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Quick Center to host speech

By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor         The Executive Director of The Friends of the Allegheny Wilderness will speak on the protection proposals for Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest and the federal Wilderness Act on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. in the Beltz Gallery of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.      Kirk… Keep Reading

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Biology major attends training in D.C.

By Nicolette DiMura Contributing Writer      Alex Gu, a senior biology major and chief of the campus Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT), spent four days in Washington D.C. where he learned about education and how it is a given right.     Gu was accepted into the Global Campaign for Education—U.S. Chapter (GCE-US) among 23 other… Keep Reading

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Professor and pupil present at forum

By Pat Tintle and Rachel Konieczny Assistant Sports Editor and Contributing Writer      Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor Richard Lee and junior accounting major Kevin Veeley spoke at the 2014 New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference.      Lee, who is currently teaching the honors course “Decision 2014: An Exploration… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Fresh off the scene

By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The freshman class elected new student government officials and the results were announced Oct. 6 . Now, the class is busy preparing for their first class-run event. Elected to officer were Denis Riordan, president; Hannah Schaefer, vice president; David Lefebre, secretary and Joyce Tristan, treasurer. Riordan  is a history major… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Bonnies making a playoff push

By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The women’s rugby team improved to 5-0 on the season after defeating the University of Rochester 29-10 last Saturday in Rochester. The win puts the team in first place in the Empire Rugby Division Three West conference. The   Bonnies have their first-round playoff game tomorrow at home at 3 p.m.… Keep Reading

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Ebb out ebola

By Julia Mericle News Assistant Editor BonaResponds began a campaign this week to raise awareness for the fight against Ebola. The group will also raise money for the organizations fighting the disease and dealing with its consequences. The campaign encourages volunteers to help rake leaves in the surrounding community. Community members who choose to have… Keep Reading

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Bona alumn presents at NYSCA

By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor       Presenting as a plenary speaker at the 2014 New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference, Dr. John Robert Greene argued that social media, namely Twitter, has destroyed the coverage of contemporary politics in the United States.     A St. Bonaventure graduate and a history professor at Cazenovia… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Booters need to win out to make playoffs

By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Eleven games into the season, the men’s  soccer team still only has one win. The Bonnies offensive production has been absent from the scoreboard for the past three games, having been outscored 11-0, the most recent shutout coming against Buffalo on Oct. 21 by a score of 4-0. “We’re… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Bonnies fall to bottom of A-10 after losing to Hawks

By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Following a 2-0 loss to St. Joseph’s a week ago, the women’s soccer team fell to 1-3 in conference play and 6-8-1 on the season.        The Bonnies now sit at 12th in the Atlantic 10 standings, making them the third-worst team in the conference. The Bonnies have struggled… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Ruggers prepare for Bulls after big loss

By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s rugby club has, thus far, faced one of their most trying seasons in years. This season, the team has moved into the highest division in the country, and so far, they are feeling the results. As opposed to beating teams by large margins, the team has… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Going, going, gone girl

“Gone Girl,” based on the best-selling thriller by Gillian Flynn, recently hit theaters and has become one of the most talked about films this month. The psychological mystery focuses on themes of marriage, economy and media deception, which produce a smooth and suspenseful film. The movie stars Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne and Rosamund Pike… Keep Reading

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I love the 90’s

Lauren Zazzara Staff writer For the past few months, on almost all of the online shops and fashion websites I have visited I have been bombarded with ‘90s inspiration. It was all over the runways this year, pulling from the grunge trend that went from the street with Kurt Cobain, to high-fashion with Marc Jacobs’… Keep Reading

OPINION

St. Bonaventure should hold more active shooter drills

By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure hasn’t executed a lockdown drill since 2009, and that is a problem. Vito Czyz, director of Safety and Security, said his team ranked an active shooter as the sixth highest threat to campus, preceded by snow or ice storms, tornado or high winds, residential building fires, power failures,… Keep Reading

OPINION

Students should treat university property with respect

By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor With recent, multi-million-dollar renovations throughout campus, one would think a student’s responsibility to respect their community living area would be a given. Not the case with some Bonnies’ actions over the past few months. The most recent incident of destructive, and frankly immature, behavior was seen in Cardinal Falconio… Keep Reading

OPINION

Don’t like Clare classes? Do something about it

By Alex Noguerola SGA executive president Being a senior, I have almost finished all of my Clare courses. I feel that some of them are very good, while others need some serious attention. I think that Inquiry into the Natural World, also known as “Natty World,” is not quite deserving of the bad reputation that… Keep Reading

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CPRC to host internship summit

By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) announced the five winners of its Intern Spotlight competition on Sept. 26 and will host an Internship Summit event on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. in the Doyle Dining Hall. The event will feature a keynote presentation, recognize the winners of the… Keep Reading

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Top it off with hats

By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer During the fall, hats become even more chic because they are fashionable and practical. They help preserve heat on your head, which can help keep you toasty on those bitter days. Hats can be intimidating though. The majority of people don’t wear them, and therefore when you choose to wear… Keep Reading

NEWS

Students evacuate Devereux Hall, situation not threatening

By: Hannah Gordon News Editor On Sunday night, Devereux Hall was evacuated despite the incident being a regular occurrence. “A relief valve acted normally to relieve excess pressure,” Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said. “The steam was released from a pipe in the courtyard area.”  Social media flooded with speculation from students about a… Keep Reading

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Technology Services appoints Interim Enterprise and Web Service Manager

By: Zachary Newcome Contributing Writer On Sept. 30, Technology Services promoted Tim Geiger to Interim Enterprise and Web Service Manager, replacing Denise Kirschner. Geiger said he has been working as the web and network administrator and has worked in Technology Services for almost five years. According to Geiger, his new position provides a working leadership… Keep Reading

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Sophomore class hosts Bald for Bucks event

By: Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s sophomore class is hosting a Bald for Bucks event to raise money and awareness for cancer research and patient care at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, according to J.W. Cook, the sophomore class president. On the SBU Team’s Bald for Bucks personal page, 58 members were registered to… Keep Reading

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