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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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