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Season-long struggles

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By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team has faced a tough season, going 0-6 in Atlantic 10 conference play and 0-14 overall this spring. Injuries have played a large role in preventing the Bonnies from picking up a win this season. “We have unfortunately experienced a lot of serious injuries on…

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Athletics is Part of Intersectionality

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Intersectionality is a fairly recent idea that ties together the different parts of a person’s identity and how those parts overlap and affect one another. Typically, this involves race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and others. Added to Merriam-Webster in April 2017, it is defined as “the complex, cumulative manner in which the effects of…

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Academic support: the silent helper

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It’s not uncommon to hear the phrase, “student-athletes are students first.” The office of athletic academic support exists for that very reason. Located in the basement of the Reilly Center in 019 and in the northwest corner, academic support can be overlooked due to its low-traffic location. However, Heather McDivitt, assistant athletic director for academic…

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Reflections of 1968

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By Joe Ceraulo, Contributing Writer A half-century later, Bill Kalbaugh ’70 recalled the evening of April 4, 1968, when he and his roommate, Hall of Famer Bob Lanier ‘70, heard about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. “I think we went down to shoot some pool in Olean, and that’s when we heard the…

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Gianniny paces team

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By Grace Perchisky, Staff Writer From sharing the same backyard to playing on the same golf course, the Gianniny brothers will meet in Kingsmill, Virginia to settle a family rivalry. Two-time A10 rookie of the week, Danny Gianniny, hopes to help lead his team to victory in the rounds to come. “I always try to…

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Track team prepares for spring season

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By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure track team hopes for a running start this spring season. Despite unpredictable weather, the team has been able to train and prepare for its second consecutive track season. Head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams, Bob MacFarlane, ‘77, is entering his seventh…

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Bonnies make history

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By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer You couldn’t turn left or right Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, without hearing “Go Bona’s!” if you were donning the brown and white. While many fan bases, such as the University of California Los Angeles’, would look at the win as just another tournament victory, the St. Bonaventure fan base…

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Conroy’s final season

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By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer Morgan Conroy of the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team was selected by the Long Island Sound in the 16th round of the United Women’s Lacrosse League (UWLX) college draft. Conroy, a senior goalkeeper, has racked up over 500 career saves for the Bonnies, third most in program history. Over her…

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Dancing in Dallas, Bonnies seek to chomp Gators

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DALLAS – While sitting at gate T6 in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, there was an unusual site for the airport employees and others passing by. A sea of brown and white. The advantage in Dayton was somewhat expected for St. Bonaventure. The school doesn’t make the tournament as…

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Bonnies win First Four matchup, will dance in Dallas

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DAYTON, OH – For the first time in 48 years, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies have won an NCAA tournament game, defeating the UCLA Bruins in Tuesday night’s First Four matchup 65-58. The Bonnies looked flat early, as Bruin guard Aaron Holiday single-handedly accounted for his team’s 8-5 lead…

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Bonnies ready to dance in Dayton

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DAYTON, OH – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have their dancing shoes on for the first time since earning a #14 seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament. This year, the Bonnies didn’t clinch an automatic bid by winning the Atlantic 10 conference tournament. Instead the team earned their way…

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Mobley’s record-setting game sends Bonnies to semis

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By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer WASHINGTON D.C. – Senior guard Matt Mobley set an Atlantic 10 conference tournament record with nine three-pointers Friday night, propelling the St. Bonaventure Bonnies to an 83-77 quarterfinal victory over the Richmond Spiders. Both teams took a while to get going offensively, as the first score of the…

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