Student journalists at St. Bonaventure University will report results of Tuesday’s elections in a live program on SBU-TV’s Facebook and YouTube page, starting at 10 p.m. TAPinto Greater Olean reporter John Pullano will host the program, which will include segments on local, state and national races. Landon… Read More ›
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Foreign affairs have been overlooked in the 2020 campaign
By Michael P. Riccards Less than a week before the presidential election, there has been almost no conversation about foreign affairs. The United States is supposed to be a superpower, the leader of the free world, and the anchor of… Read More ›
Why science is getting political
By Mary Esposito Typically authors of science journals never express political opinions, but in 2020 the New England Journal of Medicine released an article doing just that. The New England Journal of Medicine has not taken sides in politics in 208 years, but… Read More ›
‘Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ will spark discussion of music and social justice
View videos from this session >>> The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, the iconic song from the Band’s self-titled 1969 album, will serve as a starting point for the Jandoli Institute’s second forum on music and social justice. The… Read More ›
Jandoli School Election Report Focuses on State Senate
Three entities of the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, including the Jandoli Institute, conducted the third in a series of live election reports Tuesday. The program, which was livestreamed on SBU-TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages, featured a conversation with Sen. George… Read More ›
Police Reform, Culture and the Dangers of Demonization
By William Elenchin The indefensible actions by the police officer that led to the tragic death of George Floyd has ignited a nationwide debate on the role of police in society. While the emotions that rage are centered on police… Read More ›
Presidential politics is my profession, but I have had my fill
By Michael P. Riccards The nation is severely divided on many topics, but we are united in wishing the election to come soon. We are weary from the virus, from the inconclusive measures to contain it, from the marches for… Read More ›
The Catholic Church and Gay Marriage
By Michael P. Riccards This week the current Pope reasserted his disposition that he supports the establishment of civil unions for gay people. The Vatican watchdogs and the American hierarchy generally regarded that as a doctrinal lapse, but many of… Read More ›
The mental state of chief executives
By Michael P. Riccards On this site before, I have dealt with the issue of the physical fitness of the presidency. Now we have to come to grips with the more difficult issue of the mental state of chief executives. Politics tends… Read More ›
Carter/Ford debate offers a lesson for 2020
By Dominic Gismondi Shortly after the first presidential debate, it was announced that President Donald Trump and several members of staff had contracted COVID-19, the disease that has been sweeping the world for more than six months. This close to… Read More ›
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