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
Brown deserves a chance to move forward
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor When I think of Chris Brown, a few key things come to mind. I think of his amazing songs like “Run It” and “Turn up the Music” along with his fantastic dance moves and high-energy performances. Sadly, this is not the case for everybody. More recently, Brown has been associated… Keep Reading
Letter to the Editor: Rathskellar does have proper fire exits
While I truly appreciate Elizabeth Grady’s intention in the Feb. 1 edition of The Bona Venture to shine a light on fire safety issues after the Brazilian nightclub tragedy, I must take exception with her assertion the campus’ Rathskeller has only one fire exit. The Rathskeller has three emergency exits clearly marked with lighted exit… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure pep band hit with sour note
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor The game operations team within the St. Bonaventure University Athletics Department collectively agreed to cut the pep band from Bonnies Basketball games, and not everyone’s happy about it. With NCAA Division I school pep bands rarely featuring less than 25 members, the St. Bonaventure pep band lacked in numbers… Keep Reading
Schmidt named ‘best coach for the money’
By Nate West News Editor “I haven’t won a game for 25 years, the players win the games. I just coach.” That’s what men’s basketball Head Coach Mark Schmidt says he tells people. It’s just the opposite, however. He’s actually won 163 games as a head coach and people have noticed. Forbes.com named Schmidt the… Keep Reading
Class of 2013 decides on senior gift
By Emmariah Holcomb Staff Writer The Class of 2013 plans to update the look of campus by donating a new West Entrance sign and map for its senior gift. The senior class also plans on having a pull-off station, similar to the main entrance, set up. According to Robbie Chulick, a senior journalism and mass… Keep Reading
Father Kenan Osborne chosen as Brady Lecture speaker
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor Father Kenan Osborne, O.F.M., will be this year’s guest speaker of the annual Brady Lecture. Osborne’s lecture, “Our Relational World Today,” will be at 4:30 p.m., Feb. 12, in the University Chapel. The lecture will discuss St. Bonaventure’s relatable understanding of the Christian God, drawn in large measure from… Keep Reading
Kaepernick, Lewis and Harbaugh brothers make headlines at Super Bowl XLVII
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor A second-year quarterback playing in his first Super Bowl, a Hall-of-Fame-bound linebacker playing in his last game and a barely believable family connection: Super Bowl XLVII will not be without storylines as the John Harbaugh-led Baltimore Ravens will take on Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans Sunday.… Keep Reading
Brown and White falls to Billikens
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor The men’s basketball team (9-10, 2-4) failed to complete what would have been their first three-game win streak of the season Saturday when they fell to the Saint Louis Billikens (14-5, 3-2) in front of an Alumni Weekend crowd in the Reilly Center. The Billikens jumped out to a… Keep Reading
Fans need to remember Lewis’ past actions
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor In the early morning hours of Jan. 30, 2000, a limousine rented by Ray Lewis pulled away from an Atlanta nightclub as Richard Lollar, 24, and Jacinth Baker, 21, lay on the sidewalk, bleeding to death. On Jan. 2, Lewis announced he would retire from the NFL after this… Keep Reading
Bonnies drop two in Atlantic 10 play
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor The women’s basketball team (9-12, 2-4) fell to Charlotte (15-3, 4-1) Wednesday night at home, 64-57. The Bonnies will travel to Xavier (6-13, 0-5) on Super Bowl Sunday for a 2 p.m. game. Last year, the women hosted Xavier and pulled off a 66-48 win in front of the largest… Keep Reading
Hospital’s mistake disturbs longtime client
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor I’ve lived in the Olean area almost my whole life. No matter where I have moved to, it was always within a 20-minute drive from good old Olean. I rely on the city for everything; if you’ve ever been to Portville or Allegany, you know there isn’t much in the… Keep Reading
Altering Football to Prevent Violence
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor Football is a contact sport. There’s no doubt about it–but would changing the nature of the sport lessen the blow of a 240-pound linebacker charging full force? My guess is no. The issue of head trauma endured by professional football players has grown in support in recent years. Even President… Keep Reading
Brown and White head to UB
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor With its final home meet in the books, the women’s swimming and diving team is preparing for the home stretch of the 2012-‘13 season. The next challenge for the Bonnies will come tomorrow as the team travels to Buffalo. The meet will be a rematch of the Feb. 4… Keep Reading
Reality show highlights lack of confidence in the digital age
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor Love at first sight may be achievable for some, but how about when that first glance is discovered within one of your Internet tabs? The glance may lead to a casual Facebook stalking frenzy, which is acceptable within today’s generation. Yet when that sudden interest kindles a serious relationship,… Keep Reading
Bonnies pluck Purple Eagles
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer he men’s swimming and diving team defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles last week, 147-72. The team is set to face the Buffalo Bulls tomorrow at Buffalo. Coach Sean McNamee expressed his excitement for the meet at Buffalo. “We’re looking forward to the meet this weekend up at UB,” McNamee said.… Keep Reading
Brazilian club fire showcases safety issues
By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Waiting in line outside the OP or the Burton on a night with sub-zero wind chill can have a different mind-numbing effect than students may have been searching for. However, weekend complaints about lines by bar and concert-goers around the world should be permanently shushed as news broke of another… Keep Reading
Women deserve a chance to serve on the front lines
By Gwen Furmanek Assistant Opinion Editor We’ve begun a new year, and with it should come progress in policy. Change happened this past week when a historic moment in history occurred. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced the U.S. military is lifting its prohibition… Keep Reading
Men’s Tennis Grabs Win, Women Lose Two
By Chris Spiker Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 5-2 and the women lost two matches to Navy, 7-0, and St. Francis (Pa.), 5-2. The men and women host Robert Morris on Friday with matches starting at 1 p.m. The women host Slippery Rock on Saturday at 1 p.m. Robert Morris… Keep Reading
WolfPack nominated for national award
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor During St. Bonaventure’s basketball season, the Reilly Center has a designated spot for its roaring student section known as the Wolf Pack. The group’s arrival to the arena ignites an all-out enthusiastic yelling session that is anything but subtle. The Wolf Pack is now in the running for the… Keep Reading
Bonnies prepare for last home game of the seaon
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure hockey team (7-9) is set to face off against Niagara University (19-7) in a home-and-home series this weekend. The puck will drop at 9:15 in Dwyer Arena Friday night, and again at the William O. Smith Center 8:30 Saturday. The match Saturday will be the last home… Keep Reading