By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor Oh my, why is this freshman in his underwear thrusting the air? My thoughts exactly as I watched my first Harlem Shake video. What is now a popular dance (if you could even call it dancing) craze has come close to dangerous territories and even crossed over those fine…
By Nate West News Editor Seven cadets in the St. Bonaventure Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) have been accepted into the Cultural Understanding and Language Program (CULP) and will travel abroad this summer to strengthen their skills as ROTC cadets and students. Cadets Jessica Manahan and Mackenzie Grubbs will be going to Jordan, Nicholas Puntillo…
By Kristie Schiefer & Stephanie Jenkins News Assignment Editor & Contributing Writer Recognizing the age gap between younger and older generations, senior Alex Henry hopes to emphasize the link between the two through faith and spirituality with her service project, “Bridges: One Generation to the Next.” Henry’s project will conclude with an event at 6:30…
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure will co-host unified basketball games and clinics with Special Olympics New York on April 19 and 20. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will participate in a clinic for the Special Olympics teams in the Western New York area. The event on Sat., April 20, will involve…
By Stacia Salvatore Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 13, St. Bonaventure University announced the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new Strategic Leadership master’s program. It’s the first online master’s program to be offered at SBU. The Master of Arts degree in Strategic Leadership is an accelerated, one-year, 33-credit…
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will come alive with African-American culture through the Black History Month show. This year’s Black History Month at St. Bonaventure aims to bring African-American culture and excitement for students, faculty and staff. The Black Student Union (BSU) will host the Black History…
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer Monday morning, Dr. Jeff Peterson, associate professor and department chair of finance, passed away following his battle with bladder cancer. The funeral will take place at 11 a.m. tomorrow in United Congregational Methodist Church in Salamanca. A memorial service will take place at 4 p.m. Monday in the University Chapel.…
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor In the midst of RecycleMania, Tread Lightly: SBU’s Environmental Club continues to make recycling a part of daily lives and is giving attention to greater issues like hydrofracking. RecycleMania, a nationwide competition between universities, runs from Feb. 1 through March 31 and is a nationwide competition between universities. This…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Cold weather and potholes irritate students, but with spring around the corner long-overdue repairs will be made to the roads near Francis Hall. “Sometimes in critical situations we may make a mid-winter repair with a cold-patch material,” Philip Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said. “But this is a temporary…
By Nate West News Editor On Monday, Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI announced he would be resigning as pope on Feb. 28, 2013, making him the first pope to do so voluntarily since Pope Celestine V in 1294. “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths,…
Jeff Peterson’s obituary, published Tuesday, told us what Jeff did during his life. But the obituary didn’t say what kind of man he was. Jeff liked to laugh and make others laugh. One time, he walked past my office when a work day had stretched into evening. “I don’t know if you’ve heard,” he said…
By Nate West News Editor Olean General Hospital alerted 1,915 people who were inpatients between Nov. 2009 and Jan. 16, 2013 that they may have received insulin injections with a used insulin pen, according to a Jan. 24 press release. “Recent interviews with nursing staff at the hospital indicated that some insulin pens may have…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Construction of The William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center is anticipating completion on June 1, 2013. Business students can expect a modern building which will have features similar to other buildings created years ago, according to Dr. Pierre A. Balthazard, professor of management and Dean of the School…
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor Jan. 1 left sophomore political science major Luke Stewart speechless. The people of Salamanca elected Stewart to serve as their Ward 5 Councilman. “On election day I was very unsure of how the results were going to turn out,” Stewart said. “I was content that I did my very…
By Sean O’Brien Contributing Writer As St. Bonaventure students, we are privileged to have numerous options when it comes to dining. At certain times of the day, it seems that for many hungry young minds there’s only one choice: the Hickey Dining Hall. The entire student body seems to be crammed into the Hickey at…
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer The Class of 2013 plans to update the look of campus by donating a new West Entrance sign and map for its senior gift. The senior class also plans on having a pull-off station, similar to the main entrance, set up. According to Robbie Chulick, a senior journalism and mass…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor New York Post lead sports columnist Mike Vaccaro, ’89, is one of two journalists to earn the honor of being named 2013’s New York Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). The NSSA annually awards the best sportswriter and sportscaster in each state. The…
By Helen Ventura Staff Writer The Family Business Special Interest Group of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) members re-elected Carol Wittmeyer, associate professor of management, as chair last week during its annual meeting in San Francisco. The USASBE is the largest international organization of entrepreneurship educators. It aims to provide…
By Nate West News Editor Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D. and Brenda McGee, senior vice president of finance and administration, appointed Ludwig Brunner executive director of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, according to a Jan. 11 university press release. Brunner served the Quick’s interim director since Dec. 2011 when then previous executive…
By Annie Reilly Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure University will offer eight courses which focus on building management skills to help professionals working in or entering the nonprofit sector. Students who participate in these courses will receive a certificate in nonprofit management, according to a Jan. 4, university press release. The classes will cover strategic…