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
CPRC and Alumni Services aim to expand internship program
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer The Alumni Internship Program, a collaborative project created by the Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) and Alumni Services, is heading into its second year and looking to expand. The program, which had one internship opportunity available last year, now has five and CPRC hopes that number will continue to… Keep Reading
Alumni panel to offer advice, networking tips for students
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor Alumni Services will be hosting an event with a panel of Bonaventure alumni next Thursday, Feb. 6, for students of all years entitled, “Once a Bonnie, Always a Bonnie.” The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.… Keep Reading
Bona’s students take on tax preparation with United Way
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor A helping hand is always offered for those who need it in Cattaraugus County. The St. Bonaventure chapter of the New York State Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) is hard at work, helping to prepare tax returns for low-to-moderate-income workers who are eligible for aid. Accounting students at Bonaventure… Keep Reading
SGA meeting puts focus on CAB budget, class plans
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Tuesday focused on what each class is bringing to St. Bonaventure during the Spring 2014 semester and what the Campus Activities Board (CAB) plans to accomplish with a reduced budget. CAB is in full swing this semester, with plans to bring musician Teddy… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure to offer phased retirement plan
By Lian Bunny Assistant News Editor At the beginning of the 2014-15 academic year, St. Bonaventure University will offer a new phased retirement program for long-serving faculty. Application for the voluntary phased retirement program became available to faculty with 20 or more years of cumulative full-time service as of Dec. 31, 2013. Faculty members who… Keep Reading
Bills’ Moats to visit campus next week
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Arthur Moats, Buffalo Bills linebacker, will visit St. Bonaventure University on Saturday, Feb. 8 to speak on the importance of community service and how the NFL gives back. The speech is open to students, faculty and members of the local community. Last semester, 2,000 people in the St. Bonaventure community… Keep Reading
Bonnies take down nationally-ranked Minutemen
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor 14. That’s how many years it had been since St. Bonaventure had beaten a ranked opponent before they defeated UMass last night. 24. That’s how many chances the Bonnies had to accomplish the feat since 2000. They failed every time. Six. That’s how many times St. Bonaventure lost by six… Keep Reading
Time for Sabres to set Miller free
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor Ask any Buffalo Sabres fan who the best player currently on the team is, and you’ll most likely get the same answer – Ryan Miller. The 33-year-old American goalie has been backstopping the team regularly for the better part of a decade and has been a main fixture of… Keep Reading
Adversity shaped Simmons
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Patience. That’s what sixth-year senior and men’s basketball forward Marquise Simmons has learned in his 11 semesters at St. Bonaventure. That’s what a bout with cancer, a broken hand and a torn Achilles tendon taught him. For what should have been his four years of eligibility (2008-2012), he faced major… Keep Reading
Sophomore forward hits stride
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor Sophomore forward Katie Healy has put on an impressive display of skill this season for the Bonnies. Healy is averaging 15.4 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game, both team highs. She is also leading the team with 30 blocks and 59 assists. Healy said most of her… Keep Reading
Unstoppable force, meet immovable object
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor About two years ago, while recovering from his fourth neck surgery in less than a year, Peyton Manning called his former University of Tennessee teammate and Major League Baseball great Todd Helton to play catch. Manning felt self-conscious and didn’t want anyone who he didn’t completely trust to see him… Keep Reading
Seattle will rely on “D” to slow down Denver
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor Super Bowl XLVIII is bound to be one of the most thrilling Super Bowls in history. But one question lingers over every Super Bowl: who is going to win? Peyton Manning has put together perhaps the best statistical season for a quarterback ever, leading an explosive Broncos offense all… Keep Reading
Reed kicks it with club hockey team
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor After four years of playing Division I soccer, senior James Reed took an opportunity he couldn’t resist – to play hockey for St. Bonaventure’s club team. “I didn’t play hockey my senior year of high school to avoid injury while looking to play Division I soccer,” Reed said. “Playing… Keep Reading
Martin leads by example
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Waking up before the crack of dawn for practice is just another day in the pool for swimmer Jimmy Martin. The six-foot-three senior, hailing from Bristol, Conn., has made a name for himself in his three and a half years as a Bonnie. Numerous times, Martin has been named as… Keep Reading
Bonnies head to Happy Valley
By Joel Jackson Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team will be competing in their last dual meet before Atlantic 10 Championships this weekend, but the emphasis will not be on winning. The Bonnies travel to Penn State this Saturday to take on the Nittany Lions. In fact, Head Coach Seth Johnson… Keep Reading
Space jams plague student workers
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor Excluding the townhouse parking lots, there are 214 available daytime parking spaces on St. Bonaventure’s campus. Of these, 163 are available for students. Out of all these open student parking spaces, none are near Hopkins Hall or the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, both places of student employment.… Keep Reading
Creating avenues of adventure
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor The list of activities for students on weekday afternoons and weekends is far from endless. Few opportunities are available on campus and the Bona Bus’ Walmart/Allegany route doesn’t satisfy boredom for long. It’s time for Bonaventure to spice up the nightlife for its students. The addition of a second Bona… Keep Reading
Bonnies must weigh in on Hickey happenings
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. As students, we should be constantly challenging the status quo when it comes to food options in the Hickey. The spring semester brought some delightful dairy changes to the dining hall, but it should only be the beginning of the upgrades. The biggest change came… Keep Reading
Dear BV,…
“I’m in a long-distance relationship and find myself thinking about it way too often. What are ways to keep myself from doing that?” ________ Long-distance relationships can certainly be difficult to manage, especially during the college years. Don’t let your emotions get the best of you. Participating in an extracurricular activity will not only keep… Keep Reading
