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
Political parties treating terms like sports
A government divided needs to realize they play for the same team When professional sports teams begin their extensive and tumultuous seasons, they fight and compete to win at all costs, regardless of who their opponents are. This is a common conception for sports teams because never during the affair on the court or the… Keep Reading
Parents in admissions scandal at fault
Families involved in admissions scandal went too far The college admissions process is stressful, no matter who you are: the student, parent, family member or friend. But some parents took a step too far to attempt to lighten the load, only to overload the saddle. In the wake of the new college admissions scandal, over… Keep Reading
Spring offers new fashionable footwear
Upcoming weather calls for new stylish shoes It’s officially spring, which means it’s time to put away the winter boots and drag out the colorful sandal bin. For the most part, shoe trends tend to stay the same each season with minor changes. When transitioning into warmer temperatures, adding bright colors and patterns to your… Keep Reading
Unsung Hero: Warming House associate director
Sarah Northington makes positive ripples at Bona’s Sarah Northington is an important component to the Warming House team. She overlooks the community and student volunteer members along with their interactions with guests. Her position as associate director is a more recent change for her. “I became the associate director of the Warming House at the… Keep Reading
BonaResponds helped with hurricane recovery
Over spring break, BonaResponds returned to the Wilmington, North Carolina area to help with furthering recovery efforts from hurricane Florence. Hurricane Florence struck the Carolinas on Sept. 10, 2018. The hurricane quickly downgraded but then stalled in place and dropped up to three feet of rain in places. The storm caused rivers to flood and… Keep Reading
Spring break trip reflection
We are back from another successful BonaResponds spring break trip. We helped many people, and the volunteers did a great job. I could go on and on and tell you about what it meant, and how it changed me and how we helped, but instead, I will give a few other people the opportunity to… Keep Reading
Mainstream media attacks the internet and teens
The Momo Challenge is the latest in a series of criticisms by the mainstream media targeting internet sites and their safety, specifically concerning teens and young children. First appearing almost a year ago, the challenge has been reported across several media outlets as having recently resurfaced. Many of these outlets, such as NBC News’ Today… Keep Reading
Hogan’s Brooklyn Experience
As I walked through the media entrance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, I felt a chill go through my body. With two of my journalistic best friends, Jeff Uveino and Sean Mickey, we picked up our media credentials and headed downstairs to the media headquarters, where we spent pretty much all weekend.… Keep Reading
St. Louis shocks Bonaventure in A-10 Championship
Bonnies’ NCAA Tournament dream falls just short As time ticked away on the game clock in the waning seconds of the Atlantic 10 Championship game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, time froze and the arena fell silent. With the Bonnies trailing St. Louis University 55-53 Nelson Kaputo, a senior guard that spent… Keep Reading
Dominic Grecco and the wonders of his beer hat
Freshman and his beer hat go viral during Atlantic 10 Tournament As we have seen so many times in sports, especially on television, fans play a big role in any live broadcast. That was true this weekend for St. Bonaventure freshman Dominic Grecco. Whether he was standing in the student section end-zone bleachers of the… Keep Reading
Bona’s basketball’s win against Rhode Island sends them to the Atlantic 10 tournament championship
It was Sunday Jan. 6 in Fairfax, Virginia. The banged-up, inexperienced Bonnies entered its first conference game with a lousy record of 4-9, the worst non-conference record of the Mark Schmidt era, and almost nobody had any hope for this team. As they walked out of the locker room after taking a 15-point… Keep Reading
Bona’s men’s basketball beats George Mason, advancing in the Atlantic 10 Tournament
“They just have to play,” said Mark Schmidt, the head coach of St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team four days ahead of his team’s first Atlantic 10 Tournament game. “We play in big arenas, so that’s not going to be a factor at all. They’re no longer freshmen. They have played 30 plus games.… Keep Reading
Wellness Center offers tips for avoiding sickness
“It’s not too late to get a flu shot,” Dr. Becky Seefeldt, DPN-BC, said. “And everyone should get a flu shot.” Though Seefeldt hasn’t diagnosed a positive influenza case this year, the nurse practitioner, who has been a full-time employee of the St. Bonaventure student health center for the past three years, warned that the… Keep Reading
2020 graduation date changed again
Last Friday, after many debates on when the class of 2020 will graduate, the Student Government Association (SGA) has voted for Sunday, May 17 to be graduation day. The SGA originally agreed on this date back in the middle of the fall semester when they started scheduling the academic calendar. During the month of November,… Keep Reading
Dean’s list controversy triggers investigation
Faculty Senate to make recommendation on dean’s list standards After controversy among students and faculty regarding St. Bonaventure’s dean’s list standards, the Faculty Senate has taken up the issue. Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, and Carole McNall, assistant professor of journalism in the Jandoli School, submitted a request to… Keep Reading
SIMM introduces admitted students to stock market
Teams start with $500,000 to invest in simulated market Late February is always a fun week for Students in Money Management. Those who don’t know much about the stock market might be wondering whether there’s a Federal Reserve meeting. Instead, it’s quite the contrary. On Saturday, the 4th Annual Stockbusters Challenge was held during Scholars… Keep Reading
Bonnies Connect aides organization of clubs
CAB uses app to gauge student engagement at events The Bonnies Connect app presents several features made to help clubs with their operations. Campus Activities Board has given comment on how the app has helped them with their work as a club. “The Bonnies Connect app has allowed for students to find out about all… Keep Reading
Sexuality in culture needs a second thought
Sexuality has, especially in recent memory, been a point of contention in the Church and in the wider culture. By some, it is idolized as the means by which we affirm our identity and our humanity. By others, it is wrongly seen as a result of sin. We live in a culture rife with dichotomy—with… Keep Reading
Too many Democrats are running for office
In the wake of the upcoming presidential election, a multitude of Democrats have entered the field, motivated to beat the likely Republican on the ticket: President Donald Trump. There have already been 15 Democrats who have announced they are entering the campaign trail as of Monday. Notable names include Sen. Corey Booker from New Jersey,… Keep Reading
New rule shows athletics’ bias
Semenya’s natural body should not be deemed unfair Beyond avid track and field fans and native South Africans, Caster Semenya is probably an unheard of name. The case in which she is fighting against the International Association of Athletic Federations has far-reaching implications for the future of women’s track and field. Semenya is an 800-meter… Keep Reading