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Men’s Basketball Names 2022-23 Captains

BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR On Thursday, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball announced Daryl Banks and Moses Flowers as the captains for the 2022-23 season. Banks, a redshirt junior from Somerset, New Jersey, comes to Bonaventure after three seasons at Saint Peters University. Last season with the Peacocks, Banks averaged 11.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per… Keep Reading

OPINION

‘Do Revenge’ is a Gen Z must watch

By Meghan Baehl From the color palette to the fashion, Netflix’s new teen movie is an eye-catching, must-watch feature. Let me preface this by saying that my oldest sister first watched it and has immaculate taste, so I knew I had to watch it. The same sister also called it an “acidic gem of a… Keep Reading

OPINION

Seasonal affective disorder is real

By Bianca Billoni As we say goodbye to the mostly sunny weeks of summer and welcome the brisk, cloudy days of fall, many people begin to experience the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). More commonly known as seasonal depression, this condition affects between 0.5 and 2.4 percent of the U.S. population, according to a… Keep Reading

OPINION

La Verna is a hidden gem on campus

By Annika Spitzer I have a crippling caffeine dependency. When I wake up in the morning, my first thought is where can I get my daily fix? The answer remains the same: Café La Verna. The café proudly serves Starbucks roasts, and recently dropped its seasonal specials including pumpkin cream cold brews and apple crisp… Keep Reading

OPINION

The Bills have the best fan base in the league

BY DANIEL GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Buffalo Bills: the only NFL team that plays in New York State  No, the New York Giants and the New York Jets don’t count. They play in New Jersey. Bills fans have seen it all: Wide Right, the Comeback (known to now Tennessee Titans fans as the choke, or… Keep Reading

NEWS

Dr. Jeff Gingerich officially joins the Bona Family

Dr. Gingerich at the Meet and Greet Event held in Highmark Stadium Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR The Inauguration of the 22nd President of St. Bonaventure University, Dr. Jeff Gingerich, will take place this Saturday at 1 p.m. As this celebration approaches, students and faculty in the Bonaventure community… Keep Reading

NEWS

The bright future of the Studying Abroad Program

A poster encouraging students to study abroad outside of Plassmann Hall Steven Stutz / The Bona Venture stutzsa20@bonaventure.edu BY: TANNER PASI The study abroad program at St. Bonaventure University enables students to take their studies all over the world. Through the summer programs, students can travel to Oxford, Italy and Spain. Once the summer programs… Keep Reading

NEWS

62nd Hellinger Luncheon returns to NYC

Meghan Hall, this year’s Hellinger Award recipient Photo courtesy of Meghan Hall BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Mark Hellinger Awards ceremony returns to New York City to honor the class of 2022 recipient Meghan Hall, honorable mention Sarah Orcel and Jandoli School Alumna of the Year Denise Doring VanBuren. “It’s just an amazing day and… Keep Reading

NEWS

Service day shows Bonaventure’s values

The homemade dog toys for the SPCA Steven Stutz / The Bona Venture stutzsa20@bonaventure.edu BY: HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR Service Day, a day when students and faculty come together to participate in activities to help others, is the Saturday before Francis Week at St. Bonaventure University. Members at the McGinley-Carney building, Bonaventure’s center for Franciscan… Keep Reading

NEWS

Freshman Student Government Association Elections Starting Oct. 3

The office for student government in the Reilly Center, Room 204 Steven Stutz / The Bona Venture stutzsa20@bonaventure.edu BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, CONRTIBUTING WRITER As the 2022-2023 school year starts up, Student Government Association elections for the freshman class are coming to the forefront of events. Although new to the St. Bonaventure campus, the SGA allows… Keep Reading

Club Corner/FEATURES

Bouncing into Bonaventure—The Spikeball Club

Photo Courtesy of St. Bonaventure University’s Flickr Page / Samay Saxena, Matteo D’Andrea and Brooke Bivona standing at their club fair table BY CLAIRE FISHER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Samay Saxena, a Jupiter, Florida native, is a sophomore biology major who founded the St. Bonaventure University Spikeball Club this semester. Spikeball club is the newest club on… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Behind the scenes of the Bonaventure food pantry

Photo courtesy of SBU Food Pantry Staff / Food pantry volunteers at their club fair table Sarah Haq, senior accounting major from Allegany, New York, chose St. Bonaventure University for its great accounting program and the fact that being close to home saved money on room and board. Understanding the burdens that the cost of… Keep Reading

FEATURES

New basketball stars to be introduced at Fan Jam

Photo courtesy of Nick Nakaya / Bonaventure mascot during Fan Jam 2021 Sitting in the packed bleachers of the Reilly Center during Fan Jam last year was the first time back in the stands for many fans at St. Bonaventure University. The energy and the rush of the “Wolf Pack” returned after the season of… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Student Spotlight: Daniel Schiffhauer

Photo by Victoria Byrne / Daniel Schiffhauer, Economics Club chairperson BY MARNIQUE OLIVIERI-PANEPENTO, STAFF WRITER Daniel Schiffhauer is one of the first students on track to earn a Bachelor of Science in economics at St. Bonaventure University.  The economics program, through the School of Business, offers a Bachelor of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science… Keep Reading

OPINION

You should vote, at the very least

By Tucker Reilly So the 2022 midterm elections are coming up. Look, I know you’ve heard from a million people this year about the necessity of your place at the ballot box. It’s exhausting, if not a little bit patronizing. But if you want to hear a better pitch than those “make your voice matter”… Keep Reading

OPINION

Pumpkin spice is back with a vengeance

     By Meghan Baehl I used to think pumpkin was superior, but after these past couple of weeks, I may have changed my mind. Every September, without fail, pumpkin spice returns with a vengeance. From candle scents to coffee, pumpkin is king. I am guilty of indulging myself with a pumpkin spiced chai or two,… Keep Reading

OPINION

Stranger Things season 4 review

By James Rumschlag Stranger Things Season four was one of the most electric seasons of Netflix’s top shows. Set in March 1986, eight months after the events of the third season, the fourth season is split between different plotlines. We also see many references to pop culture, including a guest star from a very famous… Keep Reading

Extra Point/SPORTS

Wilt Chamberlain is the Most Disrespected NBA Legend

BY SAM CAROZZA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Wilt Chamberlain might be the most disrespected legend in the NBA. People appreciate his greatness, but I feel like NBA fans don’t investigate him specifically as a player. His scoring feats alone could put him top 3 all-time in today’s game.  Some of his scoring records include: most points per game… Keep Reading

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