Senior Jeremy Castro values the good friends and great teachers found at Bona’s Apr 12, 2021 |
Worth it. That’s how Jeremy Castro, a senior journalism major from Raritan, New Jersey, sums up his time at St. Bonaventure University.
It was worth what felt like an endless drive across I-86 during his first trip to campus four years ago, arriving in the dark at a place he knew only through its men’s basketball program. And it was worth all the late nights of balancing class assignments with the challenges of producing live sports telecasts, hosting his own radio shows, and wearing several editorial hats for the student-run newspaper.
Empower raises 22 million yards for cause
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor The Yards for Yeardley event, presented by Empower Student Peer Prevention Educator Group in partnership with the One Love Foundation, held their award ceremony yesterday. The event was in memorial of Yeardley Love, who lost her life to relationship violence in 2010 as well as raising awareness of interpersonal or dating violence during sexual assault awareness month. Empower exceeded their goal of five million yards over four times, with their final count being around 22 million yards raised. “We [Empower] are elated with the results!” said Dr. Jennifer Eastman, the director of the Campus Program. “The number of participants is approximately 500, a huge increase from last year.”
Senior Tommy Valentine places in top 20 of Hearst’s national television news competition Apr 04, 2021 |
St. Bonaventure University senior sports media major Thomas “Tommy” Valentine has been recognized for his broadcasting skills by placing in the top 20 of the 2020-21 William Randolph Hearst Foundation Television News Competition.
The winners were selected from 77 entries submitted from 48 schools nationwide in the second television competition of this academic year. The Hearst TV2 news competition was loaded with applicants from some of the top academic journalism programs in the nation.
“To be included in the conversation with students from Arizona State, Syracuse University and the University of Florida, and know that my work stacked up against theirs was a tremendous honor. I’m proud I was able to provide St. Bonaventure and the Jandoli School the recognition it deserves,” Valentine said.
The DEI Commission changes campus mindset
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission is a campus-wide initiative to create a more culturally conscious campus. Since 2018, the diversity task force inside of the Jandoli School of Communication has adopted this initiative. The task force includes Dr. Kimberly DeSimone as diversity advocate, Assistant Professor Heather Harris, Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, and Dr. Chris Mackowski. “The focus of the Jandoli DEI plan is instituting observable and measurable strategies and tactics to enhance and standardize diversity, equity and inclusion in ways that can be assessed and measured quantitatively to ensure we are reaching every student,’ said DeSimone.
Tim Kenney is Director of Athletics at St. Bonaventure University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management and exercise science at the University of Buffalo. He also holds a master’s.