Sneak Peak: Documentary Featuring Bonaventure’s Men’s Basketball Team
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The … Keep Reading
Woj returns to Bonaventure: student, staff reactions
Image courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA Insider for ESPN, announced his retirement earlier today and will return to St. Bonaventure University as the general manager for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program. In this role, the 1991 alum will help manage name, image and likeness opportunities… Keep Reading
How Safe is Campus at Night?
A Blue Light on Campus Courtesy of Donald Gilliland BY: ISABEL MARZULLO, FEATURES ASSIGNMENT EDITOR “That’s not safe,” said Kayla Bonin, a junior biology major, when told St. Bonaventure University has five blue lights total on its 500-acre campus. In comparison, SUNY Fredonia’s campus is 256 acres and has 50 blue lights, and D’Youville University in… Keep Reading
Jams With Joseph — Sabrina Carpenter ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Album Review
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @sabrinacarpenter on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 3/5 Stars Sabrina Carpenter’s latest album, “Short n’ Sweet,” marks a new chapter in her career, one full of surprises and contradictions. While she’s often heralded as the fresh face of pop, she’s not exactly a newcomer. At 25, she already… Keep Reading
Best of Bonaventure Has Stood the Test of Time
BY BOB BERETTA, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Image courtesy of St. Bonaventure So many things have changed since I first walked this charming campus as a mass communication major, played on the baseball team and served as a staff writer for The Bona Venture almost four decades ago. There’s the Swan Business Center, the quick center for… Keep Reading
Lowest Raises for Lowest Paid
Safety and Security Car David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure University’s 2023 compensation study aimed to give raises to all faculty and staff. But these raises partially excluded housekeeping and security. The study’s first phase brought everyone who wasn’t making 80% of the market median for their position to that… Keep Reading
How big is too big?
BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS EDITOR This year’s incoming class of 591 students is one of the largest in decades, and along with that comes student complaints about longer lines at the Hickey Dining Hall, reduced options in the Rathskeller and crowded dorm rooms including triples. For professors, the concern is about the quality of education. … Keep Reading
NYC training helps Bona ambassadors improve new student outreach, professional skills.
BY: MORGAN KILGER, FEATURES EDITOR On Sept. 7, Siddall and four student ambassadors from the Office of Admissions attended the NYSACAC Student Leadership in Admissions conference at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Bella Siddall, an admissions counselor and coordinator for the student ambassador program at Bonaventure, said she took the ambassadors to gain… Keep Reading
Top Five Songs of the Summer
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons If you couldn’t tell by the ivy changing color outside of Devereux Hall, it’s time to face the reality: summer has ended. And with it, the annual debate among music lovers reaches its peak: what was the song of the summer? Declaring a definitive song… Keep Reading
The Decline of Bands is Not the Death of Music
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Image courtesy of Joseph DeBell A recent episode of The Rest is Entertainment podcast highlighted an intriguing trend: the near disappearance of bands from the music charts. Osman pointed out that bands dominated the charts in the early ’80s and ’90s for over 140 weeks each. But in the past… Keep Reading
Tommy Richman: ‘The Rush,’ Album Review
BY: LILLY GOODMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Cover art courtesy albumoftheyear.com Some could argue that “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” is Tommy Richman’s greatest piece of music, but after listening to “THE RUSH,” audiences were forced to question that notion. Richman is a popular name in the music industry in 2024, with 36 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Richman’s… Keep Reading
What is going on with Sedona Prince?
BY: HANNAH WEST, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons With the rise of superstars like UConn’s Paige Buekers and entertaining feuds between players like Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, women’s college basketball has had more viewers than ever. One of the more underrated consequences of this is that scandals in the league get swept under… Keep Reading
Women’s Rugby: Sevens vs. 15s
Photo: Colby Gaines BY: GAVIN WATSON, STAFF WRITER There are many differences between rugby 15s and sevens, some related to strategy and some to do with the physical game. Rugby sevens is played with seven players on each side of the field and each half of the game lasting 14 minutes. “In sevens, mistakes are… Keep Reading
Run Club Aims For Safety and Wellness
The Run Club group photo at first meeting Photo Courtesy: Norah Marriner BY: JAMESON ZUBER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Last semester, Norah Marriner, a senior health and society major, completed her first half-marathon. Afterward, she received several questions about finding a running community at St. Bonaventure University, which inspired her to start Run Club. “Learning that other… Keep Reading
Bonaventure launches search for VP for Finance and Administration
Daniel Hungerford, courtesy of Bucknell University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Daniel Hungerford, St. Bonaventure University’s former vice president for Finance and Administration, left the university on Thursday to take on the same role at Bucknell University. Nancy Taylor will serve in the interim while the university conducts a search committee. “The search for the… Keep Reading
Jams with Joseph — Aidan Vaughn ‘Pretty Boy’ album review
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @aidanvghn on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 3/5 Stars Stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons “Pretty Boy” by singer-songwriter, producer, and R&B vocalist Aidan Vaughn presents a more relaxed yet emotional experience than his previous record, “Sincerely, Alexander.” Continuing the journey from “Sincerely, Alexander,” “Pretty Boy” serves as a… Keep Reading
Jams with Joseph — Artemas’s ‘Yustyna’ album review
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Album cover courtesy of albumoftheyear.org ALBUM SCORE: 1.5/5 Stars Stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Even though it has its moments, “Yustyna” serves as a reminder that a big budget cannot make up for a lack of emotional depth and conviction. Alternative pop and synthpop artist, Artemas, returns with his latest… Keep Reading
2024 MLB Season All-Star Break Recap
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER The 2024 Major League Baseball season has provided sports fans with much discussion during the summer. With the NBA and NHL seasons concluding and the NFL and NCAA football seasons yet to return, MLB remains the only big sports league up and running. And it has been quite the turbulent… Keep Reading
Jams with Joseph — Clairo ‘Charm’ album review
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @clairo on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 5/5 Stars Progressing from her EP days, Clairo continues to perfect her sound in her latest record, “Charm.” “Charm” is the third commercial release from singer-songwriter Clairo, who quickly captured the hearts of the bedroom pop and singer-songwriter scene in the… Keep Reading
Jams with Joseph — Eminem’s ‘The Death of Slim Shady’ album review
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @eminem on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 2.5/5 Stars Eminem’s latest album has some highlights and a captivating concept, yet it lacks the revelatory moments expected from his Slim Shady persona. Released on the 25th anniversary of “The Slim Shady LP,” “The Death of Slim Shady” reflects Eminem’s… Keep Reading
Taylor Swift’s antics against Charli XCX show her insecurities
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR The album cover is courtesy of @taylorswift on Instagram Taylor Swift’s latest move to block Charli XCX from a number-one debut on the U.K. album charts reeks of insecurity and pettiness. Fans have accused the pop star of using shady tactics to overshadow Charli XCX’s critically acclaimed album, “Brat.” The timing… Keep Reading