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
Ruggers set for season finale
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer Western New York is often known for its large rugby playing population, and for far too long, the question “who is the best in the west?” was one without an answer. The St. Bonaventure Men’s Rugby Club put a stop to that three years ago and has since refused… Keep Reading
Why pro-choice is the only viable stance in the abortion debate.
By Ashley-Kate McCann Contributing Writer On the issue of abortion, I remain firmly in the pro-choice camp. The fundamental reason I have chosen the pro-choice stance, is that prohibiting abortion does not stop abortion—it just stops safe abortion. Before the case of Roe v Wade, 1973, women had no protection under the United States Constitution… Keep Reading
Bus to be available for Election Day transport
By: Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Dr. Chris Stanley, St. Bonaventure professor of theology, is planning to transport students to vote in Allegany on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The university van will leave every hour on the hour from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants should meet in the kitchen area of the Thomas Merton Center.… Keep Reading
Movember comes back to Bonas
By: Jason Klaiber Staff Writer More students and faculty at St. Bonaventure University will sport moustaches this upcoming November, participating in the international fundraising initiative, Movember. Men are encouraged to grow mustaches in order to raise awareness and spark the conversation about men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer as well as mental well-being.… Keep Reading
Three finance professors win award for paper
By Lian Bunny Assignment News Editor St. Bonaventure finance professors Colleen Asaad, Bryan McCannon and Mark Wilson received the Best Paper Award from The Academy of Financial Services at its 2014 annual conference. The paper, titled “Financial Competence, Overconfidence, and Trusting Investments” analyzes experiments of investment games. The findings show that low levels of… Keep Reading
Boersma to publish book on Augustine
By Lian Bunny Assignment News Editor Gerald Boersma, St. Bonaventure professor of theology, is publishing his book, “The Origins of Augustine’s Early Theology of Image: A Study in the Development of Pro-Nicene Theology.” The Oxford University Press will release it in 2015. Boersma began writing the book as his Ph.D. dissertation in Durham, England, where… Keep Reading
Security dismisses lockdown drills
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure hasn’t executed a formal lockdown drill since 2009, but Safety and Security said one isn’t necessary.* In 2008, Rick Trietley, vice president for student affairs, established the first formal emergency structure on campus, drafting drill plans and developing a relationship with the Cattaraugus Country Police Department,… Keep Reading
Bonas begins empowerment campaign
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure University administration began the emPOWER program this week to raise awareness on sexual assault, bystander intervention and Title IX procedures. The emPower campaign is a series of programs and events developed by a specialized team during the summer to educate students about sexual violence and how… Keep Reading
ENACTUS to host Canvas for a CURE
By Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s ENACTUS team is to host a Canvas for a CURE event on Saturday, Oct. 5. Students and the local community can donate $5 to paint an anonymous note or picture on a canvas from 12-4 p.m. The finished canvases will be given to children… Keep Reading
Bonaventure goes ‘Bald for Bucks’
By Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer The Bald for Bucks event, hosted by the St. Bonaventure University’s sophomore class raised a total of $9,850 for cancer research as of Tuesday, pleasing both class officers and students involved, according to the class president, J.W. Cook. More than 60 people came on Saturday to get… Keep Reading
Basketball tournament honors John J. Watson
By: Darren Simons Contributing Writer There will be a three on three basketball tournament in the Reilly Center Gymnasium, honoring the memory of John J. Watson on Nov. 2. The proceeds of the tournament will go to the Chris Dudley Foundation supporting diabetes research. Each participant will receive a t-shirt and drinks with their entry into the… Keep Reading
Honoring the dearly departed
By Hunter Samuelson Staff Writer The Regina A. Quick Center’s exhibition “La Ofrenda,” at the Front Gallery, invites students to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos, or the “Day of the Dead,” celebrated from Nov. 1 through Nov. 3. El Dia de los Muertos, which began as an ancient Aztec celebration of death, is a… Keep Reading
Clare College instates new substitution policy
By Jason Klaiber Contributing Writer Clare College, which oversees the core curriculum of St. Bonaventure University, has employed a new course substitution policy for students since Oct. 3. In the past, there were two types of substitution courses—permanent and temporary. Permanent substitutions proved to be sufficient. A temporary substitution required two years of… Keep Reading
Stock Box
By Jamie Sperrazzo Contributing Writer Finance 101: The Importance of a Diversified Portfolio One of the most important factors of investing is building a diversified portfolio. If you put all of your money into one stock, you are taking on a higher risk. What this means is that if you are invested in only… Keep Reading
Zombies to infest Bona’s
By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor Werewolves, zombies and walking skeletons will soon make a rare appearance on campus. The hip-hop team is holding its annual Halloween performance in the Rigas Family Theater of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Oct. 28 and 29. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Hip-Hop… Keep Reading
Merton makeover
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor In the center of campus sits a small building with a big history. The home of university ministries, the Thomas Merton Ministry Center, has been the site of many activities for decades. This fall, talks began of the possibility of a new center. In 1954, the building which now houses… Keep Reading
NBA Eastern Conference will be electric
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor As always, I’m overly excited for the start of the NBA season. I’d compare it to the excitement that a child gets the night before he goes to Disney World for the first time. With a lot of activity going on in the offseason, this season is one of the… Keep Reading
Laugh Pack to host improv Halloween-themed show
By Zachary Newcome Staff Writer On Oct. 30, Laugh Pack, St. Bonaventure’s comedy club, will be hosting a Halloween-themed comedy night. The event will be held in the Rathskeller at 7 p.m. however, Chattertons, St. Bonaventure’s slam poetry club, will start the show at 6:30 p.m. There will be nine members of… Keep Reading
Ghosts and goblins and ghouls…oh my
By Ellen Kibbe Contributing Writer As the temperatures lower and the air becomes crisp with the scent of fall, students don’t have to pack away their fun with summer clothes. St. Bonaventure and the community have a great selection of events to keep the enthusiasm going even as the temperature on the thermometer drops. Bus… Keep Reading
SBU finishes season in Dayton
Battling inclement weather, the Bonnies wrapped up their fall season with a 12th-place finish at the Dayton Flyer Invitational. The Bonnies struggled with inconsistent play on the first day, ending their first round in eighth place with a score of 303. During the first round, junior Josh Stauffer and freshman Corey Long led the way for… Keep Reading