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
Dear BV…
“I am a junior here at Bona’s and I absolutely love it. My brother is considering coming to school here in the fall. I know I should be excited for him, but I’m not so sure I want to have my sibling here on campus!” _________ Being a bitter Bonnie is certainly not for the… Keep Reading
Fresh faces headline NHL postseason
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The 2013-14 NHL season has been one of the stranger ones in recent years. From Patrick Roy breaking the glass partition to yell at Bruce Boudreau to John Tortorella trying to fight his way into the Calgary Flames’ locker room to Olympic snubs and to this week’s James Neal… Keep Reading
‘Baseline’ concussion testing takes effect for St. Bonaventure club sports
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure Club Sports Program is in the midst of instituting baseline concussion testing for some of its club sports. The implementation process began in the fall of 2013 and, according to director of intramural and club sports, Rob DeFazio, all members of collision club sports teams will be… Keep Reading
Rugby makes move to Division-IA
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The men’s rugby team has made the transition from Division I-AA to Division I-A after moving to the Rugby East Conference from the Empire Rugby League. Headlined by teams like Penn State, Wheeling Jesuit, Kutztown and Army, the Rugby East Conference is among the best conferences in the nation… Keep Reading
Rams butt Bonnies: Offensive struggles continue as VCU sweeps St. Bonaventure
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The baseball team suffered a sweep in its three-game series against Atlantic 10 opponent Virginia Commonwealth University this past weekend. Perhaps the most glaring loss of the series was Saturday’s lopsided 17-5 defeat. According to Coach Larry Sudbrook, the score was a result of the Bonnies’ lack of scoring… Keep Reading
Struggles frustrate Threehouse
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure softball team’s crucial stretch of six conference games out of eight has not started off well. The Bonnies fell twice in a double-header against La Salle in Philadelphia on March 23, dropping the team to a 3-18 record, the worst in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Coach… Keep Reading
Mackey looks to lead
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer While golf may not be known as the typical team sport, there are competitive relationships developing between Bonnie golfers on the course. “Obviously, golf is an individual sport,” senior Chris Mackey said. “But I don’t think a lot of people understand the team aspect is so important when trying to… Keep Reading
Tennis teams earn weekend victories
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer Four St. Bonaventure men’s tennis players won a single and doubles match, leading the Bonnies to a 6-1 win at Loyola University Maryland on Sunday. Junior Marisa Brossard and freshman Mara Martinez-Santori won two singles and a doubles match, leading SBU’s women’s tennis team last weekend in Saturday’s win at… Keep Reading
Laxers to host Delaware St.
By Erin Izydorczak Contributing Writer After canceling its match against Albany, scheduled for March 14, the lacrosse team dropped three straight games. The squad lost a close game, 18-13, to Niagara. Going into the second half, the girls were down 12-3, but the team answered back and closed the gap in the remainder of the… Keep Reading
Advanced plans for Rob/Fal renovations shown at SGA
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer On Tuesday, Bill Greeley, associate vice president of Canon Design, and his colleague, Ike Lowery, presented some of the designs for future construction at St. Bonaventure University at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. They presented advanced plans for the Robinson and Falconio Hall renovations. They said… Keep Reading
Recyclemania to bring ‘Trashion Fashion’ to Quick Center
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor Don’t throw away your beloved mac and cheese box when it can be made into a runway-worthy dress. With just a few weeks left in the semester, Bonaventure students are finding use for all those old papers and paper clips that would otherwise be left lying around. … Keep Reading
Military-linked students launch Student Veterans Association
By Madeleine Faircloth Contributing Writer Students who grew up with immediate family serving full-time in the United States military can be found all throughout the nation, as well as the St. Bonaventure University campus. Some students have not known any other life than living on a military base, surrounded by military slang, regulations, and… Keep Reading
CPRC to host annual etiquette dinner for students
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor These days, many jobs and internships can be decided over a business lunch. Dining with a future boss can be nerve-wracking and tricky, but as usual, St. Bonaventure’s Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) has stepped in to prepare students and help them secure their dream jobs. On Thursday,… Keep Reading
Stock Box: Explaining a Stop-Loss
By Sean Corey Staff Writer Stock prices can plummet in the time it takes to walk to the water fountain and back. Since we can’t continuously monitor our portfolio, we like to be protected from large and unexpected price decreases. To do this we put a stop-loss on most of our stocks.… Keep Reading
ENACTUS members to host event for high schoolers
By Lian Bunny Assistant News Editor Six Entrepreneurial Action Us (ENACTUS) members will host a mental and physical business competition for high school students Saturday called FISH Tank. FISH stands for Financially Innovative Startups for High School Students. One of the members, sophomore marketing major Cara Waldraff, said it’s their legacy… Keep Reading
On Wednesdays, we wear pink
By Andrea Fernandes Contributing Writer After hours of practice, a few minor injuries and a lot of hard work, the St. Bonaventure Hip Hop team is just about ready for their upcoming show. Maybe you’ve seen one of the many flyers posted around campus. For those who have not, the show is based on the… Keep Reading
Spring into the bubble
By Asha Matthews Contributing Writer It’s almost that bittersweet time of year when our seniors are ready to move on and prospective students are getting ready to make peace with the idea that they are going to college. To help with this process, the St. Bonaventure admissions team has planned an event, “Spring into Bonaventure,”… Keep Reading
Editor reviews “42 Shakes”
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor William Shakespeare is the most widely performed playwright of all time. Having written around 40 plays, it’s no surprise. This past weekend, the SBU Theater department took a different stance on Shakespeare and turned the beloved classics into something brand new. The play, “42 Shakes: A Work in Progress,” is… Keep Reading
A ‘Divergent’ perspective
By Betsy Pray Staff Writer Which faction will you choose? This is the concept behind the new action fantasy film “Divergent,” The film is based on the first novel in the best-selling book series by Veronica Roth. Starring Shailene Woodley (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,”) Theo James (“Underworld: Awakening,”) and Kate Winslet, (“Titanic.”)… Keep Reading
Trashy is the new trendy
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. On campus we are doing our best to recycle and help with Recyclemania. The “Trashion” show is an event to encourage students to use their creativity as well as the recyclable contents of their trash cans to create an outfit. These materials include products… Keep Reading