RECAP: Bonaventure WBB Comes Back to Beat Canisius
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball defeated Little Three rival Canisius University on … Keep Reading
Nicholson check-in
By. Harrison Leone Editor-In-Chief Remember Andrew Nicholson? You probably do. He is one of the five best men’s basketball players in school history, the linchpin of the Bonnies only Atlantic 10 title, a first-round pick and is solely responsible for the strange concentration of Orlando Magic jerseys in Cattaraugus County. He is a Bonaventure legend… Keep Reading
Gonzalez saves the day
By. Nick Konotopskyj Assistant Sports Editor The softball team gave its fans something to be excited about in the past week. Two of its last three wins have come in walk-off fashion, including Wednesday afternoon when sophomore outfielder Desiree Gonzalez lined a single into right center field to drive in the game-winning run against Fordham.… Keep Reading
Weekend win builds momentum
By. Jonathan Sawyer Staff Writer The men’s tennis team closed out its regular season this past weekend, facing LaSalle on Saturday and Saint Joseph’s on Sunday. It started off the weekend with a win over LaSalle seven matches to zero. The Bonnies went down in sets 5-2 to Saint Joe‘s on Sunday. “I honestly believe… Keep Reading
Bulls run past Bonnies on home field
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor After winning 10 of its first 12 games, the baseball team has slowly sunk into mediocrity. The Bonnies hosted the University at Buffalo on Tuesday at Fred Handler Park at the Marra Athletics Complex, but fell to the Bulls 9-8. Buffalo came out swinging, as it scored three runs in… Keep Reading
Golfers eye A-10s
Rain and sporting events do not mix well. This is a lesson that the golf team learned this week. After two rounds of play, the Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational ended early due to rain. Because the golfers completed two rounds, tournament officials declared the results to be final, and the Bonnies left Virginia a day earlier… Keep Reading
Lacrosse team unites for heartbroken teammate
By. Reid Okoniewski Contributing Writer We all receive the notifications from St. Bonaventure telling us that a fellow Bonnie, or relative of a Bonnie has passed away. I always stop what I’m doing and say a special prayer for that person and their family. Unfortunately, I was shocked by the Notice Board on Tuesday notifying me… Keep Reading
Writing the poetry of your being
By Philosophy Club members Imagine being poor, single and forced into a diet of water, vegetables, and no alcohol. Vision-bending migraines are common. Your books rarely sell, you have few friends and you dine alone for almost every meal. Oh, and you may be dying from syphilis. If you can enter this headspace, you may… Keep Reading
Fast not furious
By Luis Rodriguez Staff Writer “Fast and Furious 7” sent shockwaves throughout the nation on its April 3 release date, shattering numerous box-office records by grossing over $147 million in its first weekend. In just two weeks it grossed a whopping $252 million, more than the $239 million “Fast & Furious 6” made during its… Keep Reading
Chamber of music
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer Last weekend, The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts was filled with the sound of music. The university’s chamber singers, voice studio and piano studio came together to deliver a recital. Sponsored by the St. Bonaventure music department, the event was free and open to the public. The recital… Keep Reading
Francis dorms close
By Lian Bunny News Editor The university had about 350 open beds across campus for the 2014-15 academic year. Next year Francis Hall dorms will be vacant, and Doyle Hall may have some new residents, Jamestown Community College (JCC) students. In addition to housing changes, Richard Trietley, vice president of student affairs, said the third… Keep Reading
Bonnies win ADDYs
By Lian Bunny News Editor “Then the creative rebels take over and storm the castle with pitchforks and start making crazy advertising. I hope we’ll go back to an age in which excellence is the standard, not safety.” According to Michael Jones-Kelley, adviser for St. Bonaventure’s American Advertising Federation (AAF), the three Bonaventure students who… Keep Reading
ENACTUS takes action against cancer
After months of planning and collaboration, ENACTUS members are ready to host fun events while giving back to the community. The club’s upcoming Give Back Bash is this weekend. While past and present ENACTUS members have said they enjoyed the national service work they take part in, they also said that they are looking forward… Keep Reading
Welcome to club Orion
Timothy Stead said he was rummaging through old, packed-away boxes when he found three high-powered telescopes. From this discovery, the idea for St. Bonaventure’s astronomy club was born. “I inquired about what (the boxes) were and discovered we had these brand new telescopes that weren’t being used,” Stead, a junior physics major, said. Stead said… Keep Reading
Stock Box
By Steve Zimmer Staff Writer Summer Portfolio Monitoring In order to hedge our equity positions over the summer, students were tasked with placing stop-losses on their sector holdings. A stop-loss is an order to sell a stock if it hits a certain price. It’s designed to limit an investor’s loss on a position. Since the… Keep Reading
Students start medical club
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor A new club, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), is available for students interested in pursuing a health related career. Seniors biology majors Alex Gu and Aayushi Sardana brought AMSA to campus with the approval of faculty advisor and biology professor Douglas Guarnieri. Gu and Sardana passed leadership… Keep Reading
Prospectives spring into Bona’s
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer As St. Bonaventure seniors prepare to transition into “the real world,” a new batch of students are nearing the beginning of their college experience. More than 130 admitted students visited campus for the annual admissions event “Spring Into Bonaventure,” which was held on April 10. For competitive purposes, university officials… Keep Reading
USA Today reporter, ’06, receives Domino award
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor Rachel Axon, an investigative reporter for USA Today sports media group, said it was her time at Bonaventure that shaped her career. Axon’s success in the sports journalism field earned her recognition as the 2015 recipient of the John Domino Award. The award was presented on Monday, April 13… Keep Reading
Learning languages unites and divides
By Blagoja Dimitrievski Contributing Writer Ashley Hong was born in Guam to Korean parents. She lived in Guam until she was 5 years old and then moved to Korea with her parents. She first learned to speak Korean at home. Hong said she learned English as her second language at International Christian School. She moved… Keep Reading
Poetry performance with Perdomo
The passionate rhymes of slam poetry will fill Café La Verna tonight at 7:30. Poet Willie Perdomo will read from his work, so grab a latte, a comfy seat and some good company and get lost in the world of poetry. “The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon,” Perdomo’s latest work, landed him as a… Keep Reading
Bohemian Rhapsody
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent Moving to Prague was a bit like moving to St. Bonaventure—if you multiply the travel time and divide the luggage. Everything was new and exciting when I was a first- semester freshman. I could explore the campus and surrounding areas, make new friends, party and maybe study. The feelings of… Keep Reading