Music Has a Transparency Problem
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Graphic made by Joseph DeBell Limp Bizkit’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group [UMG] isn’t just about artists getting … 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
Women’s soccer team finishes season a high note
The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team wrapped up its season Sunday with a 1-0 win over George Mason at home. The Bonnies record improved to 7-10-1 on the season and 3-6-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The win against George Mason didn’t help the Bonnies to qualify for the A10 Tournament, as they missed the… Keep Reading
Choose your word choice carefully
After reading Matt Villanueva’s article last week in regards to President Donald Trump’s word choice and poor rhetoric and the consequences, I thought about how this is applied to the general population and the words we say often. A big one I hear a lot that needs changing is talk about suicide. John Pullano previously… Keep Reading
Spring into fall clothing essentials
When one thinks about the colors in closets a few years ago compared to today, there would be quite a difference. Dull, dark autumn colors matching with the themes of fall and the holidays that come with it. These colors would be paired with rustic, brown riding boots and maybe a plaid scarf. Today, the… Keep Reading
Forever 21 files for bankruptcy
On Sept. 29, beloved retail store Forever 21 announced its closing after announcing plans to file for bankruptcy. In total, 350 stores in 40 different countries will be closing, 178 of which are in the United States. Forever 21 was originally started in 1984 by South Korean immigrants, Jin Sook and Do Wan “Don” Chang.… Keep Reading
BonaResponds recollections
Unlike other fall or spring break trips in which Bona Responds goes somewhere that had been devastated by a natural disaster, our trip this past weekend was different. There was no hurricane or devastating tornado that hit Cleveland, Ohio. Yet, the moment that we got there it was obvious that work needed to be done.… Keep Reading
It is okay to change your major
Did you just get your midterm grades back and didn’t do as well as you thought? Did you love biology in high school and always wanted to be a doctor, but are questioning that choice after the first couple tests? Are you seeing the work your classmates are doing and thinking that looks way more… Keep Reading