By John Pullano, Editor-in-Chief St. Bonaventure University officials suspended 28 students Sunday following a large scale party at the Garden East Apartment Saturday night. The suspensions come as the first major violation of Bonaventure’s COVID-19 code of conduct, which students were asked to sign when moving onto campus in August. The code read, “Behaviors that… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, Contributing Writer As students return to campus this semester, a majority still face the challenge of online classes. With the threat of COVID-19, at-risk professors have chosen to conduct classes via Zoom. The use of Zoom in online classes sparks multiple opinions from students around campus. “For Zoom you just roll out… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Editor At the start of the 2020-2021 school year, St. Bonaventure University officially opened a new parking lot between the Administration Building and Doyle Hall. The lot — listed as “Lot L” or “Events Lot” on campus maps — adds 94 new overnight parking spaces and is the most recent motion… Keep Reading
By Elias Kott Contributing Writer As Students in Money Management’s fall semester kicks off, members of our student-run investment portfolio club have been assembled into different sectors. The main sectors that members of SIMM are split up into include: technology and consumer discretionary, financials and fixed income, healthcare and consumer staples, family business and industrials,… Keep Reading
By Bryce Kelly, Staff writer The matchup for the presidency has been set for months. Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, is looking to win the presidential election against Republican-incumbent Donald Trump. That debate is getting all the attention because the president influences the country more than any other man. However, the vice presidential debate, scheduled… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Staff writer Across the country universities have been struggling with keeping their communities safe from the coronavirus as they continue to educate their students. It is not an easy task, but college officials are working with health and government departments to make face-to-face classes work for students and professors. These returning students… Keep Reading
By Dominic Gismondi, contributing writer COVID-19 has indisputably become a part of everyone’s life. Whether it be the ever-prevalent masks, the hand sanitizer stations or the enforced social distancing guidelines, COVID-19 has entered the life of nearly every person on the planet in one way or another. However, one talking point that has remained constant… Keep Reading
By Mackenzie Nolan, Contributing writer Students at St. Bonaventure were itching for some normalcy this week. Wearing masks everywhere they went, besides their housing and restrooms, sanitizing the desks after use and practicing social distancing have become daily tasks in their everyday lives. Yet, it still feels unusual despite how long the coronavirus pandemic has… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor The 9/11 Memorial in New York City is like no other. Nearly 3,000 names of the victims who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001 are engraved at the site, as exhibits fill up the emotional memorial. From New York Mets comebacks to George Bush’s emotional first pitch in the World… Keep Reading
By Henry Trost, Contributing writer It would seem that most members of the St. Bonaventure University community have become acclimated to all of the necessary safety precautions enforced everywhere on campus. Student athlete’s schedules go from class to their afternoon practices as they would any other year. But the empty schedules for all of St.… Keep Reading
By Nathan Solomon, Contributing Writer Throughout the later part of summer, St. Bonaventure University student-athletes began to repopulate campus after being abruptly sent home in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, in order to return, athletes would have to be committed to following protocols, even after a summer at home. “Two weeks prior to… Keep Reading
Social distancing requirements are adding a new wrinkle to offseason workouts By Tommy Valentine, Staff Writer It used to be that the toughest part of preseason workouts for athletes at St. Bonaventure was avoiding the snooze button on their blaring alarm at 6:00 a.m. Picture the toughest pre-pandemic workout you’ve had in recent memory: hands… Keep Reading
By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor COVID-19 is well-known for the physical damage it can induce on a person. However, it is also impacting people in an invisible way. With September being National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, discussing mental health during this pandemic is crucial for 2020. Moving back to college is difficult for most,… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Managing Editor As the ball clattered off the backboard and through the rim, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team tied the game’s score. Almost in sync with the made basket Bonaventure’s basketball fans rose to their feet in the university’s Reilly Center. Yet amidst the action, student journalist Jeff Uveino… Keep Reading
By Brooke Kane-Walker, Senior, St. Bonaventure Softball To say that this situation is a shock is a total understatement. This event changes an entire lifetime and has affected billions of individuals throughout the globe. To bring this upon myself is a complete abomination. I will say, playing my last game unknowingly in Florida hit pretty… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan, editor-in-chief ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – The music blasting through Amadi Ikpeze’s speaker bounced off the white-painted walls of the Reilly Center as he shot baskets alone on Tuesday morning around 10:30 a.m. He turned the music off and walked to an empty section of blue bleachers facing Bob Lanier Court. Ikpeze, the… Keep Reading
By Rylee Hehir, contributing writer, women’s softball If you would have told me at the start of my freshman year my collegiate softball career would be cut short due to a pandemic, I would have thought you were crazy. However, that is exactly how it happened. I never thought my last collegiate games in a… Keep Reading
By Sean Mickey St. Bonaventure University is considering renaming its administrativebuilding, Hopkins Hall, after learning of a credible claim of sexual abuse. The university was unaware of the claim until its connection was uncovered by The Bona Venture. Msgr. James F. Hopkins is listed in the Diocese of Erie public disclosurelist, which was last… Keep Reading
By Sean Mickey and Mike Hogan, Sports Assignment Editor and Editor-in- Chief The St. Bonaventure University Faculty Senate will vote on a motion to become a test-optional institution today. The enrollment and marketing committee put forward the formal motion to become SAT/ACT test optional after discussing the possibility at the January faculty senate meeting. If… Keep Reading
By Dylan Kelley, Contributing Writer Flashback to 1988 in Chicago Illinois, the home of NBA all-star weekend and the location of what would go down as one of the greatest dunk contests in history. It came down to the wire, but ultimately Michael Jordan pulled out the win over Dominique Wilkins, 147-145. To some, Michael… Keep Reading