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
Bonaventure receives $286,000 grant
Information about Suicide and Crisis LifelinePhoto Courtesy of Del Rey Honeycutt and Noticeboard BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Last week, Bonaventure received a grant from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of $286,000 to address mental-health and substance-abuse issues on campus. This is part of… Keep Reading
Finding a spot: Bonaventure’s parking puzzle
A full parking lot behind Shay HallDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: JULIA BABCOCK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a 4 a.m hospital visit, St. Bonaventure University freshmen Kayla Felder and Kaleb Rudderforth returned to campus and couldn’t find a parking spot near their dorm in Robinson Hall. This forced them to park in Lot F by Bonaventure’s… Keep Reading
Campus construction continues
An updated classroom in Plassmann HallDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Construction completed on the basement of Plassman and some residence halls, updating them for the 2023-2024 academic year. Plassmann underwent major renovations that included new interior finishes, new furniture, and a new HVAC [heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems]. The basement… Keep Reading
Jams with Joseph — Zach Bryan’s self-titled album is worth a listen
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR photo courtesy of @zachlanebryan on Instagram Stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Zach Bryan’s self-titled album arrives amid a significant moment for country music, where chart-toppers have ranged from cloying love songs to regressive political statements. Zach Bryan’s latest effort is easily one of the better country records this year… Keep Reading
Dorm life: an unorganized, fantastic time
BY PAYTON SEAROR, CONTRIBUTING WRITER photo courtesy of Payton Searor St. Bonaventure University fortunately hosts vibrant communities within its dorm halls. However, my initial weeks on campus have shed light on both the positive and negative aspects of residence life and floor communities. Sep. 7 marked the NFL regular season opener with an intense match… Keep Reading
Sean Strickland’s UFC 293 win is the greatest upset in UFC history
BY COLIN BISH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER photo courtesy of @strickland_mma_ on Instagram Sean Strickland stunned UFC fans when he dominated Israel Adesanya to become the undisputed UFC Middleweight champion, and I consider it the greatest upset in the company’s history. All three judges scored the fight four rounds out of five for Strickland, which is not… Keep Reading
Retail therapy is the best therapy
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR photo courtesy of Meghan Baehl Only hot people are reckless with their hard-earned money. As your resident shopaholic and Urban Outfitters gold member, I am here to tell you that it is okay to buy things when you are sad. I have tried all the suggested remedies: taking a walk… Keep Reading
Hickey staff helps students overcome culinary challenges
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR David Hoelscher, a senior environmental studies major, awoke around 3 a.m. one early March morning due to the violent ringing of a fire alarm — a common occurrence in the Garden Apartments last semester, according to Hoelscher. As he lazily shuffled his shoes on with a blanket over his head,… Keep Reading
Quick Center kicks off performance season
BY BROOKE JOHNPIER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The 2023-2024 Friends of Good Music performance season opens Friday at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. “This is the first concert of our eight concert season,” said Evelyn Penman, interim executive director and senior curator of the Quick Center. “The Quick Center partners with Friends… Keep Reading
Roster turnover reshapes Bonaventure baseball
Photo: @BonniesBaseball/Twitter BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR This offseason, second-year head coach Jason Rathbun made major changes to St. Bonaventure University’s baseball program, adding 21 newcomers to the roster. Before his time at Bonaventure, Rathbun led Division III Herkimer Community College to a 556-180 record, making the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association World Series eight… Keep Reading
Amidst coaching turnover, Threehouse prevails
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR While St. Bonaventure has hired five new head coaches for its Division I sports programs since 2022, one thing has remained constant: Mike Threehouse as Bonnies softball head coach. Threehouse’s 27 year stint as head coach is the second-longest active streak behind only Michael Bates, head… Keep Reading
Senior devours wings in name of SBU
Photo: Connor Raine BY GANNON HORNING, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jacob Palmer stared down at a tinfoil pan full of 25 buffalo wings — mild sauce — with a bead of sweat dripping down his face. After a calming breath, he prepared to represent his school, St. Bonaventure University. Palmer stood on stage, sandwiched between burly men… Keep Reading
Hickey gets greener with new addition
Photo: David Scibilla BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR The Hickey Dining Hall committed to leaning into local produce and farm-to-table products this semester with a Micro-Farm by Babylon Micro-Farms. This Farm, behind the Upper Crust sandwich station, will provide fresh greens and herbs to the Hickey for use in sandwiches, salads and other dishes. The… Keep Reading
In-depth: path to provost
Dr. David Hilmey, the provost and vice president for Academic AffairsPhoto Courtesy of St. Bonaventure’s office of communications BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “Third time’s the charm,” David Hilmey, St. Bonaventure University’s newest provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said. Formerly Bonaventure’s dean of Arts and Sciences, Hilmey had served as interim provost twice… Keep Reading
Campus COVID concerns rise as cases increase
Freshmen students moving into residence halls in fall 2020Photo Courtesy of Faith Pingie BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After swirling a cotton swab five times inside both of her nostrils, Faith Pingie, a senior education major at St. Bonaventure University, stared down at the small, white, rectangular piece of plastic on her counter. The… Keep Reading
Imhoff becomes Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Guy Imhoff, interim Dean of Arts and SciencesPhoto Courtesy of Sbu.edu BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Guy Imhoff was promoted from associate dean to interim dean of Arts and Sciences at St. Bonaventure University on Sept. 7. Imhoff, who holds a doctorate in French literature from the University of Kansas, has taught French at… Keep Reading
Graduate housing joins list of university projects
The sign outside of the plot where the housing is going to be builtMorgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University graduate housing is planned to be built across from Francis Hall, creating additional options for graduate students. “We never envisioned a graduate housing problem,” said Tom Missel, Bonaventure’s chief… Keep Reading
The Tampa Bay Rays will make the 2023 World Series
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY COLIN BISH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Despite the Tampa Bay Rays enduring many player injuries and a player scandal, this team will make it to the Fall Classic. The weird curse of Rays pitchers being struck down by arm injuries continued this season. It started when the team lost two great… Keep Reading
The Summer I turned Team Jeremiah
photo courtesy of @thesummeriturnedpretty on Instagram BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR From the beginning, I was Team Conrad. But after the most recent season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” I am now the unofficial president of Team Jeremiah. For those who haven’t seen “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” (Have you been living under a… Keep Reading
Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” is contradictory
photo courtesy of @oliver_anthony_music on Instagram BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Whether or not you believe Oliver Anthony is a right-wing industrial plant or apolitical, some of the lyrics in his contemporary folk song “Rich Men North of Richmond” amplify conservative talking points, even if he didn’t intend them to be interpreted that way. … Keep Reading