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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ROGER WEBSTER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is looking to get back in the … Keep Reading
Students need to put away mobile technology in class
By Matt Butler Associate Editor With the rise of mobile technology and expansion of wireless data networks in recent years, it seems nearly everyone possesses a smart phone or similar device capable of tasks like social networking and sharing videos. As a result, we are becoming increasingly connected on a global scale never before seen… Keep Reading
Gaga should be applauded for positive message
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Assignment Editor If you type “Lady Gaga” into the Google search engine the first suggestion that appears is “Lady Gaga fat.” Now that’s despicable. If Gaga is considered fat, everybody above a size two should be considered morbidly obese. She looks as if she would rank evenly with a toddler on… Keep Reading
Players are not the only ones on thin ice due to lockout
By Kyle Zamiara Promotions Editor As September comes to a close, NHL fans will be dreading an October with no puck drops. That’s right, the league is once again in a lockout. It didn’t seem so long ago when the league locked out for what felt like eternity in the 2004-05 season. I had never… Keep Reading
BonaResponds to host ‘Warm Snuggly Blankets’
By Nate West News Assignment Editor The American Cancer Society says over 11 million people in the U.S. spell out alone are battling cancer. BonaResponds is trying to spread a little cheer to those affected. On Saturday, Sept. 29, BonaResponds will be hosting Warm Snuggly Blankets. Students meet at the Damietta Center and make blankets… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor The American Cancer Society says over 11 million people in the U.S. spell out alone are battling cancer. BonaResponds is trying to spread a little cheer to those affected. On Saturday, Sept. 29, BonaResponds will be hosting Warm Snuggly Blankets. Students meet at the Damietta Center and make blankets… Keep Reading
Safety and Security to enforce speed limit
By Emily Carson News Editor Safety and Security has implemented new policies in order to ensure the safety of drivers on and off campus. “The Safety and Security department is concerned about vehicle safety for the campus community in general,” said Vito Czyz, director of safety and security. Safety and Security will run random speed… Keep Reading
Students request changes in Mass times
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor Amidst student requests, the St. Bonaventure University Chapel added a 4 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass to its Eucharist Schedule this year. The Associate Director of Faith Formation, Worship and Ministry, Julianne Wallace, described the mass as an added convenience. “Last semester, Fr. Francis J. Di Spigno and I had… Keep Reading
SGA to sponsor campus cleanup events
By Helen Ventura Contributing Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) is starting off the year by sponsoring campus cleanups in order to help out both the community and campus. “Maintenance does the best job they can do to pick up the campus, but sometimes it is simply too much area to cover,” Robin Hurlburt, associate… Keep Reading
Allegany Fire Department to set mock dorm room ablaze
By Michael White Contributing Writer With a brand new school year starting, St. Bonaventure University is holding a mock dorm fire to educate those of the reality of what can cause a dorm room fire and informing students of what is allowed to be inside their dorm rooms as a result. There will be a… Keep Reading
Coach’s vision inspires SBU athletics to lend a helping hand
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor While most of the Bonaventure community slept, a group of Bonnies rose early last Saturday morning, inspired by the life of one brave little boy. SBU Strength and Conditioning coach Darryn Fiske began participating in the Great Strides: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis Walk with his family in… Keep Reading
Replacement refs deserve some credit
By Kyle Zamiara Promotions Editor With two weeks now gone in the NFL season, fans, coaches and players have pointed out one critical flaw this season: replacement officials. Footballs have been wrongly placed, pass-interference calls missed, and unsportsmanlike-conduct calls have been given out like Skittles. Reviewed plays have been called unreviewable after reviewing. Every NFL… Keep Reading
Soccer teams bring home first wins of the season
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor The women’s soccer team recorded its first win of the season against Binghamton (6-2-0) when freshman forward Abby Maiello scored the lone goal of the game in the 51st minute last Friday. This weekend, the Bonnies have two games against Little Three opponents. Tonight, the Bonnies host Niagara (4-3-0)… Keep Reading
Soccer teams bring home first wins of the season
By Steve Marcus Contributing Writer The Bonnies ended their program record 16-game winless streak that dates back to Sept. 21, 2011 after beating Saint Francis (Pa., 2-2-2) Sunday. The Bonnies travel to Little 3 rival Canisius tonight at 7. The men return home to take on Niagara Sunday at 1 p.m. After a scoreless 90… Keep Reading
Bonnies capture Leo Keenan title
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer As the season moves forward, the men’s golf team hopes to build off its early successes. The Bonnies travel to Ithaca to participate in the Cornell Invitational Tournament this weekend. Following Cornell, SBU competes in the Binghamton Invitational in Appalachian, N.Y., Oct. 7 and 8. The fall schedule sees the… Keep Reading
SBU makes history at NCC
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The men’s and women’s cross country teams made history last Friday at the National Catholic Championships held at Notre Dame. Although Notre Dame swept both races, the Bonnies had some of their best finishes in years, as the women’s team placed fourteenth of 34 and the men twenty-seventh of… Keep Reading
Bonagany committee adds improvements to annual festival
By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer It is that time of year again: the Bonaventure and Allegany communities come together to celebrate good food, friends and music. This year, however, expect a change in the layout of the six-hour event held on Main Street in Allegany, as well as new places to hit while strolling through… Keep Reading
Relatives of Fr. Pamphilo da Magliano visit campus
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-chief Last week, St. Bonaventure hosted two teenagers whose relationship with the University reads like a storyline from a movie script. In 2005, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, received an email from an Italian woman named Laura Pietrobattista. She introduced herself as belonging to the family of Fr. Panfilo (Eng: Pamphilo)… Keep Reading
Emmy-winning set designer to visit campus
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer Think of everything you have ever dreamed. What if everything you wanted to be came true? You walk across a red carpet and camera flashes are all you see. Ray Klausen knows exactly how it feels to do this, as he has achieved his biggest dreams. Klausen has designed… Keep Reading
Spanish club sparks conversation
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Bienvenido a la tertulia! SBU’s “tertulia,” or informal Spanish conversation gathering, meets Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in Café LaVerna. Students have the opportunity to sit with peers to brush up on their Spanish speaking skills. Victor Zabala, an English graduate student, and Maria Jorquera-Hervas, a Fulbright scholar (an… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s unsung heroes: A BV series
Clinton Pataye By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Fourteen years ago, Clinton Pataye joined Bonaventure’s Safety and Security team looking for a break from his hectic police job. “I only saw bad people,” said Pataye, a security officer supervisor. “It got real old. I came here because I like the quietness and the solitude.” Pataye said… Keep Reading