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
Alum donates $75,000 for locker room renovations
By Annie Riley Staff Writer A Bonaventure Alumnus and his wife donated $75,000 to the women’s basketball team’s locker room. John H. and Kay Meisch donated the money to honor St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach, Jim Crowley. Crowley is a two-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year and ESPN named him National Coach of… Keep Reading
Marra, ‘80, jumpstarts athletic field complex fundraising
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Funding for the construction of the new athletic fields is underway, thanks to one generous alumni. Tom Marra, ’80, and his wife Michelle donated $1 million to help fund the $3 million project. Steve Watson, director of athletics at St. Bonaventure, said the university was very grateful for… Keep Reading
Students attend educational NAME conference
By Emmariah Holcomb SGA Representative Bonaventure students attended the 22nd annual National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) Conference in Philadelphia, PA Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. NAME is a non-profit organization that advances and advocates for equity and social justice through multicultural education. Founded in 1991, the organization sought to bring together individuals and groups… Keep Reading
SBU keeps Franciscan Cup away from Saints
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor For the third straight time, the Bonnies beat the Siena Saints to claim the Franciscan Cup Tuesday night in a 58-43 win on national television. Redshirt senior Marquise Simmons led the team with the second double-double of his career. Bonaventure extended their record to 5-2 on the season, while Siena… Keep Reading
Bonnies take down UB in the Bulls’ courtyard
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team (5-5) defeated the Buffalo Bulls (1-8) Wednesday evening, 64-55. The Bonnies will hit the road to play West Virginia (5-2) tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. Last season, the Bonnies were victorious against West Virginia, defeating the Mountaineers on their home court, 56-48. During the game,… Keep Reading
Zai Jian, Salve, Bye-Bye BV
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor Every semester at the Bona Venture, editors are added to the staff to take their turn at the job. After three on the job, it’s my turn to step down from sports editor and pass the torch on. Since joining the staff of The BV a couple of weeks into… Keep Reading
Bonnies host Bulls
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The hockey team (5-6) takes to the ice tonight at 7 p.m., as they host first-place Buffalo (16-2). The Bulls beat the Bonnies in the team’s first matchup this year, 9-1. Despite the nature of the loss, junior Captain Mike Iulianello believes there were positives taken away from the… Keep Reading
Bonaventure students connect with alumni
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer SBU alumni have been reaching out to students for years through networking sessions with juniors and seniors. However, this year, the alumni are expanding their reach even further by launching an event for the sophomore class. The alumni will hold a networking session at the Ellicott Square Building in… Keep Reading
Brown and White bring home bronze
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team is coming off a bronze-medal performance at the Zippy Invite at Akron. The team had seven top-three individual swimmers highlighted by gold medal finishes by junior Jimmy Martin in the 200-yard freestyle and sophomore Vatslav Lets in the 200-yard backstroke. The Bonnies also had… Keep Reading
Reflecting on religious diversity
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor While many Bonaventure students are anxiously counting down the days until Christmas on their Advent calendars, other students from different spiritual backgrounds are observing ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ with their own religious customs. Waheed Ameen, a senior journalism and mass communication major, has practiced Islam his… Keep Reading
Students share favorite holiday traditions
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer The thought of break brings a smile to the faces of Bonaventure students, and the cheer of the holiday season will follow each student home. Along with the happiness of the holidays, students can look forward to the countless traditions that make Christmastime special. “Christmas is my favorite holiday,”… Keep Reading
Christmas concert spreads holiday cheer
By Mary Best Managing Editor The SBU Concert Choir and Concert Band spread Christmas cheer singing (and playing) loud for all to hear last Sunday for their annual Christmas concert. The choir, directed by Kathryn A. Black and accompanied by Griffin Kramer on piano, displayed their intricate vocal skills in select choruses and solos from… Keep Reading
SBU Compliments promotes good will on campus
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor St. Bonaventure is no stranger to social media. With multiple parody Twitter accounts and last year’s infamous BonaMemes Facebook page, students can easily stay up to date campus happenings. However, two students decided to focus their efforts on a social media page aimed at spreading kindness on campus… Keep Reading
SBU takes seventh at Zippy Invite
By Harrison Leone Staff Writer With the fall semester nearing its conclusion, the women’s swimming and diving team takes a break from competing until Jan. 19 when the Binghamton Bearcats come to the Reilly Center. The time off does not mean the team is afforded an easy winter break, according to Coach Seth Johnson. “The… Keep Reading
Professor pens new book
By Katelyn Schrock Staff Writer Karen Robbins has been an associate professor at St. Bonaventure since the fall of 1987. In the classroom, she teaches her students American history, but in her spare time she has been writing a book on its way to publication. A love of American history led her to the writing… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s one act festival amuses audiences
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer SBU Theater’s production of “Knowing and Un-Knowing” captivated audiences with its comical interpretation depicting how humans (and apes) decipher the meaning of life. The 80-minute one-act play festival, directed by Ed. Simone, chairperson of the department of visual and performing arts, shows characters struggling to develop their understanding of… Keep Reading
Learning experiences
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Virtually anyone who has stepped foot on St. Bonaventure’s campus will wax poetic about the “Bona Bubble” — a figurative entity insulating the university’s students, faculty and staff from the outside world. Even a year ago, I had little intention of leaving this distinctive place. There was so much I… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s unsung heroes: A BV series
Irene Colomaio By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer Loans, diplomas, class locations and exams are all significant aspects of a college career. Without these simple things, St. Bonaventure really wouldn’t exist. But who makes all of this happen? The answer is Irene Colomaio. Colomaio works as the administrative assistant in the Registrar’s Office, a job she… Keep Reading
Yellow shirts don’t define our legacy
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-Chief Unfurl the brown and white … and yellow. Following almost a decade of the student section representing a sea of brown during game nights in the Reilly Center, the WolfPack has transformed to a blob of yellow. Now in my junior year, my previous two WolfPack shirts look almost identical except… Keep Reading
Penalties need to be harsher to deter DWI
By Gwen Furmanek Staff Writer She made the same mistake twice, but this time, it cost a life. Danielle Kellogg’s SUV veered into an oncoming lane and hit 31-year-old Denise Hine’s car on Nov. 27, in Brant, N.Y. Hine’s 7- month- old infant Baylee was pronounced dead after being taken to Lakeshore Health Care Center… Keep Reading