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
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
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