RECAP: Bonaventure WBB Loses by 51 to Bowling Green
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ROGER WEBSTER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team traveled to Bowling Green, Ohio to play … Keep Reading
Discussion on crisis in Syria
By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor The media is feeding the American public with “myths” and ignoring or downplaying facts when it comes to coverage of the Syrian civil war, according to Ibrahim Zabad, assistant professor of political science at St. Bonaventure. Zabad presented his research Monday night in Walsh Amphitheater as part of a panel… Keep Reading
Bona’s organization promotes healthy living for children
By Nate West News Editor One of St. Bonaventure’s newest clubs is helping tackle one of the nation’s biggest problems. On Saturday, Nov. 16, ENACTUS, in partnership with My Happy Healthy Kids, will be hosting an event in the Doyle Trustees Room to teach elementary school kids about nutrition and healthy eating. “At the event,… Keep Reading
Ignatius Brady lecture to focus on Merton
By Lian Bunny Contributing Writer Thomas Merton is the subject of this year’s Ignatius Brady lecture. On Thursday, Nov. 7, St. Bonaventure graduate Father Daniel Horan, O.F.M., is scheduled to speak about Merton’s life from his time spent at Bonaventure to his entrance into the Trappist Order. Father Daniel’s talk is titled, “A Franciscan in… Keep Reading
Bona alumnus to speak at networking event
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Today, the third annual Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Networking Day will welcome keynote speaker Bill Collins, ’76. Collins, a member of the St. Bonaventure Board of Trustees, is a principal owner of Travers Collins, a marketing communications firm in Buffalo. He will address nonprofit organizations in the community.… Keep Reading
Glory days: the age of the NFL
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Last Sunday, after a long weekend of unfulfilled goals and compromised aspirations, I unwound in front of the TV, listening to the not-so-soothing sounds of Tim McCarver and Joe Buck call game four of the World Series. The Red Sox stepped to bat in the top of the third… Keep Reading
Ruggers set to joust Knights
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team is preparing for its match against Rutgers this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in New Brunswick, N.J. Head Coach Clarence Picard said Rutgers should present one of the easier matchups for the Bonnies this season. “Not to knock Rutgers, but they’re having a more difficult season,”… Keep Reading
Bonnies dodging for Dice
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor In the Bona Bubble, we support our family through it all. On Sunday, Nov. 3, at noon, a group of students in marketing professor Michael Russell’s Event and Sponsorship Marketing class will host a memorial dodgeball tournament in honor of Bonnies’ baseball pitcher Andrew Revello. Revello graduated in… Keep Reading
Oh, the places you’ll go
By Heather Monahan Features Editor If you’ve ever wanted to see the sights of the world, you’ll want to make your way over to the Loft on the third floor of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Thursday, Nov. 7. Photographs taken from all around the world will be displayed for… Keep Reading
Playoffs in sight for St. Bona’s
By Heather Monahan Features Editor After going 0-3 to start off conference play, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team has all but booked its sixth-consecutive ticket to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. The Bonnies (7-8-1) are tied for third place with George Mason (7-8-1) after bringing in six more points last weekend at home, extending… Keep Reading
Resi‘Dean’t Director
By Heather Monahan Features Editor If you don’t live on the East Side of campus, you may not have met Dean Atkins, one of three new resident directors at St. Bonaventure. Even if you have met him, you may not know much about him other than deducing that he’s from the United Kingdom, based… Keep Reading
Runners sprint toward finish line
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Tomorrow, the men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Mechanicsville, Va., to attend the Atlantic 10 Championship. The race will begin at 10 a.m. and includes Bonaventure rivals George Washington, Rhode Island and A-10 favorite, La Salle. Last year’s winner, Butler, has since moved from the A-10 conference.… Keep Reading
Headstanding for positivity
By Whitney Downard Contributing Writer Do you want to help break a Guinness World Record and raise money for charity? Tomorrow, Headstands for Humanity will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing a headstand simultaneously. The current record is 399 simultaneous headstands in Wevelgem, Belgium, back in 2006. The… Keep Reading
SBU slips up in weekend games
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The men’s hockey team (0-4) continued its winless streak after dropping its third and fourth games of the season last weekend. The Bonnies lost Friday night at home to Binghamton, 5-2. Senior forward and assistant captain Mike Iulianello said the team’s failure to capitalize on opportunities sealed the game. “It… Keep Reading
Cross-country collaboration
By Samantha Berkhead Editor-in-Chief Art doesn’t always revolve around happiness. The Rampallian was born last year when Becky McKeown, ’11, decided to combine her love of literature with her hunger for dark, gritty poetry and prose. “A lot of literary magazines don’t publish dark, experimental works,” McKeown said. “I wanted to create a publication… Keep Reading
Bonnies set to finish on home pitch
By Chris Gilbert Staff Writer With only three games left in the regular season, the team holds an 8-6-1 record and is in sixth place in the Atlantic 10. There are eight playoff spots for the A-10 Tournament, out of 13 teams that make up the conference. The Bonnies look to grab a spot in… Keep Reading
Come on and slam, welcome to the jam
By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor Café La Verna transformed from its normal campus coffee stop into a performance space last Thursday night as St. Bonaventure’s Slam Poetry Club hosted its second open-mic night of the semester. More than 40 students packed the café to hear student poets spin tales about childhood, love, friendship, life… Keep Reading
Teammates reflect on Revello’s impact
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Often, when tragedy strikes, those afflicted mobilize and find some way to draw an iota of good from the situation. Sunday, a group of students will host a memorial dodgeball tournament in honor of senior baseball player Andrew Revello. The Mayfield, Ohio native died from complications stemming from a July… Keep Reading
Men prepare for A-10
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team will head to Geneva, Ohio tomorrow at 10 a.m. for a meet against Atlantic 10 rival La Salle. The meet is a tri-meet between the Bonnies, Duquesne and La Salle. Duquesne doesn’t have a men’s swimming program, so it will just be a… Keep Reading
Adventures in the ice box
By Daniel Leopold Staff Writer Looking for a great way to feel the passion of Bonaventure sports before basketball season begins? After kicking off its season a few weeks ago, the men’s club hockey team has been hitting the rink rearing to go. The games are excellent opportunities to engross yourself in a fast-paced… Keep Reading
Women ready for tri-meet
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer As the St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team prepares for its first meet against Atlantic 10 competition, Coach Seth Johnson said he is thinking long term. “In swimming, we’re always going to be long term,” Johnson said. “Our goals are always around A-10 championships at the end of the… Keep Reading