Recap: Bonaventure MBB Defeats Big Four Rival Buffalo, Remains Undefeated at Home
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its ninth win of the season, … Keep Reading
Bonnies head to Mason Invite
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The men and women’s cross country teams depart today to compete in the Mason Invitational at George Mason University in Leesburg, Va. The race begins at 10 tomorrow morning. The meet will be a smaller affair than usual as only nine teams are participating. However, according to coach Bob… Keep Reading
SBU logs lowest finish yet
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The Bonnies hope to rebound after logging their lowest tournament finish of the season. The team’s next opportunity is in Appalachian, N.Y. at the Binghamton Invitational Oct. 7. “Binghamton has a lot of experience, and there’ll be a lot of solid teams there,” Coach John Powers said. “We’ll have our… Keep Reading
Wolfpack needs to support Bona hockey
By Skye Tulio Assignment Sports Editor In the wake of the NHL lockout, Bonnies fans can get their hockey fix at the William O. Smith Recreation Center in Olean. The Bonnies’ club hockey season takes place on Friday and Saturday nights beginning Oct. 19. Although not quite the Sabres, the Bonnies are sure to please… Keep Reading
SBU Theater performs ‘More than Before’ this weekend
By Mary Best Managing Editor After a grueling five weeks of rehearsal, SBU Theater is prepared to debut its newest production, “More than Before,” by Kathryn Coughlin this weekend in the Garrett Theater. While the five-week deadline provided some challenges, Ed. Simone, director of the theater program, said the four-person cast worked incredibly hard. “Everyone… Keep Reading
Celebrating St. Francis
By Gavin Lindahl Contributing Writer “We throw around these terms, ‘Franciscan this, Franciscan that,’ but how many students can articulate that? How many students know what that really means?” Brother Kevin Kriso, O.F.M. and a Mt. Irenaeus friar, said Francis Week at St. Bonaventure promotes a greater understanding of Franciscan values. Every year, the school… Keep Reading
Wellness Center offers rental opportunities to campus
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Since Health Services and the Counseling Center combined last year to form the Wellness Center, Director Roger Keener has been brainstorming ideas to bring greater wellness to the campus. “Last year I had the idea to do some of these things, but it was the first year,” Keener said. “I… Keep Reading
CPRC encourages student participation through four-year plan
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor The community atmosphere and the approachable, caring faculty and staff are clear examples of how Bonaventure goes above and beyond its call to prepare students for life outside the Bona Bubble. The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) offers students a variety of services to help prepare them for… Keep Reading
Students race for recreation
By Kiara Catanzaro Contributing Writer There are different ways for students to be active and stay in shape on campus. St. Bonaventure University’s Running Club gives students the opportunity to meet new friends in addition to living a healthy lifestyle. SBU’s Running Club began last semester as a club with only four members and had… Keep Reading
Fashion hits and misses of the 64th Emmy Awards
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer On Sept. 23, the stars aligned for the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Celebrities graced the red carpet, donning bright colors, prints, shimmer and some not-so-hot ensembles. Here are my picks for the best and worst dressed at the awards. The fashion misses of the night: 5. Julianna Margulies… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s unsung heroes: A BV series
Tim Hill By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Nestled in a crowded room full of cords, computers and compact disks in the basement of Plassmann Hall sits Tim Hill, ‘95 — one of Bonaventure’s technological geniuses. Hill has worked at Bonaventure for almost two decades as the campus media specialist and audio visual (AV) technician.… Keep Reading
Students need to exercise the right to vote
By Mary Best Managing Editor Vote. It’s really not that hard, people. Despite her deep speaking voice and tendency to play questionably scandalous characters in romantic comedies, Scarlett Johansson won my applause in her appeal to young voters at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 20. “In 2008, less than half of all eligible voters… Keep Reading
Pundits need to fact check in Twitter era
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor Twitter can be a tool for good. It can promote the occasional righteous social cause. It can be a quick and easy way to get breaking news updates. Of course, breaking news updates are only valuable when they contain accurate information. If they aren’t, Twitter becomes a tool for… 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