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
Sneaking to spring
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. This week finally felt like spring. The sun is shining, the temperatures are above 30, the sidewalks are clear and snow-free and everyone is smiling. With this change in weather comes a change in your wardrobe. Although the sun may be a bit deceiving,… Keep Reading
Tennis teams welcome La Salle
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The Binghamton Bearcats shut out the St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team, 7-0, last Saturday at the SBU Fitness Center in Olean despite three Bonnies forcing a third set in their singles matches. Coach Michael Bates said the Bonnies (5-10, 0-2) could not capitalize on opportunities in singles against the Bearcats.… Keep Reading
Students must puff politely on campus
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor Quite a few times I have walked into a building and said to my friends, “Well, someone was smoking in here.” Students standing just inside or right outside a building puffing away has become an all-too-common sight around campus. However, these actions are in violation of both the school’s… Keep Reading
Gluten-free options not a free-for-all
By Hannah Gordon News Assignment Editor You’ve had a long, stressful day of classes and meetings. You stop by Hickey to grab some dinner before heading to the library for a night of homework and studying. Right before you leave, you decide to grab a snack for the road, but you’re allergic to gluten, so… Keep Reading
Security must alert students about potentially dangerous wildlife
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Over the past few weeks, students walking on the trail from Bonaventure’s main campus to the East Side of campus have noticed some four-legged, seemingly ferocious animals venturing into the Bona Bubble. And while bears on campus are not an uncommon occurrence in the spring,… 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