Preview: Bonnies WBB Face Bowling Green Falcons Today
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ROGER WEBSTER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is looking to get back in the … Keep Reading
Flyers bomb Brown and White
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor The plot thickens. The Bonnies (14-14, 7-8) missed a chance to clinch a berth in the Atlantic 10 championship tournament Wednesday when they fell to the Dayton Flyers (16-13, 7-8) on the road, 75-63. The loss leaves the door wide open for a variety of possibilities in the final… Keep Reading
Bonnies reflect on disappointing season
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor With its postseason hopes dashed, the women’s basketball team ended its 2012-13 season on high note, defeating La Salle, 71-58. The home win snapped a nine-game losing streak. “Disappointed is probably too soft of a word for where we ended up,” Coach Jim Crowley said. “We knew there’d be challenges,… Keep Reading
Monetized sports alienate fans
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The sports world is dying. The cultural and economic phenomenon that is American professional sports has entered the twilight of its existence, decaying into decadence for want of genuine substance. You wouldn’t know it considering the multi-billion dollar television deals, the state-of-the-art stadiums springing up from South Beach to… Keep Reading
Bonnies return home from Spring training, head to N.C. next
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor After playing nine games in 10 days in Port Charlotte, Fla., the baseball team finished its spring training campaign 3-6. The Bonnies lost their first two games to South Dakota State (10-5, 12-7) before earning their first win against Mount St. Mary’s, 6-5. “Just like most Bonaventure baseball teams I’ve… Keep Reading
SBU travels to Del. State Invite
By Patrick Tintle Contributing Writer After a 1-3 record in the University of North Florida Tournament, the softball team is looking ahead toward the rest of the season and the start of Atlantic 10 Conference play. While the team’s offense has met its high standards, pitching has proved to be the team’s biggest weakness, said… Keep Reading
Women’s locker room set for upscale renovation
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will have revamped locker room facilities, thanks in part to an initiative by the athletic department and various contributions from alumni and friends of the university. A total of $300,000 was raised since the project was announced last March. Construction will begin soon after… Keep Reading
Men take home A-10 crown
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team captured its first Atlantic 10 Championship in seven years two weekends ago in Geneva, Ohio. Head Coach Sean McNamee said that the team worked hard this year and deserved to win the coveted championship after beating out the Bonnies’ rival University of Massachusetts by… Keep Reading
SBU faces off against Delaware
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team won its first two games against Winthrop (2-1), 15-14 and Coastal Carolina, 14-7 on the road last week. Head Coach Ryan Lynn said he is hoping to pick up two more wins this week against the Delaware State Hornets (0-3) on Sunday and the Niagara Purple… Keep Reading
Bonnies prepare for La Salle Invite
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The clubs of the SBU golf team will be quiet for more than two weeks until March 24 when the Bonnies compete in the La Salle Invitational. The Invitational will be a two-day event held at the Talamore Country Club in the Philadelphia suburb of Ambler. Coach John Powers… Keep Reading
Bonnies head to Youngstown State
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The men’s tennis team (3-6, 0-1) lost to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), 6-1, Saturday and defeated Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW), 4-3, Sunday. The women (2-10, 0-2) lost to NJIT, 6-1, Saturday and lost to IPFW, 5-2, Sunday. Both teams travel to Youngstown State today. The women play at… Keep Reading
Spring concert cut due to lack of funds
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Students aren’t always the only ones who get to rock the Reilly Center at St. Bonaventure. In the past, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) has brought artists such as Bruce Springsteen, the Goo Goo Dolls and Sean Kingston to campus for a Spring Concert. However, due to lower enrollment… Keep Reading
Bona community to ‘notice’ changes in campus news
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor The Notice Board is that carefully-crafted beacon of information found in the inboxes of thousands of Bonnies every morning. And starting Monday, members of the campus community will be able to take advantage of a few changes in the system. Brandon Kowalski, a junior computer science major, recently approached the… Keep Reading
Friedsam Library celebrates 75 years in the books
By Jackie Roberts Contributing Writer For decades, the Friedsam Memorial Library has been a hideaway for stressed Bonaventure students running on caffeine and adrenaline. The building is not only a place for students seeking silence and solitude, but also symbolizes the Franciscan values held so dear to the Bonaventure community. Tami Attwell, library secretary, raved… Keep Reading
CPRC profiles top five tips
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer As the end of the semester nears, Bonaventure students not only long for sunny weather and a break from the books, but also internship and job opportunities to help prepare themselves for their futures. The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) is a place where students can go get… Keep Reading
Slice of alpaca heaven becomes home for Bona faculty member
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor A Slice of Heaven can be found only 40 miles away from the Bonaventure campus. This particular slice, found in Amish country, is full of furry, free-roaming alpacas. Michael Bean, assistant director of custodial services, and his wife, Sue, co-founded A Slice of Heaven Alpacas in 2009. Bean felt… Keep Reading
Staying connected abroad
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor I’m embarrassed to admit I can’t imagine a time when students studied abroad with only paper maps, travel books and snail mail for company. During my five-minute walk from my house to the bus stop, I check my iPhone’s London CityMapper app for live bus updates. The gloriously British red… Keep Reading
‘Thief’ steals laughter
By MacKenzie Linehan Staff Writer How could you resist an opportunity to have a good chuckle? They say that laughter is the best medicine, after all. “Identity Thief,” starring the hilarious Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”) and Jason Bateman (“Horrible Bosses”), takes you on a high-speed adventure that provides sub-par laughs and great entertainment.… Keep Reading
TSA’s exemptions for weapons is shortsighted
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s new, ignorant attempt at saving time is putting our nation at risk. The TSA will now permit passengers to board planes with objects that were rightfully banned after 9/11. They can have blades that are 2.36 inches or 6 centimeters or less in length and… Keep Reading
Woman’s needless death highlights bad policy, lack of empathy
By Gwen Furmanek Assistant Opinion Editor An 87-year-old woman died because of the lack of morality in today’s world. Lorraine Bayless was denied CPR at Glenwood Gardens in Bakersfield, Calif., according to a March 4 USA Today story. A nurse refused to perform CPR after Bayless collapsed last Tuesday in the dining room and was… Keep Reading
‘Harlem Shake’ stupidity needs quashing
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor Oh my, why is this freshman in his underwear thrusting the air? My thoughts exactly as I watched my first Harlem Shake video. What is now a popular dance (if you could even call it dancing) craze has come close to dangerous territories and even crossed over those fine… Keep Reading