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
Bonaventure Square signs symbolize failed project
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. On Nov. 14, 2013, a university press release announced the Town of Allegany Planning Board granted St. Bonaventure’s request to rezone the property for Bonaventure Square. Kinley Corporation, the former lead developer of the project, was unable to secure funding for the Bonaventure Square development… Keep Reading
Raising questions of class participation
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure is known for its small class sizes. One of the aspects the school considers most appealing is the student-to-professor ratio. Because of this, students need to participate more often in class. Many of the classes I currently take are largely discussion-based. Professors assign reading for homework and… Keep Reading
Unapologetic WolfPack
By Matthew Laurrie Opinion Editor We are WolfPack. Hear us roar. The St. Bonaventure student section, which placed fifth in the 2013 Naismith Student Section of the Year contest, has been under attack recently regarding its raucous conduct. But the voice of our school will not be silenced. John Wawrow, a sports reporter for… Keep Reading
Bad blog bashes Bonnies
By Hannah Gordon News Assignment Editor If you want someone to take your opinion seriously, the first thing you have to do is disregard all spelling and grammar rules. Next, forget what anyone told you about fact checking. No one cares if what you say is true or can be supported with real information. Oh,… Keep Reading
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Concussions end another Bona career
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor For the second time this school year, a men’s rugby player has withdrawn from St. Bonaventure due to complications stemming from concussions suffered while playing the sport. Just a few months after senior Ryan Brennan was forced to leave school, junior Evan Meister followed suit after being diagnosed with cognitive… Keep Reading
Winter games hold excitement
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics kicking off today, Americans will cheer on representatives of our country for the next 18 days. The United States will once again be in the hunt to win the medal count, with our rival across the pond, Great Britain, also looking to be… Keep Reading
The A-10: no nights off
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor After Wednesday’s loss at Richmond, the Bonnies (13-9, 3-5) will enter what appears to be the lighter portion of their schedule. The team will face off against Dayton (15-8, 3-5) tomorrow in the Reilly Center at 4 p.m. before traveling to take on Fordham (9-12, 2-6) and George Mason (7-15,… Keep Reading
Bonnies extend win streak to six
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor After beating the defending Atlantic 10 champion St. Joseph’s Hawks 73-67 Wednesday, the women’s basketball team moves to third in the A-10 with a conference record of 7-2 (18-6 overall). The Bonnies held a wire-to-wire lead against the Hawks and out-rebounded them 39-29. Sophomore forward Hannah Little tied a… Keep Reading
Team finds new life in second semester
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor After three straight wins, it’s been all smiles for the Bona’s hockey team recently, according to senior forward Michael Iulianello. “Team morale is at an all-time high, and we’re all back to just having fun and working hard,” said Iulianello. “This semester has been a completely different team and… Keep Reading
Swimmers begin to taper for A-10’s
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Before heading to Geneva, Ohio for the Atlantic 10 Championships, the Bonnies took to the road for one last meet. The team traveled to University Park, Pa. on Feb. 1 to compete in a three-team meet with Penn State and Towson. With Penn State ranked 23rd in the country, the… Keep Reading
Textbook tales
By Kevin Rogers Editor-In-Chief One of the more dreaded prospects for students at the beginning of a new semester is the inevitable textbook list that materializes a few weeks before classes begin. Once the books are purchased, some students question how useful the investment truly is. “Textbooks are overpriced and underused,” Vivien Pat, a freshman… Keep Reading
Lincoln’s Legacy
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor Nearly 150 years after the end of the Civil War, the debate over its defining moment still wages on at St. Bonaventure. The Steven Spielberg film “Lincoln,” shown in the Walsh Amphitheater last week, looks at the passing of the 13th Amendment as the defining legislation of the Civil War… Keep Reading
Red Hot Mars
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer They may not have a team close to St. Bonaventure to cheer on, but students all around campus are getting prepared for the biggest football Sunday of the year: Super Bowl Sunday. This year, the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos will compete for the biggest win of the year.… Keep Reading
Groundhog’s Glory
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor When will it be spring? With below-zero temperatures becoming the norm these days it seems as if everyone is wondering if the season of melting snow and blooming flowers will ever arrive. For some weather watchers, the answer is soon to come. This Sunday, Feb. 2, is Groundhog Day… Keep Reading
Shine bright, shine far, be a star
By Angel Roggie Associate Editor Between the stress of capstone projects and classes, the fun of 100 Days and checking off items on Bona’s bucket lists, some seniors have a lot to think about in their final semester at St. Bonaventure – including finding a job. Many seniors have begun the laborious and nerve-wracking process… Keep Reading
‘When will my reflection show?’
By Asha Matthews Contributing Writer Need something fresh to look forward to this spring? Get ready for this semester’s devised theater project, “42 Shakes: A Work in Progress.” Rebecca Misenheimer, associate professor and theater designer/technical director, along with Ed. Simone, director of the theater program, said they want this production to be a collaborative effort.… Keep Reading
Make room for the glamorous
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hi all and welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. As award season is well under way, this week we’ll be talking about the most glamorous evening of the awards so far. Yes, I have taken it upon myself to rename last Sunday night’s Los Angeles event, the Glammys. Apart from… Keep Reading
University launches update for MySBU
By Hannah Gordon News Assignment Editor Students noticed a change when logging on to the St. Bonaventure student portal website this week. On Monday St. Bonaventure updated the My.SBU.edu website to complement the updates made to the university’s website last semester. Despite the evident change in design, some students barely noticed a difference. “I saw… Keep Reading
Stock Box
By Sean Corey Contributing Writer Students in Money Management (SIMM) is St. Bonaventure’s stock market club located in the Dee Family Financial Services Lab of the William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center. Students from several majors meet every Monday and Wednesday to discuss the markets, economic news and, most importantly, decide which stocks… Keep Reading