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
SGA election lacks choices
SGA election ballots are up — and are looking noticeably more scant compared with last year’s ballots. While three groups of candidates ran for Executive Board president and vice president, only one group is running this year. Executive Board president candidate Haylei John, said she feels the student body has been generally disinterested in SGA… Keep Reading
Enactus inspires CASA student group
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer St. Bonaventure’s Caribbean Association for Student Action group, or CASA, reached a peak number of student members this year. According to Todd Palmer, Ph.D., a professor in the school of business and the head of the group, CASA now has about 40 student members at Bonaventure. “We’ve been doing an… Keep Reading
Saint’s Place serves refugees
While preparing for a final in one of his courses, Michael Flanigan asked his professor what his theology was. “If you have the opportunity to help someone, do it,” his professor said. Flanigan took these words as his faith commitment and asked himself how he could make a difference. He now works for Saint’s Place,… Keep Reading
Legal Ethics series offers graduate advice
By Rachel Konieczny Photo Editor The Center for Law and Society is offering a Legal Ethics Speaker Series to interested prelaw students through the month of April. Steven Nuttall, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, said he opened the speaker series to those beyond his legal ethics course so that interested students can better understand the practice… Keep Reading
University offers Lenten Preparation for Easter
By Amber Levias Staff Writer With Lent already half over, University Ministries will continue to keep the spirit of Lent alive throughout the St. Bonaventure community. “The Lenten journey is really to prepare us to celebrate Easter Triduum,” said Fr. Francis DiSpigno, O.F.M., director of University Ministries. “We really separate these 40 days knowing we’re… Keep Reading
MSA brings Wear a Hijab Day to SBU
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor More than 45 members of the St. Bonaventure University community participated in Wear a Hijab Day, an event hosted by Muslim Students and Allies and SGA to raise awareness about the cultural, religious and traditional values of veiling. After months of planning and preparation spearheaded by sophomore journalism and… Keep Reading
Poverty in Olean: The Warming House
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Ellen Piper, a senior theology major, is currently a coordinator of the Warming House and has been one for about two years. In addition, she was a part of the Farm to Table community, a summer opportunity for students to work at the Warming House and Canticle Farm, during the… Keep Reading
Control issues spoil Bonnies home opener
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team struggled to find the plate at times Tuesday afternoon, leading to a 5-4 loss in its home opener against the University at Buffalo Bulls. The Bonnies (7-10) used nine pitchers over the course of the game, walking the Bulls (7-14) hitters seven times while… Keep Reading
Program zeroes in on health care problems
By Julia Mericle Editor-in-chief The Health Care Access Coalition presented “My Community, My Health” on Saturday, March 25, at Christ United Methodist Church, bringing serious health care issues to over 50 concerned members of the community. A panel of speakers discussed the current issues of prescription medication prices, sugar consumption and addiction with a local… Keep Reading
Club baseball suffers Sunday sweep
The St. Bonaventure University men’s club baseball team dropped both games of their double-header today to the Purple Eagles of Niagara University. The Bonnies (0-3) scored a total of eight runs on the day, falling 13-6 and 13-2. During the first game, the Purple Eagles scored six runs in the top of the third, but… Keep Reading
Walks and wild pitches doom Bonnies against SLU
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team lost 9-4 in the final game of its three-game series against the Saint Louis Billikens on Sunday. The Billikens took the series two games to one. The Bonnies (7-9, 2-4 A10) stayed with the Billikens (17-5, 2-1 A10) in hits, 9-8, and in runner… Keep Reading
Urban delivers in extras for the Bonnies
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team battled against the Saint Louis Billikens for a6-5, 12-inning win Saturday afternoon. Both teams nearly matched each other in hits over the course of the game, with the Bonnies picking up 14 to the Billikens 11. The Billikens struggled to bring home runners, leaving… Keep Reading
Bonnies lose Saint Louis series opener
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team opened its weekend series in Saint Louis with a loss, falling to the Billikens 4-2. The Billikens (16-4, 1-0 A10) picked up the slight edge in hits 8-5 over the Bonnies (6-8, 1-3 A10), and picked up the win despite leaving seven runners on… Keep Reading
Bonnies overpowered by Mercyhurst at home
By Alfonso De Falco Contributing Writer On Friday evening, the St. Bonaventure University men’s tennis team was defeated by the Mercyhust Lakers, 5-2. All three of the doubles matches came down to the wire. The pair of sophomore Indra Patwardhan and freshman Lukas Linden Malmberg was the only team on the Bonnies side to notch… Keep Reading
Men’s Lacrosse to be next varsity sport
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The last time a varsity men’s lacrosse team took the field at St. Bonaventure University, it was 1993 and the program was Division III. In 2018-19, the program will return to Bona Territory, this time as a Division I team. Athletics Director Tim Kenney and the athletics department announced Wednesday… Keep Reading
Second half push falls short for Bonnies
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team fell to Vermont on Thursday afternoon, 17-10. The game was played at Virtue Field, in Burlington, Vermont, where Vermont picked up their first win of the season. The Bonnies fell behind in the first eight minutes, trailing 3-0. Then, with 19:47 remaining in… Keep Reading
“Iron Fist” series lets down viewers
Tom Cottingham Features Editor Last Friday, Marvel Television released their fourth Netflix series Iron Fist. So far, Marvel retains an impressive streak of distributing high quality superhero television series with in depth story lines and breathtaking action. That streak has to come to an end with the addition of Iron Fist. There are still some… Keep Reading
Maine truckers cause comma stir
Over many years, there has been discussion surrounding the oxford comma. When is it appropriate? Is it necessary? Many people don’t even think to use the oxford comma if they are aware that it exists. In the journalism world, oxford commas are frowned upon and typically not used. To some, the oxford comma needs… Keep Reading
Drake resurfaces with hit album
Drake, popular rap and hip-hop artist, has come through for his fans in 2017. His last album Views, released in April of 2016, was highly anticipated and gave listeners new favorites such as “Too Good,” “Grammys” and “Controlla.” More Life, with 22 tracks, is taking over everyone’s speakers. Hits like “Passionfruit,” “Teenage Fever” and… Keep Reading
A new season to impress in a dress
Brianna McKnight Staff Writer Spring showers bring spring dresses! Spring is an amazing time of the year for many reasons. The flowers are in bloom, the weather isn’t usually a problem and everyone seems a little happier. This spark of happiness is a reaction to the clothing that comes back with the start of the… Keep Reading