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
SGA reveals changes for constitution next year
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) passed all the proposed amendments to their constitution with an overwhelming majority. SGA Senator at Large Alexander Noguerola said although the SGA is running smoothly at present, he proposed the amendments to promote a better focus on SGA responsibilities to the entire student body,… Keep Reading
Following the footsteps of Francis
By Andrea Fernandes Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University is certainly comprised of an astonishing group of students. Matt Creeron and Dan Egan are just two students who are striving to become extraordinary. While many Bonnies spent the winter break sleeping in, these two spent their break on a pilgrimage to Italy. While on this pilgrimage,… Keep Reading
Preparing for ‘42 Shakes’
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor After SBU Theater’s fall production of “The Walls,” audiences walked away from the show wondering what the program would do next and how they were going to top the stellar production next semester. We finally have an answer. This weekend and next weekend, the SBU Theater program will be putting… Keep Reading
Who ya gonna call?
By Betsy Pray Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University has a president, provost, professors and many faculty members. But what many people may not know is the university has an ombudsman. Gary Ostrower is St. Bonaventure University’s ombuds officer, having held the position since 1997. He explained what an ombudsman’s job is. “The ombuds officer is… Keep Reading
Take a look around
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor There are many amazing people and groups at Bonaventure who work throughout the year to make the campus community a better place. On April 15, the Fr. Joe Doino awards ceremony will take place to honor hard-working, caring people who have made a difference in the Bonaventure community. This… Keep Reading
It’s time for your check up
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor The third Thursday of March, dubbed Match Day, is a day when graduating medical students learn which residency program they’ve been assigned to, which is chosen by a complicated computer algorithm. Students across the country learn where they will spend the next seven years of their lives, and among them… Keep Reading
Czech it out
By Harrison Leone Czech Correspondent I think I caught something in Berlin, something besides the lung-throttling cough that wakes my roommates up at 4 a.m. I think I’ve been infected with an incurable case of wanderlust, and the only treatment is travel. A self-prescribed trip to Vienna seemed to be an appropriate antidote. Luckily, there… Keep Reading
Bonnies love this: Applebee’s
I’m not sure what my attraction is to the Olean Applebee’s. It could be the low lighting that creates a soothing ambience or the 15 televisions that never fail to keep me entertained. Possibly it’s just the fact that it is one of the few places in Olean to eat. And I don’t mean that… Keep Reading
Stand out with a selfie
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. I will be discussing a new take on the very popular selfie craze that has taken social media by storm. At the beginning of the week, girls posted pictures of their bare faces, wearing no makeup and using the hashtag “#nomakeupselfie” in order to… 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