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
Editor’s time invaluable
By Kaitlin Lindahl Associate Editor My first time in The Bona Venture’s newsroom was unpleasant. It was late, and I had scampered sleepily down from my room in 3rd Robinson. It was loud – really loud. I forced my brain to concentrate as I stared back at the swirl of colors and… Keep Reading
Sports editor moves on
By Kyle Zamiara Sports Editor I think it was on the long 12-hour drive back from Nashville playing “The Price is Right” on a cell phone when I realized how lucky I was to have been the sports editor this semester. How many have gone through The Bona Venture and had the chance to see both men’s and… Keep Reading
Johnson family legacy runs deep at Bonaventure
By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor For brothers Seth, Cael and Asa Johnson, representing Bonaventure athletics runs in the family. The oldest sons of Bruce and Nancy Johnson of Frewsburg, along with their sister Anneli, are all current or former Bona athletes in a family of swimmers and baseball players. “Both our mom and dad were swimmers, and… Keep Reading
SBU hosts Colonials this weekend
By Bob Gallager Contributing Writer Tomorrow, the softball team returns to conference action with a noon doubleheader against George Washington. The Bonnies were scheduled to play against Buffalo Tuesday before heading to Niagara for a doubleheader Wednesday. All three games were cancelled due to the wintry weather. St. Bonaventure swept La Salle last weekend in a Saturday doubleheader. The Bonnies… Keep Reading
Bonnies end season winless in conference
By Taylor Nigrelli Staff Writer The lacrosse team (3-10, 0-7) ended its season Sunday with a 17-11 loss to George Washington (10-6, 4-3) at home. This came after a 20-9 loss against Richmond (9-7, 5-2) Friday. Coach Ryan Lynn blamed the losses on slow starts. “We went down 6-0 early, we really dug ourselves a hole,” Lynn said. “We… Keep Reading
Musketeers oust Bonnies in A-10s
By Nate West Assistant News Editor The 12th seeded women’s tennis team (11-9) fell to fifth-seeded Xavier last Thursday, 4-0, at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Charlottesville, Va. The doubles pairing of senior Manuela Marin-Salcedo and Fatya Amiri lost 8-0. The team of sophomore Andrea Pavlovic and junior Riley Archer los, 8-2, while freshman Marissa Brossard and junior… Keep Reading
Readers fuel staff’s passion
By Mike Vitron Associate Editor Well, I’ve been dreading this for a while. Here goes nothing. I came to college knowing exactly what I wanted to do for a living. I was going to make the jump from Bonaventure straight to Bristol, Conn. and be a SportsCenter anchor. End of story. … Keep Reading
Rough start in first year led to unforgettable time at The BV
By Chris Graham Associate Editor My trip down to Robinson 111 didn’t follow the same path as some of my fellow editors, so allow me to tell a story. I was a bad student my freshman year. Grades weren’t a big deal to me. It was a problem I had dealt with… Keep Reading
The BV made her stronger
By Kait Laubscher Associate Editor This semester, for my senior capstone, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking and exchanging emails with a number of women who have been editors-in-chief of The BV. These women range from one of my new friends Sylvia Burke, ‘59, to one of my best friends, Amanda Klein,… Keep Reading
Former sports editor reflects on good and bad of The BV
By Ryan Papaserge Associate Editor There are no words that can possibly do justice to the four years I spent at St. Bonaventure University. It seems pretentious to sum up so many life experiences into a piece that’s fit to run in a student publication, but here goes nothing. As a wide-eyed… Keep Reading
Ryan only clear choice for Republican VP
By Kevin Rogers Staff Writer With the nomination all but wrapped up, presumptive Republican candidate Mitt Romney (Mass.) has to carefully consider the next step in his campaign to the White House: the selection of a running mate. In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) tried to balance his lack of experience in… Keep Reading
Site needs to end teen prostitution ads
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor When I want to buy a present for a friend that I can’t find at Walmart, I shop online. For some, shopping online is a completely different experience. Some people go online to buy people. Seventeen-year-old Megan was coerced by an older man she had… Keep Reading
Dove should bring new campaign to US
By Mary Best Opinion Editor The tug-of-war regarding positive body images for women is in the tightest stalemate ever. People shamelessly declare their love for their own bodies but also endlessly complain about the lack of decent representation of real beauty and the average-sized woman. Luckily, Dove Australia is tackling the decidedly… Keep Reading
BV friends will last forever
By Bryan Jackson Associate Editor I didn’t know how to start this farewell editorial. I was going to say something witty about how I dislike farewell speeches and addresses for their inherent cheesiness, then point out the irony of that sentiment, considering I’m now writing a farewell. However, that little witticism didn’t… Keep Reading
Former editor-in-chief made right choice in attending Bona’s
By Amanda Klein Advisory Editor The first time I set foot in St. Bonaventure, N.Y., I was an awkward 17-year-old who had already decided where she wanted to go to school, and it sure wasn’t Bonaventure. But, for the majority of the evening tour that August, I couldn’t take my eyes off the beautiful mountains,… Keep Reading
Editor-in-chief bids fond farewell to BV family
By Tyler Diedrich Editor-in-Chief My diploma and transcript won’t show it, but I double-majored at St. Bonaventure. I’ll wear a maroon journalism and mass communication hood on graduation day, but my fondest memories stem from my other major: The BV. Let me tell my favorite story from my four years here… Keep Reading
Some students are clean but not sober
By Deirdre Spilman Assistant Opinion Editor As a self-proclaimed mysophobe – or as they are more commonly known, germaphobes – I am never without access to hand sanitizer. Whether it is inside my backpack or attached to my keys, I have to be able to eliminate 99.9 percent of germs 100 percent of… Keep Reading
Early graduate reflects on time in BV newsroom
By Maria Hayes Associate Editor in Fall 2011 Every BV editor has a moment where he or she makes an impression on the rest of the staff. Some people throw yardsticks at features editors. I cried over a crossword puzzle. Back when I was assistant features editor, The BV had the… Keep Reading
Bonaventure AAF team brings home bronze
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor The name ‘St. Bonaventure’ grabbed attention on a wide scale once again two weekends ago, but instead of a sports Cinderella story, it was an advertising one. The university’s chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) placed third of 16 teams in this year’s regional National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC)… Keep Reading
Dougherty to speak at 2012 commencement
By Kevin Rogers Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University announced Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, ’71, president of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, will present the keynote address during the university’s 152nd annual Commencement Exercises May 13. “I was delighted and humbled,” Dougherty, a nationally recognized expert in health care ethics, said of his selection. “I said yes… Keep Reading