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
Don’t drop that midterm grade ohhhhh!
By Bryce Spadafora Contributing Writer Midterm grades have been posted, but they aren’t final. Students who are unhappy with their grades still have a chance to improve. One option available for students is the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC). Located in the basement of Doyle Hall, the TLC is a campus resource invested in the… Keep Reading
Bohemian Rhapsody
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent If there is one thing I’ve learned from my study abroad experience so far, it’s that some things will stick with you for a lifetime and others you just hope will remain. Two weeks ago, my friends and I traveled to Poland with a group of students from our university.… Keep Reading
Soak up the sun
With spring beginning today, students may have noticed all this Western New York snow starting to melt and the sun shining a little more than usual. Some students said the sunshine might bring about newfound positivity. Others said they are excited to start planning for upcoming events on and off campus “Spring is symbolic of… Keep Reading
Cell phones are now as important as oxygen
By Kailyn Jennings Contributing Writer Dan Milgate’s iPhone vibrated on his nightstand as he laid in bed at 11 p.m. – another retweet for his video of Marcus Posley’s game-winning shot when St. Bonaventure University beat #18 Virginia Commonwealth University, he said. He scrolled through his newsfeed, thinking of his 8:30 a.m. class. Thirty minutes… Keep Reading
Enrollment VP selected: Valento looks to work with students and faculty to improve enrollment
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor I recognize the great things that are happening already at St. Bonaventure University, so I don’t want to come in and change everything; I want to build on the quality and the success that’s already happening.” This is how Bernard Valento described his expectation of his start at the… Keep Reading
Readers are zany for Zelda Fitzgerald
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor With the newest film adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” that came to theaters two years ago, a nostalgic frenzy for the ‘20s swept the nation. With this frenzy came a resurgence of interest in F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald lived wildly, in an almost Gatsby-esque world of alcohol and parties.… Keep Reading
Movie lacks life
The new not-so-horror film “The Lazarus Effect” hit theaters at the end of last month. Unlike the resurrected characters in the film, the movie itself would best be left as dead. The cast of the film is filled with promise—Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Evan Peters and Donald Glover (better known as Childish Gambino) all play… Keep Reading
Director hired: Security officer makes goals
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure University appointed Nick J. Basso, who has served for 18 years with the New York City Police Department, as director of Safety and Security. Rick Trietley, vice president of Student Affairs, announced Basso’s new position on March 16. Basso will officially begin work as director on July 7.… Keep Reading
France’s fashion fête
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Americans may never know how the French maintain their “je ne sais quoi,” but maybe they can get a hint by studying how they dress. At Paris Fashion Week, which lasted from March 3 through 11, designers set the trends that consumers will see in autumn and winter 2015.… Keep Reading
Donor found: Bona’s alumnus finds bone marrow match
By Riley Eike Staff Writer Friday the 13th is unlucky no more. On Friday, Feb. 13, John Hyland, a St. Bonaventure 1989 graduate, discovered that a bone marrow match had been found for him. The 26-year-old male bone marrow match for Hyland agreed to donate. Catherine Zendell, a former classmate and close friend to Hyland,… Keep Reading
Endowment surpasses $60 mil in fiscal 2014: University ranked 581 of 832 institutions for 11.5 percent return rate
By Lian Bunny News Editor Student media has publicized St. Bonaventure’s declining enrollment numbers because of its implied financial consequences, however the media talks less about the $60 million in its endowment. Endowments are financial gifts to a university or college. The money is invested, so the total asset value will remain unspent, and the… Keep Reading
End the blarney on holiday talk
By: Nate West If you’re Irish raise your hands, but be careful not to spill your drinks. St. Patrick’s Day was Tuesday, just in case you didn’t notice practically everyone on campus wearing their “Kiss Me, I’m a Bonnie” shirt. The holiday, named in honor of the actually Scottish-born patron saint of Ireland, has become… Keep Reading
Eastern thought in our Western (NY) world
By: Nocholas Coyne Wabi-sabi is an Eastern philosophy that emphasizes the beauty of solitude, imperfection and humility. Wabi-sabi celebrates the things we correct on a daily basis; like an erratic part in hair we quickly scruff away or an indiscernible stain in a shirt that can’t be washed away. While many modes of aesthetic philosophy… Keep Reading
Sister Maria named event speaker: Former Sacred Heart coach to speak at Girls and Women in Sports Day
By Lian Bunny News Editor A nun and four-decade coach with a .957 winning percentage — this describes Sister Maria Pares, O.S.F., who will speak at this year’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day event at St. Bonaventure University. On April 21, local high school female students and their coaches will attend sporting event… Keep Reading
Bona fans need better behavior
By: Corey Krajewski While the Men’s Basketball team took to the court in Brooklyn this past weekend, the Bonnies faithfully took to the stands. Despite losing in the second round, the Bonaventure men gave a commendable effort. The same cannot be said about the Bonnies in the stands. During the Bonnies quarterfinal matchup with the Dayton… Keep Reading
Refugee photos displayed: Exhibit in the Quick shows Jordanian, Lebanese students’ photos
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor Photographs taken by children in refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon are now on display in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The exhibit is located in the Paul and Toni Branch Gallery. Evelyn Penman, assistant director of The Quick Center, explained that the center is constantly trying… Keep Reading
Go big, don’t go home
By: Emily Mulcahey As another St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, so has another spring break for Bonaventure students. It is common knowledge to those associated with the campus—and those associated with the whole town of Allegany—that the spring semester is full of festivities for the Bonnies. The January-May months give life to House… Keep Reading
Students seek internships
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer As the summer approaches, Bonaventure students may start looking for internships. The task to land these opportunities becomes a pressing matter for St. Bonaventure’s journalism and mass communication and business students, for which certain numbers of internship hours are required for graduation. JMC majors need to complete at least 400… Keep Reading
PE forum held: Teachers attend workshops with Bona’s students
By Kellen Quigley Contributing Writer Physical education teachers from across Cattaraugus and Allegany counties gathered at St. Bonaventure University on Monday, March 16, for a day of active workshop sessions hosted by the university. One of the primary goals was to create a professional network and community for all physical educators across the two counties,… Keep Reading
Editor’s blog: A week in the life of a news editor
By Lian Bunny News Editor Finding newsworthy stories within the “Bona Bubble” is a job in itself. As News Editor, I try to focus on assigning stories that students really would benefit from reading. Each news story must directly relate to St. Bonaventure in some way, whether it is through an alumnus or a teacher… Keep Reading