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
SIMM offers real-world experience
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor Students in Money Management (SIMM) is putting the money in the hands of its members while they gain real-life experience. SIMM is an investment club where more than $500,000 of real money is traded, including part of the university’s endowment. Run differently than similar programs at other schools, adviser… Keep Reading
SBU alum to lecture on taking risks
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor Michael Ryan, president and CEO of Ryan Media Consultants, will speak at 7 p.m. April 25 in the Dresser Auditorium of the Murphy Professional Building about his new book, “The BOOM! BOOM! Book: Practical tips to make sure your career doesn’t go bust.” The lecture will encourage students to… Keep Reading
Steamed Rice leaves bad taste
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor During the halftime of CBS’s coverage of the NCAA men’s basketball championship game, the network televised Michigan head coach, John Beilein’s halftime speech. The Burt, N.Y. native congratulated his team on an excellent half, although they were only leading by one. He told his players the game was worth… Keep Reading
Ruggers sweep weekend tournament slate
By Mike Specht Staff Writer With an Empire Rugby Sevens Championship under its belt, the men’s rugby team will travel from the banks of the Allegheny River to those of the Ohio River as they take on Wheeling Jesuit University tomorrow at 3 p.m. In their first year as a varsity program, the Wheeling Jesuit… Keep Reading
Sudbrook celebrates 600th win
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor In the hopes of securing its first conference series sweep of the season, the baseball team (9-15, 2-4) travels to Amherst, Mass., to take on the Massachusetts Minutemen this weekend. The two teams will begin their series tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. and conclude Sunday at 12… Keep Reading
SBU looks to break losing streak at GW
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer After going winless in Philadelphia and dropping both decisions to Little Three rival Canisius, the softball team will now head to Washington, D.C. tomorrow for a doubleheader against George Washington (16-17, 3-3). Head Coach Mike Threehouse admitted his team needs to match the Colonials offensively. “Over the past couple of… Keep Reading
New coach steps on to the pitch
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Stepping into the role of head coach can be intimidating if you’re following up someone with a track record like Manoj Khettry. The former head coach of the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team successfully led the team to five consecutive Atlantic 10 tournaments, only one of three schools to… Keep Reading
Tennis teams fall to Niagara
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The tennis teams dropped three matches last weekend, with the women (3-15, 1-4) losing at Duquesne, 7-0, last Friday and to Niagara, 6-1, Monday. The men (5-12, 1-3) lost at Niagara, 6-1, Sunday. Both teams end their regular season Saturday, hosting Xavier at 11 a.m. Xavier (17-4, 6-0) challenges the… Keep Reading
Honors program fails ‘best and brightest’
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor For a high school senior, an additional letter of acceptance into a university’s honors program accompanying their initial acceptance letter can make or break a college choice. Many incoming freshmen at St. Bonaventure choose to come here because of its honors program. The program’s website touts itself as a “singular… Keep Reading
Golf team prepares for Atlantic 10 championships
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor With only days left until the Atlantic 10 championships, the men’s golf team will face one final regular season test today and tomorrow at the Longwood Invitational in Farmville, Va. Coach John Powers said he expects his team to be able to focus on the Longwood tournament and will… Keep Reading
Bonnies to battle Titans
By Zach Waltz Staff Writer After dropping all three of its games last week, the women’s lacrosse team will head to George Washington today for a 4 p.m. duel. Coach Ryan Lynn said the team will match up well against the Colonials (7-5, 2-1), but the Bonnies (5-7, 0-3) will have a hard time adjusting… Keep Reading
Letter to the Editor: Kevin Ware’s gruesome injury highlights risks and sacrifices facing college athletes
Sports enthusiasts enchanted by the phenomenon that is March Madness were horrified by the horrendous injury sustained by Louisville’s Kevin Ware during his teams Elite Eight match up against Duke. The fact that it happened in real time should serve to accentuate the audience’s appreciation of sacrifices that college athletes pay to play ball and… Keep Reading
Athletes don’t deserve special legal treatment
By Callahan McBride Contributing Writer It is undeniable that we worship professional athletes much like ancient Romans worshiped their gods. We spend Sundays watching them, choose them over studying on weeknights and buy countless items with their name and team branded on them, thus branding ourselves. This is all well and good, as it is… Keep Reading
Gionet makes history with Hellinger win
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief Maddie Gionet has made Bonaventure history. The senior is the first Bonaventure student to win the both the Mark Hellinger and the Woman of Promise Award. Gionet said she was surprised when Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, told her last week. “My… Keep Reading
School-aged kids have a right to a lunch, with or without funds
By Sara Ward Associate Editor When I think of school lunches, I think of flimsy trays holding food that could make even a person with the strongest stomach queasy. I can count on one hand the number of times I partook in the occasional daily school lunch offerings, choosing to bring my safer brown bag… Keep Reading
Bona juniors prepare for prom pomp and circumstance
By Emma Zaremba Contributing Writer This weekend, students will be given the chance to relax and celebrate the beginning of their final journey together as a class at Bonaventure. A long-honored tradition is bound to make its mark when it begins tonight with a rave-themed dance. In the past, junior prom was a three-night event… Keep Reading
Bernstein graces Glamour
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Imagine being recognized by one of the top-selling magazines in the nation for an idea you’re passionate about. It sounds like an impossible dream, but for junior social entrepreneurship and altruism major Simone Bernstein, it is a reality. Bernstein was recently recognized by Glamour magazine as one of its Top… Keep Reading
Campus mini-series highlights range of quirky characters
By Allie Napoli Staff Writer It’s happened to all of us — great ideas spring into our minds and we’re enlightened with ways to get rich and famous overnight. But what if one day, you made these plans do just that — come to life? Makeda Loney, a junior journalism and mass communication major, has… Keep Reading
‘Alarm fatigue’ a weak excuse for negligence
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer Beep, beep, beep. If you’ve ever been in a hospital before, that’s the sound that permeates the air, a common indication of a machine operating. However, beeping can also be a warning, serving as an indication of a patient in distress. Unfortunately, recent findings have shown that warning alarms are… Keep Reading
Defeating violence on campus
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Across the country, hundreds of colleges are saying “enough is enough” to violence on college and high school campuses during the month of April. St. Bonaventure University is taking part in a national project called “Enough is Enough Week.” Bona’s will participate in this anti-violence awareness campaign starting April 15.… Keep Reading