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
Picture perfect
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor For the past few weeks, the Bona community has been forced to deal with an overload of snow and undesirable temperatures. However, an upcoming photography contest in honor of continuing Thomas Merton’s 100th birthday celebration will encourage students to take advantage of the weather. Merton loved all that nature… Keep Reading
Fall housing selection begins
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor As the housing application deadlines approach, students across campus are choosing their roommates, selecting housing locations and trying to calculate their potential lottery numbers. Applications for Townhouses, Garden Apartments and Shay Suites are due by Friday, Feb. 27 in Reilly Center room 204 by 4 p.m. Students who attended… Keep Reading
Bona’s announces new interim business dean
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor As of Friday, Feb. 13, Dr. Carol Fischer will operate as the new interim dean of the School of Business. She is overseeing the restructuring of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and certain undergraduate programs during her tenure. Upon the departure of former dean of the School… Keep Reading
Spring into fashion week
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor With the wind chill reaching below minus 30 last weekend, it’s hard to imagine spring ever coming. But the fashion world is ahead, and from Feb. 11 to 19, New York City hosted the biannual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where designers showcased their spring and fall 2015 collections. Trends… Keep Reading
Oscars generate interest and controversy
Grab a bag of popcorn, a pair of sweats and a comfy seat, because the 87th Academy Awards, better known as The Oscars, are live this Sunday. The annual award show recognizes the best films from the previous year, and the winners receive the “Oscar statuette.” The show will begin at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.… Keep Reading
Skaters’ season ends in obliteration by Bulls
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor With a 15-1 loss to the University at Buffalo and a 4-1 loss against Cortland last weekend, the club hockey team’s season is finishing the way it started. With only one game remaining (last weekend’s game against Binghampton was postponed, date to be announced) and devoid of any significant… Keep Reading
Urban art club takes steps to redefine art
St. Bonaventure University’s Urban Art Club has expanded its horizons in recent months with new projects. Established in 2012, the organization brings students together through the use of art forms such as graffiti, hip hop and rap. The club aims to provide students with an outlet for expression while creating works of art. “The Urban… Keep Reading
All The Kingsmen
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor After giving “Kick-Ass” fan-boy approval, and after giving the “X-Men” franchise a well-needed shot in the arm, director Matthew Vaughn has yet another comic book franchise to add to his résumé. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is Vaughn’s latest adaptation of a cult comic book series. Unlike “Kick-Ass” and “X-Men:… Keep Reading
Bona’s homerun champ carries on success
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor Only one person can say she holds the St. Bonaventure softball homerun record, and that is accounting graduate student Ashley Snider. Although she has used up her eligibility, Snider, the former Bonnies centerfielder, still remembers the day she carved her into the Bonaventure record book. “It was opposite field,” Snider, a… Keep Reading
Another Fat Tuesday
By Caitlyn Morral Contributing Writer The traditional festival, Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday was celebrated on Feb. 17. The religious ritual is celebrated from country to country with customs that have been practiced for hundreds of years. Fat Tuesday signifies the last day of indulgence before the weeks leading up to Easter, or the… Keep Reading
Swimmers look for three-peat
By Nick Konotopskyj Contributing Writer The moment the men’s swimming team has been waiting for all year has arrived. A chance at a third straight conference championship is here at last, but Coach Sean McNamee knows the path to a title is no easy road. . “It’s probably going to be the most competitive Atlantic… Keep Reading
Knights of Columbus inducts new members
By Caroline Powers Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure Knights of Columbus (K of C) Fr. Thomas Plassmann Council welcomed five new inductees to its chapter this past Sunday. The group held a private ceremony at the University Chapel at 4:30 p.m. as the inductees made their First Degrees, which is Charity. There are four… Keep Reading
Sluggers drop early games
By Dustin Schreibman Contributing Writer While the St. Bonaventure softball team has lost its first four games, the team still has high hopes for the season. Coach Mike Threehouse, knows the talent alone will not be enough for his team to succeed. Talent is a factor, but having someone with talent and a hard work… Keep Reading
Williams’ credibility taking the real fire
By Zach Waltz Associate Editor Let me start off by saying that I have the utmost respect for Brian Williams as a person. He has been one of the premiere broadcast journalists for as long as I can remember. Recently, Williams, an anchor for NBC nightly news since 2004, has been involved in a controversy,… Keep Reading
Interns learn the hard way in unpaid internships
By Kiara Catanzaro Copy Editor To be broke, or not to be broke; that is the question. The majority of college students are in debt from taking out thousands of dollars in loans. Because of this, one would think that there would be more paid internships available for students, however, that’s not the case. Many… Keep Reading
Smell the world’s coffee, Bona’s
By Nate West Advisory Editor If you’re an underclassman, and you heard Jon Stewart is leaving “The Daily Show” to replace Brian Williams who had to leave for six months after coming down with the measles, it might be time to pay closer attention to what’s happening outside of the Bona Bubble. During my three… Keep Reading
Effort ensures safety from a Fail-entines Day
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor The traditional symbol of Valentine’s Day is the heart. Today, the symbol might as well be a dollar sign. Upon walking into Walmart a few weeks ago, I noticed a bin near the registers loaded with 27-inch Valentine’s Day teddy bears with red bows on… Keep Reading
Basketball season a wild ride
By Taylor Nigrelli Digital Media Strategist Going into Wednesday’s men’s basketball game against UMass, I was ready for just about anything to happen. A 30-point loss? Sure. A blowout win? Why not? A Marcus Posley buzzer beater? It’d almost be weird if that didn’t happen. A student section that knows which foul calls to react… Keep Reading
Bona’s finding rythym on court
With two wins and a narrow three-point loss in its last three games, the women’s basketball team seems to have found its stride. Last Sunday, the Bonnies defeated Rhode Island 73-59, and they did so by playing the team-orientated basketball that has been present in their last three games. During its seven-game losing streak, which… Keep Reading
Bonnies beat by the buzzer
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor Coming off back-to-back buzzer-beating wins, the Bonnies failed to replicate their recent success as they fell to UMass 55-53 on Wednesday night. After both teams started the game 2-12 from the field, the Bonnies took a 9-5 lead seven minutes into play, with help coming from two early three pointers… Keep Reading