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Bona prepares for Niagara

By Dominic LoVallo Assistant Sports Editor The women’s swimming and diving team has been preparing to face the Niagara Purple Eagles at its next meet. The Bonnies have been out of action since Jan. 16, when they were able to outscore the Binghamton Bearcats 166.5-121.5. The team wants to keep momentum going with conference play… Keep Reading

Men's and women's tennis/SPORTS

Tennis teams are in full swing

By Mikael DeSanto Staff Writer The spring season has kicked off for the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams. The men’s team opened its season with a loss to Youngstown State, while the women started the season with losses to Penn State and Navy on Jan. 15 and 16. On the men’s side, freshman… Keep Reading

SPORTS/Women's basketball

Bonnies emerge from loss

By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor     Coming off its first loss in 16 games, the women’s basketball team avenged itself by dominating the Saint Joseph’s University Hawks by a score of 65-51 Wednesday night. The Bonnies went 49 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point land in Wednesday night’s victory and… Keep Reading

Extra Point/SPORTS

Basketball teams off to hot start

By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor Back in 2012, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams went on magical runs to reach the NCAA tournament. The women won the Atlantic 10 regular season title while the men’s team, led by the great Andrew Nicholson, plowed through St. Joseph’s, UMass, and finally Xavier to win the conference… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Dayton Flies past Bonas

By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team dropped its second-straight conference game on Tuesday night in the Reilly Center to the Dayton Flyers. The Bonnies lost by a score of 85-79 in a game that was anything but status quo. Dayton went into the locker room with a 45-18 lead at… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Swimmers prep for A-10’s

By Mikael DeSanto Staff Writer   The St. Bonaventure University men’s swimming and diving team returned to competition last Saturday, beating the University of Binghamton Bearcats 166.5 to 121.5. The team had previously not competed since the Akron Invitational in December. The Bonnies picked up wins in 11 of the 16 events in the meet.… Keep Reading

Lacrosse/SPORTS

Lax Coach steps right in

By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor   With the departure of the women’s lacrosse coach last semester, the team needed to fill the spot quickly. Chelsea Rosiek, the former head coach of Chesnut Hill College in Pennslyvania, will begin her career at St. Bonaventure and her first season coaching a Division I program this semester.… Keep Reading

SPORTS/Women's basketball

Bonnies come back to top Flyers

By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team is off to one of its best starts in school history, winning 16 straight games. The Bonnies longest winning streak was 18, back in the 2012-2013, where they went 14- 0 in conference play and made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament.… Keep Reading

FEATURES/Movie Reviews

‘Big Short’ is big success

By Thomas Cottingham Contributing Writer Director Adam McKay, who is known for the raunchy comedies Anchorman and Step Brothers, certainly does not leave his cynical sense of humor behind while discussing the 2008 financial crisis in “The Big Short.” Based on the book “The Big Short,” McKay’s film adaptation tackles the events leading up to… Keep Reading

FEATURES

UGG! More fashion!

By Simone Robinson Staff Writer UGG Australia is one of the most iconic brands in fashion. Although it is famously known for its Classic UGG Boots, the fashion house offers a range of items from apparel to accessories that tend to get outshined. UGG Boots Coming in a variety of colors and accessories like bows… Keep Reading

NEWS

University bans hoverboards on campus

By Rachel Konieczny News editor St. Bonaventure University banned hoverboards on Monday in an effort to protect against a potential fire hazard. “Several reported actual fires have occurred regarding these devices,” said Ralph Aloia, assistant director of safety and security and campus fire and life safety officer. Aloia said Bonaventure, among other colleges, acted early… Keep Reading

NEWS

Moodle updates include new appearance

By Brandon Fields Staff writer St. Bonaventure updated its academic online platform, Moodle, upgrading from Moodle 2.6 to an improved Moodle 2.9. According to instructional support specialist Karla Bright, Moodle 2.9 operates almost the same as 2.6, but it now has a fresh and updated appearance. “I feel that it is important for us to… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure to offer online strategic management course

By Riley Eike Contributing writer St. Bonaventure University School of Business partnered with LBL Strategies, a strategic management education company based out of Chicago, to offer a continuing education certification in strategic management. The course will be a 10-week, online program resulting in a certificate awarded jointly by St. Bonaventure and LBL Strategies. The class… Keep Reading

NEWS

Martin Luther King analyzed in talk

By Shannon West Staff writer Barry Gan, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, gave a presentation titled, “MLK: The Reluctant Leader” in The Loft on Wednesday to pay homage to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Gan stated that for Dr. King, leadership was “thrust upon him” and that he “felt obligated to do… Keep Reading

NEWS

Hilmey named dean of arts and sciences

By Alexis Young Staff writer On Sunday, St. Bonaventure announced David Hilmey, Ph.d., as the new dean of the school of arts and sciences. Hilmey completed his graduate work at the University at Buffalo in 2001 and received his Ph.D in chemistry from The Ohio State University in 2006. From 2006 to 2008 Hilmey worked… Keep Reading

NEWS

Sr. Margaret steps down as president

By Lian Bunny Photo Editor After serving nearly 12 years as university president, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., announced Tuesday the spring 2016 semester will be her last. Sister Margaret’s time as president ranks as the fourth longest, behind Fr. Tom Plassmann, O.F.M, 29 years; Fr. Joseph Butler, O.F.M., 24 years; and Fr. Mathius Doyle, 15… Keep Reading

OPINION

Keep life weird

Often, when I tell someone that I like music from genres like folk-punk or thrashcore, I get an odd look and some sort of comment on how weird that is. The common thought is that it is a negative thing to consume culture outside the mainstream. People react uncomfortably when they learn that someone has… Keep Reading

OPINION

A newsworthy welcoming

    We live in a digital age. This is a reality that The Bona Venture hasn’t taken advantage of enough. As we usher in a new semester, preparing to spend late nights in the newsroom, the quality of our print publication will continue to be a priority. However, our digital presence will no longer… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Dayton flies past Bonnies

By: Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team dropped its second straight conference game on Tuesday night in the Reilly Center to the Dayton Flyers. The Bonnies lost by a score of 85-79 in a game that was anything but status quo. Dayton went into the locker room with a 45-18 lead… Keep Reading

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