PREVIEW: Bonaventure MBB Road Trip Continues at Bucknell
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After a trip to Florida last week, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team continues its … Keep Reading
Project Unfurl tells story of Bonaventure basketball
A photograph from a previous interview with Bob Lanier Photo courtesy of Project Unfurl BY: NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has decades worth of history. From a Final Four berth, to some dark days, back to a resurgence in modern day, Bonaventure basketball has a unique story. Mike Camoin ‘88… Keep Reading
BonaResponds is Florida bound after Hurricane Ian
The BonaResponds banner on display in the entrance of the Swan Building Steven Stutz/The Bona Venture stutza20@bonaventure.edu BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR BonaResponds is going to Florida for the first time this winter break. The campus service organization will be taking a trip to Pine Island to work in relief and construction after the devastation… Keep Reading
Bonaventure accommodates students during finals
A student stares at his screens in hopes of great outcomes Steven Stutz/The Bona Venture stutza20@bonaventure.edu BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR It’s that time of the semester again. After months of papers, tests and homework it’s finals week. St. Bonaventure University has made some new additions and continued old traditions to help alleviate students’… Keep Reading
How students can make the most of their winter break
Bulletin board in the Career and Professional Readiness Center / Photo courtesy of Kelsey Purcell BY KELSEY PURCELL, FEATURES EDITOR For some students winter break is a time to relax and take it easy after the stress of finals season and the fall semester. Some students just want to rest and not think about their… Keep Reading
Movies to watch this holiday season and where to find them
BY ELIZABETH EGAN, FEATURES ASSIGNMENT EDITOR For many people winter break means family time. An easy way to pass the time with family is a movie night, but when your family has a wide range of ages and tastes, picking a movie can take longer than watching one. If your family celebrates Christmas, the choice… Keep Reading
Men’s Hockey Captain Reminisces About Accomplishments
BY MARNIQUE OLIVIERI-PANEPENTO, STAFF WRITER Graduating senior, Brady Fitzpatrick, has a lot of confidence in the future of the Men’s Club Hockey team. This season has already been successful for the Division III club team. Fitzpatrick, a senior business management major and captain of the club hockey team, said the team’s best accomplishment so far… Keep Reading
Bonaventure gets bounce back win, steamroll Vikings
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Reilly Center dawned Christmas spirit as the Bonnies took down Cleveland State, 61-42, on Wednesday, snapping the Vikings six game winning streak. St. Bonaventure (6-3) grabbed control early, going on a 14-6 run. The Bonnies went cold from there going 1-for-11 as Cleveland State (6-4) kept things close. The… Keep Reading
Bonnies drop second straight against Little Three rival Canisius
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team lost to Canisius 85-47 Wednesday night in the Koessler Athletic Center, dropping its second-straight game. “One of the worst losses I’ve had as the head coach here,” Bona head coach Jesse Fleming said in an interview with WSBU 88.3 FM. The Bonnies… Keep Reading
Stop dehumanizing star athletes —— for their sake and yours
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Media and fans often dehumanize athletes while attempting to idealize sports accomplishments — to the benefit of no one. Star athletes, like all public figures, essentially lead two lives. First, there’s what they show the world. Fans and media form opinions on players’ characters and personalities through heavily publicized… Keep Reading
Free-Throw Woes Sink Bonaventure Against Buffalo
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR BUFFALO, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball entered Saturday’s contest at Buffalo on a high. They had won for games in a row with newfound confidence and swagger. But that stretch for the Bonnies came to a screeching halt. In an afternoon where the Bulls’ Curtis Jones scored… Keep Reading
Bonnies snap four-game losing streak against Niagara
By Jonny Walker St. Bonaventure snapped its four-game losing streak Friday night in the Reilly Center, defeating Niagara 61-57. The Bonnies (2-6, 0-0) pulled ahead of the Purple Eagles (1-6, 0-0) late as I’yanna Lops scored eight of her game-leading 19 points in the final quarter. The 6-foot-3 forward routinely exploited post matchups with smaller… Keep Reading
Bonaventure Overcomes Early Deficit, Defeats Middle Tennessee 71-64
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure fell behind by as many as 11 points in the first half but outscored Middle Tennessee State by 13 points in the final 20 minutes to win 71-64 on Wednesday. The Bonnies (5-2) won their fourth game in a row after defeating Notre Dame on Friday.… Keep Reading
Bonaventure Takes Notre Dame Wire-to-Wire, Wins 63-51
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure jumped out to a 7-2 lead three minutes in and never looked back, taking Notre Dame wire-to-wire to win the Gotham Classic, 63-51. Kyrell Luc scored 16 points to lead all scorers, notching all four field goals on 3-pointers. Two of his makes came in the final five… Keep Reading
Venning propels Bonnies past Screaming Eagles
By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor On St. Bonaventure’s opening possession against Southern Indiana Tuesday night in the Reilly Center, forward Chad Venning received the ball in the low post. The 6-foot-10, 270-pound big man backed down his comparatively slender defender, spun to his left and laid the ball in off the glass with his… Keep Reading
Banks, Bonnies rain threes on Falcons, pull back to .500
By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor Just under five minutes into the second half of Saturday’s game against Bowling Green (2-2, 0-0), St. Bonaventure (2-2, 0-0) guard Daryl Banks III grabbed a defensive rebound, pushed the ball up the right sideline and pulled-up from three. Banks nailed the transition jumper with a hand in his… Keep Reading
Students start to bundle up for fall
Photo courtesy of Hadley Thompson / The Bona Venture BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER As the weather begins to get colder, students are getting out their layers to show off on campus. Some students try to wear a comfortable yet cute look to sport in class. Warmth is also crucial when enduring the New York… Keep Reading
Three cheers for the Quick Arts Center
photo courtesy of Regan Gellerson gellerre21@bonaventure.edu BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER As I’m finishing up my second last semester here at Bonaventure, I’ve been thinking about why I love this place so much. I have so many reasons to be grateful for this school, but one of the main ones is the Regina A. Quick… Keep Reading
You can learn life lessons from waiting tables
Tyler worked in food service this summer at Pizza E Birra in his hometown Tyler Smith / The Bonaventure smithtj19@bonaventure.edu BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Working in a packed restaurant on a Friday night as a teenager can be stressful, yet so rewarding for later in life. That young server wants to stop and argue… Keep Reading
Dear Bonaventure winter, please be kind to us
Bonaventure’s first snow Hadley Thompson / The Bonaventure thompshp20@bonaventure.edu BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR As I sit here writing this, drinking my hot chai latte, I am bracing myself for what is yet to come. Winter is here and it’s back with a vengeance. The first snow at Bonaventure is always so pretty. You forget… Keep Reading
Bonaventure and Seneca Nation reinvigorate a relationship of “spiritual exchange”
A promotional photo from the Notice Board event poster Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR The “Pow-Wow Dance Show,” hosted in the St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Thursday, was just the most recent event in a long series of indigenous-focused programs at Bonaventure. The… Keep Reading