Trump Will Kill the Living Wage for Musicians Act
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Graphic: Joseph DeBell With Donald Trump as the incoming president, musicians’ progress toward fair compensation is at risk. … Keep Reading
Bonnies end season with second-round exit against Davidson
Photo @BonniesMBB/Twitter BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Davidson faithful traveled in droves to the Barclays Center as the Wildcats took down St. Bonaventure, 65-54, Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. “It was being keyed in on our defensive principles, following the scouting report, locking in on the film that… Keep Reading
Banks’ 36 Gives Bonnies Much-Needed Win Over Saint Joseph’s
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a game that St. Bonaventure needed for Atlantic 10 Tournament seeding, the Bonnies pulled through. Bonaventure jumped ahead 40 seconds in and never looked back, scoring a season-best 89 points to defeat Saint Joseph’s 89-76 and snap a five-game skid. “We didn’t play perfect by any stretch, but… Keep Reading
“Flying” on The Buzz to host Phillip Payne in civil rights era episode
Cocca’s inspiration for the songs in his program Photo courtesy of Stephen Cocca BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Stephen Cocca ‘73 is no stranger to WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz,” the student-run radio station at St. Bonaventure University. After serving as station manager from 1970 to 1973, Cocca returned to the station in 2017 where… Keep Reading
The importance of mental health during midterm week
An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the… Keep Reading
Flashpoint: Excitement for the Future of DC Studios
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY CONAN LYNCH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER In late 2022, James Gunn became the head of DC Studios along with Peter Safran. Gunn has already directed a handful of superhero films including “The Suicide Squad” and the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies. If you’re a fan of Gunn’s movies, you understand the… Keep Reading
Falling out of love with emo boys
photo courtesy of @machinegunkelly on Instagram BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR For those who don’t know, this is a sequel. A year ago (Feb. 18) I wrote an article covering the relationships of Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), Pete Davidson (funny guy) and Travis Barker (Blink-182). Since then, Davidson and Kim Kardashian have called it quits,… Keep Reading
A transportation proposition for SBU
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY MIKE POLCE, STAFF WRITER Every day when I am on my way to class, I see students walking down Clare Road. I pass by these students in my heated car, wondering how they make the trip every morning. The temperatures in St. Bonaventure commonly drops below 20 degrees, and… Keep Reading
Artists Have Reason to be Upset at SXSW
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons SXSW needs to do a better job of paying artists what they deserve, especially considering that some artists that play in the festival come from all over the United States. South by Southwest (SXSW) first appeared in 1987 after the city of Austin, Texas, wanted… Keep Reading
Bonnies tennis picks up three wins over the weekend
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNEMNT EDITOR After playing their first six matches on the road, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams returned home to compete in their first home matches of the season. The women’s team competed twice over the weekend, beating Slippery Rock 5-2 on Saturday and defeating Mercyhurst 7-0 on Sunday.… Keep Reading
Bonnies tripped up by Canisius in home opener
DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER After falling to Little Three rival Niagara 13-5 in the season opener, the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team looked to rebound in their home opener against Canisius on Feb. 15. The Bonnies quickly fell behind 3-0 in the first two minutes, but after a timeout, they got hot, scoring three goals… Keep Reading
Student Spotlight: Okikiola Michael
Image Courtesy of Alicia Maxwell By: Alicia Maxwell, Contributing Writer Michael rows a boat at Double H Ranch camp Okikiola Michael wasn’t always sure of his future in computer science. Growing up in Nigeria, he would always play with video game animations on his uncle’s computer. “Power in Nigeria had an off/on switch, so when… Keep Reading
Club Corner: Women in Communications
Photo courtesy/Claire Fisher, The Bona Venture Two new club members get ready for the first meeting to start In the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, there is a clear imbalance of men compared to women—women being in the minority. With the goal to create an intentional community for women to gather and… Keep Reading
Jandoli School Senior Awards: Deandre Allen
Photo Courtesy/St. Bonaventure University By: Elizabeth Egan, Features Editor As Deandre Allen began to settle in for his American Advertising Federation class, he was interrupted by Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, asking him to come chat in the hall. Chimbel led Allen, a senior strategic communications major with a marketing minor,… Keep Reading
Sexual Assault Support Group
Photo Courtesy CCA/flier for Spring 2023 Sexual Assault Support Group By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has initiated a pilot program — a new sexual assault support group. In coordination with Connecting Communities in Action, Victim Advocate Kennedy Scott and Amy Lanphere LMHC, licensed mental health counselor, have created a 12-week curriculum… Keep Reading
Bonnies spread Franciscan values through trips of faith
Students on the trip to St. Francis Inn in the fall semester. Photo courtesy of Alice Miller Nation BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Spring break has often been looped in with vacations and beaches but a group of Bonnies will be taking a different route by devoting themselves to a week of service, faith and… Keep Reading
Cyber security expert comes to Bonaventure
A padlock superimposed over a circuit board pattern. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY: GANNON HORNING, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dr. Nazar Tymoshyk, CEO at UnderDefense Cyber Security and Ukrainian native, spoke with St. Bonaventure University students and faculty about the cybersecurity inside Ukraine during the Russian invasion.Tymoshyk stated the struggles and misfortune Ukraine has gone through… Keep Reading
Study abroad programs continue accepting applications
The combined posters for Oxford, Sorrento, Spain and Greece Image edited by Tucker Reilly BY: TUCKER REILLY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Summer study abroad programs at St. Bonaventure University are still accepting applications, with some room left for interested students. The programs cover a variety of places across the world; allowing students to work, study and explore… Keep Reading
Bonaventure receives $147,000 grant
A promotional photo for “Pow-Wow Dance Show,” an event held earlier in the year focusing on the culture of the Seneca Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “I’m sure some people don’t want to hear it, but St. Bonaventure University actually is located on the lands that used to belong… Keep Reading
Men’s lacrosse begins it’s season against Bellarmine
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The last time the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team touched the turf was during their close 8-7 loss to Manhattan in the 2022 MAAC Championship game. Much has changed since the Bonnies’ final game last May. Six Bonnies players were drafted into the National Lacrosse League in September, three… Keep Reading
Men’s tennis drops four in a row, women drop three straight in West Point
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their spring season as the men traveled to Clevland to take on Cleveland State and Xavier, followed by a trip to Virginia to take on Davidson and Virginia Tech, while the women traveled to West Point to take on Fordham, Stony… Keep Reading