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
Summer sun, concert fun
Even if the late nights of paper-pushing are back in full effect, students can still reminisce on memories of recent summer concerts. From world tours to coffee-lounge shows, music festivals to small outdoor venues, students attended a wide variety of musical events this summer. While some enjoyed supporting their favorite up-and-coming artists, others traveled hundreds… Keep Reading
Only one or two feet: Kenney was in a tough spot, but should have involved students
By Amelia Kibbe, Editor-in-Chief and Ethan Kibbe, Sports Editor ST. BONAVENTURE—If you happened to be scrolling through gobonnies.com last Friday afternoon, you might have seen a press release about new seating in the Reilly Center. If you weren’t, you might have missed it. But a few hours later, it would be harder to miss… Keep Reading
Kenney speaks: Bona’s AD gives insights into new seating in RC
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief ST. BONAVENTURE—Tim Kenney, athletic director at St. Bonaventure, said new seating in the Reilly Center for basketball games was a positive solution to a difficult situation. He said the decision stemmed from Atlantic 10 meetings, where officials told schools they needed better solutions for court control. The conference did not… Keep Reading
It’s the end of the world as we know it
By Harrison Leone Editor-in-Chief From the first day of orientation through all of freshman year, the repeated mantra is “get involved”. Get involved, get involved, get involved. You have to leave your room. Whatever. I wasn’t hearing any of that. I wanted to stay in my room, emerge once in a while for a plate… Keep Reading
A few long nights and several hours later
By Taylor Nigrelli Digital Media Strategist I never intended to be in this position. I didn’t know I’d end up contemplating for days what to say in my farewell editorial while frantically searching for scarce journalism jobs. When I saw a flyer for a BV interest meeting back in the opening weeks of the first… Keep Reading
The future is now
By Nate West Opinion Editor “But when his father told him on his eighteenth birthday that he needed to start planning his retirement, he felt his future tighten on him like an anaconda.” That’s a line from Christopher Moore’s book Bloodsucking Fiends. This is the place I’ve been for some time now, being a 21… Keep Reading
So long and thanks for all the fish
By Emma Zaremba Copy Editor The time I’ve spent at The BV can’t be matched. I’ll never again experience the painfully long Wednesday nights, the hassle of hunting down writers to make sure stories get in on time, or battle with the beast that is InDesign for hours on end. Editorial positions are stressful, tiring… Keep Reading
Six games, Six losses
By Pat Tintle Sport Editor Remember those annoying growing pains everyone got as a kid? That is exactly what the baseball team is experiencing right now. Coach Larry Sudbrook has stated that his team is in the first year a rebuilding phase in the 2015 season, and the addition of 19 ballplayers has caused some… Keep Reading
A lot to learn in not a lot of time
By Kiara Catanzaro Associate Editor Most seniors write about their experience at The Bona Venture, and how they met their closest friends writing and editing until 4 a.m. Other seniors list the many people who helped them throughout their four years at school and thank them for what they’ve done. Of course, that’s not what… Keep Reading
That’s a wrap: Bona’s sports year in review
By. Pat Tintle Sports Editor As the end of the spring semester approaches, another year of St. Bonaventure athletics has nearly come to a close. Bonnies have competed on the court, field and ice over the past eight months, and it’s about that time the Bonaventure community takes a step back and reflects on a… Keep Reading
Hot streak continues
By. Nick Konotopskyj Assistant Sports Editor It’s not about how you start; it’s how you finish. The softball team is hoping that’s the case as it has won six of the last nine games, including two out of three on the road this past weekend against conference foe Rhode Island. Although the Bonnies did win… Keep Reading
Let’s defend the philosophy trend
By Philosophy Club Members Thales of Miletus, often considered the father of Western philosophy, is famous for two reasons. First, he is one of the first known figures to replace supernatural explanations with natural ones. And second, for doing one of the most stereotypical philosopher things ever: tripping into a well because he was looking… Keep Reading
Rhapsody’s last note
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent It’s mind blowing how in a few months, a city that began as completely foreign can become home. I went to Budapest last weekend. Most of my time was spent wandering around the Great Market Hall, the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, and a small outdoor market selling… Keep Reading
Rumor has it
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor Students at Bona’s said they are familiar with rumors and gossip around campus. Everyone seems to understand the effects that rumors have on students who are the subject of the rumor, yet they continue to gossip for a variety of reasons. According to some students, Bonaventure seems like a second… Keep Reading
A haven for kids affected by cancer
By Amelia Kibbe Managing Editor Kathy Nugent said she just wanted the kids to realize they weren’t alone. Nugent, the director of regional programs for CancerCare and a ’74 Bonaventure alumna, decided along with other CancerCare workers one way to do that was to create a camp for kids who had one thing in common—they… Keep Reading
Age of cliché romances
By Kellen Quigley Staff Writer The story had all the potential in the world, but it’s just another romance movie similar to Nicholas Sparks books. Parts of it are entertaining, some of the acting is good and the look is gorgeous. In the end, however, “The Age of Adaline” is a cheesy romance movie with… Keep Reading
Top athlete from the Southern Tier
By Garret Pasono Contributing Writer Optimism and progression are important things to have in sports. Junior third baseman Thad Johnson of the baseball team has that, and then some. “The main focus for every year is what it has always been; make the playoffs,” Johnson said. “I want to help turn this program around.” Throughout… Keep Reading
Ta-Ta
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor A shy journalism and mass communication newbie entered the newsroom of The Bona Venture to edit his first story two years ago—a piece detailing the ins-and-outs of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. As a sophomore, I had never written a news story before. I was barely a JMC major at… Keep Reading
So long, farewell
In a little over a week, students will say goodbye to their dorms, the Hickey, the De La Roche fish, Bonaventure weekends and their college friends. As the last full week of classes comes to an end, students have been working vigorously to complete final assignments and study so they can enjoy Spring Weekend. Students… Keep Reading
Putting their hearts in art
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer A senior art exhibit took place on April 24 in the San Damietta Room of Francis Hall. The show featured paintings, jewelry and sculptures created by seniors Meghan Ferrucci and Marc Peralta, who are both visual arts majors. The exhibit showcased a range of designs and concepts, including three-dimensional… Keep Reading