is offering its students. These trips are taking interested students to Sorrento, Italy and Oxford, England. Lecturer in the Jandoli School of Communication Mike Jones-Kelley is the director of the Francis E. Kelley Oxford Program. “Very simply, the…
By Anastasia Smith Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Grant. This grant will help New York state graduates going into the field of Secondary STEM education, as the state has been experiencing a shortage in this field. STEM refers to the fields of Science, Technology,…
St. Bonaventure University’s School of Education takes pride in producing award-winning educators. Christopher Albrecht, 93, was named the 2018 New York State Teacher of the Year. Albrecht is the 48th New York State Teacher of the Year. He was given the award for going “above and beyond every day in the classroom.” Albrecht is a…
It seems like a long time since the Trump administration released this year’s budget — even if it was just last week. From James Comey’s House Intelligence Committee hearing to Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation process, it seems things never stop on Capitol Hill. But even though other things are taking the front seat, the budget is…
At any school, diversity is something that is very important to both students and the academic experience as a whole. Students from various religions, cultures and races attend St. Bonaventure, and it is important for the student body to be exposed to these different views. The best way to prevent discrimination and racism is to…
By Alexis Young Staff Writer This year, Kinder Kinetics, a class open to all majors, saw its largest turn out yet. Thirty-eight preschoolers climbed aboard buses from Washington West Elementary School and Montessori Southern Tier Catholic School bound for the Butler Gym on St. Bonaventure’s campus. “As a Pre-K program, we’re not required by the…
By Kellen Quigley Contributing Writer Physical education teachers from across Cattaraugus and Allegany counties gathered at St. Bonaventure University on Monday, March 16, for a day of active workshop sessions hosted by the university. One of the primary goals was to create a professional network and community for all physical educators across the two counties,…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Eleven St. Bonaventure students traveled to New York City to participate in a journalism history conference to discuss the role of advocacy in journalism. The conference, on Saturday, March 8, was located at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. The students who presented at the conference included three…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The university has seen a decrease in its freshman enrollment from 2012 to 2013. This year, the university enrolled 438 freshman and 71 transfer students. There were 422 graduate students enrolled for a total of 2,259 students at St. Bonaventure, according to Emily Sinsabaugh, vice president for university relations.…
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor As the spring semester winds down at Bonaventure, talk of summer activities floods campus. However, Bonaventure will not become a ghost town with tumbleweeds rolling down the sidewalks. Groups of middle and high school students will occupy the grounds from July 21 to August 3 for Bonaventure’s second annual…
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer This past fall semester, I didn’t see the iconic bell tower, hear the roar of the Reilly Center or order hot chocolate from Café La Verna. Instead, I spent three months on an island halfway around the world, exploring European cities and culture while furthering my education at an English…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Proposals are now being accepted for the Spring 2013 semester for the Lenna Visiting Professorship. “We try to bring someone who will bring something to the university and actually the local community, something that’s going to have a broad appeal,” said Dr. Jerry Godbout, chair of the chemistry department…
Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Who says a model can’t also be a role model? The Department of Education in New York City certainly doesn’t think this is a possibility. A high school guidance counselor was recently fired from her position after racy photos of her reappeared on the Internet seventeen years after they were…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor This past week, dozens of St. Bonaventure students registered to vote for the first time or guaranteed they will receive absentee ballots to cast their votes from school. They’ve taken the first step to participate in the American political process. With the paperwork out of the way, young voters…