Bona’s Students React to Trump’s Election
The 2024 electoral map as of 2 p.m. Nov. 6, 2024. Data compiled from the Associated Press. BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR … Keep Reading
Bonaventure Theater Production Opens Tonight
Promotional materials for the production Photo courtesy of Janell Clingenpeel BY JANELL CLINGENPEEL, BONAVENTURE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEATER St. Bonaventure University’s Theatre Department is excited to open its ’24-’25 season with the play “After the Revolution,” by Amy Herzog. Directed by visiting guest artist Steve Crosby, the play is about an American family thrown into… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies MBB Open Season Against CSUN Monday Night
Photo: Frankie Debari BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team begins its 2024-2025 regular season Monday night, hosting California State University, Northridge in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies are coming off a 63-39 victory against Alfred in an exhibition game last Wednesday. The Matadors will be playing in their first game since… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies WBB bests Daemon in preseason exhibition
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team defeated Division III Daemon 71-57 Friday night in an exhibition matchup. The Bonnies opened the game with an all-guard lineup including freshmen Zoe Shaw and Mackenzie Pettinelli. Returners, redshirt seniors Dani Haskell and Isabellah Middleton as well as junior Tamar… Keep Reading
Bonaventure WBB’s Crowley Details New-Look Roster Before Exhibition
Photo: Aidan Shinners BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR Jim Crowley, St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball head coach, detailed the versatility and depth nine new players will add to his 2024-25 roster ahead of the team’s first game tonight. “We have a lot of different things we can do with our lineups,” said Crowley. “We have… Keep Reading
The Forgotten History of Bona’s Fallout Shelters
Photo of fallout shelter Photo courtesy of David Scibilia BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Rev. Francis Kearney, the 14th president of St. Bonaventure University, walked into his office in mid-November of 1961 — just three months since assuming the position — and saw a pamphlet on his desk. It was from The State Education Department,… Keep Reading
The Weeknd’s New Single Lacks Punch
BY: LILLY GOODMAN, STAFF WRITER Album cover from albumoftheyear.org “Dancing in the Flames” displays The Weeknd’s musical ability but highlights areas where the song could have packed more of a punch. The Weeknd illustrates a fast-paced evening drive in the city as “Dancing in the Flames” begins. With electric echoes reminiscent of Daft Punk, digital… Keep Reading
Faculty Senate to Review Gen Eds
The university Administration Building Photo: David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS EDITOR Over the next couple of months, St. Bonaventure University’s Faculty Senate will be reviewing outcomes of the general education requirements to evaluate their relevance to students’ education today. In 2016, the faculty senate undertook a revision of the Gen Ed curriculum… Keep Reading
Bonaventure Students Prepare to Vote
Student Filling Out a Voter Registration Form Photo: The Bona Venture BY CHRIS DOODY, STAFF WRITER With election day approaching on Nov. 5, some students said they’re prepared to vote in this year’s presidential election. With more than just a presidential election on the line, Tom Buttafarro Jr., director of the office of government and… Keep Reading
STEP-ping into the Spotlight
Photo of STEP Team Photo courtesy of @sbu_step on Instagram BY: ISABEL MARZULLO, FEATURES EDITOR “The goal of STEP as a club on campus is to increase the representation for minorities, as well as bring a creative element,” said Kendra Jeffery, a psychology major and STEP Team captain. Stepping is an African-based tradition that uses… Keep Reading
Budget Committee Announces Club Funding
St. Bonaventure University Photo: David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY GENEVIEVE BLUMBERG, STAFF WRITER The Budget Committee of the Student Government Association created the 2024-2025 budget for new and existing clubs last month, allocating funds to campus clubs. The committee functions off of a fixed budget; they have a set amount of money to divide between… Keep Reading
Underrated Maggie Rogers
BY: HANNAH WEST, STAFF WRITER Photo from Wikimedia Commons Not enough people are talking about Maggie Rogers. Many stumbled upon Roger’s from her song with Zach Bryan, “Dawns,” but her solo works have stunning lyrics and a style different from most modern, popular music. She is currently on her “Don’t Forget Me” tour, the name… Keep Reading
Recap: New-look Bonnies MBB defeats Alfred in annual exhibition
Photo: Frank DeBari / The Bona Venture BY ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Division III Alfred 63-39 in Wednesday’s annual exhibition game. The Bonnies starting lineup featured four newcomers: junior guards Jaxon Edwards, Dasonte Bowen and Lajae Jones, alongside senior guard Melvin Council Jr. Graduate center and co-captain Noel Brown… Keep Reading
Bonaventure MBB transfers establish expectations for upcoming season
Photo: @bonnies_mbb on Instagram BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure men’s basketball transfers Melvin Council Jr., Chance Moore and Dasonte Bowen defined individual and team expectations at a media session in the Reilly Center Monday. Council, a transfer senior guard from Wagner College, said the Bonnies ultimate goals are an Atlantic 10 title and… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies MBB to host D-III Alfred in annual exhibition Wednesday
BY ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on Division III Alfred University in its annual preseason exhibition game Wednesday night in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies, projected to finish 10th of 15 teams in the Atlantic 10’s Preseason Poll, face a familiar Alfred team. The two squads have played against each… Keep Reading
Jandoli School of Communication Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Students, alumni, professors gather for the dinner celebration Photo: @BonasJSchool on Instagram BY GENEVIEVE BLUMBERG, STAFF WRITER The Jandoli School of Communication celebrated its 75th anniversary, bringing a sea of alumni, students and faculty together to recognize years of success, and those who made it possible. Deb Henretta ‘83 contributed to the renovation of the… Keep Reading
Bonaventure Mourns Passing of Professor
Professor Jeffrey Warner Courtesy of: sbu.edu BY: MORGAN KILGER, FEATURES EDITOR Jeffrey Warner, an adjunct Spanish professor at Bonaventure, lost his battle with stage four pancreatic cancer on Oct. 13. He passed in his home surrounded by family. Warner loved Bonaventure — he always told his students. After growing up in Portville, New York, he… Keep Reading
Bonaventure WLAX hosting “Play Day” Tomorrow
PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: SAM SWEATMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Coming off their best season since a COVID-19-shortened 2020 campaign, the St. Bonaventure’s women’s lacrosse team prepares to close out the fall with a scheduled “SBU Play Day” on Saturday. The Bonaventure-hosted event is a set tournament style of scrimmages. Four schools will be participating with… Keep Reading
Farnham expects championship out of 2024-25 roster
Photo: @bonnies.hockey on Instagram BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR With eyes set on a national championship this season, the St. Bonaventure men’s AAU Division I hockey team looks to bring its win streak to four following two games against the Rochester Institute of Technology this weekend. After a 2-1 start, head coach Jordan Farnham made… Keep Reading
Gingerich Launches BonaLeads
The administration building David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY CHRIS DOODY, STAFF WRITER Jeff Gingerich, university president, formed BonaLeads to provide faculty leaders with new insights into the inner workings of higher education at St. Bonaventure University. “We have tremendously talented staff and faculty at St. Bonaventure,” said Gingerich. “It’s important that we provide different kinds… Keep Reading
Times are Changing
The new clock tower the university installed near the library Photo: David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY ANDREW HALE, EDITOR IN CHIEF St. Bonaventure University installed a new street clock, which they placed outside of the Friedsam Memorial Library. Construction on the concrete patio and electric, brick walls surrounding the clock began this summer. The Verdin… Keep Reading