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
Bonnies Golf struggles as fall season concludes
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER As the fall season comes to an end for St. Bonaventure golf, the men traveled to North Carolina last weekend for the ODU/OBX intercollegiate to come away with a 15th place finish out of 17 teams—tallying an 897 54-hole total. Although the competition at Powells Point may have not been… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball hoping to take next step in 2021-22
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Coming off a disappointing 6-15 season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is looking to turn the page. In five seasons under the helm of coach Jesse Fleming, the Bonnies have won no more than nine games and are looking to change that in 2021-22. Albeit a 13th place selection… Keep Reading
2021-22 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball preview
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. It’s been 604 days since the Reilly Center has been packed with rowdy students for a men’s basketball game. For the 16 home games at St. Bonaventure this year, fans will return with a treat: the ability to watch one of the best 25 teams in the country; or at least… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure opens new sensory room
BY ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER The sensory room is a new addition to the Student Health and Wellness Center at St. Bonaventure University; it is located in room 222 of the Reilly Center, upstairs nearby the Career and Professional Readiness Center. The room has calming lights, a small waterfall, two massive high-tech massage chairs, bean… Keep Reading
SPCA searching for more volunteers
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is looking for volunteers from the St. Bonaventure community. The SPCA is a nonprofit animal shelter dedicated to saving the lives of animals, as well as providing adoption services for homeless and neglected animals. SBU@SPCA offers the ability for students to… Keep Reading
Enactus hosting annual Canvas for a CURE fundraiser on campus
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR The Enactus club at St. Bonaventure University is holding its annual “Canvas for a CURE” fundraiser. Enactus is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that partners with universities for service and development projects. Allison Lefebre, a junior business administration major, participated in the fundraiser as a freshman and is now its… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University issues new ticket procedures
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After no student attendance during home basketball games last season, St. Bonaventure University is taking a new approach to ticketing. The university is transitioning to paperless tickets for all fans attending Bonnies basketball games this season. This transition includes a new way for students to get tickets. Rather than… Keep Reading
Cow print is far superior in fashion
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, CONTRIBUTING WRITER This is in no way a smear piece on any other animal prints (unless they are made from actual animal hide, and that is an entire argument on its own), but rather a justification of why cow print is far superior. Animal print, whether you choose to accept it or… Keep Reading
People need to break out of comfort zones
BY FRANKIE VANSICKLE, STAFF WRITER Comfort Zones, we all have them. There are a multitude of comfort zones. For each and every single person, a comfort zone looks different. My comfort zones are exceedingly small and minimal. I like to be by myself most of the time, but sometimes I go out and have fun… Keep Reading
Spoiling movies ruins other’s experiences
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER The newest Marvel movie, “Eternals,’’ premiered last week in Los Angeles. Like all Marvel movies nowadays, it is receiving good initial reviews. The people who have the opportunity to attend premieres are the cast, family members of the cast, crew and members of the media. Members of the media will… Keep Reading
Classroom silence doesn’t equal unfocused
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR Every year, time seems to make a b-line straight for the first day of classes and seminars. Whether students want to or not, the school year approaches as fast as a plane taking off down the runway. With lectures, quizzes, exams and attendance come the dreaded note of classroom participation.… Keep Reading
Buffalo Mayor has steep challenge to win fifth term on write-in
BY JUSTIN BOTT, CONTRIBUTING WRITER BUFFALO, N.Y. – Mayor Byron Brown has been in office since 2006 and wants to continue his tenure for an unprecedented fifth term, but his road to victory won’t be as easy as his previous four, as he’s having to run a write-in campaign. Brown was beaten in the June… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure Basketball ranked #23 in AP Poll
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For the first time since 1971, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies men’s basketball team is ranked in the Associated Press College Basketball Top 25, ranked No. 23 in the country. “What an honor it is to be ranked in the preseason Top 25 for the first time in 50 years,” head coach… Keep Reading
The NFL needs another bye week
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR With the Buffalo Bills on a bye week this week, I feel that this would be a great time to take a look at why these weeks are important. This week is usually used to regroup and recover to continue the long NFL season. Since the league decided to… Keep Reading
Buckner, Lytle lead Bonnies at Canisius Alumni Classic
BY LOUIS GENOVESE, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross-country teams made the trip to Delaware Park Saturday afternoon for the Canisius Alumni Classic. The Bonnies had five men in the top 30 out of 119 runners. Freshman Zack Buckner finished sixth, coming in at 26:35.0, a mere 10 seconds short of his… Keep Reading
Men’s Lacrosse travels to Lafayette for Nick Colleluori Classic
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR On Sunday, the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team traveled to Lafayette College for the Nick Colleluori Classic, an exhibition event benefiting families affected by cancer. The HEADstrong foundation raises money for families through an event called the ‘HEADstrong LaxStache Madness’. The Bonnies will grow mustaches throughout the program while challenging… Keep Reading
The Warming House reopens for inside dining
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR After surviving the pandemic offering only take out meals, the Warming House has opened their dining hall again for eat in meals exactly 16 months since they closed. This year, volunteers face the challenge of preparing take out meals as well as eat in meals. “Our guests are now able… Keep Reading
Bonaventure needs a hockey rink on campus
BY JAMES RUMSCHLAG, CONTRIBUTING WRITER We’ve all been there, and we all love going. The St. Bonaventure hockey games. The Bonnies games are played at the rec center down in Olean proper, but what if Bonaventure had its own rink? This would help save some bit of gas for students who live on or close… Keep Reading
AFCU offers virtual pilgrimage to faculty and staff
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities is offering a virtual pilgrimage to Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis, starting Sunday, Oct. 24. The pilgrimage is available for faculty and staff of all 23 member colleges of the AFCU, which includes St. Bonaventure University. Debi Haug is the executive… Keep Reading
All Bonas Read speaker presentation returns to campus
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure University hosted a keynote speaker this week, as a part of the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) program. Nora Shalaway Carpenter, editor of the anthology “Rural Voices,” spoke to an audience of freshmen, faculty and others from the Reilly Center court on Oct. 20. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,… Keep Reading