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
Ruggers ready to begin spring season
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The men’s rugby team plans to kick off its spring season tomorrow at the South Buffalo Collegiate Rugby Tournament at Father Conway Park. After a fall season that landed the Bonnies a place in the DI-AA USA Rugby National Championship, the team has prepared for what they hope will be… Keep Reading
Bonnies split at Siena
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The men’s tennis team (4-7) defeated Siena Sunday, 6-1, while the women (2-12) lost to Siena, 6-1. The men travel to New Haven, Conn., this weekend, challenging Binghamton Saturday and Yale Sunday. Binghamton (5-7) plays the Bonnies in a neutral-site match after falling to St. John’s, 4-3, Sunday. Freshman Sid… Keep Reading
SBU heads to La Salle Invite
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The mercurial Western New York spring weather is wreaking havoc on sports schedules and practice routines, and Bonaventure golf is not immune to the ill effects of such an unpredictable climate. For the last several days, the men of the team have been forced indoors to continue their preparation… Keep Reading
Victim, not rapists, deserves media sympathy
By Sam Berkhead Managing Editor I’d like to think that we live in a progressive, modern society in which sex is a healthy, normal and above all consensual part of adult relationships. Without fail, this optimism is dashed against the rocks on an almost daily basis. This Sunday, CNN correspondent Poppy Harlow covered the trial… Keep Reading
Please, to-go containers, don’t go
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor I’m declaring To-Go Container-gate at Bona’s. Approximately three weeks ago, I gleefully bounced into the Reilly Center Café after class to order my usual Buffalo chicken wrap, but to my utter shock and horror, I discovered the RC had abolished to-go containers. Frankly, I was so distraught I couldn’t even… Keep Reading
Letter to the Editor: Campus has enough student parking given enrollment
There is more than enough student parking on campus, despite what many SBU students think. I do not think the column that appeared in last week’s issue of The Bona Venture accurately depicted parking for students on campus. Students should realize there is more than enough parking on campus for them. They should not get… Keep Reading
Bloomberg wrong about soda ban
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor In last week’s Bona Venture, Opinion Editor Deirdre Spilman bemoaned a New York Supreme Court judge’s ruling to halt New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of large sugary drinks in the city. She shouldn’t be so distraught— the judge struck down an over-reaching policy that… Keep Reading
New York minimum wage deal takes step in the right direction
By Harrison Leone Assitant Sports Editor Albany, considered one of the most dysfunctional seats of government in the nation, actually crafted an encouraging piece of legislation Monday, when the state legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo reached a tentative agreement to raise New York’s minimum wage to $9 an hour from its current level of $7.25.… Keep Reading
Utica shooting damages entire community
By Sean O’Brien Contributing Writer Last week, a new Pope was elected approximately 4,500 miles away. On the same day, a man named Kurt Myers burned down his apartment, shot and killed four people, injured two more and killed an FBI dog approximately 120 miles away from our campus. I would know, because my hometown,… Keep Reading
Campus reacts to election of Pope Francis I
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Just after 7 p.m. Central European Time Wednesday, white plumes of smoke bellowed out of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City to signify the appointment of Pope Francis I, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The College of Cardinals selected Pope Francis in a two-thirds majority vote after… Keep Reading
Wojnarowski, ‘91, named sixth-most powerful person in sports media
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor Sports Illustrated named St. Bonaventure graduate and current Yahoo Sports NBA columnist, Adrian Wojnarowski ‘91, the sixth most powerful person in sports media in its Mar. 6 issue. The article, written by Richard Deitsch, listed the 10 most powerful sports media members with the stipulation that they must appear… Keep Reading
Blessed Virgin Mary Statue to be restored by May
By Jessie Manahan Contributing Writer As its 50th anniversary reunion gift, the class of 1962 is restoring the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary that usually sits in the circle between the Hickey Dining Hall and the Shay and Loughlin dorms, according to Martin Blind, major gifts officer. This project includes the restoration of the… Keep Reading
Education professors recognized on Women’s Day
By Stacia Salvatore Staff Writer The Olean Area Zonta Club recognized two education professors at Saint Bonaventure last Friday on International Women’s Day. According to The Zonta International website the goal of the organization is advancing the status of women locally and worldwide. René Garrison, program director and associate professor, received Zonta’s Celebrating Women’s Achievements… Keep Reading
Campaign to raise awareness of harmful effects of alcohol and drugs
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor The office of Student Life at St. Bonaventure is initiating a campus-wide campaign to raise awareness of the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs through Life: It’s Up to You. The objective of this campaign is to decrease the percentage of alcohol and drug incidents on campus by 15… Keep Reading
Gionet awarded ‘Woman of Promise’
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief Determined to get home to see her family and enjoy spring break, senior Maddie Gionet decided to wait to respond to an email from Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the school of journalism and mass communication, until she arrived home. Before she could write a response, Gionet’s cellphone went off — Hoffmann… Keep Reading
Clare College offers alternatives to normal course requirements
By Nate West News Editor St. Bonaventure and Clare College are teaming up to give students more options when registering for classes. Stars and Stellar Systems (PHSC 106) can be taken in place of Inquiry in the Natural World. Human Development and Learning (EDU 210) can be taken in place of Inquiry in the Social… Keep Reading
Luck o’ the Bonnies
By Allie Napoli Staff Writer Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend at St. Bonaventure. With St. Paddy’s Day approaching, it is evident that decorations, festive outfits and green drinks are favored topics of discussion. There is no way to ignore the excitement and anticipation that comes along with St. Patrick’s… Keep Reading
Nominees wanted for Father Joe Doino Awards
By Jimmy McCarthy Contributing Writer The Father Joe Doino Honors and Awards Ceremony – which will take place April 16 at 4 p.m. in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts – is looking for nominees that engage in school and community activities. The event includes awards for students, employees and campus organizations that… Keep Reading
St. Paddy’s Day pride
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. However, no one has more pride than those with Irish heritage on the holiday. Freshman marketing major James Thompson said although his pride peaks on March 17, the feeling is present year-round. “All Irish people are awesome and enjoy life,” Thompson said. “Irish… Keep Reading
Seven blue lights mounted at townhouses
By Nate West News Editor Seven building phones are now blue light phones after Safety and Security modified them earlier this year. Safety and Security modified the phones to incorporate the blue light features so they would be more identifiable for emergency use, according to Vito Czyz, director of the Office of Safety and Security.… Keep Reading