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
Eyes on the prize
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Students from every team, organization and major are stacking up their books, packing their backpacks and making their way over to the library. After this Friday, it may seem like the big push is complete, but many students have further challenges ahead once they return from break. “The main… Keep Reading
Transfer offers hope for the future
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Golf is a sport built on the foundation of individual performance. There are no assists, no intricately coordinated plays and no one to rely on but yourself and your driver. Even in such a personal, even isolated, sport, there is the same sense of unity and common purpose on… Keep Reading
Fall in love with fashion
Majella Shields Staff Writer Hello everyone, and welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. My woolies, knitted jumpers, boots and favorite beanie hat have been called upon this week to keep my toes warm and ears from freezing and falling off (okay, a bit dramatic). I think it is fair to say fall is well and… Keep Reading
Booters gear up for conference slate
By Chris Gilbert Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team begins its Atlantic 10 Conference schedule this weekend, with games Friday against St. Joseph’s University and Sunday against La Salle. Both games are on the road, starting Friday at St. Joe’s at 7 p.m., and finishing Sunday afternoon at La Salle at 1 p.m. The team… Keep Reading
Breaking news trumps mundane lectures
By Mary Best Opinion and Advisory Editor As liberating as it is to have practically limitless freedom in college, the glory of it all fades away when students face penalties for caring about what happens to that precious freedom. Tuesday afternoon brought a dilemma — do I go to my 1 p.m. class to receive… Keep Reading
Blame bipartisan stubbornness for budget failure
By Emily Sullivan Opinion and Associate Editor On Sept. 30, my roommates and I sat gathered around our living room, our eyes glued to the television. On a normal Monday night, we would have been watching a movie together or maybe a late-night rerun of “Friends.” But on this particular Monday night, our eyes were… Keep Reading
Campus not convenient enough for mobility-impaired
By Sean O’Brien Assistant Opinion Editor “We have a beautiful campus; now let’s make sure everyone has the ability to experience that,” said Jessica Ceglia, a junior psychology major, about an issue the university needs to pay more attention to solving: accessibility for those with a physical handicap, whether they’re confined to a wheelchair or… Keep Reading
Barilla CEO makes harmful, homophobic business decision
By Matthew Laurrie Copy Editor Spaghetti may be straight, but the people who eat it don’t have to be. Macaroni mayhem is on the rise, and a recent controversy has prompted consumers to be mindful about the brands of pasta they support. Guido Barilla, chairman of Barilla Group, the world’s leading pasta producer, incited a… Keep Reading
Bona’s, Hilbert exploring enhanced partnership
By Nate West News Editor On Friday, Sept. 13, the St. Bonaventure Board of Trustees approved a request for a study to be conducted which would examine the possibility for Hilbert College, a Catholic-Franciscan college in Hamburg, N.Y., and St. Bonaventure to work closer as academic institutions. According to University President Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F.,… Keep Reading
Enrollment down for 2013-2014 school year
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The university has seen a decrease in its freshman enrollment from 2012 to 2013. This year, the university enrolled 438 freshman and 71 transfer students. There were 422 graduate students enrolled for a total of 2,259 students at St. Bonaventure, according to Emily Sinsabaugh, vice president for university relations.… Keep Reading
Bona’s webpage gets a makeover
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The university webpage, SBU.edu, has been renovated and rebuilt under a new content managing system. Emily Sinsabaugh, vice president for university relations, was responsible for organizing the new construction of the website. “The main reason we decided to completely rebuild the website was to maximize search engine optimization,” Sinsabaugh… Keep Reading
Murphy parking lot under construction
By Nate West News Editor As a result of high water levels from rainstorms earlier in the semester, construction is underway in the parking lot behind the John J. Murphy Professional Building. “The purpose of the construction is to improve storm drainage and prevent future incidents of flooding in the Shay-Lo lot,” Phil Winger, associate… Keep Reading
Teeter-tottering for bone marrow research
By Lian Bunny Contributing Writer Want to reminisce about the cool evenings when you would go to the park and play on the playground? The wait is over. The Teeter-Totter-A-Thon has arrived. Today at noon, an eight-hour teeter-totter marathon, hosted by Entrepreneurial Action Us (ENACTUS), is set to start. Teams of four will be taking… Keep Reading
Iversen address encourages action
By Amelia Kibbe Contributing Writer Many believe the Nuclear Age to be a thing of the past. They believe it was a problem of last century; the time of World War II and the Cold War. Kristen Iversen, author of All Bonaventure Reads book “Full Body Burden,” visited St. Bonaventure University Monday to refute… Keep Reading
Fame, fortune and fifty dollars
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Scoring an awesome internship is the college version of landing your dream job. You want to tell everyone about it and brag about the cool things you get to do. Intern Spotlight, a program organized by the Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) gives students a bragging opportunity that… Keep Reading
The heart and soul of Bonaventure
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor While it’s important to enforce school spirit around campus, it’s equally important to brush up on the history of St. Bonaventure University now and again, as well as the people who made it the place we know and love today. The name Thomas Merton is often heard or… Keep Reading
Let the Good Times roll
By Whitney Downard Contributing Writer If you’re looking for something new and exciting to do on Wednesday nights, then Good Times of Olean will be the place for you. Opened in July of this year, the Good Times of Olean Recreation Center offers a variety of entertainment opportunities to the surrounding community. Good Times… Keep Reading
Actors perform, we stay informed
By Kailyn Jennings Staff Writer Luckily, the average student spends more time worrying about midterms and essays than dire diseases and rising prescription costs. Many students aren’t preoccupied with health care because they are covered by their parents’ insurance or pay to be covered by St. Bonaventure’s coverage. “Mercy Killers,” a one-man play by… Keep Reading
Every time a bell rings, a Bonnie gets its wings
By Matthew Laurrie Copy Editor Every time the bells toll at Bonaventure, they aren’t just sounding in another hour, they’re ringing in decades of history. The bell tower, or campanile, connected to Doyle Hall and the University Chapel has been a Bonaventure emblem since it was dedicated along with the rest of the building… Keep Reading
‘Insidious’ insanity
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Contemporary horror movies tend to be predictable and formulaic. They take a family, place them in a new setting, introduce a spirit or non-human entity as an antagonist, use the youngest and creepiest kid as a conduit and then some mild terror ensues. “Insidious: Chapter 2” doesn’t necessarily stray… Keep Reading