PREVIEW: Bonaventure MBB Road Trip Continues at Bucknell
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After a trip to Florida last week, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team continues its … Keep Reading
Apple’s gadget surge overwhelms consumers
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor I remember the clunky, old Gateway desktop computer my family absolutely adored. It was our main connection to technology circa 2001. Flash-forward a decade, and that clunky monstrosity would be an embarrassment. Apple’s most recent update to one of its products – the iMac – is hitting stores today.… Keep Reading
New music course allows students to march to their own beat
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Students from all different musical backgrounds will be playing to the beat of their own drums in a new course next semester. Moses Howden, an adjunct faculty member, said he is excited to introduce a new music course that will begin spring semester at St. Bonaventure. The course, called “Drum… Keep Reading
SBU falls to Delaware, loses fourth straight game
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball (3-4) team lost its fourth consecutive game Wednesday night with a 68-58 loss to Delaware (3-2). The Bonnies compete in the Toledo Glass City tournament in Ohio this weekend, facing Southern University for their first round matchup tomorrow at 12 p.m. In their second meeting against the… Keep Reading
New club brings culture to campus through art
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor The Graffiti that colorfully decorates the outside of buildings and monuments throughout any given city may seem like random acts of vandalism to some people, but a new group on campus sees art as any form of creative expression. Sophomore Marc Peralta, president and founder of the Urban Art… Keep Reading
Give it the old college try
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor A Nov. 27 Time magazine article debated whether or not college athletes should major in the sports they’re playing as opposed to a regular academically approved program of study. The idea does seem interesting, but I think it would be challenging to get those classes approved for a university’s… Keep Reading
‘Boy Meets World’ sequel shouldn’t be written off by old fans
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor Cory, Shawn, Topanga, Eric and Mr. Feeny. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say these five characters of “Boy Meets World” helped me through a lot in my life. They made me laugh with all of their silly antics and by the end of the episode I had learned a… 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