Recap: Bonaventure MBB Defeats Big Four Rival Buffalo, Remains Undefeated at Home
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its ninth win of the season, … Keep Reading
Golf competes in VCU Invitational Tournament
BY SAM CAROZZA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure golf team competed in the VCU Shootout this week in Richmond, VA. Although not the outcome the Bonnies expected, the shootout did have some standout moments. The Bonnies finished with a total of 878 points coming in 13th out of 14 teams. During the rounds they had… Keep Reading
Bonaventure makes bold stand with new fundraising campaign
Photo courtesy of Jandoli School of Communication. Concept art for the design of The Jandoli School of Communication. BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A fundraising campaign that touches a bit of everything for the St. Bonaventure community launched publicly Sept. 12. “It’s been 164 years and we just want to build on that legacy and propel… Keep Reading
Women’s tennis starts season at Navy Invitational
BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After finishing the 2021-22 season with a record of 5-15, the St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team looked to get back on track, participating in the Navy-Invitational tournament from Sept. 9 – 11. The Bonnies joined Binghamton, George Mason, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Mary Washington, Monmouth and Navy in competition at the… Keep Reading
Tips and tricks to have a good start to the semester
Enjoy a coffee as a reward – Elizabeth Egan / The Bona Venture BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER The first couple weeks of classes have begun for students and the air is filled with the excitement of a new semester. For some, establishing a routine has been easy. For others, it has been more challenging,… Keep Reading
Join the Club, Kid! 
New to campus or looking for ways to make new friends and get involved? Join the club(s) kid! Whether you live 45 minutes away or 10 hours away starting at a new school is hard. It is difficult to get into a routine and acclimated to a new schedule. The best way to make all… Keep Reading
SBU Service Saturday
Photo Courtesy of Alice Miller-Nation – Students posing for a photo at the Warming House BY ELIZABETH EGAN, FEATURES ASSIGNMENT EDITOR At the beginning of the fall semester, a day of service is organized to get Bonaventure students involved in the community and connect them to the Franciscan value of service. Saturday, Sept. 10 marked St.… Keep Reading
September — A Busy Month for Bona Students
Marnique Olivieri-Panepento / The Bona Venture – Students celebrate the tradition of Keg Klash with matching shirts. BY MARNIQUE OLIVIERI-PANEPENTO, STAFF WRITER As students fall back into the groove of college life, this month is a reminder that the semester consists of way more than studying and time management. This month brings various dates of enjoyment… Keep Reading
Some Bonaventure students prepared for their future careers this summer
Photo Courtesy of Michele Cinque, Director of Positano News – Jandoli students interview the owner of a hotel and restaurant in Piano, Italy. BY KELSEY PURCELL, FEATURES EDITOR Whether they spent summer on the coast of Italy or in a small town in Western New York, it was a busy season for some students. As… Keep Reading
Atlantic 10 Announces 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Schedule
PHOTO: Atlantic 10 Conference BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR The Atlantic 10 Conference announced the 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, which features St. Bonaventure eight times on national television. “Announcing our conference and TV schedule always means that the start of A-10 Basketball is right around the corner! The addition of Loyola Chicago has… Keep Reading
Baseball snaps losing streak; prepares for Dayton
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR After losing 14 straight games, St. Bonaventure baseball turned its misfortunes around on Tuesday, defeating the Niagara Purple Eagles, 12-2. “Winning breeds a little bit more confidence in anything that you do,” Bonaventure coach BJ Salerno said. “These last three or four weeks, we are mostly in every game… It… Keep Reading
Mets should win the World Series
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Through the ups and downs of years past, the Mets have never been as fun to watch as this season. As of now, the Mets haven’t lost a series yet. There is something this team has that teams of years past haven’t. Even with starting pitcher Jacob deGrom not… Keep Reading
Softball ends season with losses to Fordham
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University softball team concluded its season over the weekend, dropping a three-game series against Fordham. Pitcher Emily Phelan headlined game one for the Bonnies (8-38, 1-23), allowing just two earned runs. Rams’ (26-18, 14-6) ace Devon Miller, however, allowed only one earned run, earning her team the… Keep Reading
Golf concludes season at Atlantic 10 Championship
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure golf team traveled to Orlando, Florida last weekend to compete in the Atlantic 10 Championship, finishing eighth out of the 11 teams competing. Graduate Danny Gianniny highlighted the Bonnies with a 14-place finish on the individual leaderboard. Gianniny steadily paced himself from the opener, recording an even-par 72… Keep Reading
Twenty four hour study spaces open for students
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR As the end of the semester approaches, students start preparing for finals. The university is offering 24-hour study spaces including access to the Friedsam Memorial Library. This is in partnership with student affairs. “We’re excited because we open Friday morning like we normally do but then we don’t close again… Keep Reading
Try to catch up on reading with these books this summer
BY EMILIE WEINBECK, FEATURES EDITOR Summertime is the perfect time to crack open a few good books to relax on the beach, on vacation, or even in your own backyard with. So, here are a few great books to pick up this summer that are going to make it hard for you to put them… Keep Reading
Farwell to Features, you’ve been great
BY EMILIE WEINBECK, FEATURES EDITOR The first week of my freshman year at the annual club fair, I knew I had to find The Bona Venture table and get my name on its sign-up sheet. I started writing for the features section a week later and have never looked back. Over the past two years,… Keep Reading
Bye bye to BV news, I need to do more news
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS EDITOR I know how you feel. You have an entire page of these thank you’s in front of you, and as you skim my headline you are muttering to yourself: “Oh no! Another?” Do not worry dear reader, because I felt a similar disdain when I was told that I had… Keep Reading
Goodbye to the Bona Venture, see you soon
BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I joined the editing staff of the BV in the Fall of 2019, less than a month into my freshman year of college. The features editor had resigned and they needed to fill the spot; I’d written three articles for the section and was still listed as a contributor. I knew… Keep Reading
Thank you for your opinions and memories
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR Though I may be an opinion writer, it’s not always easy for me to express myself. I heard about the Bona Venture Newspaper as an incoming freshman, and I hesitated. I wanted to be a part of it, but I did not think I would be good at writing for… Keep Reading
Pandemic brings new waves of online shopping habits to college students and faculty
BY TYLER EVERETT, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The bright glare of a computer screen overcame the monochromatic tones of grey in the dimly lit bedroom. Endless scrolling brought joy as webpages revealed the newest fashions. Computer clicks sounded as items landed into virtual carts. A hobby turned into a necessity for Kayla Arantowicz, a first-year physician assistant… Keep Reading