Sneak Peak: Documentary Featuring Bonaventure’s Men’s Basketball Team
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The … Keep Reading
Bonnies use strong second half to defeat Abilene Christian
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Two games, two sub-par first halves, two strong second halves and two wins for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. After pulling away in the second half against South Dakota Saturday, the Bonnies (2-0) defeated Abilene Christian (0-2) 75-47 Monday night at the Reilly Center. Despite the lopsided score, the… Keep Reading
Hilbert, Bona’s admins to meet Monday
By Nate West News Editor Yesterday, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, outlined the steps St. Bonaventure and Hilbert College have taken since announcing they would launch a feasibility study to work closer as academic institutions. “Since the announcements went out, the major efforts of both institutions have been setting up the feasibility study,” Sister… Keep Reading
Mock Trial selling discount cards to raise funds for tournaments
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University’s Mock Trial club will now be selling discount cards to students for $8 in the Reilly Center ticket office throughout the year. The discount card can be used at various businesses including: Main Street Sweets, Cold Stone Creamery, Tim Horton’s, Electric Beach Olean, Mangia Real NY… Keep Reading
Bush receives Medal of Merit
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Danny Bush, ’13, a graduate student in the Integrated Marketing Communications program, received the 2013 Tim Russert Medal of Merit Award at the annual Buffalo Broadcasters Association Awards dinner. In addition to the award, Bush won a $1,000 scholarship. Bush, a multimedia producer for St. Bonaventure, discussed his gratitude… Keep Reading
Rochester will host Meet the Deans
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor The deans of St. Bonaventure will venture to Rochester, N.Y. to expand their respective schools’ opportunities at Meet the Deans Night on Nov. 14 at The Genesee Valley Club on East Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Pierre Balthazard, dean of the school of business; Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the school… Keep Reading
November marks National Novel Writing Month
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor It’s November, which means it’s National Novel Writing Month (known as NaNoWriMo). NaNoWriMo challenges writers of all ages to break their daily routines and make time to write. Their goal is to write a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 p.m. on November 30. Although there is not a group that… Keep Reading
University hosts panel on West Valley Plant
By Samantha Berkhead Editor-in-Chief Members of the St. Bonaventure community gathered in the Walsh Amphitheater Wednesday evening for a presentation titled “West Valley in Our Backyard.” Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, and Rich Place, ’09, managing editor of the Salamanca Press, led the presentation, which centered on the town of West Valley, N.Y.,… Keep Reading
Bonnies open season with win over South Dakota
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Saturday, the men’s basketball team took the court for its first regular season game action since March 9. That day the Bonnies were faced with the task of defeating the Fordham Rams – they of a 2-13 conference record – for an opportunity to secure a spot in the 2013… Keep Reading
Ndoye strives for improvement
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Having a seven-foot center can never be a bad thing for a basketball team. Hailing from Dakar, Senegal, 22-year-old Youssou Ndoye is entering his third year of college ball in the Bonnies’ 2013 season. Coming off of a 29 game season, Ndoye averaged 6.9 points per game and took advantage… Keep Reading
Sixth-year senior seeks success
By Kyle Zamiara Promotions Editor The only player with four years of experience as a Bonnie will hit the floor for his fifth and final season tonight against South Dakota. Forward Marquise Simmons will likely be playing the 82nd game of his career tonight, after being granted another year of eligibility on March 4, 2012… Keep Reading
Men’s team welcomes five new players
By Nate West News Editor The Bonnies had some key rolesit needed to replace this offseason with the loss of players such as Eric Mosley and Demetrius Conger to graduation. Five new players join the Brown and White for their 2013-14 campaign. The three freshmen players are Jalen Adams, Xavier Smith and Denzell Gregg. The… Keep Reading
Sophomores step into larger roles
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer Coming into the 2013-‘14 season with a young and unproven squad, the Bonnies have not lowered their expectations. “I’d like to win the A-10 Tournament,” sophomore forward Hannah Little said. “I expect to win a lot of games.” Little and fellow sophomore guard Nyla Rueter will be integral for the… Keep Reading
Bowker bounces back for Bonnies
By Heather Monahan Features Editor After watching last season from the sidelines, redshirt senior forward Chelsea Bowker is ready to step back on the Reilly Center court and make a big impact on the women’s basketball team. “I’ve been looking forward to it for a year and a half now,” Bowker said. “I’m really excited… Keep Reading
Kloof looks to start season on point
By Kyle Zamiara Promotions Editor After losing his starting duties to Eric Mosley last season, senior Charlon Kloof returns as the only player with significant minutes and experience at point guard. The returning assist leader fell off in almost all categories last season, averaging five points, two rebounds and 21 minutes per contest, compared to… Keep Reading
Guard takes on leadership role
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Junior year provides quite a challenge for many college students. Classwork becomes more difficult, responsibilities increase and the terrifying “real world” begins to rear its ugly head. For guard Jordan Gathers, with junior year will come added pressure. Gathers started the final nine games of the 2011-‘12 campaign, a season… Keep Reading
Healy’s heart
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor Sophomore forward Katie Healy will return to the Reilly Center court after starting in 16 of 29 games last year for the Bonnies. Healy led the team in rebounds, blocks and steals last year while averaging 24.6 minutes per game. With the departure of forward Doris Ortega, Healy looks… Keep Reading
On The Mark
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor In his first six seasons as head coach of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball, Mark Schmidt has taken on plenty of seemingly impossible challenges. He inherited a program decimated by NCAA sanctions stemming from the Jamil Terrell scandal. He overcame the school’s location, financial and size issues to recruit players capable… Keep Reading
Young core provides hope
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor You’ll have to excuse St. Bonaventure students for their light attendance of Saturday’s women’s basketball scrimmage. The program hasn’t exactly been a beacon of hope the past year. Last season, as the defending Atlantic 10 regular season champions, the team dropped 11 out of 14 conference games, scoring 60 or… Keep Reading
Men set for two-match week
The men’s rugby team beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 43-12 Sunday in New Haven, N.J. Head Coach Clarence Picard said he started five freshmen to get them playing experience. This tactic is new to the Bonnies lineup. “(The freshmen) all had their ups and downs, definitely,” Picard said. “They’re still getting used to the speed… Keep Reading
SBU ready for playoffs
By Heather Monahan Features Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is looking to go where no Bonaventure soccer team has gone before. The team advances to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament for the sixth year in a row, something only the Bonnies and the Dayton Flyers have done. The women were picked to finish… Keep Reading