By John Pullano, Advisory Editor Freshmen have headlined college basketball the past decade. However, upperclassmen regained their importance in 2021. University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari set the stage for freshmen to dominate after he guided the Wildcats to the 2012 NCAA Division I National Championship game. Calipari shuffled three freshmen and two… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the movie industry to face an impending threat head-on, the threat of streaming services. Even as movie theaters begin to reopen across the country, the debate over whether studios should release movies in theaters or on streaming services still exists. However, this debate no longer… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Opinion Editor As a junior strategic communication & digital media major here at St. Bonaventure University, writing is a huge aspect in all areas of the field. Most courses within the Jandoli School of Communication emphasize the importance of correct grammar, punctuation, style and usage. It is important for writing to be… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor On the campus of St. Bonaventure University, grief continues to be felt across the school with the loss of university president Dr. Dennis DePerro. Since DePerro’s passing on March 1, the university has done an abundance of memorials in honor of its 21st president. Most notably, the basketball teams wore… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor During sexual assault aweraness month, the Empower Student Peer Prevention Educator Group will offer a bystander intervention program. This event, “Lunch & Learning: Bringing in the Bystander,” will be held April 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration begins April 6 and is limited to 25 participants. The event… Keep Reading
By Kurt Martone, Staff Writer Graduation will be held in person this year, according to a release sent out by St. Bonaventure University on March 22. Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 15. Seven small ceremonies will be conducted over the course of the day, divided into graduating schools. The schools of arts, sciences,… Keep Reading
By Elias Kott, Contributing Writer As of Wednesday, indices across the market closed with mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial finished down 85.41 points (-0.26%) and currently sits at 32,981.55. However, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed up for the day. The S&P 500 finished up 14.34 points (0.36%) at 3,972.89. Most notably, the… Keep Reading
By Will Poladian, Staff Writer After having to go online last year due to COVID-19, St. Bonaventure University is planning on returning to in person orientation. The orientation will include an overnight stay in the residence halls. There are three, two-day sessions in July: 12-13, 15-16 and 19-20. Each session will conclude with a lunch… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has experienced a small spike in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, causing some concern ahead of Easter weekend. The university reported 27 new cases between March 13-26, more than double the amount for any other two-week period this semester. According to Dr. Marlene Wust-Smith,… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Advisory Editor To win one Atlantic 10 Conference Championship is special. To win a second championship under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic would mean much more to St. Bonaventure University senior swimmer Tjaard Krusch. “Considering now that our time was limited because of COVID, it would be so huge to me… Keep Reading
By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor “ The sticks kind of ran a little cold,” is how head coach Randy Mearns described the Bonnies’ agonizingly close loss to Quinnipiac Saturday. With just over 10 seconds remaining, Bobcat senior Jake Tomsik found the back of the cage, breaking a 4-4 draw and sealing the victory over St.… Keep Reading
By Cameron Carr, Contributing Writer Seeking an important conference victory, the Bonnies broke through in the final 20 minutes of their Saturday afternoon road meeting with Duquesne, scoring twice and winning, 2-0. In the 72nd minute, midfielder Fredrik Hanson scored the Bonnies first goal off a sweet feed from sophomore Joshua Pulla. Then, freshman Luca… Keep Reading
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor For the first time in 680 days, the St. Bonaventure Baseball (0-5) team took the Fred Handler Park field, facing off with the La Salle Explorers (10-7) in a Saturday doubleheader. However, the Bonnies faced overall struggles in the two games, dropping contests 6-3 and 4-1 to the Explorers.… Keep Reading
By Kelsey Purcell, Staff Writer This Sunday is Easter Sunday. Families will be celebrating with their own holiday traditions. It is typical for American children to dye eggs, go on egg hunts and enjoy Easter candy. In some countries, people celebrate Easter with different traditions. A Swedish Easter tradition is similar to the American Halloween.… Keep Reading
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor and Cammie Dutchess, Editor-in-Chief In an ever growing market, the war on chicken sandwiches has begun. To meet consumer demand and match competitors such as Chick-fil-A, many fast food restaurants have launched their version of a crispy chicken sandwich such as Popeyes, Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald’s. The year 1967… Keep Reading
By Kristyn Johnson, Contributing Writer The 2019 college admissions scandal, known as “Operation Varsity Blues,” took the United States by storm. People were shocked to find that famous actors and actresses, such as Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, were part of the scandal. Netflix released Chris Smith’s documentary “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal”… Keep Reading
By Karolina Dombaxi, Contributing Writer Demetria Devonne Lovato, also known as Demi Lovato, started out as a child actor on “Barney & Friends.” Her debut came in Disney’s “Camp Rock” in 2008, which paved her way to stardom. That same year she released her first album “Don’t Forget” which reached number two on the Billboard… Keep Reading
By Emilie Weinbeck, Features Assignment Editor Growing up, chances are you heard of or read the famous Ramona Quimby books, “Henry Huggins or Ralph S. Mouse.” These beloved children’s books were written by author Beverly Cleary who passed away last Thursday at the age of 104. In 1950, Cleary started her writing career by publishing… Keep Reading
By John Ancilotti, Staff Writer On March 26, “Monster Hunter Rise,” the newest title in Capcom’s “Monster Hunter” series, was released on the Nintendo Switch. Capcom announced they shipped four million units to retailers for the game’s first weekend. The series’ previous title, “Monster Hunter World,” shipped five million units for its opening weekend. Although… Keep Reading
By Andrew Kruszka, Staff Writer As I was sitting in a class this past week, a question arose about how much students read or should read for class. We all know as college students that we’re expected to read a chunk every single semester. I’ve never met a student at the bachelor level who did… Keep Reading