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
Professor pranksters and April Fools’ favorites
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Wrier April 1 marks the one day of the year when pranksters with creative minds can get away with devising ways to punk the people around them. Many people around campus have either planned their fair share of pranks or have been victims of these clever ruses. At St. Bonaventure,… Keep Reading
Bona summer camps sizzle with educational enrichment
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor As the spring semester winds down at Bonaventure, talk of summer activities floods campus. However, Bonaventure will not become a ghost town with tumbleweeds rolling down the sidewalks. Groups of middle and high school students will occupy the grounds from July 21 to August 3 for Bonaventure’s second annual… Keep Reading
Teams earn first A-10 win
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The tennis teams captured their first Atlantic 10 conference wins at La Salle friday, with the men winning, 6-1, and the women prevailing 4-3 The men (5-11, 1-3) dropped two road matches, losing to Fordham, 4-3, last Thursday and St. Joseph’s, 5-2, Saturday. The women (3-13, 1-3) also lost at… Keep Reading
Preserving pages of history
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Perched atop the shelves in the rare books collection of the library sit thousands of stories spanning the course of history. The Holy Name Library for the Franciscan Institute, which was built as an addition to the Friedsam Memorial Library in 2008, houses the university’s archive of rare books. The library… Keep Reading
Pondering philosophically
By Jordan Morey Staff Writer Tucked away in his townhouse sitting at a kitchen table, Brett Keegan interprets excerpts from Albert Camus’ novel “L’Étranger.” Keegan wields a highlighter the size of a carrot in his right hand, and a fresh cup of Egyptian hibiscus tea in his left. He scans the existential writings picking out… Keep Reading
Mulryan makes his mark
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Language has a powerful legacy on society. What we learn from previous cultures is determined from the language. At least, John Mulryan seems to think so. Mulryan, who retired in 2011 after 45 years as an English professor at Bonaventure, published his second book translation in 2012. His translation of… Keep Reading
‘Host’ possesses audiences
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor The world is no longer our own. The film “The Host,” based on the novel by “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer, showcases a world which has been taken over by aliens that call themselves the Souls. These caterpillar-like creatures are inserted into the brains of every human being, causing the human… Keep Reading
Business building houses state-of-the-art interior
By Nate West News Editor With its exterior nearing completion, the focus of the William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center is now turned toward the inside, according to Pierre Balthazard, dean of the school of business. The ground floor will have two classrooms and one ‘flex’ room, a room which can be used… Keep Reading
Cutschall to share Native culture
Jackie Roberts Staff writer Aristotle once said, “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Artists like Colleen Cutschall (Sister Wolf) proves these words to be true, though thousands of years have passed since they were spoken. Cutschall, a Native American, will be speaking at… Keep Reading
Emergency drill to simulate chemical spill
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University will conduct an emergency preparedness drill at 9 a.m. April 6 in conjunction with local agencies to test part of the Campus Emergency Plan. The drill will simulate a chemical spill from a rail car on the tracks near the west end of campus and involve… Keep Reading
Senior showcases talent
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer There comes a point in a student’s journey at Bonaventure when he or she must plan for the day they have to leave the home they’ve created for themselves here, only to begin anew somewhere else. A student must compile all the knowledge and experience gained and package… Keep Reading
Musical leaps into hearts
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer The delight and simplicity of friendship shines through SBU’s theater production of “A Year with Frog and Toad,” SBU’s most recent musical directed and choreographed by Ed. Simone, director of the theater program. “A Year with Frog and Toad,” book and lyrics by Robert Reale and music by Willie… Keep Reading
A day in the life of ROTC
By Nate West News Editor Even if you go to bed at 10 p.m., 5:45 a.m. the next morning comes too early. That’s about the time cadets in the Reserve Officer Training Program wake up to head to Physical Training every day. Wednesday morning it was business as usual as they gathered in the halls… Keep Reading
Woman of Promise ceremony honors Gionet
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer The Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication presented the 12th annual Dr. Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award Tuesday in the Dresser Auditorium of the John J. Murphy Professional Building. The journalism school presented the award to Madeleine Gionet, a senior journalism and mass communication major.… Keep Reading
Thousands honor faithful soldiers
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer Walking 26.2 miles through the desert of White Sands Missile Range, N.M. does not seem to be an easy feat. Yet 5,900 people participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March every year. Three of these 5,900 people happen to be Bona’s alumni Richard Trietley, ‘86, his wife Michele, ‘88,… Keep Reading
Bona alumna opens doors to bridal boutique in Olean
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor When it comes to weddings, “the one” must be appealing, appropriate and suitable. However, these features do not relate to just the man standing at the altar, but also the wedding dress. Susie Austin, ’09, has found a way to help brides around the Olean area find exactly… Keep Reading
BV editor delights in sights and sounds of Europe
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor If I’ve learned anything this semester studying abroad in Salzburg, Austria, it’s how to live constantly in motion. Studying at Salzburg College is about as hectic as it gets. It seems as if every day I’m in a new location or headed to a different destination. Along with my… Keep Reading
Fashioning jazzy jewelry
By Emma Zaremba Contributing Writer Dedication and passion are key characteristics to success when starting up a small business. Meghan Ferrucci, a sophomore art major, has put her crafty nature to good use by making eye-catching accessories. She recently created an account on Etsy.com, called “Wishbone Design,” where she sells her jewelry. With Internet… Keep Reading
Bona’s to host National Girls and Women in Sports Day
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor The 27th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NAGWS) will be held on campus April 23. Tim Gallagher, a counselor education and school counseling grad assistant who works with the program, said female athletes from schools in the area can participate in this event. They can take… Keep Reading
Bonnies break even at weekend invite
By Pat Tintle Contributing Writer After a 1-3 record in the University of North Florida Tournament, the Bonnies traveled to Dover for the Delaware State Hornet Invite on March 17. After having the first two games of the competition rained out, the Bonnies took on Delaware State Sunday morning. Freshman pitcher Carly Bilchak got the… Keep Reading