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
Softball team to sponsor JDRF walk
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure softball team will sponsor the third-annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Walk for a Cure Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The walk will take place on the Allegheny River Valley Trail and start on the west end of campus near the tennis courts. The softball… Keep Reading
Visiting professor brings controversy to campus
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Albany Law Professor Paul Finkelman visited campus Wednesday lecturing about the issues of religious monuments on public property. He conveyed his belief that although we look to biblical texts for a moral approach to our lives, we shouldn’t for a political or civil approach. Finkelman illustrated the different varieties… Keep Reading
Student plans to introduce CrossFit to Bona’s
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Sabine Wakim, a sophomore international studies and philosophy major, participated in the Fall Strength and Endurance Challenge Sunday, Sept. 22, and placed first in her division. The challenge, hosted at Eades Fitness in downtown Olean, incorporated elements of CrossFit training. CrossFit has become popular over the last few months… Keep Reading
Campus Service Day to mark conclusion of 2013 Francis Week
By Nate West News Editor Francis Week will feature a new ending this year. For the first time, the Campus Service Day will mark the end of the campus-wide celebration of the life and times of Francis of Assisi. “When we celebrate Francis Week, there are many speakers and there’s different activities going on,” Sister… Keep Reading
UMIN readies series of events for Francis Week
By Julia Mericle Contributing Writer As Francis Week approaches, University Ministries is preparing a variety of events to get the campus involved. The festivities run from Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 5, with the Feast of Saint Francis taking place on Friday, Oct. 4. “Francis Week is a celebration of our Franciscan identity on campus,” Julianne… Keep Reading
University has to wait on Time Warner for cable repair
By Nate West News Editor On Wednesday, the maintenance department received reports from residents in townhouses 23, 24, 25 and 26 saying the buildings lost cable. We have a call into the cable company (Time Warner) to come in and fix it,” said Michael Hoffman, executive director for information technology. “The cable TV system is… Keep Reading
Ready, set, slime
By Lian Bunny Contributing Writer Are you ready for this? Think back to your younger years watching with envy as lucky kids got slimed on Nickelodeon television shows. Now it’s your turn. Tomorrow at noon, St. Bonaventure is kicking off its first-ever Slime Nation Run. This extreme race takes place on campus and spans… Keep Reading
Students praise parental pearls of wisdom
Heather Monahan Features Editor Students will help to expand the Bona Bubble the next few days as parents and siblings visit campus and celebrate Family Weekend. While we get to share with our parents where we live, learn and grow, some students reflected on how our parents helped us get to this point.… Keep Reading
iMakeover
By Amelia Kibbe Contributing Writer It seems like many of us spend our lives trying to keep up with the newest technology. Every time we turn around, there is a new gadget on the market, and we just have to have it. Last Wednesday, Apple released its latest update to the iPhone. The old… Keep Reading
Breaking Bad series finale set to stun audiences
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor There’s something intrinsically painful about endings. They tend to leave one wistful, longing for bygone days. While waiting for the final episode of “Breaking Bad” (Sunday 9 p.m., AMC), it is nearly impossible not to long for Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston) pre-cancer days. It was a time when he… Keep Reading
Words can’t bring you down
By Majella Shields Contributing Writer Hello everyone, welcome to Fashion Focus. This week, I will be looking at an op/ed in last week’s BV titled “Clothing Shouldn’t Have to Compromise Style for Size,” which expressed the writer’s annoyance that plus-sized clothes aren’t as fashionable as regular sizes. I totally agree with what she said.… Keep Reading
No freedom ‘til we’re equal
By Daniel Leopold Contributing Writer On Sunday, Sept. 22, two vans filled with St. Bonaventure students left campus to take part in the “Dash for Diversity,” a run sponsored by the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) in Buffalo. The event was supported by the Damietta Center which is dedicated to combating biases and… Keep Reading
All that and a bag of chips
By Kailyn Jennings Staff Writer You open Pandora and which station do you choose? Summer Hits of the 90s is an obvious choice…if you’re a true 90s kid. What’s up with our obsession with the 90s? What epitomized the decade and made it so memorable to us? People within the Bona Bubble have the… Keep Reading
Young stars headline MLB playoffs
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor As the MLB gears up for what looks to be one most exciting postseasons in recent memory, a common theme has appeared among the October-bound teams. Highlighted by teams like the Pirates, Athletics and Dodgers, this year’s playoff teams are made up of young, exciting players that have taken… Keep Reading
Booters set for matchup with Billikens
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Coming off a 3-1 win against UMass-Lowell (0-7-0) at home last Friday, the women’s soccer team (2-5-1) kicks off its Atlantic 10 schedule off on the road tonight against St. Louis (1-8-1). Forward Abby Maiello said the Bonnies are excited to start their conference slate against the Billikens, especially since… Keep Reading
Battered Bonnies take on Geneseo
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer Last week’s game against Fredonia was more of the same for the ruggers. The St. Bonaventure women’s rugby team took on more injuries in another loss. But Coach Tracy Schrems is optimistic about the match itself. “Fredonia is a really good team, and it was an absolute pleasure to play… Keep Reading
SBU looks to please parents, crush Orange
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team (1-0-1) will face the Syracuse Orange (1-1-1) tomorrow at home at 1 p.m. The Bonnies are gearing up to take on their interstate rival as a part of this weekend’s festivities. Senior lock Tallon Moritz said the team looks forward to Family Weekend because players’… Keep Reading
Rivalries take center stage for Bonnies
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Part of what attracts fans and athletes to sports is the element of rivalry. Teams that reside in the same neighborhood (Ohio State vs. Michigan) or have a long history of competition and animosity (Yankees vs. Red Sox) develop almost personal grievances that make their matchups all the more… Keep Reading
MPAA’s flawed rating system needs a serious overhaul
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory editor A little boy, about six years old, sat behind me in the movie theater on Saturday night. “I can’t see!” he exclaimed to the couple he was seated with. There was nowhere else to sit. The theater was packed. The woman whispered to him he would see better once the… Keep Reading
Dependence on smartphones damages students’ social skills
By Sara Ward Associate editor One morning this week, I was waiting outside Paladino House to walk to class with my friend. As I rested against the red brick wall, I glanced around me, taking in the bright sky and wind rustling the grass across the street. After about a couple minutes, I reached into… Keep Reading