Recap: Bonaventure MBB Defeats Big Four Rival Buffalo, Remains Undefeated at Home
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its ninth win of the season, … Keep Reading
Online classes lack needed interaction
Like most students here at Bonaventure, I am not a huge fan of getting up in the morning for class. As a matter of fact, I absolutely hate it. I am horrible at rousing myself from my warm comfy bed in the morning, and I know a lot of people feel the same way. But… Keep Reading
Bonnies take make-up game from Purple Eagles
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team picked up its 11th win of the season on Wednesday, beating the Niagara Purple Eagles 7-2. The game was makeup for the postponed game from March 21. The Bonnies (11-10) are now 4-1 at home and have won four straight games. The Bonnies out… Keep Reading
Bonnies, Colonials split week day doubleheader
The St. Bonaventure University softball team split a doubleheader against Robert Morris University on Wednesday at Joyce Field. The first game, the Bonnies won thanks to a two-run, sixth inning home run from senior outfielder Kelly Farrell. Also driving in runs for Bonaventure were junior infielder Hailey Blencowe and sophomore first baseman Allie Piergustavo. Senior… Keep Reading
Bonnies split doubleheader against Explorers
The St. Bonaventure University softball team split a pair of games with the La Salle Explorer’s Sunday afternoon at Joyce Field. During game one, junior catcher Morgan Phillips drove two runs home off an RBI single. The Bonnies would then go up 6-3 with a four-run third inning by a fielder’s choice from senior second… Keep Reading
Bonnies split weekend on both sides
By Alfonso De Falco Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s tennis teams completed their two game road trip this weekend. The men’s team lost to St. Joseph’s on Saturday 6-1, then picked up a win Sunday against La Salle 4-3. The women’s team was unable to pick up the win against St.… Keep Reading
Bonnies complete sweep of Dayton
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University baseball team swept both games of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Fred Handler Park. After winning on Saturday, they completed a three-game sweep for the weekend. They won the first game, 6-4, and the second game, 18-14. By the end of the second game the… Keep Reading
Bonnies struggle defensively, fall to Mason
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team picked up a loss to George Mason on the road in Fairfax, Virginia, today, with a final score of 21-9. Senior midfielder Taylor Fallon led the Bonnies, scoring five goals, while senior midfielder Scarlett Jaworski scored two. Senior attackers Rachel Perla and Maddison… Keep Reading
Phillips, Bonnies shut out Flyers at home
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team opened its three game weekend series against the Dayton Flyers Saturday, winning 9-0. The Bonnies record improves to 8-10, 3-4 in Atlantic 10 play. The Bonnies were able to out hit the Flyers (9-14, 1-3 A10) over the course of the game 8-4. The… Keep Reading
Errors and weather dictate Bonnies loss
Battling the cold weather was the name of the game on Saturday as the St. Bonaventure University softball game fell in its home opener against La Salle University 4-2, pushing the Bonnies’ record to 7-19. Three errors through seven innings hurt the Bonnies. The Explorers scored two unearned runs in the first inning off an… Keep Reading
Bonnies fight back, fall short at GW
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer On Friday afternoon, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies women’s lacrosse team fell to the George Washington Colonials 10-9. The contest was held at the GW Lacrosse Field at George Washington University in Washington D.C. The Bonnies opened scoring with a goal by senior attacker/midfielder Rachel Perla before George Washington scored three… Keep Reading
Locker room refurbishment in works
By Alfonso De Falco Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University plans to refurbish the locker rooms for Division I athletes and potentially add a few more locker rooms. St. Bonaventure Athletic Director Tim Kenney talked about the steps that have to be taken for the plan to unfold. “The plan of attack is to first get… Keep Reading
Lacrosse adjusting to opponent’s style
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team has had success so far this season due to its hard work. Though the scores of its games vary, the Bonnies have been playing harder competitors than past seasons and have been practicing hard to play up to their levels, said sophomore attacker… Keep Reading
Freshmen hurlers take center stage
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor A pair of injuries has left the St. Bonaventure University baseball team in a difficult situation recently to fill the void. The Bonnies have looked to a group of freshmen to pick up the slack and help the team win games. Prior to the beginning of the season, junior pitcher… Keep Reading
Family act comes to Bonaventure
Siblings share a bond, and when that bond is used in sports, it makes the connection on the field even stronger than the bond between teammates. Softball players Josie and Emma Borysevicz, a junior pitcher and a freshman infielder, respectively, said they have that bond. Natives of Ashford, Connecticut, the pair will wear the Brown… Keep Reading
The Life and Times of Wilson
Hi everybody! My name is Wilson. I’m a basketball! I’ll bet you didn’t know a basketball could write, did you? Well…I can’t, but I was able to get two very nice writers to tell my story for me. I was born in a factory in China, where my brothers and sisters were also born. I… Keep Reading
Offseason? What offseason?
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor For the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s basketball programs, the regular season isn’t the only time the coaches are in full swing. Recruiting during the offseason is a part of their jobs, which requires strategic planning, observation and times at length away from home. Steve Curran, who will… Keep Reading
Journalism is still thriving
Journalism is like Betty White; you figure it should’ve been dead for years, but every time you check up on it, it’s doing better than ever. For years I’ve heard people try to make the argument that journalism is a dying field because people don’t read newspapers anymore and the media is lying to us.… Keep Reading
Student shares emotional story about grandmother
Sitting comfortably on my grandparents’ red loveseat, I waited anxiously for my mamone (our name for grandmother) to read one of her many stories. Underneath a small night stand she plucked my favorite book – Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup by Tomie dePaola. She sat down next to me, wetting her… Keep Reading
SGA president addresses state of campus
The SGA Constitution stipulates that the SGA President shall publish a state of the campus address once per academic year. As my term comes to an end, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to inform the campus about SGA’s activities this year. This year, SGA was the largest it has ever been with fifty-six… Keep Reading
Campus hosts poetry event
By Dominic LoVallo Managing Editor St. Bonaventure University is hosting the “Never Abolish Chance: The Concrete Poetry Conference” today and tomorrow on campus. The president emeritus should get a lot of the credit for the event coming to fruition, because the idea is over a year in the making, said Kaplan Harris, Ph.D. a member… Keep Reading