By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor Spider-Man is one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in 1962, the character has been a pop culture icon for decades. So, it only made sense when Sony gave director Sam Raimi the green light to adopt Spider-Man to the big… Keep Reading
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Assignment Editor This past week, conservatives in rural counties in Oregon have begun to campaign to reconstruct the geography of the United States. Despite being geographically a right-leaning state, Portland takes up a majority of the state’s population and is one of the most liberal cities in America. The group is… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Donadio, News Editor St. Bonaventure University’s Health and Wellness Center is a place for students to find the mental and physical help they need on campus. To make it easier for students to provide information and use its services, the Wellness Center recently introduced a patient portal on its website. From now on,… Keep Reading
By Houston Tyree, Contributing Writer Team chemistry, friendly attitudes and, of course, hard work are three attributes that have played major roles for the 2019-20 St. Bonaventure Mock Trial team in its most recent successes. Now, as the team is gearing up for the Opening Round Championship Series, these attributes are more important than ever.… Keep Reading
By Charlie Randall, Contributing Writer Electric cars, once a joking point in the automobile world, have now revolutionized the car industry with models like the Tesla S, being seen as a green alternative to driving cars and giving someone the prestige points of ‘helping to save the world.’ While that is well and good, there… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan, Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 29 St. Bonaventure University held a ceremony in Dresser Auditorium for freshman students who qualified for the dean’s list (3.5 GPA or higher). According to Chris Brown, executive director of the Student Success Center, the university holds a ceremony for freshmen who made the dean’s list every spring semester.… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor With the Democratic field slimming down after the New Hampshire primary, it seems like a strange time for a new face to debut on the debate stage. Nevertheless, on Wednesday night, Mike Bloomberg took his place next to seasoned candidates like Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, seemingly proving that… Keep Reading
By Andrew Kruszka, Contributing Writer Major League Baseball has looked like a disgrace after this past off-season’s debacle, trying to deal with the Houston Astros cheating scandal. As we all know, the Astros were caught cheating in 2017, the year they won the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The organization was punished by… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor The Bonnies don’t play in western New York until April 1, but the baseball team is making the trip to Emmittsburg, Maryland, to take on Mount St. Mary’s this weekend to kick off its 2020 season. It has been three seasons since the Bonnies last qualified for the Atlantic 10… Keep Reading
By Addison Gremli, Contributing Writer People are always traveling. With social media right at our fingertips, there always seems to be new pictures popping up of where people went on vacation. Whether it is across the world to Europe, just to a neighboring state or a nearby town, people love to let others know where… Keep Reading
By Meghan Hall, Associate Editor When she returned to St. Bonaventure for her second semester of sophomore year, Allie Giammusso had a rude awakening—literally. A resident of Francis Hall, Giammusso, a childhood studies major, said a university construction project woke her up at 6 a.m. during her first week back on campus. Jared Smith, director… Keep Reading
By Tommy Valentine, Staff Writer The stage was set last Sunday for the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team to notch its first-ever win at the NCAA Division I level. The Bonnies returned 28 players from their 38-man roster from 2019, while adding a talented incoming class of freshmen. They had the dazzling venue locked down… Keep Reading
By Matt Villanueva, Features Assignment Editor Stone’s Rule: “It’s better to be infamous than not famous at all.” In November of 2019, Roger Stone was convicted of seven felonies including witness tampering, obstruction of an official proceeding and lying to investigators, following the Mueller Report. Stone is a Republican political consultant and Richard Nixon fanatic.… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan, Editor in Chief It took a lot of courage to do what former Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch did during a Feb. 7 interview with MLB Network’s Tom Verducci. The now former World Series winning manager sat in front of a camera and faced all of the music regarding the sign-stealing fallout,… Keep Reading
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer After last week’s vote-counting debacle in Iowa, many political pundits have questioned whether Iowa should still start the election cycle. Since 1972, Iowa has been the first caucus/primary in the country. There is a need for a change. One of the reasons the Iowa caucus was a disaster is because… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor Leonardo DiCaprio suffered defeat in the best actor category once again at the 92nd Academy Awards last Sunday. Joaquin Phoenix defeated DiCaprio and others to win the award for his portrayal as Arthur Fleck in “Joker.” This is DiCaprio’s fourth loss in the best actor category at the Oscars, along… Keep Reading
By Andrew Kruszka, Contributing Writer The Sandra A. & William L. Richter Center is St. Bonaventure University’s fitness building for non-student athletes on campus. Although some of the time, a Division I athlete may catch your eye as they do have workouts and activities in there, most of the time, the general non-athlete student population… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Managing Editor As Malik Lacewell dribbled out the clock on Tuesday against St. Joseph, Lacewell was not just dribbling out a fifth consecutive win, but an improbable 16th win in 20 games after a 1-4 start. The Bonnies took care of what was deemed a trap game by defeating the 4-20 Hawks… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor There hasn’t been too much to celebrate about the women’s lacrosse program over the several years. The year of 2007 is a significant one for the program, because it was the last time it finished with a record over .500. Last season, the team finished with a record of 1-16,… Keep Reading
By Trevor Willett, Contributing Writer This past weekend the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s tennis teams played Army and Colgate. The men’s team lost 4-0 against Army, and 5-2 against Colgate. Although the end result was not what the Bonnies were looking for, the experience gained from playing these non-conference opponents was valuable. The… Keep Reading