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 Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure community can expect to see a few more moustaches sprouting up on campus than usual next month. While students and faculty members may be familiar with “No Shave November,” where men don’t shave for the entire month, a new cause called “Movember” is growing in popularity.… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer With Halloween approaching, SBU for Life developed a creative and festive way to bring awareness to world hunger with their SBU for Life Zombie Walk for Hunger. Today at 3:15 p.m., the group is dressing up as zombies and marching across campus to bring attention and provide information on the… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Staff Writer The men’s golf fall season came to a close this past Tuesday as the Bonnies concluded the Old Dominion/Outerbanks Collegiate Invitational. St. Bonaventure logged a 10th place finish out of a field of 18 schools from across the Eastern Seaboard. Also competing at the tournament were fellow Atlantic 10 schools… Keep Reading
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer Halloween is a traditionally spooky, yet creative holiday celebrated by children and adults who are young-at-heart. The tradition, practiced by many students at St. Bonaventure, has blossomed into a popular festivity among students of all ages in a quest for originality. Popular Halloween ensembles of 2012 include a number of… Keep Reading
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor “Global climate change is a huge issue. It’s something we should be thinking about for the future.” Alexandra Bulszewicz, a senior finance major, said this is the outlook of SBU Tread Lightly. Club president Bulszewicz said she hopes to increase sustainability and environmental awareness across campus. Last week, Tread Lightly… Keep Reading
By MacKenzie Linehan Contributing Writer ‘Tis the season! It’s that time of year for apple picking, pumpkin carving and the last of the warm weather before the frost comes in. But, the most exciting part about fall is the debut of spooky Halloween thrillers. There are the classic scary movies, like “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and… Keep Reading
Yvette Jordan By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Australia, Ireland and Spain are just a few of the many countries where Bonaventure students have the opportunity to study abroad. Yvette Jordan, assistant of international studies, helps ensure students are able to visit these foreign countries. Jordan assists the director of international studies, Alice Sayegh. Before… Keep Reading
By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor With 24 million tweets total during the three presidential debates, according to an Oct. 23 L.A. Times article, it’s safe to say social involvement in politics is trending. But, how much of this social commentary on the Twitterverse is informed? Twitter and other forms of social media should not cancel… Keep Reading
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor A few months ago, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney seemed to be just another sacrifice to throw at the altar of President Barack Obama. He was the next in line to be the Republican nominee, and very few Republicans were excited for his prospects. After all, as “Saturday Night… Keep Reading
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Assignment Editor Any good performer knows in order to get people talking, you need to add a bit of shock value to your performance – think the unholy trinity of Britney, Madonna and Christina on the 2003 MTV VMA’s stage. However, there are those performers who are so desperate for fame… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor On what seems like a monthly basis, a crazy trend sweeps America that can only be described in one word: stupid. Recently, such trends as Honey Boo Boo Child, “Call Me Maybe” and the phrase “YOLO” (an excuse to do something stupid because “You Only Live Once”) experienced mainstream… Keep Reading
Have you ever been to New York City and sat on the ruby red steps in Times Square, looking up at the iconic skyline? For Broadway fanatics and frequent theater-goers, the steps provide the roof for the holy grail of discount tickets — the Times Square TKTS booth. The TKTS booth, a.k.a. the one stop… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s Student Life Division devised a program over the summer to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related incidents on campus in the coming year, and raise awareness about making responsible choices. The result was the launch of a campus-wide campaign called Life: It’s Up to You.… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor The first of two phases of construction on Bonaventure Square are estimated to begin in the spring of 2013, taking about 18 months to complete phase 1, said Brenda McGee, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. Kinley Corporation has been hired as the project developer and contractor according… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Managing Editor A flood in Garrett Theater has postponed set work for SBU Theater’s upcoming production of “Knowing and Un-knowing.” Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said the maintenance department discovered the damage upon returning to campus last Wednesday after midterm break. The water damaged some AV equipment and warped the… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Editor The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is sponsoring a trip to Toronto on Nov. 18 to see former Bonnie Andrew Nicholson play as a professional athlete with his new team, the Orlando Magic. Tickets cost $25 for students, which include both the ticket to the game and the bus ride. “The… Keep Reading
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-In-Chief Safety and Security works with Maintenance and the Wellness Center to deal with wildlife problems on campus, according to Vito Czyz, director of safety and security. Czyz wants students to be prepared when coming in contact with animals on campus. “Generally, security receives the report, and we consult maintenance depending on… Keep Reading
By Emily Carson News Editor Changes have been made to printers on campus to better accommodate students. Michael Hoffman, executive director of information technology, said students can now print documents from their own computers by using either a web page to print a document or by installing the device driver on their computer. Hoffman said… Keep Reading
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Catholic world will watch as two religious women are canonized in Rome. One of these women, however, has a direct connection to St. Bonaventure. Blessed Marianne Cope will become the first American Franciscan saint after this weekend. She joined the Franciscan Sisters of Syracuse (now… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Contributing Writer For most, photojournalism is a way of expressing oneself. For Law Eh Soe, however, photojournalism led to him fleeing Burma for the United States. Law Eh Soe visited St. Bonaventure on Tuesday to talk about how his career in photojournalism led to him becoming a refugee who now resides in… Keep Reading