Sneak Peak: Documentary Featuring Bonaventure’s Men’s Basketball Team
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The … Keep Reading
Watch out for Michigan-centric tournament
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor March Madness is underway, and this year it looks to be even more thrilling and off-the-wall than last year. This year, Florida, Arizona, Wichita State and Virginia were named the first seeds in the South, West, Midwest and East brackets, respectively. Florida won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with a… Keep Reading
Postseason pressure: St. Bonaventure will host the Bonnies first-round WNIT matchup against Charlotte tonight
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team will face the Charlotte 49ers today at 7 p.m. in the Reilly Center for the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Bonnies received an automatic berth in the WNIT because they were the highest-ranking team in the Atlantic 10 that did not… Keep Reading
Bonnies dominate Ohio in sweep
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure baseball team swept Ohio University this past weekend in its series. The Bonnies, who have been struggling to score so far this season, outscored Ohio by 31 runs over three games. Coming off their wins against Ohio, the Bonnies struggled in their home-opener Tuesday, losing a… Keep Reading
Softball searches for solution
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer With a 3-16 overall record, the St. Bonaventure softball team’s struggles have been well-documented. The team’s morale hasn’t wavered, however. With conference games and warmer weather on the horizon, Coach Michael Threehouse and his players have pointed to this time on the schedule as the time to right the… Keep Reading
Courtside troubles
By Joel Jackson Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team has faced plenty of adversity so far this season. The biggest challenge for the Brown and White has been not having enough players to compete in matches. Injuries have depleted the team’s already limited roster, junior Marissa Brossard said. “(Our problem is) not having… Keep Reading
Campus community remembers Brian Moretti
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor The St. Bonaventure community mourns the loss of Brian Moretti, assistant sports information director, who passed away last Wednesday. Moretti, 26, died of apparent cardiac arrest while in Richmond, Va. for the women’s Atlantic 10 basketball tournament. Steve Mest, associate athletics director, said he will remember Moretti’s… Keep Reading
Stock Box: Manage your student loans
By Sean Corey Staff Writer According to CNN, the average student loan debt reached $29,400 per student in 2012, up from $18,750 in 2004. Student loan debt is quickly becoming a problem for our generation. Many recent graduates have trouble managing and paying their loans. If you have student loans, it can be a… Keep Reading
Freshman looks to bring laughs to campus with comedy club
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor Too often, performance spaces around campus such as the Skeller, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and the Garrett Theater are filled with nothing but silence. One Bonaventure student discovered what was missing and found a way to cure the quiet with laughter. Freshman journalism and… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure students present at NYC journalism history conference
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Eleven St. Bonaventure students traveled to New York City to participate in a journalism history conference to discuss the role of advocacy in journalism. The conference, on Saturday, March 8, was located at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. The students who presented at the conference included three… Keep Reading
BonaResponds prepares for food packing day
By Lian Bunny Assistant News Editor BonaResponds, St. Bonaventure’s volunteer service organization, will be packing boxes of food on Saturday, March 22, with a goal of sending 100,000 meals to people in Haiti and the Philippines. To reach their meal goal, the group needs to raise $22,000. Senior math major and BonaResponds member, Lilly Whelan,… Keep Reading
SGA weighs constitution changes at meeting
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer Members of SGA began revising their constitution at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Tuesday evening. The most recent update to the SGA constitution was last spring. Senator-at-large and executive board president candidate Alexander Noguerola announced what the proposed changes to the constitution are and then asked… Keep Reading
Lynn: ‘work as 16’
By Erin Izydorczak Contributing Writer Last Saturday, the St. Bonaventure Lacrosse team lost its third consecutive game to Binghamton by a score of 19-3. Binghamton came out hard and scored seven goals in the first 13 minutes of the game. Meanwhile the Bonnies started slowly and couldn’t get the ball into the offensive zone for… Keep Reading
Struggles continue for SBU
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure softball team (3-16) returns home after a 1-3 showing in the Lady Pirates Classic which took place on March 8-9. The Bonnies lost their first three games of the tournament before salvaging the fourth game against Drexel (3-7) in the second game of a double header.… Keep Reading
Sudbrook big on ‘small ball’
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure baseball team left for Ohio University yesterday to kick off a four-game series against the Bobcats beginning today and ending Sunday. According to Coach Larry Sudbrook, the Bonnies have been working on “small ball” during the past week in preparation for this weekend. Progress has been… Keep Reading
Storming the courtroom
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor Mock trial knows how to bring down the gavel. St. Bonaventure’s mock trial team will compete this weekend at the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) Tournament in Hamilton, Ohio. This is the next level after the team’s first-place win at the regional competition in Buffalo last month. The team,… Keep Reading
Brooklyn’s finest face off
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor St. Bonaventure (18-14, 7-10) punched its ticket to the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Thursday when they defeated the La Salle Explorers (15-17, 7-10), 82-72 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in this season’s rubber match. Strong interior play highlighted Thursday’s win over La Salle. Junior center Youssou Ndoye, sophomore forward Dion… Keep Reading
Something wicked
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor It all started with a book. When “Once Upon a Time” first aired on ABC in 2011, it put almost 12.9 million viewers under its spell, according to an Oct. 24, 2011 TV Line story. Since then, it has managed to captivate viewers for two and a half seasons due… Keep Reading
Moretti was one of a kind
By Taylor Nigrelli For those who have not yet heard or have already forgotten, St. Bonaventure Assistant Sports Information Director Brian Moretti died last Wednesday in Richmond, Va. of apparent cardiac arrest. It’s likely most students and faculty didn’t know who Brian was before they received the Notice Board email informing them of his death. The… Keep Reading
Editor finds Twitter flaws
The Bona’s-centric Twitter account, Bonnies Confessions, @BonniesConfess, is still popular and going strong after three weeks, but our campus community hasn’t been made any better for it. For those unaware, Bonnies Confessions allows anyone to post anonymous comments about experiences or people at St. Bonaventure. The account has ballooned in followers, gathering some 850 in… Keep Reading
La Verna shows potential
Ever crave some late-night munchies? Looking for a comfortable setting to chat with friends and enjoy a hot brew? If you didn’t know, Café La Verna is a hot spot to lounge in a social atmosphere, but also a place where you can focus on your schoolwork. La Verna’s biggest problem is a lack of… Keep Reading