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
Springtime fashion shines
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor Put away the winter jackets and heavy boots, because spring has finally graced Bonaventure with its presence. The time has arrived for us to re-introduce our skin to the sun. It is time to consult your closet and find the best looks of spring 2013. Colorful prints made their… Keep Reading
‘Olympus’ mounts a spectacle
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor If you’re looking for two hours of solid, go-America fun, give “Olympus Has Fallen” a look. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”), the film details the capture of the White House by North Korean terrorists and the subsequent efforts to rescue the president and his national security team. The… Keep Reading
Kickball to replace softball during Spring Weekend
By Nate West News Editor On Tuesday at 4:00 p.m., Rob DeFazio announced that kickball will be replacing softball as the sport for Spring Weekend 2013. DeFazio, director of the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership, said there are several reasons for the change, the biggest being the safety of people playing and watching the… Keep Reading
Harlem Globetrotters bring excitement to Reilly Center
By Nate West & Jimmy McCarthy News Editor / Staff Writer On Wednesday, the Harlem Globetrotters brought their famous show to the Reilly Center, and fans of all ages were more than pleased with what they saw. “I did enjoy the game very much. It was basically a bunch of tricks with a basketball but… Keep Reading
Program encourages healthy lifestyle for children
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor Six Bonaventure students teamed up to create a project that culminated in the program “My Happy Healthy Kids” this past week. Team co-leader Samantha Humphrey came up with the idea during the fall 2012 semester for her MSC 330 Introduction to Entrepreneurship class. This semester, co-leader Arielle Balthazard partnered… Keep Reading
Privitera speaks on global obesity
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor Gregory Privitera, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University, spoke at 7 p.m. Tuesday, in the auditorium of the William F. Walsh Science Center on global obesity and the influence of food environment on consumption. Privitera’s research on behavioral health is included in journals, such as Food… Keep Reading
A-10 thrills and frustrates in NCAA Tourney
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor I have a tumultuous relationship with the basketball teams of the Atlantic 10. From November to March, I actively hated them. I derided their skill, questioned their masculinity and hurled more than my fair share of obscenities their way whenever they dared take the Bob Lanier Court. But now,… Keep Reading
Imagine SB YOU! competition enters third round of voting
By Nate West News Editor Imagine SB YOU!, the branding competition among residence halls and garden apartments, is in its third round of voting, with only four residence halls remaining. The competition takes sbu.interviewstream.com, a website which provides practice interviews for Bona’s students looking to gain experience, and asks participants to brand their floor, then… Keep Reading
SBU heads to City of Brotherly Love
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor After a series of scheduling mishaps due to inclement weather, the baseball team hopes to get some field action this weekend in Philadelphia. In a non-conference series against St. Joseph’s, the Bonnies (7-12, 2-4) will take the field for the first time since claiming their first conference series victory over… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to Dukes in conference opener
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The lacrosse team lost two of its three games last week, dropping their record to 5-4. The team has three games scheduled for next week against Temple (6-4) Friday, St. Joseph’s (6-4) Sunday and Bucknell (1-10) Tuesday. Head Coach Ryan Lynn said the team needs to focus on fundamentals in… Keep Reading
Bonnies travel to Philly
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer After starting the Atlantic 10 season with a 1-3 record, the Bonnies took a four-game road trip to play Rhode Island in a two-game set last Friday. On March 29, the Bonnies took the first game from the Rams by a score of 11-6. “The bats have been coming alive… Keep Reading
Ruggers ready for sevens
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The Bonnies will be pulling double duty in a rugby-filled weekend this Saturday. In part to expand their rugby repertoire and to increase their reputation as a premier rugby team in New York State, they will field a team in the Empire Rugby Sevens Championships this Saturday at the University… Keep Reading
Put the A-10 trophy on public display
By Bryan Clark Staff Writer It’s been more than a year since the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team won its first Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship. The championship trophy currently sits in the men’s basketball office, hidden from the public. Several athletic trophies glisten from cases in the Reilly Center concourse. The women’s basketball,… Keep Reading
CBS made right call on Ware injury coverage
By Mary Best Editor- in- Chief March Madness brought back bittersweet memories for the Bonnies this year. While it regrets the Bonnies’ nonexistent postseason, the Wolfpack knows what it feels like to follow its team to an exciting month of competition. It can recall the intensity and pride filling arenas across the country for last… Keep Reading
ESPN’s ‘First Take’ highlights networks shift from quality to entertainment
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor ESPN took another major step away from the direction of journalistic integrity Thursday, March 14. According to Deadspin, they suspended columnist Bill Simmons from Twitter for three days after he tweeted criticism of the network’s afternoon debate show, “First Take.” Simmons serves as editor-in-chief of the ESPN-sponsored website, Grantland,… Keep Reading
Killer deserves harshest possible punishment
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor The world is an ugly place. On Sept. 29, 1998, a man named Steven Smith raped and killed his girlfriend’s daughter, Autumn Carter. He walked into girlfriend Kaysha Frye’s bedroom with Autumn in his arms and placed her next to Frye. She realized Autumn wasn’t breathing and told Smith he… Keep Reading
Mackelmore offers welcome return to meaningful rap
By Sean O’Brien Contributing Writer I’d like to take a moment to salute Ben Haggerty, or as he’s better known, Macklemore. His art and personal history spreads awareness of socially relevant issues. His debut album, “The Heist,” covers everything from the ridiculousness and dangers of brand conformity to the touchy subject of gay marriage (he… Keep Reading
SGA elections undergo changes
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer From coast to coast, millions of Americans flood to voting booths on Election Day. Though our numbers here at St. Bonaventure do not quite reach that of the national elections, we do take our Student Government Association (SGA) elections seriously. So seriously, in fact, the election process has been updated… Keep Reading
SBU Crushes gets crushed
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Around this time last year, BonaMemes was the talk of campus. Earlier this week, another Bonaventure-based Internet sensation grabbed students’ attention. SBU Crushes (@SBUCrushes), a Twitter account that launched Monday night, blew up immediately and gained more than 500 followers as of Wednesday night. Days after its inception, the… Keep Reading
SBU falters at Towson
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor As the winter frost finally beings to dissipate, the golf team is gearing up for one last regular season tournament before the Atlantic 10 Championships later this month. The Bonnies will travel south to compete in the Longwood Manor Invitational at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. The meet will… Keep Reading