A prospective student tour groupPhoto courtesy of: Jacqueline Quinn-Kilger BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Henry Stoothoff, a freshman sports media major, visited St. Bonaventure University from Kansas City in early March 2022, touring campus for the first time. Stoothoff said that during his tour, he instantly felt like he would get a more personalized… Keep Reading
The administration buildingDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: JULIA BABCOCK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure University received recognition from the U.S. News & World Report, but students and administrators are split on the value rankings provide. The U.S. News & World Report college rankings recently came out for the 2024 academic year. Some students think these rankings… Keep Reading
Information about Suicide and Crisis LifelinePhoto Courtesy of Del Rey Honeycutt and Noticeboard BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Last week, Bonaventure received a grant from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of $286,000 to address mental-health and substance-abuse issues on campus. This is part of… Keep Reading
A full parking lot behind Shay HallDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: JULIA BABCOCK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a 4 a.m hospital visit, St. Bonaventure University freshmen Kayla Felder and Kaleb Rudderforth returned to campus and couldn’t find a parking spot near their dorm in Robinson Hall. This forced them to park in Lot F by Bonaventure’s… Keep Reading
An updated classroom in Plassmann HallDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Construction completed on the basement of Plassman and some residence halls, updating them for the 2023-2024 academic year. Plassmann underwent major renovations that included new interior finishes, new furniture, and a new HVAC [heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems]. The basement… Keep Reading
Freshmen students moving into residence halls in fall 2020Photo Courtesy of Faith Pingie BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After swirling a cotton swab five times inside both of her nostrils, Faith Pingie, a senior education major at St. Bonaventure University, stared down at the small, white, rectangular piece of plastic on her counter. The… Keep Reading
The sign outside of the plot where the housing is going to be builtMorgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University graduate housing is planned to be built across from Francis Hall, creating additional options for graduate students. “We never envisioned a graduate housing problem,” said Tom Missel, Bonaventure’s chief… Keep Reading
A group of schoolwork for assorted subjects David Scibilia/ The BonaVenture BY: CIARAN CONNEELY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Alexander Obie sat in a statistics class at St. Bonaventure University, taking notes on the lecture material. Obie noticed the professor slowed down during the lecture, prompting Obie to look up from his notes. Obie scanned the faces of… Keep Reading
Students eat dinner on the Oxford Trip Photo Courtesy of Mike Jones-Kelley BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER The study abroad programs at St. Bonaventure University are getting ready to spring into action. This year, students will be traveling to Sorrento, Italy and Oxford, United Kingdom. The Sorrento program brings the group throughout the entire Italian… Keep Reading
The entrance to the Hickey Dining Hall, located within the Magnano Center David Scibilia/The BonaVenture BY: CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER Brooke Piper, a freshman on the women’s lacrosse team at St. Bonaventure University, had a few hours after an evening practice to attend mandatory study-hall hours and eat dinner before returning to her dorm. She… Keep Reading
The Administration building David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR The search for the new provost and vice president of academic affairs continues at St. Bonaventure University. The search committee is on track to bring finalists to campus before the end of the semester. “Things are on track,” said Dr. Leigh Simone, the… Keep Reading
The Marra Sports Complex after Tate has cleared it Photo Courtesy of GoBonnies BY: CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER Mike Tate, superintendent of St. Bonaventure University’s golf course and sports fields, uses a snow pusher to clear the Tom 80’ and Michelle Marra Sports Complex when it snows. “I’m the only one who clears it,” Tate… Keep Reading
The 2023 group of student fact checkers Photo courtesy of Louis Jacobson BY: GANNON HORNING, CONTRIBUTING WRITER PolitiFact is a news fact checking organization that reviews articles and rates them on a scale of false, mostly false, mostly true or true. Students at St. Bonaventure University intern with PolitiFact writing fact checks for its New… Keep Reading
CAB’s list of events happening in March, April and May of the 2023 spring semester. Photo courtesy of SBU CAB, via Instagram BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s Campus Activities Board is heading to Hershey, Pennsylvania this week to attend a convention hosted by the Association for Promotion of Campus Activities intended to… Keep Reading
A HerCampus writer holding a vision board Claire Fisher/ The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER March is Women’s History Month, and St. Bonaventure University club leaders and faculty have plans to celebrate and raise awareness for women’s history throughout the month. “On our campus, there have been efforts to highlight women’s history, but… Keep Reading
An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the… Keep Reading
A padlock superimposed over a circuit board pattern. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY: GANNON HORNING, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dr. Nazar Tymoshyk, CEO at UnderDefense Cyber Security and Ukrainian native, spoke with St. Bonaventure University students and faculty about the cybersecurity inside Ukraine during the Russian invasion.Tymoshyk stated the struggles and misfortune Ukraine has gone through… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure guard Daryl Banks III upped his scoring total to 29 in Wednesday night’s game at the Reilly Center, hitting his third of three free throws with under two minutes to play. Rather than jumping up in excitement, however, many Bonnies fans hung their heads, shuffling toward nearby exits. … Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Steven Stutz/The Bona Venture stutza20@bonaventure.edu BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, and HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR Jeff Gingerich, president of St. Bonaventure University, has been named a defendant in a civil lawsuit regarding alleged wrongful termination of an employee at The University of Scranton. As provost at Scranton, Gingerich participated in the termination of… Keep Reading
A photograph from a previous interview with Bob Lanier Photo courtesy of Project Unfurl BY: NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has decades worth of history. From a Final Four berth, to some dark days, back to a resurgence in modern day, Bonaventure basketball has a unique story. Mike Camoin ‘88… Keep Reading