Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Northern Iowa 68-56 Friday, placing third … Keep Reading
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays for third place in the NIT … Keep Reading
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its first loss of the … Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays its opening game of the ESPN NIT … Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Homes were destroyed, possessions were lost and loved ones were taken from their families and friends. Those were some of the many tragedies of Hurricane Sandy. Yet in spite of this, people felt the need to make fake pictures and get them circulating all over the internet. On multiple… Keep Reading
By Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer Two unpopular wars are ending. The world’s top terrorist has been eliminated. Unemployment has been declining. Taxes haven’t been this low since 1950, according to a Feb. 8, 2011 US News report. With domestic and foreign policy accomplishments, President Obama’s record is great. But many people are still disappointed. Obama’s… Keep Reading
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor We’ve seen some pretty crazy advertisements this election cycle from outside groups seeking to influence the presidential race. We’ve seen Chuck Norris warn Americans about “1,000 years of darkness” should President Barack Obama win re-election. We’ve seen liberal super-PAC Priorities USA link Mitt Romney’s leadership at Bain Capital to… Keep Reading
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor When I was 7 years old, all I wanted to be for Halloween was Princess Leia. I wanted to have the hair wrapped up on the side of my head and walk around in the white dress she wore. To me, Princess Leia was the epitome of what a princess… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor Since 1970, $2 billion has been raised by March of Dimes through the March for Babies walk, giving hope to more than half a million babies born prematurely each year. On Oct. 13, 23 teams from St. Bonaventure University in the Western New York March for Babies raised a… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Editor Luke Stewart, a sophomore political science major, will run for common council of Salamanca on Nov. 6. The City Common Council is a board of elected officials that represent different areas of a city or town. It is a legislative body that votes on city law, proposes bills and manages… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor From 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 8, the Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) will host the second annual Internship Summit in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, The event will feature Laurie Branch, president and CEO of Iroquois Group, Inc. and a member of… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor The athletics department released St. Bonaventure’s first ever comprehensive strategic plan Monday. The plan is the result of a two-year planning process focused on increasing the quality of several on-campus sports facilities. The women’s basketball locker room and the soccer, lacrosse and softball fields will all be renovated, a concrete… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Carl Paladino,’68 and 2010 New York gubernatorial candidate, spoke to students yesterday in the Walsh Amphitheater about the value of family-owned businesses. While a student, Paladino was a member of the ROTC program. He then graduated from Syracuse University in 1971 with a Juris Doctor degree. From there he… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor ARAMARK is bringing themselves into the age of handheld devices with their new app, CampusDish, now available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. “We are excited to introduced this tool to our campus community and provide our students and staff with information to help them make healthy lifestyle choices,”… Keep Reading
By Annie Riley Staff Writer Four St. Bonaventure journalism and mass communication majors attended the Communications conference in Ellenville, N.Y. last weekend to present their papers on “How the mass communications industry portrays American’s First Ladies.” The New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) held the conference. NYSCA is an organization of faculty, students and professionals… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor In an attempt to spark female interest in technology, the Department of Computer Science will hold its 11th annual Girls Day from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 for girls in grades six through eight from local area schools. According to Dalton Hunkins, Computer Science professor, Girls… Keep Reading
by Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Last weekend, the women’s soccer team (6-10-1) lost to Dayton (12-4) on Friday before defeating Xavier (6-10) Sunday in double overtime, 2-1. The Bonnies host UMass this afternoon at 3 and Rhode Island Sunday at 1 p.m. in their last games of the regular season. “UMass is only one… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor It seems like not a day goes by without a new scandal coming out of the woodwork in the world of professional sports centered around performance-enhancing drugs. It’s discouraging to think some of our most beloved athletes turn out to be frauds in the truest form of the word.… Keep Reading
By Steve Marcus Staff Writer The men’s soccer team (4-11, 2-3) look forward to a potentially historic weekend after beating Dayton (8-4-1, 2-2-1) on Friday and suffering 2-1 loss against nationally ranked Xavier (10-0-4, 3-0-2) Sunday. The men have a long weekend of travel as they head to Amherst, Mass. this weekend to take on… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor In 1993 St. Bonaventure finished seventh of eight teams at Atlantic 10 Championships. Since then, teams have finished last every year. The Bonnies are attempting to break that streak Saturday when they travel to Philadelphia to participate in the meet at the Belmont Plateau. Coach Macfarlane said this meet… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor After going 1-1 last weekend, the hockey team hosts Oswego tonight at 8:30 and will travel to Syracuse for tomorrow’s 2 p.m. game. The Bonnies (2-1) defeated the Oswego Lakers both times they faced them last season (8-2, 7-5). Senior Josh Popsie said the Bonnies are focusing on one… Keep Reading
By Tyler Piraino Contributing Writer The members of the SBU tennis teams finished up their fall season last weekend and hit the courts again Jan. 26 and 27 when they host St. Francis in the first home meet of the spring season. Head Coach Michael Bates, now in his 18th year, believes his teams are… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assitant Sports Editor The women’s rugby team (4-2) will follow up a win over Fredonia (4-2) last weekend with a trip to Buffalo to take on the undefeated UB Bulls this Saturday . According to Coach Tracy Schrems, Buffalo (6-0) will be the toughest competition the Bonnies have seen thus far. “UB… Keep Reading
By Katelyn Schrock Contributing Writer Years of dedication to the red, white and blue has proven worth it for ROTC contractor Timothy Hite, ‘o2. The former cadet has recently been promoted to major and said he is excited to begin the next chapter in his career. Hite first became involved with ROTC when he attended… Keep Reading