There is no verb “to own” in Seneca, so what does that mean for our shared history?
SCOTT SACKETT: JANDOLI SCHOOL LECTURER I grew up in western New York, the “western door” of the Haudenosaunee. Their name for themselves … Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies hold off Bucknell in return to Reilly Center
BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR On Thanksgiving Eve, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated 65-61 to Bucknell Wednesday night in the Reilly Center. The game started out slow with both teams shooting a combined shooting 1-15 from the field at the under-16 media timeout. The Bonnies saw their first point of the night with… Keep Reading
Analysis: Auburn hands Bonnies another blow to NCAA Tournament hopes in Legends Classic Championship
Photo courtesy of GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In the first opportunity to prove itself against a Quadrant 1 opponent this season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team trailed for all but 54 seconds, losing 77-60 against Auburn in Friday’s Legends Classic Championship game. Outside of forward Chad Venning’s 14 points on 7-8 shooting, the… Keep Reading
Analysis: Bonaventure and Auburn head coaches discuss friendship in Legends Classic Championship
BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR The Legends Classic Championship game pitted two of the most successful coaches in college basketball for their respective programs in Bruce Pearl and Mark Schmidt. What many people might not know is that they have a history together. Growing up in the Boston, Massachusetts area, Schmidt and Pearl became close… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies men’s basketball falls to Auburn in Legends Classic Championship game
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 77-60 to Auburn in the Legend Classic Championship game Friday night in the Barclays Center. Brooklyn native and redshirt junior forward Chad Venning got the Bonnies on the board early, scoring the team’s first four points. The Bonnies saw shades of their opening-round… Keep Reading
Thanksgiving deserves its spotlight too
BY MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Don’t forget about Thanksgiving Each year, the Christmas season seems to begin before Thanksgiving even starts trotting. Christmas music plays on the radio, stores advertise Christmas merchandise and companies run holiday-season-themed commercials. But what about Thanksgiving? Don’t get me wrong: Christmas is great. But Thanksgiving shouldn’t be skipped over… Keep Reading
University should extend dining hall hours
BY KATIE LYONS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Hickey Dining Hall, St. Bonaventure University’s primary dining facility, should be open past 9 p.m. The Hickey is the only facility on campus that serves buffet-style food and thus offers students the widest variety of food options across all on-campus dining locations. Its need to be open later extends… Keep Reading
Chito Vera’s title shot is undeserved
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER A massive conflict among UFC fans is deciding which fighters deserve a title shot. Often, those arguments boil down to what fighters those fans like rather than what fighters look the most impressive. Thankfully, fans can put most of their preferences aside and support a title challenger who’s earned that… Keep Reading
Jonny Walk(er)s out of the BV
BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A couple weeks into the first semester of my freshman year, I told the BV’s then sports editor that I wanted to write for his section. But when assignments were emailed out later that week, I didn’t receive one. The rest of the year came and went — and still no… Keep Reading
Power outage forces students to relocate
The dorm Pursel and Palude were moved to David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER AND DAVID SCIBILIA NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR, NEWS EDITOR Gardens East, West and Townhouses 31 through 33 at St. Bonaventure’s University experienced a power outage on Sunday, forcing administrators to relocate the buildings’ residents. Campus Facilities performed a total electric shutdown… Keep Reading
Three on-campus crimes spark student concern at Bonaventure.
A Safety and Security car outside of the Safety and Security offices David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER AND ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR, STAFF WRITER Bonaventure has had three arrests of non-students for on-campus crimes since the start of the 2023 academic year, causing some students to raise concerns about the open nature… Keep Reading
Former Congressmen visit Bonaventure
Pictured from left to right: Vicky Hartzler, Mason Palude, Bart Lambert, Larry LaRocco David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “Democracy is at stake in the 2024 election,” said Larry LaRocco, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. “We’ve had attacks on the norms of how we conduct our democracy and… Keep Reading
Roofs of Robinson and Falconio repaired
BY BROOKE JOHNPIER, STAFF WRITER Repairs to the roof’s of Robinson and Falconio halls at St. Bonaventure University completed earlier this week as workers prepared the freshman residence halls for winter weather. “There was a manufacturing defect in some of [the] materials that were used,” said Jared Smith, Bonaventure’s director of Facilities Operations. “It was… Keep Reading
Bonnies women’s basketball catches injury bug
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR With only ten rostered players to begin the season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team boasted the smallest roster of any Atlantic 10 Conference team. Since then, the roster has only gotten smaller. Four of the team’s ten players have carried injury designations into games this… Keep Reading
Bonnies superfan on hat-throwing tradition
Photo: Justin Cleaver BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR A 1994 graduate of St. Bonaventure University, Jess Williams has become a staple of the Wolf Pack, a nickname given to the school’s student section at its men’s basketball home games. Williams throws obscure hats to fans sitting in the endzone section of the Reilly Center, hoping… Keep Reading
Opinion: Experience shines as Bonnies edge Big 12’s Oklahoma State in Legends Classic
Photo courtesy of GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team entered the 2023-24 season as the nation’s most-experienced team, according to KenPom. But that experience didn’t truly show until Thursday night — three games into the season — as the Bonnies gutted out a 66-64 win over Power Five-opponent Oklahoma State… Keep Reading
Analysis: Adams-Woods leads Bonnies in dramatic finish over Oklahoma State in Legends Classic
BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR With 1:06 left and a packed house full of St. Bonaventure faithful, graduate guard Mika Adams-Woods stepped up to the free throw line after being fouled by Oklahoma State senior center Mike Marsh. Within the quiet Barclays Center, Adams-Woods drained the first shot. After taking a deep breath and practicing… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies men’s basketball takes down Oklahoma State in opening round of Legends Classic
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Oklahoma State 66-64 in a back and forth affair in the opening-round of the Legends Classic. Oklahoma State went on a 10-2 run to begin the game, but the Bonnies responded with a 17-9 run of their own, evening the score at 19.… Keep Reading
Opinion: Home loss to Canisius clouds Bonnies’ NCAA Tournament hopes
Photo: Kameron Melendez BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ahead of the 2023-24 season, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt said he expects his team to compete for a conference championship and make the NCAA Tournament. Just two games into the season, Bonaventure’s March Madness aspirations suffered a hefty blow with a home loss to… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies women’s basketball takes on UAlbany Thursday night
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team hosts UAlbany in the Reilly Center Thursday night. The Bonnies (1-1, 0-0 A-10) picked up their first victory of the season over Robert Morris on Saturday. “It was good to see us rewarded for doing some good things,” said Bonaventure head coach Jim Crowley.… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies women’s basketball picks up first win of the season in home opener
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team secured its first victory of the season, soaring past Robert Morris 70-52 in Saturday’s home opener. With senior guards Nadechka Laccen and Tianna Johnson out, senior guard Dani Haskell made her season debut as he started alongside forwards Payton Fields Maddie Dziezgowski and Taylor… Keep Reading