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 … Keep Reading
Letters from the athletes: Sam Dumas men’s track and field
By Sam Dumas, contributing writer, St. Bonaventure men’s track and field athlete Throughout high school, I have always dreamed of competing for an NCAA Division 1 track and field team. I worked every day in order to realize this dream. Now being at St. Bonaventure University, and having already completed my first NCAA Division 1… Keep Reading
Farm to Table program looking for students
By William McDonough, Staff Writer For those interested in getting paid to help those less fortunate, the Franciscan Center for Social Concern is offering an opportunity this summer. They are offering four paid positions for the Farm to Table program. Students who take part in the program will be provided with free room and board… Keep Reading
Women’s softball gears up for fresh start
By AJ Powers and Mike Hogan, Contributing Writer and Editor-in-Chief After finishing each of the past two seasons 10-32, the St. Bonaventure softball team feels no reason to be discouraged. Excitement, as the regular season looms near, is the theme for coach Mike Threehouse’s team. The team returns 14 players from last year’s team, including… Keep Reading
Rob Manfred is ruining baseball
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor America’s pastime. Baseball has been America’s sport for over 100 years. It is one of the most traditional sports in the world. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is ruining the game by trying to change rules that have been in place for decades. Major League Baseball announced numerous rule changes for… Keep Reading
This week’s SIMM stock updates
By Elias Kott, Contributing Writer In SIMM (Students in Money Management), the biggest events that occurred this week included two pitches, one which was in recommendeing buying of a stock and another recommending selling a current holding. The first pitch done by the consumer discretionary sector was a proposal to add the stock JD.com, which… Keep Reading
Netflix reboots 1985 action animation
By, Grace Usala, staff writer “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” is a Netflix 2018 original remake of the 1985, “She-ra: Princess of Power.” These days, the most popular reference to the 1985 version is most likely the He-man’s “What’s goin’ on” meme. Sadly, He-man has not been, nor will he ever be, included in… Keep Reading
Hot shooting leads basketball to win over GW
By John Pullano, Managing Editor With former Bona basketball standout Andrew Nicholson in attendance, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated George Washington University, 72-47. The Bonnies put on a performance that would make the former NBA player wish he was still playing in the Reilly Center, posting up in front of the raucous crowd.… Keep Reading
“Birds of Prey” features female soundtrack
By Natalie Forster, Associate Editor “Birds of Prey,” the supervillain spin-off from Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, hit theaters today. After her painful breakup with the Joker, Quinn becomes allies with three other deadly women. The movie, with a bright, candy-like color scheme, circles around this bond with these three other women.… Keep Reading
Kesha explores new style of music with “High Road”
By Kathy Williams, Staff Writer Kesha likes to have fun while also learning to grow as a person. In her latest song “High Road,” she describes how she wants to live carefree, not listening to what her haters say about her. Kesha, formerly known as Ke$ha, introduced herself as a pop singer that relied heavily… Keep Reading
How to keep New Year’s resolutions
By, A Bonnie As the long month of January officially ends, the motivation to keep up with our New Year’s resolutions usually depreciates with it. Each year, when the clock strikes midnight for the New Year, we are tasked to create a bullet list of expectations and duties that we have to live by for… Keep Reading
Richter Center adds new fitness challenge
By, Kathy Williams, Staff Writer Most people fail to follow their New Year’s resolutions. St. Bonaventure’s Spring 2020 Cardio Fitness Challenge helps students achieve wellness goals they may have set for the new semester. The Spring 2020 Cardio Fitness Challenge is a health event on campus to inspire students to get active and healthy. Mary… Keep Reading
Students serve at St. Francis Inn
By John Ancilloti, Staff Writer Over spring break the St. Francis Inn Service Trip will bring students to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to feed the homeless. The trip will go from February 29 to March 6. According to the City of Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services about 5,700 people “are considered to be homeless in the city,… Keep Reading
Taking a second look at Tyler, the Creator’s “Igor”
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor Last Sunday, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Tyler, the Creator took home his first Grammy. Although Tyler had been nominated twice before, in 2012 and 2017, it was his “Igor” project, released in May 2019, which brought him the award for Best Rap Album. In an… Keep Reading
Women tennis fall in back-to-back days
By Ryan Bowlin, Contributing Writer With the fall exhibition season complete, the spring tennis season has started for St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams. The matches count now. Head coach Michael Bates has set the bar for the spring season. One of the team’s biggest goals, according to Bates, is to advance in the… Keep Reading
Journalistic integrity lacking during Kobe Bryant tragedy
By Tom Seipp, Sports Editor We all will remember where we were when the news of Kobe Bean Bryant passed away. For me, it was really the first moment that would eventually become a “where were you when” moment. I was just six weeks old when the attacks on the World Trade Center occurred, too… Keep Reading
Raucous crowd not enough against Rhode Island
By John Pullano, Managing Editor The Rhode Island Rams and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took center stage Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies opened the game with a barrage of three pointers, lighting up the Atlantic 10’s best defense that has only allowed 60.3 points per game.… Keep Reading
Bonnies’ swimmers see improvement at Cornell
The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team loss its meet against Cornell University Saturday, 164-136. The loss drops the Bonnies record to 5-4 on the season. Although a loss, the Bonnies won a total of eight events and were led by Rachael Kimmel and Katrina Wardner, last week’s Atlantic 10 performer of the week.… Keep Reading
Old Bridge Singers come to the Quick Center
The “It’s Time to Pow Wow” event, taking place on tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts auditorium, will be the start of an annual, diverse event on campus. A pow wow, a Native American tradition, comes with a distinct, yet also fluid definition. “Some call them a festival,… Keep Reading
Osunniyi looking to make leap
If you think you’re hearing a shower of boos running through the Reilly Center, fear not. The rowdy Bona faithful is not booing. They are chanting “Shooooon!” Osun Osunniyi, the Bonnies’ man in the middle, enters his sophomore season with breakout potential that can certainly eclipse his freshman year statline of eight points, eight rebounds… Keep Reading
Francis looking to improve on strong freshman season
From Queens to Olean, sophomore guard Deja Francis is back for her second season at St. Bonaventure University. Francis is following up a 2018-19 season in which she averaged 9.4 points per game, 3.4 assists per game and earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors. Francis’ 2018-19 season makes her believe that she has put herself… Keep Reading