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
Challenging schedule tests Bonnies
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor The most diplomatic way to describe the women’s team recent schedule is “admirably daunting.” The most accurate way, however, would be “impossibly grueling.” Jim Crowley’s squad has run through a certifiably brutal stretch of games during this season’s opening, taking on major conference opponents and enduring a jam-packed schedule.… Keep Reading
Cheer squad brings pep to campus
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Not every sport gets the credit it deserves. The typical college fan can overlook certain sports, and cheerleading is no exception. The St. Bonaventure cheerleading squad may not have the attention of the basketball team they support at each game, but the squad does have the hard workers and the… Keep Reading
Swim teams Zip to Akron for meet
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams travels to Akron, Ohio today for the Zippy Invitational at Akron. The Bonnies come into the meet fresh after resting when they got to go home for the Thanksgiving break. The meet be held over three days at Ocasek Natatorium, concluding… Keep Reading
Bonnies hold off Riverhawks
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Coming into their matchup against the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team Tuesday night, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell had played in only seven Division I basketball games and had never defeated a Division I opponent. They didn’t change this Tuesday night but came closer to achieving their objective… Keep Reading
Boycott premature sales to save Thanksgiving
By Mary Best Opinion and Advisory editor There’s nothing like Thanksgiving at my house-the smell of a turkey baking all day, the beheading of the butter lamb and satisfying my weird obsession with canned cranberry sauce. It’s a holiday consisting of parades, dog shows, eating, relaxing and visiting with family. This year, consumerism almost destroyed… Keep Reading
Hazardous hydraulic fracturing unnecessarily endangers lives
By Liam Comerford Contributing writer With the economy still weak and job opportunities at a minimum, many are searching for ways to earn stable income. Many businesses call for a college degree. However, there are openings in hydraulic fracturing, where a degree is not required. Many are joining the field since you only have to complete… Keep Reading
Bonaventure community reaches volunteer goal
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University emphasizes the Franciscan tradition of service. Last week, the campus community received a challenge from the United Way to pledge 2,000 students, faculty and alumni to volunteer in 10 days. The community came together and met its goal with 2,010 pledges. Arthur Moats, a linebacker for… Keep Reading
Town of Allegany grants rezoning to Bonaventure Square property
By Nate West News Editor The Town of Allegany Planning Board granted St. Bonaventure University their request to rezone the property for Bonaventure Square, according to a Nov. 14 release from the university. The University requested the Town of Allegany Planning Board rezone the properties owned by them and Kinley Corporation for commercial use, according… Keep Reading
Sabina recognized by ASCAP for 18th time
By Lian Bunny Staff Writer The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized Leslie Sabina, professor of music and chair of the visual and performing arts department for the 18th time. ASCAP distributes MusicPlus awards to composers with impressive catalogues of work and extensive performance venues. To receive this award, the composer must… Keep Reading
Bona’s, Simplex to celebrate 50 years
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor This year will mark the 50th anniversary of St. Bonaventure’s Fire Safety office partnering with fire safety company Simplex. In 2001, Simplex and Grinnell Fire Protection joined forces under Tyco International. The company now operates under the name SimplexGrinnell. “SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco International company, is a longtime leader in… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure finance professor wins Best Paper award
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer Giles Bootheway, finance professor at St. Bonaventure University, recently won the Best Paper Award for his work titled “Persistent Misconceptions Concerning Null Hypothesis Significance Testing” at the annual American Society for Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference (ASBBS). His colleagues, Darwin King and Carl Case, respectfully professors of accounting and business… Keep Reading
NBA’s One-and-Done a mixed bag
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor NBA Commissioner David Stern implemented “Article X,” commonly referred to as the one-and-done rule, in the 2005 NBA bargaining agreement. The rule requires all potential draftees for the NBA to be at least 19-years-old and one year removed from high school. Stern made the rule to halt the rush… Keep Reading
Franciscan Cup loss exposes flaws
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor There are not many positives to be taken from an early-season loss to Siena. The Saints entered the game 0-3, aren’t expected to be competitive and, frankly, aren’t very good. Fortunately, non-conference road losses in November don’t tend to matter in the long term. Sure, this particular loss is embarrassing.… Keep Reading
SBU sweeps home slate
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor The Big Four is officially Jim Crowley territory. The women’s basketball coach has now won 19 in a row against Canisius, the University at Buffalo and Niagara with the Bonnies’ 73-57 victory over the Purple Eagles on Tuesday night. Crowley said playing these regional rivals is extra motivation for… Keep Reading
Defenseman key to team’s young core
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer At five foot eleven inches and 140 pounds, sophomore Billy Weltzer doesn’t fit the typical bill for a college hockey defenseman. But according to Weltzer, his size has never deterred him in his more than 15 years of playing. “Being a smaller player, you have to be smarter about what… Keep Reading
Ruggers’ season ends in bowl game
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby season has come to an end as the Bonnies lost their bowl game against American International College (AIC) in Shippensburg, Pa. Saturday. The Bonnies were originally supposed to play Shippensburg University, and SUNY Brockport was supposed to play AIC. However, Brockport was not able to travel,… Keep Reading
Pittsburgh invite next for aquamen
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team heads to Pittsburgh today through Sunday for the Pitt Invite after beating Canisius on senior day last Saturday, 129-112. Head Coach Sean McNamee said the invite will be full of solid competition, including Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with six teams total. “It’s the second… Keep Reading
Threes for Watson
By Whitney Downard Contributing Writer and Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Tomorrow, a group of marketing students in the Event and Sponsorship Marketing class taught by Mike Russell, a professor of marketing at St. Bonaventure, will host the John J. Watson Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in the Reilly Center Arena. Admission for fans is… Keep Reading
ASIA ‘Lights’ up Quick Center
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Students shed light on Indian culture during this year’s Diwali show, “You’ve Been Conned,” hosted by students of Asian Students in Action (ASIA). The group provided the Bonaventure community with the opportunity to dip into a different culture Tuesday night in the Regina A. Quick Center for the… Keep Reading
Bonnies grateful for Thanksgiving break
By Amelia Kibbe Staff Writer The end of the semester may only be a few weeks off, but many St. Bonaventure students have not yet shifted their focus to studying. Instead, they are looking forward to their upcoming Thanksgiving breaks. Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and many students are anxiously counting down the days until… Keep Reading