RECAP: Bonaventure WBB Loses by 51 to Bowling Green
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ROGER WEBSTER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team traveled to Bowling Green, Ohio to play … Keep Reading
Students should have access to hoops
By Nate West Managing Editor We were trapped inside for far too long this winter. Finally we’ve had a few days of sunshine, and we need to take advantage of the weather. I enjoy playing sports outside to take get my exercise for the day. Since coming to college, one of my favorite sports to… Keep Reading
Dear BV: Spring Weekend dilemma
“My friends and I are doing a kickball team for the first time this year ,and we can’t agree on a team name. Any thoughts on how to settle our dilemma?” You should never start off your Spring Weekend with drama! The weekend should be about creating fun memories dancing around the Richter parking lot,… Keep Reading
Senior Madison Thieman named Hellinger winner
By Hannah Gordon News Assignment Editor The faculty of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication named senior Madison Thieman the 54th annual Mark Hellinger Award recipient. The award is presented to a senior journalism and mass communication major who displayed excellence in academics and great potential in their field… Keep Reading
Chattertons, Physical Activities Club give updates at SGA meeting
By Julia Mericle Staff writer Clubs discussed their plans for the rest of the semester at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting Tuesday evening. The Chattertons Slam Poetry Society, formerly the St. Bonaventure Slam Poetry Club, announced its name change. Club President Kevin Cooley, a senior English and sociology major, explained the name change allows… Keep Reading
‘Badverb’ ready to rock Richter lot on Spring Weekend
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor After a long year, it’s time to pump up the volume and let loose. Spring Weekend, the highly anticipated end-of-the-year celebration, will arrive in just a couple weeks. The kickball tournament and weekend-long festivities are usually enough to get students amped up, but this year, the two-man DJ… Keep Reading
ENACTUS ranks in top 16 colleges in national competition
By Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s ENACTUS team made it to the top 16 in the ENACTUS USA National Exposition in Cincinnati, Ohio. The expo takes place once a year with student, academic and business leaders from across the nation in attendance with a field of more than 200 schools from across the… Keep Reading
Visiting scholar lectures on religious ‘scandals’
By Lian Bunny Assistant News Editor Students explored the controversy of religion and media during a lecture given by Judith Buddenbaum, professor emerita in the department of journalism and technical communication at Colorado State University. The lecture titled, “Religious Scandals: Can People Do Whatever They Want in the Name of Religion?” was given in the… Keep Reading
You better work
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor Walk, walk trashion, baby. Many Bonaventure students spent quality time turning their garbage into works of art over the last few weeks. This past Thursday, April 3, the students displayed their masterpieces in the second annual Trashion Fashion show in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. This… Keep Reading
Conquering captain
By Kevin Rogers Editor-In-Chief Steve Rogers, the super soldier better known as Captain America, and his indestructible shield are back in theaters for perhaps the strongest superhero movie to ever grace the big screen. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which also encompasses the Thor, Iron Man,… Keep Reading
Jazzin’ it up
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor This past Wednesday, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts filled with music as the SBU Jazz Band put on their spring concert. The 17-person ensemble produced a lively and professional sound as it made its way through its set. The band, directed by Leslie Sabina, performed 11 songs,… Keep Reading
Easter elegance
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. Easter is just around the corner, and it’s one of my favorite times of year. Easter is Christianity’s oldest holiday, in which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The date changes slightly every year, falling on a Sunday between March 21 and April… Keep Reading
Bonnies love this: junior prom
Junior prom is here, and when it comes to proms, Bonnies do it best. Night number one of this fun-filled weekend will be a Jock Jams party in the Skeller. Whoever chose this theme obviously knows what they’re doing when it comes to party planning because the meaning of Jocks Jams is crystal clear. Googling… Keep Reading
UConn thrills nation with tourney wins
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor I think it’s safe to say that nobody predicted that both the University of Connecticut’s men’s and women’s basketball teams would win their respective national championships, except maybe a percentage of the people who live in Connecticut. This is not the first time both Huskies’ basketball teams won the national… Keep Reading
Powerlifters hold competition
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The Richter Center hosted a power-lifting competition last Saturday, which allowed participants to test their strength against each other in a competitive fashion. The competition consisted of four students, three males and one female, in different weight classes. Each lifter did a one-repetition maximum in the squat, bench press… Keep Reading
Bonnies split four games
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor After the Bonnies split their weekend series at home against Saint Louis University – the top team in the Atlantic 10 – the baseball team went on to split their doubleheader against Niagara University Wednesday. The Bonnies dropped their first game against Saint Louis in a 3-2 contest that… Keep Reading
Softball team earns fourth victory
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure softball team (4-22,1-2) has had a difficult first half to its season, but after playing 23 games on the road the team is looking forward to a little home cooking as it continues an important 12-game home stand. Coach Michael Treehouse said he was relieved to… Keep Reading
Laxers continue to compete amidst dismal 2014 campaign
By Erin Izydorczak Staff Writer After losing every match in the first half of the season, the women’s lacrosse team is making progress and moving in the right direction after two hard-fought games, according to Coach Ryan Lynn. The team played George Mason on Friday and lost a close game 11-9. Sophomore midfielder LeighAnn Stauffer… Keep Reading
Bonnies down La Salle
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team swept La Salle, 7-0, Saturday, lost to Youngstown State, 7-0, Sunday and fell to Little Three rival Niagara, 6-1, Tuesday. Saturday’s women’s match against La Salle was cancelled. Senior Elliot Fanshel won the only point for the Bonnies (5-15, 1-3) in Tuesday’s match versus… Keep Reading
Clubs, faculty get ready for Spring Weekend
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer With Spring Weekend just a few weeks away, planning for the event among university faculty and student groups is charging forward. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 25 and continue through Saturday, April 26. Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of residential living, encouraged… Keep Reading
Stock Box: Markets point toward positive
By Sean Corey Staff Writer U.S. stock markets have been rising nearly every day for the past week. The S&P 500, an index of 500 stocks from large companies, reached a record high on Wednesday closing at 1,890.90. The SIMM long fund had its best week of the year, and only two of… Keep Reading