McChesney and Foti Bring Jazz and Broadway to St. Bonaventure
Photo and writing by Joseph DeBell The Rigas Family Theater at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts came alive as … Keep Reading
Jams with Joseph — LilYachty “Let’s Start Here.”
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, STAFF WRITER Album cover courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Joe gives “Lets Start Here.” a 4/5 stars Stars from Wikimedia Commons “Let’s Start Here” by Lil Yachty has been making critics turn their heads for the past several weeks due to its stylistic change to his discography. However, the popularity of this LP… Keep Reading
“Batman: Killing Time” a comic to die for
BY CONAN LYNCH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER From March to August of 2022, writer Tom King and artist David Marquez brought us one of the most intricate Batman stories I’ve ever read. “Batman: Killing Time” takes place over six issues and is told by an unnamed narrator. The story has a noir feel to it. It is… Keep Reading
Mary Lou Alexander’s passion for quilting
Alexander at the podium starting the discussion Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Mary Lou Alexander had a fascination with fabric since her childhood. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she often spent time in her great aunt’s house where she would play with fabric scraps. “I became very interested in and… Keep Reading
“Speak on Sistas”: understanding through art
The die-cut poster on display in the Reilly Center David Scibilia / The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “The heart is speaking; the spirit is speaking,” Jason Benefield, the producer of “Speak on Sistas”, said. “[‘Speak On Sistas’] is the ultimate event for women of African descent.” “Speak On Sistas” is an event… Keep Reading
How St. Bonaventure University celebrates Women’s History Month
A HerCampus writer holding a vision board Claire Fisher/ The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER March is Women’s History Month, and St. Bonaventure University club leaders and faculty have plans to celebrate and raise awareness for women’s history throughout the month. “On our campus, there have been efforts to highlight women’s history, but… Keep Reading
St. Patrick’s Day for Students vs Friars
By: Ryan Surmay, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Egan St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish culture and a day for Americans to wear green and eat corned beef. There is a religious aspect as well as a social celebration among families and friends. Many towns or cities have their own parades to… Keep Reading
Club Corner: Team Bonas
By: Karolina Dombaxi, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Karolina Dombaxi During the media timeouts at St. Bonaventure University basketball games there is always something happening on the court. Men and women in bright red t-shirts guide children from the neighboring communities to run across the court or to shoot basketballs. Sometimes there are students doing… Keep Reading
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Vogel
By: Morgan Kilger, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Morgan Kilger Stephanie Vogel is part of the St. Bonaventure University psychology department. Vogel teaches Maladaptive Behavior, Personality Psychology, Human Sexuality, Intro to Clinical Methods, Clinical Neuropsychology and Intro to Psychology. She has been a professor at Bona’s for 24 years. Vogel graduated from West Virginia University… Keep Reading
Jandoli School Senior Awards: Anthony Goss
By: Elizabeth Egan, Features Editor Photo Courtesy of Anthony Goss Anthony Goss made his way into his sports writing class early in the semester when professors started filing out of the room and congratulating him. “I was on my way to Dr. [Denny] Wilkins’ class, and I guess they held the meeting to decide the… Keep Reading
Mascot Spotlight: Reilly the Bona Wolf
By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor Photo Courtesy of the St. Bonaventure University Instagram Who is the person underneath the costume of Reilly the Bona Wolf, the Bonaventure mascot? While the student identity still remains confidential, they have agreed to release some information about their involvement with the position. When Team Bonas sent out the… Keep Reading
Bonnies end season with second-round exit against Davidson
Photo @BonniesMBB/Twitter BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Davidson faithful traveled in droves to the Barclays Center as the Wildcats took down St. Bonaventure, 65-54, Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. “It was being keyed in on our defensive principles, following the scouting report, locking in on the film that… Keep Reading
Banks’ 36 Gives Bonnies Much-Needed Win Over Saint Joseph’s
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a game that St. Bonaventure needed for Atlantic 10 Tournament seeding, the Bonnies pulled through. Bonaventure jumped ahead 40 seconds in and never looked back, scoring a season-best 89 points to defeat Saint Joseph’s 89-76 and snap a five-game skid. “We didn’t play perfect by any stretch, but… Keep Reading
“Flying” on The Buzz to host Phillip Payne in civil rights era episode
Cocca’s inspiration for the songs in his program Photo courtesy of Stephen Cocca BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Stephen Cocca ‘73 is no stranger to WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz,” the student-run radio station at St. Bonaventure University. After serving as station manager from 1970 to 1973, Cocca returned to the station in 2017 where… Keep Reading
The importance of mental health during midterm week
An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the… Keep Reading
Flashpoint: Excitement for the Future of DC Studios
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY CONAN LYNCH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER In late 2022, James Gunn became the head of DC Studios along with Peter Safran. Gunn has already directed a handful of superhero films including “The Suicide Squad” and the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies. If you’re a fan of Gunn’s movies, you understand the… Keep Reading
Falling out of love with emo boys
photo courtesy of @machinegunkelly on Instagram BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR For those who don’t know, this is a sequel. A year ago (Feb. 18) I wrote an article covering the relationships of Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), Pete Davidson (funny guy) and Travis Barker (Blink-182). Since then, Davidson and Kim Kardashian have called it quits,… Keep Reading
A transportation proposition for SBU
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY MIKE POLCE, STAFF WRITER Every day when I am on my way to class, I see students walking down Clare Road. I pass by these students in my heated car, wondering how they make the trip every morning. The temperatures in St. Bonaventure commonly drops below 20 degrees, and… Keep Reading
Artists Have Reason to be Upset at SXSW
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons SXSW needs to do a better job of paying artists what they deserve, especially considering that some artists that play in the festival come from all over the United States. South by Southwest (SXSW) first appeared in 1987 after the city of Austin, Texas, wanted… Keep Reading
Bonnies tennis picks up three wins over the weekend
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNEMNT EDITOR After playing their first six matches on the road, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams returned home to compete in their first home matches of the season. The women’s team competed twice over the weekend, beating Slippery Rock 5-2 on Saturday and defeating Mercyhurst 7-0 on Sunday.… Keep Reading
Bonnies tripped up by Canisius in home opener
DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER After falling to Little Three rival Niagara 13-5 in the season opener, the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team looked to rebound in their home opener against Canisius on Feb. 15. The Bonnies quickly fell behind 3-0 in the first two minutes, but after a timeout, they got hot, scoring three goals… Keep Reading