Sneak Peak: Documentary Featuring Bonaventure’s Men’s Basketball Team
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The … Keep Reading
Alumni return to campus
Expect for Saturday’s basketball game to get livelier with an anticipated 200 alums coming back to campus for St. Bonaventure University’s 43rd annual Homecoming Weekend. The event takes place Feb. 23 to 26. From attending a basketball game to making future career connections at Bonnies4Bonnies and earning free Bona gear, many are traveling from… Keep Reading
Seneca Nation leader discusses DAPL
Local community and national politics joined together during a Civil Dialogue discussion earlier this week. “The Dakota Access Pipeline: A conversation with our neighbors in the Seneca Nation” was the fourth conversation to take place in this year’s’ Residence Life Civil Dialogue series. The program, moderated by integrated marketing communications graduate student Hannah Gordon, took… Keep Reading
University considers gender neutral housing
The university is considering the option of gender-neutral housing for the upcoming school year. The option would allow students interested in living with their friends of the opposite sex the opportunity to do so. To Liam McGurl, a member of the housing committee, and an associate editor for The Bona Venture, gender-neutral housing is an… Keep Reading
Sign Language club to host social
By Alexis Young Staff Writer “We hope that we can welcome the Deaf community onto our campus and show them that a predominantly hearing university does in fact have great respect for the Deaf community,” said Armon Panahi, a junior biology major. “We are also hoping our hearing campus can gain insight from the deaf… Keep Reading
Allied Health Initiative awaits approval
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer Bonaventure hopes to implement an Allied Health Initiative, expanding its offerings to students. The year and a half old project needs state approval, said Joseph Zimmer, Bonaventure’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. Zimmer hopes to provide Allied health opportunities, such as careers in patient-oriented therapy, to both graduate… Keep Reading
Exploring Poverty: The Warming House
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer In a continuation of a series of interviews involving the Warming House staff, Jordan Garrett, a senior management major, discussed some of his experiences working as both a coordinator and as a part of the Farm to Table community. Some of his responses were similar to those of other coordinators… Keep Reading
Wellness Center opens self-service medication station
By Amber Levias Staff Writer The Wellness Center introduced a new way for students to get medicine on the go. The new self-service station, located in the wellness facility, provides free medication for students across campus. “Students can obtain over-the-counter medicines to treat minor illnesses and complaints without waiting to be seen by a nurse… Keep Reading
ROTC group meets with local veterans
By Harley Anderson Staff Writer On Thursday night, senior level cadets from Seneca Battalion ROTC went to the Cuba VFW to meet with veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and Iraq Wars and discuss leadership philosophy over the movie “We Were Soldiers.” The movie depicts the battle of the Ia Drang Valley, a particularly bloody… Keep Reading
Youth highlights men’s tennis roster
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer Out of the eight players on the St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team, there are two sophomores and three freshmen. Head coach Michael Bates said the young team is due to a few graduates, a transfer and the decision to grow the team. “This year we brought four new guys in… Keep Reading
Bona’s looks to break A10 drought
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor As signs of spring emerge, the St. Bonaventure University baseball team sets its sights on its first Atlantic 10 tournament appearance since 2008. It also will be seeking their second ever tournament title, with the first coming in 2004. Longtime Head Coach Larry Sudbrook has high expectations for the team… Keep Reading
Thoughts of the Fenway Faithful
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The Boston Red Sox have officially reported to Fort Myers, Florida, to begin their spring training season. While this is one of the most exciting times of the year for me (go Sox), it’s also a time to see what the team has been shaping up to be during… Keep Reading
Social media is making millennials miss out
Today, technology has taken over as one of the most important and prominent aspects of our era. Social media, in particular, seems to have a strong hold on people of our generation. Recently, it appears that millennials are more focused on what they can portray on social media than on what is actually happening around… Keep Reading
Athlete experiences the runner’s high
As a division I runner, I’m often asked, “Do you actually enjoy running?” My answer usually consists of a quick “No,” but the more I think about it, I do enjoy running. Of course, running has its downsides. It’s uncomfortable, breathing is hard, it’s terrible on your joints and there’s only about a 20 degree… Keep Reading
Ditcher wins twice at A10 Match Play
By Dave Malchak Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure University golf team traveled Monday and Tuesday for Atlantic 10 Match Play at Weston Hills Country Club, in Weston, FL. It was the Bonnies return to competition after the fall season. The Bonnies went up against VCU, Richmond, and St. Joseph’s, picking up a win in the… Keep Reading
Szamosi, Dukes dominate boards against SBU
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team lost its final regular season game of the 2016-17 season Tuesday night, falling 83-61 to the Duquesne Dukes. The Dukes (15-14) and the Bonnies (9-19) split the season series 1-1, as the Bonnies won 69-56 on Jan. 21. The Dukes dominated the glass… Keep Reading
Purple Eagles score nine straight, top Bonnies
The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team (0-2) dropped their second game of the season to the Niagara Purple Eagles Monday afternoon. Niagara stormed past the Bonnies in the first half, scoring 10 goals and winning 18-5. Senior midfielder Scarlet Jaworski tallied her first goal of the season early in the first half, putting the… Keep Reading
White, McFadden set school marks in A10 finals
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished in seventh place and tenth place at the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships with scores of 391 and 187.5. 12 Bonnies swam in finals for their individual events, and four found themselves on the podium. Senior… Keep Reading
Women’s tennis serve Bearcats loss at home
By Dave Malchak Contributing Writer On Sunday, the St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team defeated the Binghamton Bearcats, 5-2. The match was held at the St. Bonaventure Fitness Center, and with the victory the Bonnies improved to 3-7 for the spring season, which began Jan. 20. Freshman Clara Herberts beat fellow freshman Rebecca Dellaway 6-2, 4-6,… Keep Reading
Bonnies tennis takes road loss to Youngstown
By Dave Malchak Contributing Writer On Feb. 17, the St. Bonaventure University men’s tennis team fell to Youngstown State 5-2. The Bonnies were able to win 2 of the singles matches, and Youngstown State took the other five scoring opportunities. The spring season had begun well for the Bonnies (3-5), winning 3 out of the… Keep Reading
Bonnies take loss in final Classic game
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University softball team dropped its final game of the Charlotte First Pitch Classic, taking the loss to the Canisius Golden Griffins 3-1 in extra innings. The Bonnies (1-4) continued their hitting struggles in the game, being out hit by the Golden Griffins (3-4) 11-6. They had some… Keep Reading