Women’s Soccer begins A-10 Play Tonight at George Washington
Photo: Frankie Debari BY: KEGAN MCCALLUM, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure Women’s team will kick off its Atlantic 10 conference play today, … Keep Reading
#23 St. Bonaventure Survives Canisius Scare
It was a beautiful start of a Sunday afternoon for St. Bonaventure Bonnies fans, as the Buffalo Bills secured a victory. It may have been a lot closer than the Bills game, but it was the Sunday afternoon 69-60 comeback victory against Little Three rival Canisius that made the afternoon even more sweet. For the… Keep Reading
NASCAR’s 2021 season was one of the sport’s most memorable
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Ahead of the 2021 NASCAR season, FOX, one of the sport’s broadcast partners, deemed the season might just be the “best season ever” in an off-season promotion. After many great races with thrilling finishes across NASCAR’s three main touring series, FOX is exactly right. The 2021 NASCAR season fully lived… Keep Reading
Men’s basketball returns to packed Reilly Center
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR On Jan. 20, 2021, a hot VCU team, led by eventual Atlantic 10 player of the year and NBA draft pick Bones Hyland, stormed into the Reilly Center and to a 40-25 halftime lead. The Bonnies, however, weren’t ready to fall on their home floor. Forcing Hyland into foul trouble… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall at Cornell Invitational
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Ithaca, New York to take on Cornell this weekend, falling 156-87 and 144-92 respectively. On the men’s side, the Bonnies were able to pick up four event wins. Two wins by senior Alec Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle with a… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball defeats Siena, improves to 2-0
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team played host to the Siena Saints on Thursday, winning 50-42 in the Reilly Center. Early on the Bonnies jumped out in front as Siena couldn’t find a rhythm. The Bonnies attacked the paint by way of forward Ene Adams. After the first timeout, the Bonnies would go cold as they let the… Keep Reading
Mother and daughter reflect on positive experience with Bona Buddies
BY HANNAH GONSIOREK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER From the ages of 10 to 12, Amanda Snyder of Olean found encouragement and inspiration through St. Bonaventure University’s Bona Buddies program. At the time, she was one of five siblings being raised by a single mom working several jobs. Bona Buddies guaranteed her quality time with a trusted mentor… Keep Reading
Canvas for a CURE return to The Burton
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Enactus held its annual fundraiser this year, Canvas for a CURE at The Burton Hotel, after taking a break last year due to the pandemic. The fundraiser had over 150 people show up, with 105 canvases painted. The event cost 15 dollars for a Burton burger, fries, and a… Keep Reading
Bonnies season opener sees student ticket issues
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR The return of basketball to the Reilly Center brought excitement among fans of Bonaventure basketball. However, for many St. Bonaventure University students, the mood was brought down due to the new system to claim men’s basketball tickets. This year the university is trying a new system for students to claim… Keep Reading
Being the age of 21 is not so special
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Everyone looks forward to those birthdays, right? You have to know what they are! The birthdays that most Americans get all excited and hyped for are, without a doubt, your 10th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 21st and then any time when you turn an age with a zero in it. Let… Keep Reading
Who should pay when on a first date?
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR I overheard a very interesting conversation the other day in the grocery aisles of Olean’s Walmart. Two girls were picking up snacks as they were talking about a recent date the one went on. Though I did not listen for long, I did overhear the girl say that she found… Keep Reading
Meta is Facebook running from problems
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER A couple of weeks ago, Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company would be undergoing a rebrand. Facebook Inc. has been under fire in recent years for various reasons, including data breaches, how they go about collecting user data, and how they deal with hate speech on the social… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure holds Veterans Day events during the week
BY ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Veterans Day was yesterday and because of that the Veteran Services Office is holding several events this month. “These events are being held to show veterans come from more than just battlefields,” said Frank Morales, director of the Military Aligned Students Program. There are many people in the community that… Keep Reading
Bonnies pack supply boxes for migrants at the border
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR Last Sunday, BonaResponds held an event called “Food Packing Day,” where students made small bags of food for migrants at the US’s southern border and listened to speakers experienced on the topic. Founded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, BonaResponds is a service organization that helps with major… Keep Reading
These are three of the top albums of 2021
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, CONTRIBUTING WRITER I am aware that not everyone shares my music taste, but I will do my best to convince readers to, at the very least, attempt to listen to one song from each album. I am aware the term “ladies first” is archaic, but in this case, I feel so strongly… Keep Reading
#23 St. Bonaventure opens up season with statement win
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. It felt like Christmas morning at the Reilly Center on Tuesday, as the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team took the court for their season opener against in-state rival Siena. It was an emotional start to the night, as head coach Mark Schmidt presented the Atlantic 10 Championship rings to his five… Keep Reading
Bonnies Women Come from Behind, Defeat Robert Morris 61-53 in Opener
BY MICHAEL SEITZ, STAFF WRITER. St. Bonaventure defeated the Robert Morris Colonials 61-53 this afternoon at the Reilly Center. The game began slow as both teams started cold from the floor. Robert Morris led after an uneventful first quarter by a score of 11-8. To start the second quarter, the Colonials responded to a Nikki… Keep Reading
Bonnies Return to Fans in the Reilly Center, Eight Newcomers Make Debut
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – For the first time in 615 days, there were fans in the seats of the Reilly Center for a men’s basketball game. Of course, the showing was only a 40-minute exhibition against local Division-III Alfred University. But, nonetheless, there were Bonnie faithful in the crowd to watch… Keep Reading
Bonaventure athletes have struck a variety of NIL deals
BY SAMANTHA MOLL. After years of controversy, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted college athletes the right to benefit financially from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Saint Bonaventure University (SBU) student athletes have used this opportunity to allow fans to wear their merchandise, support friends’ businesses, and jumpstart their post-graduate life by building… Keep Reading
Driver shortage in motorcoach industry impacting St. Bonaventure sports
BY MICHAEL OLIVER. “We’re flying by the seat of our pants,” said St. Bonaventure University’s (SBU) Director of Internal Operations, Steve Campbell, while describing the transportation situation for SBU athletics. Wednesday, Sept. 15 was the first day St. Bonaventure had a glimpse of how the pandemic hindered the motorcoach industry, according to Campbell. It was then that he and the women’s soccer head coach, Steve Brdarski, were blindsided by a phone call from Niagara Scenic Tours (NST). “Women’s soccer had… Keep Reading
NFL’s taunting rule must be softened
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR This season, the NFL decided to go stricter on the taunting rule. This is making it seem like we are ending up at the no fun league once again. What drives people to watch games are the celebrations and the emotion after huge plays. It’s just natural for emotion… Keep Reading