Gavazzi, Vitale: On SGA’s Decision to Prohibit Club Candidate Endorsements
Ben Vitale and Emma Gavazzi Photo courtesy of Emma Gavazzi BY EMMA GAVAZZI AND BEN VITALE [Editor’s note: Incumbents Emma Gavazzi and … Keep Reading
All Eyes Are on the Four Nations Tournament
BY: QUINN BURGESS, SPORTS STAFF Photo courtesy of @NHL on X The National Hockey League’s attempt to reform its All-Star Game received praise after it was replaced with a new format: a Four-Nation Series. The event features the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland playing in a round-robin tournament format, with the NHL’s point system… Keep Reading
Softball Aims to be Competitive
BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The St. Bonaventure University softball team heads into the 2025 season with the goal of returning to competitiveness after a 4-39 (1-18 A-10) 2024 campaign. Returning to the Bonnies lineup, sophomore outfielder Sydney DeGram who led the team with a .313 batting average in her first… Keep Reading
EXTRA POINT: Terry Pegula Needs to Sell the Sabres
BY: ANDREW RUSS, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Terry Pegula’s ownership of the Buffalo Sabres has been a subject that many fans have become increasingly upset with. Pegula bought the Sabres in 2011, and the team has seen zero success since. The franchise has seen poor management, inconsistent and flat-out bad coaching and… Keep Reading
The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 70-61
BY: COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 70. Running back Blake Corum, Michigan Corum’s small stature never deterred his confidence, as he dominated for Baltimore’s premier high school football program, St. Frances Academy. Corum committed to Michigan, where he saw little activity amid a COVID-shortened season. 2021 saw the native of Marshall,… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies MBB Powers Past UMass, Snaps Three Game Skid
BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts Saturday and defeated the UMass Minutemen 73-59. The win snaps a three-game losing streak for the Bonnies (18-9, 6-8 A-10), and places them just 0.5 games back of the Minutemen (11-15, 6-7 A-10) in the… Keep Reading
Preview: Bonnies MBB face UMass, Look to End Three Game Skid
BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo: @BonniesMBB / X After a heartbreaking loss at Rhode Island on Wednesday, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team looks to bounce back as they travel to Amherst, Massachusetts to face the UMass Minutemen Saturday. The Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) enter Saturday coming off three consecutive losses, being bested… Keep Reading
Students Upset Over Laundry Room Access
Washers in a laundry room Photo: Chris Doody BY CHRIS DOODY, STAFF WRITER Some students at St. Bonaventure University face a weekly battle when doing their laundry. “I have had people touch my clothes, and put them on top of the washing machine and then I have to put them back into the washer because… Keep Reading
Lack of Physicality Stifles Bonnies
PHOTO: Joseph DeBell / The Bona Venture In each of the first 16 games, the Bonnies men’s basketball team scored more points in the paint than their opponent. Much of that success came from Bonaventure being more physical than many of their out-of-conference opponents. As of late, however, the dominance near the rim has been… Keep Reading
Reilly Center Pool Reopens After Repairs
Reilly Center pool Photo: GoBonnies BY GENEVIEVE BLUMBERG, STAFF WRITER The Reilly Center — a multi-purpose arena at St. Bonaventure University — swimming pool has experienced closures due to repairs. The causes have not been deemed dangerous and some members of the swimming and diving teams say they have not suffered setbacks despite changes in… Keep Reading
Chappell Roan is Right About Record Labels
BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The music industry thrives on the talent and labor of artists, yet record labels continue to deny them health insurance. In her acceptance speech for Best New Artist, Chappell Roan used her moment in the spotlight to highlight an issue within the music industry —… Keep Reading
Resident Assistants Talk About Turnover
Devereux Hall photo: St. Bonaventure University BY ISABEL MARZULLO, NEWS EDITOR Recently there has been a noticeable shift in Resident Assistants at St. Bonaventure University. Some enter the role with enthusiasm but leave burnt out. Between lack of support, working late shifts and conflicts with housekeeping, several RAs have decided not to return to the… Keep Reading
Women’s Lacrosse 2025 Season Preview
BY: SEAN WALLACE, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com Finishing with an overall record of 8-9 in 2024, the Bonnies look to bounce back this season and seek a return to the conference tournament after their last appearance in 2023. Six of their top nine scorers return in 2025, including senior attacker Fiona McGovern. Top… Keep Reading
Women’s Basketball Plays for Greater Cause in Annual Pink Game
BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR PHOTO: @BonniesWBB / X The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team fell 58-49 at the hands of the George Washington Revolutionaries Saturday, marking their ninth consecutive defeat. Despite the loss, the Bonnies rallied together with the local community for a greater cause: the annual pink game, which raised money and… Keep Reading
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ The Weeknd [Album Review]
BY: LILLY GOODMAN, STAFF WRITER Album cover from albumoftheyear.org The Weeknd’s new sixth studio album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” packs every powerful punch his September single lacked. Loaded with popular names, such as Playboi Carti and Future, “Hurry Up Tomorrow” features 22 tracks. With a run time of nearly an hour and a half, each song… Keep Reading
Life After Bonaventure Provides Plethora of Opportunities
BY: RILEY PENDLETON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo: @LethalShooter_ / X Jordan Gathers was a 6’3 guard who played in 36 games for the Bonnies throughout 2012-2014. Gathers averaged a respectable 6.5 points a game, giving the Bonnies a steady ball handler off the bench. Gathers would play a vital role for the team as they became… Keep Reading
Recap: Bonnies MBB falls in heartbreaker to URI, drops third consecutive game
Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After leading for more than 36 minutes, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 68-64 to Rhode Island on a game-winning shot with two seconds left. As it has all season, the injury bug continued to bite the Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) as second-leading scorer… Keep Reading
The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 80-71
BY: COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 80. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell, Oregon Born in the small village of Malaeimi in American Samoa, Penei Sewell’s family moved to St. George, Utah, when Penei was 12 years old. He would attend Desert Hills High School before committing to play at the University of… Keep Reading
The Legacy of Mark Schmidt Continues
Following a win over Dayton on Jan. 28, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt earned his 400th career win. After playing at Boston College from 1981-85, Schmidt was an assistant coach from 1989-2001 for numerous universities including St. Michaels, Penn State, Loyola (Md.) and Xavier. Schmidt was named head coach at Robert Morris… Keep Reading
Plassmann Classrooms Too Visible?
A classroom on the ground floor of Plassmann Photo: Isabel Marzullo BY ISABEL MARZULLO, NEWS EDITOR “That’s a horrible place to be if something bad happens,” said Mike Marsfelder, captain of the Olean Police Department after hearing classroom doors on the ground floor of Plassmann Hall at St. Bonaventure University are made of glass, don’t… Keep Reading
Black History Month at SBU
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Photo: Morgan Kilger BY CHRIS DOODY, STAFF WRITER The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will be hosting the STEP team in a Black History Month showcase that takes place on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. “For the event, our showcase is composed of STEP routines, a… Keep Reading