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
Statues capture essence of Bonaventure character
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor As St. Bonaventure’s vibrant student body rushes past in ephemeral bursts of energy each day, stoic white figures frozen in stone stand watch across campus. These statues, while easy to overlook in their silent stillness, symbolize the university’s spiritual and historic heartbeat. “One of the things that I noticed when… Keep Reading
Springtime scene at Mount Irenaeus promotes peace
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor With spring teasing Bonaventure students earlier this week, the campus is ready to welcome nicer weather with fun activities. Mount Irenaeus, the university’s Franciscan mountain retreat, provides both students and faculty with the pleasure of peace and quiet. The staff at Mt. Irenaeus has planned overnights to allow any… Keep Reading
Bonnies share stories of love and loss through meaningful tattoos
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer Accomplishing the look of a rebel in today’s society can be especially difficult. Even polite businessmen wear earrings and ponytails, and it’s not surprising to find that there are many college students who are tattooed. Josh Martin, a freshman sports studies major, has three tattoos. With all his tattoos… Keep Reading
Winning the housing Hunger Games
By Tori Woods Contributing Writer Every spring, students planning to live on campus the following year attend required meetings, turn in necessary applications and hope for the best. A few weeks later, students gather in the Reilly Center to select the apartment or room they want. Unfortunately, the anticipated room or apartment isn’t always available.… Keep Reading
Bona’s needs better parking options
By Heather Monahan Features Assignmnet Editor There’s no doubt St. Bonaventure is a small school compared to others. However, Bonaventure takes the small size a bit too seriously. For example, the absolute mess that is student parking. I’ll start with the ridiculousness of designated parking. When I was a freshman, the lot near the tennis… Keep Reading
Forum flies to Africa
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Do you aspire to travel and learn world history in other countries? Bonaventure offers numerous opportunities to study abroad. Students will have the opportunity to visit Uganda this summer for a 12-day program. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, will host a trip that will give students credit… Keep Reading
Canticle Farm boasts fruitful contributions to agriculture
By Jackie Roberts Contributing Writer A rare treasure exists only a few minutes away from St. Bonaventure University. Canticle farm is approximately three miles from campus and remains a beacon for environmentally-friendly agriculture. Canticle Farm, located in Allegany, is a not-for-profit, community-supported organization sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany (FSA). Local residents who dedicate… Keep Reading
Bonnies’A-10 hopes butted by Rams
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor A year after ascending to the top of the Atlantic 10 mountain, the Bonnies (14-15, 7-9) have fallen to a valley of a basketball-free postseason in a manner that seemed nearly impossible even while it was happening. Entering Saturday, the Bonnies needed either a win over Fordham (7-24, 3-13)… Keep Reading
Off to see the wizard
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief After 74 years, we have an open invitation to investigate the man behind the curtain. “Oz: The Great and Powerful” stars James Franco (“127 Hours”) as the great wizard himself, determined to be world-famous by modeling himself after Harry Houdini. As fateful as the original movie’s weather patterns, a tornado foils… Keep Reading
Boy Scouts’ questionnaire shows prejudice
By Mathew Laurrie Features Editor I hope the Boy Scouts of America have a bigotry badge to add to its vest of merits. More than 1.1 million people affiliated with Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently received a questionnaire intended to gauge their insight on allowing openly gay individuals to serve as scouts or leaders,… Keep Reading
Paul’s drone filibuster protected liberties, deserves praise
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., cemented himself as one of the leading defenders of American liberty in Congress last Wednesday. Paul, seeking answers on the Obama administration’s drone strike program, stood for 13 hours to filibuster the confirmation of CIA nominee John Brennan. Paul focused on one core question: does… Keep Reading
Future uncertain for SBU
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor Fordham’s freshman guard Mandell Thomas wore a relieved smile throughout the post-game press conference after defeating the Bonnies Saturday. One couldn’t blame him for being pleased; he had just scored 22 points, including a three-pointer to seal the Rams’ first win in six weeks in front of roughly 50… Keep Reading
Judge made poor choice in blocking soda ban
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor Residents of New York City have been relying on the dietary wisdom of Honey Boo Boo and her family for far too long. Many people enjoy ridiculous quantities of soda and are not willing to part with them. On Monday, Judge Milton A. Tingling struck down Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal… Keep Reading
Laxers make history in Delaware
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The lacrosse team defeated Delaware State (0-5) last Sunday by a margin of 19-0, and lost to rival Niagara (2-5) by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The split puts the Bonnies at 3-1 on the season. The Bonnies’ next game is against the Siena Saints (1-5) tomorrow at Corning… Keep Reading
Profiteers don’t deserve rewadrs for product placement tattoos
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor At their best, tattoos are a form of artistic expression, not a ploy to seek some sort of reward. Usually, people choose to get a tattoo of something meaningful. Whether it honors family, friends or a song lyric, the artwork possesses some kind of symbolic importance. Lately, some individuals have… Keep Reading
Freshman Stauffer continues family legacy on the links
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor For the golf team’s leading freshman Josh Stauffer, the transition from supervised adolescence to independent college life has been a smooth one. “It’s really not that different than high school so far,” the Bradford, Pa. native said. “I mean, other than missing classes and the courses being more difficult,… Keep Reading
Bonnies to face Pagano
By Pat Tintle Contributing Writer After a trip to the University of North Florida for a four-game tournament, the Bonnies are traveling to Dover for the Delaware State Hornet Invite. They will compete with Mount St. Mary’s, Niagara, Delaware State and another team to be announced. “We will have good head-to-head ballgames,” Coach Mike Threehouse… Keep Reading
SBU to host Siena
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The men’s and women’s tennis teams lost to Youngstown State, 7-0, Friday. Both teams host Siena Sunday with matches starting at noon. Siena’s men travel to Olean after losing their spring opener Sunday at Colgate, 7-0. Freshman George Parkhurst won the only set for the Saints, losing in sixth singles,… Keep Reading
Wolves abandon pack as season progresses
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor At the beginning of the 2012-13 men’s basketball season, the Reilly Center housed a full student section. But since the start of the spring semester, support dwindled. During the Feb. 20 game against UMass, the Bonnies saw one of the worst student crowds in the Reilly, with only 75… Keep Reading
Cattaraugus County Supreme Court dismisses case against Allegany planning board
By Nate West News Editor On Thursday, Feb. 28, Cattaraugus County Supreme Court Judge Michael Nenno dismissed EverPower Wind Holdings Inc.’s lawsuit against the Town of Allegany Planning Board in its entirety. EverPower Wind Holdings Inc. proposed the Allegany Wind project in August 2011 to the Allegany Town Board. According to its website, construction was… Keep Reading