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
Christmas at the Quick
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Next Friday, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is giving students and community members the opportunity to see one of the most recognizable holiday scenes through the eyes of hundreds of different artists. The Quick Center will be hosting a crèche, or nativity scene, walk displaying the… Keep Reading
SGA coordinates annual Angel Tree Gift Drive
By Emily Carson News Editor Sophomore class officers of the Student Government Association (SGA) will be coordinating this year’s Angel Tree Gift Drive to benefit the Olean Day Care Center’s children in need. Two years ago, freshman class officers Cody Clifford, Angeline Pham, Michael Robinson and Abby Harrington began the event. After coordinating the program… Keep Reading
Unsung heroes of Bonaventure: A BV series
Jason MacBain By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor At Bonaventure, sports are an integral part of campus life. Each home basketball game fills the Reilly Center with students, fans and media outlets. The responsibility of making sure everything runs smoothly for each one of these groups falls on the youngest sports information director in Division… Keep Reading
BonaResponds travels to Breezy Point for disaster relief trip
By Annie Riley Staff Writer BonaResponds made a trip to Breezy Point, N.Y. during Thanksgiving break to help Hurricane Sandy victims. BonaResponds invited students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate. Volunteers either met in Breezy Point or paid $10 for transportation to the disaster site, and 75 volunteers joined BonaResponds in previous trips to Rockaway… Keep Reading
Sullivan leads ruggers to Nationals
By Mike Specht Staff Writer On Nov. 17, the men’s rugby team clinched a trip to the DI-AA USA Rugby National Championship for the first time in program history. The Bonnies defeated Rutgers University 67-11 at McGraw-Jennings Field and finished the regular season with a league record of 7-2-1. The Bonnies needed to not only… Keep Reading
SBU to host RIT
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The hockey team (4-5) hosts RIT (2-10) tonight at 8:30 in Olean’s William O. Recreation Center. This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season. According to junior captain Mike Iulianello, it’s important for the Bonnies to put forth the same effort regardless of the level of their… Keep Reading
Selection commitee for visiting professors looks for new talent
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Proposals are now being accepted for the Spring 2013 semester for the Lenna Visiting Professorship. “We try to bring someone who will bring something to the university and actually the local community, something that’s going to have a broad appeal,” said Dr. Jerry Godbout, chair of the chemistry department… Keep Reading
Brown and White look for redemption
By Harrison Leone Staff Writer The women’s swimming and diving team is back in the pool today as they travel to Akron, Ohio to participate in the Zippy Invitational. Last year, the team finished 12th of 14 participating schools. The invitational is the first competition for the Bonnies since their home loss to Cleveland State… Keep Reading
Bonnies travel to Zippy Invite
By Zach Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team will travel to Akron, Ohio for the Zippy Invitational at Akron University, today through Dec. 4. The teams competing against the Bonnies are Akron, Buffalo, Clarion and Niagara. Coach Sean McNamee said the meet looks to be very competitive with all of the teams… Keep Reading
Bonnies defeat Cornell, head to Canisius
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor The Bonnies began their 2012-13 season 2-0 by beating Cornell Wednesday night, 72-68. Last Friday, Bonaventure earned its first victory of the season over Bethune-Cookman 65-55. It’s the first time the Bonnies started 2-0 in a season since 2008. “We saw good things from Bethune-Cookman,” Coach Mark Schmidt said. “But… Keep Reading
Bonnies off to strong start, home game tonight
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team (2-0) hosts the Colgate Red Raiders (1-1) tonight at 7 after consecutive victories to begin the season. The team beat the Red Raiders 68-49 last season. It was the first time the Bonnies had five players (Armelia Horton, Chelsea Bowker, Jessica Jenkins, Alaina Walker and… Keep Reading
Cross Country coach reflects on improvement
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor In 2010, Bob Macfarlane took over as coach for the men’s and women’s cross country teams. Both teams finished last in nearly every large-field invitational they entered every year. The men’s team finished last nearly every year at the Little Three Invitational and Atlantic 10 Championships while the women’s… Keep Reading
SBU two for two
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor The Bonnies are 2-0 for the first time in four years. Tomorrow the Bonnies travel to Canisius to face former SBU Coach and player Jim Baron in his first season for the Golden Griffins since leaving Rhode Island earlier this year. The early season excitement is as high as can… Keep Reading
Students remember John Watson
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-Chief Five business students will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in honor of John J. Watson tomorrow in the Reilly Center. As members of marketing professor Michael Russell’s event and sponsorship marketing class, juniors James Reed, Mike Iulianello, Justin Walker and Taylor Lang and senior Zach Clark had to brainstorm and implement… Keep Reading
Bonnies hope to clinch trip to National Tournament
By Mike Specht Staff Writer After a regular season of wins and close losses, the men’s rugby team can make history tomorrow when they host Rutgers University (2-7) at 2 p.m. on McGraw-Jennings Field. If the Bonnies (6-2-1) defeat the Scarlet Knights and score at least four tries, the team would automatically qualify for the… Keep Reading
‘Outcasts’ culmination
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer The words on the pages of this year’s All Bonaventure Reads selection, “In The Sanctuary Of Outcasts,” took on new meaning in the Doyle Dining Hall on Wednesday. Freshmen students filled two conference rooms with their “In The Sanctuary Of Outcasts” projects. The poster conference contained more than 25… Keep Reading
Bonaventure students share their Thanksgiving traditions
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer The importance of holiday traditions is more than the family simply getting together to have dinner and give thanks. Traditions, Thanksgiving ones specifically, are about uniting with the ones you love and having something to bond everyone together. As years go on, unique traditions are created or tailored to… Keep Reading
SBU heads to Ohio
By Harrison Leone Staff Writer The women’s swim team hopes to rebound after last weekend’s home loss to Cleveland State (143-99). The women have this weekend and Thanksgiving week off. The Bonnies will be back in the water Nov. 30 when they travel to Akron, Ohio, to compete in the five-day Zippy Invitational. “There’s always… Keep Reading
‘Knowing and Un-Knowing’ brings wide variety of plays and playwrights
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor The Garret Theater and Butler Basement workshop are once again a flurry of rehearsals, designing sets and costumes, and creating props. This can only mean one thing— SBU Theater is ready to perform again. As a part of its 10th Anniversary celebration, SBU Theater will perform three plays this… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to Cleveland State
By Zach Waltz Contributing Writer The men’s swimming team (3-2) lost (132-111) to the Cleveland State Vikings (5-1-1) in its home opener last Saturday. The Bonnies travel to Pittsburgh for the Pitt Invite, beginning today and ending Sunday. The teams competing in the Invite are Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Florida Atlantic, Fairmont State and West Virginia… Keep Reading