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
Why ‘Sunny’ is the greatest sitcom of all time
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR Last week, the FX sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” premiered its 15th season, officially marking it as the longest running live-action sitcom in US history. The secret to the series’ longevity lies in its strong cast of characters, clever dialogue and constant boundary-pushing humor, which has allowed Sunny to… Keep Reading
Bonnies wrap presents for Operation Christmas Child
BY ANDRE GIBSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure University hosted the annual Operation Christmas Child event Sunday. The event was held at the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry to prepare and wrap toys and gifts that were brought in by the community to be donated. Students and faith members gathered to wrap presents, write letters, and… Keep Reading
What COVID-19 protocols will look like next semester
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, is in New York State. St. Bonaventure University is monitoring the variant as it progresses throughout winter break, to determine policy for next semester. “It’s just a little bit too early to tell what we should do at this point,” said Tom Missel, the… Keep Reading
Women in Communications form sisterhood
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR Bonaventure’s Jandoli School of Communications has welcomed a new club this year called Women in Communications. The idea started when Anna Bulszewicz, an associate professor at the Jandoli School, noticed that there were more men than women in her classes and that the women in her classes tended to participate… Keep Reading
People should not run from their grief
BY ANASTASIA SMITH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Getting a call after midnight is never a good sign. But now, I get knots in my stomach, if my phone rings at all. On October 17th, 2020, I got a call at about 2:30 a.m. My dad was on the other end, sobbing. I immediately knew something was wrong… Keep Reading
Disney+ has some of the best Marvel shows
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is constantly expanding. The MCU has been around since the first Robert Downey Jr. led “Iron Man” movie released in 2008 and shows no signs of slowing down. However, movies are not the only area that the MCU has seen massive success. Earlier this year,… Keep Reading
Learning is more than a search on Google
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Here’s a quick question for you. Should we learn? What exactly is the benefit of learning, and what exactly are we trying to learn? As a future educator, I get the question all of the time of why do students have to learn, do work and pass these classes that… Keep Reading
It’s okay to give yourself a break from finals
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR In all honesty, I could not be more excited for the coming winter break. A time that I can spend surrounded by all of my close family and friends that I often miss during the fall semester. However, things change also brings one of the most dreaded times of a… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure women fall to Bucknell, 72-60
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure looked to bounce back at home playing host to the Bucknell Bison on Monday, but lost, 72-60. Bucknell won possession on the tipoff and never looked back. They led wire-to-wire. The Bison jumped out to a 7-2 lead. Bucknell junior forward Carly Krsul hit a… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure pulls away late for an 84-71 victory over Loyola (Md.)
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure faced another halftime deficit after Loyola (Md.) shot 56% in the first half, but a 27-14 run over the final 13 minutes of the game propelled the Bonnies to their third consecutive victory, winning 84-71. “Offensively, we did OK,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “It’s… Keep Reading
Adaway 3-pointer lifts St. Bonaventure over Buffalo, 68-65
PHOTO: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON After leading at the half, St. Bonaventure built an 11-point lead over Buffalo with 3:05 remaining. Dominick Welch hit his second 3-pointer of the game, and things looked promising for the Bonnies. Suddenly, a 13-2 run for the Bulls sparked by three-consecutive 3-pointers in a 53-second span tied the game… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to 5-2 after loss to Kent State
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure Bonnies continued their homestand against the Kent State Golden Flashes looking to continue their home win streak. The Bonnies won the tip off and the opening possession resulted in a shot-clock violation. The Flashes started the game with two threes to open their scoring. After trading… Keep Reading
Lofton departs with apparent injury; St. Bonaventure routs Coppin State
PHOTO: GO.BONNIES.COM BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Fresh off a loss against AJ Green and Northern Iowa, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies rebounded with a 93-81 victory over Coppin State on Wednesday, but the way the game ended overshadowed the result. Senior guard Kyle Lofton fell with an apparent injury after awkwardly… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball defeats Division II Clarion, 81-49
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team won a game by more than 30 points for the first time since 2012 Sunday at the Reilly Center, routing Division II Clarion 81-49. The Bonnies (5-1, 0-0), outpaced the Golden Eagles (1-4, 0-0) in key areas like offensive rebounding (18-8), second chance… Keep Reading
No. 16 St. Bonaventure falls to Northern Iowa, 90-80
(Photo: Christopher Cook) BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Senior guard Kyle Lofton scored 21 points and senior forward Dominick Welch scored 20 off six 3-pointers, but the St. Bonaventure Bonnies fell victim to an upset of the Northern Iowa Panthers on Saturday, losing 90-80. “[Northern Iowa] came in and played really… Keep Reading
#22 St. Bonaventure Torches Marquette in Charleston Classic Championship
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. CHARLESTON, S.C. – The expectations were incredibly high on the national stage for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies coming into this season. In the preseason, Mark Schmidt said publicly that those expectations don’t mean anything until you capitalize on them, saying the only expectations that matter were the team’s own expectations. Sunday,… Keep Reading
This Could Be The Best College Basketball Season in New York in a Long Time
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF College Basketball. Easily one of the most popular sports in America, basketball has grown at an unbelievable rate. College Basketball is a big reason for that. Upsets, underdogs and results that can happen in an instant are the reason why the collegiate level is so incredibly interesting. But, for years, college… Keep Reading
Bonnies stay undefeated at home with win over Canisius
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The Bonnies hosted Little Three rival Canisius at home on Wednesday, winning 67-59. St. Bonaventure got out to a quick start going up three to start the game. The Bonnies pressured on defense early as they forced a couple missed 3-pointers. The Golden Griffins and Bonnies traded threes early… Keep Reading
Asianae Johnson surpasses 1,000 points in win over Canisius
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team triumphed for the third time this season, but Asianae Johnson’s career milestone topped the outcome of the game. Johnson, a senior from Brooklyn, New York, scored her 1,000th career point in Wednesday’s 67-59 defeat of the Canisius Golden Griffins. It came on a driving… Keep Reading
Loyola Chicago to join Atlantic 10 in 2022
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER Loyola Chicago University, currently representing the Missouri Valley Conference, will become the newest member of the A-10, the league announced on Tuesday. This addition will make Loyola the 15th league affiliate as of July 1, 2022. “Welcoming Loyola University Chicago was not a difficult decision,” said Dr. Mark C. Reed,… Keep Reading