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Baseball/SPORTS

Rhody sweeps weekend series, Bonnies head to GW

By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor The baseball team (13-15, 2-7) will travel to George Washington for a three-game series beginning today at 4 p.m. “George Washington’s below .500 overall, so it’s obviously one of those things that you feel like you better win two out of three, if for no other reason than to get a little… Keep Reading

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Softball/SPORTS

SBU looks to end losing streak against Fordham this weekend

By Anthony Gannon Sports Assignment Editor In its last four conference games, the softball team is 0-4. In their last four games against Fordham, the Bonnies are 0-4. This weekend, the team goes on a four-game road trip for two conference series  at Fordham today at 3 p.m. and noon Saturday, followed by a Sunday doubleheader at… Keep Reading

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Bonnies attend A-10 Championships

By Nate West  Assistant News Editor Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams ended their seasons at  the Atlantic 10 Championships. The 11th-seeded men took on sixth-seeded Richmond last Friday and the 12th-seeded women opened against fifth-seeded Xavier yesterday. The men lost 4-0 against the Spiders, coming away with only one victory in both doubles and singles action. The… Keep Reading

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Golf/SPORTS

SBU prepares for A-10s

By Jordan Morey Staff Writer The golf team snapped consecutive last-place finishes with a fifth-place finish in a field of 10 at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville, Va., hosted by Longwood last Saturday, concluding the regular season. The Atlantic 10 Championship will take place at Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla., April 27-29. In the league’s pre-championship… Keep Reading

FEATURES

“Scientist in service” shares her story with Bonaventure

By Alexandra Salerno Managing Editor Before Patricia Burlaud spoke at this year’s Mary Devereux Luncheon, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, called her “a women every bit as extraordinary as Mary Devereux.” Burlaud is a quark physicist who dedicated more than three decades of her life to the educational and leadership advancements of women in… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Student organizations stand up to collegiate violence

By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor Vito Czyz, director of safety and security, has been working with student organizations to promote nonviolence during “Enough is Enough Week,” which ends today. “My role is really education, prevention and getting people to understand we have to work together and live together in the St. Bonaventure community,” Czyz… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Raising money for marrow

By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Coordinator Twenty-four hours of teeter-tottering proved to be a success for raising awareness and money for the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation. The event attracted approximately 200 participants and more than $1,000 in donations last Friday and Saturday. Lauren Caulfield, a senior psychology major, Faith Bain-Lucey, a senior special and… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Bona’s chosen as study abroad summer program host school

By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor For the third time, the U.S Department of State chose St. Bonaventure to host a five-week program for Central and South American students, according to Maddalena Marinari. “This is such an exciting opportunity to get to know other cultures by not going anywhere,” said Marinari, associate professor of history.… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Buzz gets Sorted

By Alexandra Salerno Managing Editor Jess Rehac, WSBU-FM 88.3, The Buzz station manager, never imagined her favorite YouTube channel would one day make a video for her favorite radio station. Sorted Food, an online United Kingdom food hub that publishes weekly how-to cooking videos on its YouTube channel and website, emailed Rehac during winter break… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Campus Style Spotlight

By Margaret Seitz Photographer Name: Kathryn Cole Year/Major/Minor: Junior/Fashion Management/Business What are you wearing? Dress with tights and Oxfords. What is your style inspiration? “It varies every day. It can be really girly one day and then ‘rocky’ the next. It depends on how I feel.” How is clothing in the United States different from… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Women in Sports Day speaker inspires young recruits

By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Female athletes can feel truly important. At least, author Andrea Montalbano seems to think so. “The very act of signing her up and bringing her to her first practice … tells her she can do it and that she is important,” Montalbano said. “You are telling her that you believe… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Photo of the Week contest captures essence of campus

By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor Life can change in a flash – of a camera, that is. Perched atop the university Facebook page is a coveted spot of real estate reserved for winners of St. Bonaventure’s Photo of the Week contest. Bona fans are encouraged to upload a snapshot of anything on campus they… Keep Reading

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Extra Point/SPORTS

Bona Baseball’s time to shine

By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor In the shadow of the men’s and women’s basketball teams’ seasons to remember, the baseball team began its 2012 season. Such monumental Bonaventure moments are definitely memories I will cherish for the rest of my life. But as I stood in the Reilly Center parking lot waving to the… Keep Reading

Lacrosse/SPORTS

Lax looks for strong conference finish

By Taylor Nigrelli Staff Writer   Going into the final weekend of the season, the lacrosse team (3-8) is still looking for its first conference win. Despite an 0-5 Atlantic 10 record and recent elimination from playoff contention, coach Ryan Lynn said he hopes the Bonnies can pull out a win in these final two… Keep Reading

NEWS

Trustee member agrees to double amount raised for senior gift

By Emily Carson News Assignment Editor Colette Dow, a Board of Trustees member, has agreed to donate and match the amount raised by senior class officers through their 2012 Senior Class Gift Campaign to fund renovations in The Rathskeller. The project is being fundraised through the senior gift fundraising campaign by the Senior Gift Committee.… Keep Reading

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NEWS

Book highlights success of basketball teams

By Nate West Assistant News Editor Just when you thought all the hype was over and all the excitement had drawn to a close, St. Bonaventure basketball has one last surprise. This time, it’s not a tournament bid or a conference championship. It’s a book. “A Legacy Defined,” which will celebrate the success of the… Keep Reading

NEWS

Community to host event for Meatball

By Samantha Berkhead News Editor At the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Cattaraugus County, just north of Olean, a white, floppy-eared pitbull terrier with a rambunctious spirit bounds across the lawn. He leads a simple life. Nothing could make him happier than chewing on his leash or a McDonald’s hamburger.… Keep Reading

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NEWS

SGA moderates Dining Services updates

By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed important updates regarding Dining Services and campus clubs at its second-to-last meeting of the semester Monday evening in the Doyle Trustees’ Room. Ann Teglund, coordinator of library computer services and information literary instruction, talked about recent changes at the Friedsam Memorial Library, and what… Keep Reading

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NEWS

Friends, family and professors gather to honor Ashley Sandau

By Samantha Berkhead News Editor When a vehicle fatally struck 24-year-old Ashley Sandau, ’10, ’11, in Los Angeles March 30, reverberations of the pain of her loss echoed throughout the St. Bonaventure community. During her time here, she had been a teammate, a student, an intern, a role model and a friend. She had become… Keep Reading

NEWS

CARL sets activities to send seniors on their way

By Marissa Bruno Staff Writer Exams, papers and projects will consume the minds of every college student as the semester comes to a close. The graduating class of 2012 has additional worry: commencement plans. That’s why tomorrow, from 1-4 p.m., different offices will be hosting the fourth annual Senior One Stop Shop in the Richter… Keep Reading

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