By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor America’s pastime. Baseball has been America’s sport for over 100 years. It is one of the most traditional sports in the world. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is ruining the game by trying to change rules that have been in place for decades. Major League Baseball announced numerous rule changes for… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Donadio, News Editor Every year, winter weather conditions make driving difficult for people heading to certain destinations. According to the online article “20 Winter Driving Statistics for Driver Safety-2020” posted by Carsurance, 17 percent of all vehicle crashes occur due to winter weather conditions. Another statistic from the article states that an average… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor Construction has begun on the new structure formerly known as the Clubhouse Restaurant on the St. Bonaventure Golf Course. The former restaurant was demolished during the fall semester after a number of health and technical problems, including heating, plumbing and asbestos, had rendered the building unusable for over a… Keep Reading
By Elias Kott, Contributing Writer In SIMM (Students in Money Management), the biggest events that occurred this week included two pitches, one which was in recommendeing buying of a stock and another recommending selling a current holding. The first pitch done by the consumer discretionary sector was a proposal to add the stock JD.com, which… Keep Reading
By Charlie Randall, contributing writer On Jan. 17, Eminem released a brand new album that both intrigued and confused listeners, whether they were fans, critics or listeners of the genre. While “Music to be Murdered By,” as of right now, is nothing fantastic by typical standards, it definitely piqued interest in the industry primarily due… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Managing Editor With former Bona basketball standout Andrew Nicholson in attendance, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated George Washington University, 72-47. The Bonnies put on a performance that would make the former NBA player wish he was still playing in the Reilly Center, posting up in front of the raucous crowd.… Keep Reading
By Elizabeth Pantano , Staff Writer On the first night of the spring semester, Siobhan Harrington, a sophomore education major, stood outside a dark and empty Café La Verna. Harrington walked away both disappointed and puzzled as to why Café La Verna closed earlier than usual. “I was pretty confused when I went to La… Keep Reading
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Assignment Editor This past week, American composer Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that Disney would release a full feature of his hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton,” with the original cast. Throughout the historical hip-hop opera, the title founding father beseeches the audience to remember, “History has its eyes on you.” The past week of… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan, Editor-in-Chief St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse coach Randy Mearns stood in the corner of his team’s brand-new locker room and reflected on his program’s inaugural season. Last year, his team of 33 freshmen, two sophomores, two juniors and one senior was thrown into action. There was no layover. Mearns wanted his team to… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor It’s always special when a notable St. Bonaventure alum returns to campus. It’s even more special when it’s a former first-round NBA draft pick who played four years for the Bonnies. Andrew Nicholson ‘12 spent the day on campus and watched the men’s basketball team defeat George Washington, 72-47. “This… Keep Reading
By Tommy Valentine, Staff Writer Being the official education partner of the Buffalo Bills certainly has its perks, and St. Bonaventure athletic director Tim Kenney has taken full advantage of the recently formed partnership. Sunday afternoon, the men’s lacrosse team will be opening the 2020 season with a game played inside the ADPRO Sports Training… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Managing Editor Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Boston Red Sox fans have had a Mookie Betts-sized hole carved into their hearts over the past week that only the 2018 MVP and four-time All-Star can fill. Late Tuesday, the Red Sox elected to trade Betts and former Cy Young… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor Even a night that should’ve been about Democrats still managed to be a win for President Donald Trump. The Iowa caucus took place Monday night and was an unfathomable disaster. The caucus was supposed to be the first step for Democrats toward defeating Trump in November’s Presidential election and instead… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Contributing Writer The social media platforms we use today are important in connecting people from all over the world. Though there are numerous benefits from using them, people have progressively gotten more open and willing to post negative comments and threats towards other users. People say whatever is on their mind, no… Keep Reading
By Ashley Estabrook, Contributing Writer One hundred and two million people across the United States tuned in to watch the Super Bowl this past Sunday. The commercials, halftime show and the game itself are quintessential components of the widely viewed event. During big events like the Super Bowl, we have come to expect political statements… Keep Reading
By Andrew Kruszka, Contributing Writer This prize should be awarded to the coach that has made the most difference in the league within the year. Although most of the time it does, this decision should not be based off of regular- season results This year, again, that was the case. It would be wrong to… Keep Reading
By Charlie Randall, Contributing Writer The question of hunger is a big one with an estimated 15 million households in the United States alone being considered ‘food insecure’ (a term coined by Fred Powledge but used by several hunger-fighting groups to classify the severity of hunger). While there are several different solutions and proposed ideas… Keep Reading
By, A Bonnie As the long month of January officially ends, the motivation to keep up with our New Year’s resolutions usually depreciates with it. Each year, when the clock strikes midnight for the New Year, we are tasked to create a bullet list of expectations and duties that we have to live by for… Keep Reading
By Vanessa Donadio, News Editor Every Education major at St. Bonaventure University is required to obtain three credits from a foreign language class to graduate. The languages offered include Spanish, French, Italian, Latin and Arabic. American Sign Language (ASL) is also available to fill the language requirement, but only for education majors. Professor Angela Reisner,… Keep Reading
By Sean Mickey, Sports Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University’s one-day giving blitz, #BonaGivingDay, received its most individual donors since its record-breaking 2018 challenge. The fifth #BonaGivingDay, held on Jan. 30, garnered $280,954. The amount raised has fallen from a high of $387,000 set in 2018, but university officials aren’t discouraged. Bob Van Wicklin, vice president… Keep Reading