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
Subscription to Business First now available to all students
By Annie Riley Staff Writer The School of Business purchased a one-year subscription to an online service that provides access to business news, job postings and special feature articles related to the Buffalo area, called Buffalo’s Business First. The subscription includes a search function, and provides digital access to all back issues and to the… Keep Reading
Bonnies remember service men and women on Veteran’s Day
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Recognizing the men and women who serve our country is important every day. However, with Veteran’s Day on Sunday, Bonaventure alumni who are veterans, as well as students with veteran relatives, encourage the community to take extra time out of their day to be thankful. Donald Seitz, ’54, was… Keep Reading
Students react to re-election
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor After months of ads, speeches, tour stops and campaigning, America elected its president Tuesday night. With 303 Electoral votes, President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House. For many Bonaventure students, this came as no surprise. “Everyone knows the tradition of a president getting reelected for a… Keep Reading
Bonaventure students get it ‘write’ in November
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Writing a 50,000-word novel in thirty days. That’s the task participants in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) take on each November. As the words and ideas of possible novels migrate from writer’s minds down to their fingertips, a blank Word document comes alive. Jess Rehac, a senior education major,… Keep Reading
Diwali delights audience
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer Music, dancing and laughter filled the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts as ASIA, or Asian Students In Action, performed its annual Diwali Show Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a popular Hindu tradition. During the festival, Hindus celebrate a god,… Keep Reading
Marketing class holds second annual Mr. SBU pageant
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer Five Bonaventure gentlemen paraded around in eye-catching outfits and displayed their special talents for the title of “Mr. SBU” at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Tuesday. Mr. SBU showcased a group of male students’ and their ability to impress classmates and faculty. The contestants, Colin O’ Donnell,… Keep Reading
Bona’s adds new minor
By Mike Specht Staff Writer St. Bonaventure students will now be able to study the world in a new way. The International Studies department has recently created a minor, just in time for registration. Guy Imhoff, director of the international studies committee, believes the minor will attract students who are interested in studying the… Keep Reading
Wolfpack welcomes Wildcats in opening weekend
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor Bethune-Cookman comes to the Reilly Center tonight for a season-opening 7 o’clock showdown with the Bonnies in their first true home contest in nearly nine months. The Wildcats finished 18-17 last season. Their season ended in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship game when they lost to Norfolk State 73-70. “We… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s unsung heroes: A BV Series
By Katelyn Schrock Staff Writer Tom Missel With all the journalists and broadcast reporters on the St. Bonaventure campus, it is no surprise interviews take place every day, whether it is in the corner of Café La Verna or the press room in the Reilly Center. Without Tom Missel, director of media relations and… Keep Reading
McGee downs Edinboro with last second shot
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team defeated Edinboro last weekend in an exhibition match-up, 63-62. The Bonnies open their 2012-2013 campaign tomorrow at 1 p.m. against the Binghamton Bearcats. Last season, the Bonnies held the Bearcats to a school-record nine first-half points and gave up the fewest points in a game… Keep Reading
Bulldogs bring down Bonnies in A-10 Tournament
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor The women’s soccer team (8-11-1) wrapped its season up last Thursday with a 1-0 loss to Butler (12-5-4) in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals. The Bonnies ended the season tied for fifth place in the conference with Saint Joseph’s. The fifth-seeded Bonnies conceded a goal to fourth-seeded Butler Bulldogs… Keep Reading
A new era is upon us
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The men’s basketball team begins its Atlantic 10 title defense tonight as they host Bethune-Cookman in the Reilly Center. They will attempt to defend their A-10 crown without a certain Mississauga, Ontario, native patrolling the paint for the first time since 2008. However,this should come as no surprise, as… Keep Reading
Bonnies bow out during winless final weekend
By Steve Marcus Staff Writer The men’s soccer team lost both games over the weekend and narrowly missed out on making the Atlantic 10 postseason. The men finished the year with a 5-14 record, going 3-6 in conference. The weekend began with high hopes, as winning both games would guarantee the team a spot in… Keep Reading
After 2012, GOP must unite and adapt
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor For Republicans, Tuesday was a pretty disappointing night. All of the perceived momentum nominee Mitt Romney was gathering turned out to be a flop, with only two states Obama carried in 2008 swinging to Romney. Despite an illusion of enthusiasm, Romney wound up with fewer votes than John McCain… Keep Reading
Student grateful for Bona’s aid after Sandy’s destruction
If there was ever any doubt in my mind on whether I chose to attend the right university, there is no question I know the answer now. St. Bonaventure University is a part of me forever after what occurred over the past week. As most people know, my family and I were badly affected by… Keep Reading
‘Pay as You Earn’ benefits college students
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Assignment Editor After waiting for what seems like forever, the 2012 presidential election is finally over, and President Barack Obama will remain in office. Whether or not you voted for President Obama, you need to keep on living your life. For the majority of Bonaventure students, that means going to class… Keep Reading
Vikings invade campus this weekend
By Harrison Leone Staff Writer The Reilly Center hosts its first women’s swim meet of the season tomorrow when the Bonnies welcome Cleveland State. The meet will be a rematch of last year’s contest in which the Vikings bested the Bonnies 141-96. Coach Seth Johnson said his team is working hard to prepare for the… Keep Reading
Mayor made right choice to cancel marathon
By Gwen Furmanek Contributing Writer It’s a tradition 42 years in the making. Since 1970 the Big Apple has held its annual marathon throughout the city, according to a Nov. 3 CNN article. The first Sunday in November usually marks this runners’ dream, but this year was different. After Hurricane Sandy shredded its way through… Keep Reading
Bonnies take A-10 tri-meet
By Zach Waltz Contributing Writer The men’s swimming and diving team (3-1) defeated both LaSalle (2-2) and Xavier (4-3) in its first conference meet of the year last Saturday. The team will host the Cleveland State Vikings (4-1-1) tomorrow. Coach McNamee said swimming at home gives the Bonnies a distinct advantage over other teams and… Keep Reading
Armstrong doesn’t deserve the Guy Fawkes effigy treatment
By Sara Ward Copy Editor Britain holds annual bonfire celebrations and fireworks displays across Britain on Nov. 5 to mark a failed attempt by Guy Fawkes and others to blow up the houses of parliament and kill King James I in 1605. So it makes perfect sense that one town in Britain decided to burn… Keep Reading