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
Nate Shinagawa, a 2012 Democratic candidate for the newly-formed 23rd Congressional District of New York, brought his campaign to campus Wednesday. Shinagawa met with a small group of students and faculty members in the University Club. He discussed his stance on issues facing not only students and local residents, but on national and international issues.… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Managing Editor SBU Theater has canceled their winter production of “A Christmas Carol” in lieu of a one-act play festival titled “Knowing and Un-Knowing.” Ed. Simone, director of the theater program, changed the show as a result of the turnout at last week’s auditions for “A Christmas Carol.” “Although we had… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Assignment Editor The loss of Andrew Nicholson to the NBA, along with the graduation of Jake Houseknecht and Da’Quan Cook, left some positions that needed filling on the men’s basketball roster. After a successful season last year, an Atlantic 10 Championship victory and an NCAA Tournament birth, most people would… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor After two years in the making, St. Bonaventure University enrolled its Strategic Communication and Digital Media (SCDM) class this year in the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication. SCDM equips students with the practical skills and ethical decision-making needed to guide the future of interpersonal,… Keep Reading
By Kristie Schiefer Assistant News Editor Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication associate professor and Pulitzer Prize winner John Hanchette retired last year, leaving his position to be filled. The new faculty member will teach in the broadcast curriculum, particularly in broadcast seminar and in the remote broadcast facility, according to… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Heard Staff Writer The men’s basketball team will be missing one major component this season—number 44. Last week, Andrew Nicholson returned to campus to receive his commemorative ring for leading the Bonnies to the Atlantic 10 Championship in March. Nicholson scored 26 points and 14 rebounds against Xavier in the Championship game. Coach… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor Bonaventure athletics have had a rough early showing so far in their pursuit of maintaining the momentum from last year’s basketball success and subsequent windfall of pro-Bona publicity. Well Bonaventure fans don’t need to be worried. Conference play is always where Bonaventure teams prove their mettle and this year the… Keep Reading
By Bobby Gallaagher Contributing Writer Despite an 0-5-1 start, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is optimistic and focused on winning its upcoming games. “We have to walk into every game like we can win,” said Coach Manoj Khettry. The Bonnies play at Hofstra on Friday. “Hofstra is a very physical team,” Khettry said. “They… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team continues its difficult stretch of games as the season progresses. This Friday, the Bonnies will travel to Oneonta to participate in the Mayor’s Cup Invitational Tournament where they will face Hartwick (0-1-2) and Syracuse (3-1-0). St. Bonaventure is 0-1 lifetime against Hartwick, falling 3-1 to the… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assigment Editor Both the men and women’s rugby programs are traditions embedded deep in the roots of the university. Preparing for their upcoming seasons, the teams have shed their previous identities and officially taken on the Bonaventure name. After 35 years of wreaking havoc on its opponents as the Outlaws, the… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor For the first time in the history of the Little Three Invitational, the men’s and women’s cross country team each finished in the top two. Both teams beat out Niagara but fell to Canisius in last Friday’s meet. The Bonnies next meet will be the National Catholic Championships at… Keep Reading
By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer As you make your way through the Hickey during crowded lunch hours or casually find a table at dinner, you may notice a new addition. During the summer, the Hickey underwent construction to open up a staircase leading from the dining hall into the Rathskeller. Not only does the underground… Keep Reading
By Mike Specht Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team will begin its season this weekend at the Navy Blue Invite, in the hopes that this season will bear more success than last year. The Bonnies have high anticipations for a new season after finishing 2-16 overall last season. Coach Michael Bates is ready for the… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor St. Bonaventure students arrive back to campus in late August re-energized and excited for their upcoming school year. It’s a new start, with new professors, new classes and new housing. This year, the campus will notice fresh administrative faces. Three deans have officially begun their new positions at St.… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Managing Editor SBU Theater produces a wide variety of plays – from William Shakespeare and Anton Chekov to festivals of one-act plays by regional playwrights. This fall’s drama carries on that tradition with the full-length debut of Washington D.C. playwright Kathryn Coughlin’s “More than Before.” “The play is a meta-theatrical look at… Keep Reading
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Students of all faiths are now welcome to join a new campus organization, InterVarsity. According to the national organization’s website, “InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a vibrant campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.” Steven Andrianoff, a professor of computer science, and Theodore Georgian, a professor… Keep Reading
Larry Sorokes By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor For Larry Sorokes, ’82, Bonaventure is in his blood. Not only did Sorokes attend Bonaventure, but so did his wife and three daughters. “I think within my immediate family, we have 25 Bonaventure degrees,” Sorokes said. With such a strong connection, it seems only natural Sorokes rejoined the… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor You can say a lot in 140 characters or less. Some Bonaventure-themed parody accounts take to Twitter to make every character count. Fake accounts associated with the university include @5th_DEV_Gh0st, @FakeSisterMarge and @BonaStudentProb, among many others. Each account creates a unique persona of a well-known figure on campus… Keep Reading
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer “A man should never neglect his family for business,” Walt Disney once said. One campus organization, Family Business Club (FBC), establishes a compromise in Walt Disney’s eyes by combining both family and business. About one in four students at St. Bonaventure have a parent who owns a business, according to… Keep Reading
Andrew Zona, an integrated marketing communications graduate student, represented St. Bonaventure in the College Wing Eating Championship at the National Buffalo Wing Festival, Sept. 2. “I was proud to represent St. Bonaventure in this challenge in front of anational audience,” Zona wrote in an email. Zona finished second in the competition after eating 25 wings… Keep Reading