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
Migos and the culture of one-liners
My friend and I love to listen and compare music and one day he played Jay-z and I played Migos. He asked “who’s better” and without hesitation I defended Migos as best as I could. Aside from saying I was a disgrace picking Migos over Jay-z since I’m a New York City native, he mentioned… Keep Reading
Bonnies defend their way to a road victory against Duquesne
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor PITTSBURGH – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies defeated the Duquesne Dukes 71-64 on Wednesday. The Bonnies picked up a road victory after having to lock down on defense. Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt said when the ball is not falling through the net, the team needs to lock in… Keep Reading
La La Land rejuvinates musical film
On screen, musicals can easily fall dull — adopting a formula of momentous dance numbers, all tied together by loose, shifty dialogue. Damien Chazelle’s La La Land — starring Ryan Gosling as Sebastian, an aspiring jazz pianist, and Emma Stone as Mia, a hopeful actress, must be exempt from this award nomination damning curse —… Keep Reading
Are protestors being honest?
Vanessa Hurle Contributing writer This weekend, thousands of people will head to Washington D.C. as well as other cities to march for the annual March for Life. This annual march is known to be an event for those in the United States who think of themselves as pro-life. Many of these people are pro-life.… Keep Reading
Bonnies’ streak ends in Philly
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team had its three-game winning streak snapped this afternoon, losing 70-53 to the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. The Bonnies (9-13, 4-6 A10) lost the battle on the board, being out-rebounded by the Hawks (9-12, 6-3 A10) 38-25. The Hawks also controlled movement of the ball… Keep Reading
Adams’ 25 not enough at Rhode Island
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team took a loss in Atlantic 10 action Saturday, losing 71-59 to the Rhode Island Rams. The Bonnies (13-7, 5-3 A10) struggled to score in the paint, being out-scored 38-18 by the Rams (13-7, 5-3 A10) around the basket. The teams nearly equaled each… Keep Reading
Bonnies give seniors final home win
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams celebrated their seniors with a win over Niagara, Saturday. The men topped the Purple Eagles 149-92, and the women won 157-75. The swim teams only dropped a combined four events. In women’s diving, freshman Elena Rohr won 3-meter events… Keep Reading
Bonnies out-swam by Bulls on the road
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were overpowered by the University of Buffalo Friday, winning only two total events in the meet. The men fell 164-73, while the women lost 167-74. In the women’s 100-backstroke, junior Devon McFadden won in a time of 57.99, followed… Keep Reading
Shows aren’t being appreciated: Binge watching diminishes art
Luis Rosario Contributing Writer A few days ago, I asked a close friend how their winter break was; they replied by saying, “It was alright I guess, I just binge watched Breaking Bad, Heisenberg is so cool bro.” This friend hurt me more then they’ll ever know. Walter White didn’t go from highchool teacher… Keep Reading
Tennis’ mental game off the court
By Emily Coughlin Contributing Writer Strong mental stamina is extremely important for a successful tennis match. The players need to have great mental strength in order to be physically strong and play their best. The team dynamic and team practices are very important to boost the mental capacity of the players and to enhance their… Keep Reading
Thomas introduces healthy mindset
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships are fast approaching, and for women’s head coach Brian Thomas, it will be his first conference meet with the team. After being hired last April, Thomas has revamped the women’s swimming program. He had the swimmers focus more on swimming at race pace… Keep Reading
From New England Eyes
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The New England Patriots will once again be going to the Super Bowl for the seventh time during the Brady-Belichick-Kraft era, after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Tom Brady had a stellar game, throwing for 384 passing yards and three touchdowns, two of… Keep Reading
Coaches forming a true team
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor A new coaching staff for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team brings in new people with their own outlooks and ideals when it comes to their jobs and the sport they love. Bonnies head coach Jesse Fleming, in his first season at the helm, said he has a simple… Keep Reading
Public tuition proposal sparks debate
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief On the surface, free tuition is attractive to people, said Bernie Valento, vice president of enrollment. However, upon further examination, many concerns must be taken into consideration, he added. Valento made this statement in regards to the Excelsior Scholarship program proposed by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo earlier this… Keep Reading
Bona’s bids adieu to academic major
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor C’est la vie, as the French would say. That’s life. St. Bonaventure’s faculty senate recently agreed to a proposal, suspending the French major and modern languages major. The modern languages department suggested the change, according to David Hilmey, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. Incoming students will not… Keep Reading
Faculty Senate plans to decide on Clare College, changes in academic calendar
By Cameron Pettrone A faculty senate meeting held on Jan. 20 discussed the new curriculum replacing Clare College next year and changes to the school calendar. The new curriculum, which will become effective in the 2017-18 year, is designed to help expose students to different fields of study, according to the faculty senate webpage. New… Keep Reading
ROTC begins recruitment
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s newest lieutenant colonel has made cadet recruitment a priority. With a program about 40 cadets strong, Lt. Col. Sean Coulter, U.S. Army professor of military science and officer in charge, has pushed the ROTC recruitment team to vitalize student involvement in ROTC. Jacob McCollum, a senior journalism… Keep Reading
The Freshman 15: fact or fiction?
Warren Mayenga Contributing Writer The infamous “Freshman 15” has been haunting incoming students for decades. It is something that I did not know was a thing until I came to college. This myth has been passed down through generations of high school seniors to college students about how freshmen gain approximately 10 to 15… Keep Reading
Bonaventure students join nation wide women’s protest
Yoselin Person Feature Assignment Editor Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. this past weekend for the Women’s March. It was considered to be a counter inauguration after President Donald J. Trump took office. A few Bonaventure faculty members and students attended the gathering in Washington and went through an empowering experience.… Keep Reading
Dealing with bipolar weather in style
This past weekend many of us were probably getting ready to pack away winter jackets and boots. Then we learned that we acted too soon on welcoming the beautiful weather, because Tuesday came and so did the snow. I know getting dressed for class can be a difficult task when dealing with “bipolar” weather, but… Keep Reading