Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Northern Iowa 68-56 Friday, placing third … Keep Reading
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays for third place in the NIT … Keep Reading
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its first loss of the … Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays its opening game of the ESPN NIT … Keep Reading
BY CHRIS DOODY, STAFF WRITER Get uncomfortable, leave your comfort zone, and visit the St. Francis Inn. Photo Courtesy, Marrissa Ryan The Inn is a Franciscan, Eucharistic community that empowers people to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty; it seeks to build relationships and respect with those who experience these. Kensington is a notorious… Keep Reading
BY: MORGAN KILGER, FEATURES EDITOR Musical theater is coming to St. Bonaventure University. Professor Janell Clingenpeel, a visual and performing arts professor, and Dr. Brian Stevens, visiting professor and director of choral and vocal music, will offer MUS 399: Musical Theatre and Production for the spring semester. In this course, students will engage in the… Keep Reading
Photo of BonaResponds volunteers Photo courtesy of Jim Mahar BY: JAMESON ZUBER, STAFF WRITER In response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Jim Mahar, a finance professor at St. Bonaventure University, created BonaResponds. The club managed to gather 286 volunteers to travel to Biloxi, Mississippi, and help relieve victims of the storm however possible. “BonaResponds is… Keep Reading
BY: LILLY GOODMAN, STAFF WRITER Album cover @tommyrichan.png on Instagram The lush odyssey of Tommy Richman’s “Coyote” was released on Sept. 27, 2023. Pulling the listener in from the first note of the first track, the debut album creates a liminal soundscape. With the shimmering use of synths, velvety bass lines and busy vocals, the… Keep Reading
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The legacy men’s basketball built and the Franciscan values shown is featured in the documentary “Brown and White: The Heart of Bona’s Basketball” produced and directed by Mike Camion, a 1988 Bonaventure alumnus. . … Keep Reading
Photo: The Jandoli School of Communication BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR A lineup of St. Bonaventure University basketball icons will assemble tomorrow for the preview screening of “Brown and White: the Heart of Bona’s Basketball” in the Murphy Auditorium at 4 p.m. Directed by Mike Camoin, ‘88, the documentary explores the men’s basketball program’s impact… Keep Reading
BY: COLIN BISH,STAFF WRITER Photo from Wikimedia Commons Five weeks into the college football season. 2024 has more than delivered. We have seen incredible games, unbelievable upsets and amazing early Heisman campaigns. In recent years, quarterbacks have often been majorly nominated for the Heisman trophy. This season has changed these trends, with two of the… Keep Reading
Cafe La Verna David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR Stephanie Karl looked down at the Starbucks receipt in her hand. $5.65. Cheaper than what the senior political science major was used to. She bought a venti iced matcha, just like she always did. The only difference being instead of buying it at… Keep Reading
BY: LILLY GOODMAN, STAFF WRITER Album cover from albumoftheyear.org “Songs In The Key Of Life” isn’t just a staple in Stevie Wonder’s career — it’s a towering musical accomplishment. This September, Wonder’s 18th studio album, “Songs In The Key Of Life,” celebrated its 48th anniversary. When people hear Wonder’s name, they often think of songs… Keep Reading
Student applying for a job on Handshake Photo Courtesy, The Bona Venture BY CHRIS DOODY, STAFF WRITER Some incoming students struggle to find employment at St. Bonaventure University, even though they said they applied to multiple on-campus jobs. Bonaventure provides opportunities for students to have jobs on campus through a website called Handshake, which connects… Keep Reading
SBU political club’s logos Photo Courtesy, sbu.republicans and sbu_collegedems on Instagram BY GENEVIEVE BLUMBERG, STAFF WRITER Despite receiving the same amount of money from the Student Government Association, members of campus political clubs said they disagree with outside funding regulations. Natalie Merrill, the former president of the College Democrats and graduate student, discussed her understanding… Keep Reading
John J. Murphy Professional Building Photo Courtesy, The Bona Venture BY ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS EDITOR “Over my four years as a student journalist, I was routinely told ‘no,’ or told my requests weren’t reasonable — that is if I got a response at all,” said Jonathan Walker, ‘24. Student journalists at Bonaventure must adhere to… Keep Reading
Sticker from Take Back the Night Courtesy of: Morgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY MORGAN KILGER, FEATURES EDITOR With October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, Empower, a club based around sexual violence education and prevention on campus, hosted its biggest event of the semester — Take Back the Night. “We need to not shut ourselves in,… Keep Reading
Photo Courtesy: Dennis Frank BY: JAMESON ZUBER, STAFF WRITER When Dennis Frank, the university archivist, stepped onto St. Bonaventure University’s campus in 2001, the archive consisted of just 200 online pages. In his 23 years, he has increased that number tenfold. “My main goal as the archivist here has been to make our collection as… Keep Reading
Smoothie Station Photo Courtesy: Jessica Wikander/The Bona Venture BY: JESSICA WIKANDER, STAFF WRITER A new addition to the Hickey Dining Hall has had students buzzing with excitement since its installation in September. Last month, the new Create Smoothie Station was installed in the Hickey Dining Hall for students to be able to create fresh fruit… Keep Reading
Photo: ESPN BY: LANDON WASHBURN, STAFF WRITER Every year, 32 teams compete in the National Football League (NFL) to hoist up the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the ultimate prize in American football, named after the legendary coach Vince Lombardi. Despite the world’s expectations of a setback for the Buffalo Bills after a significant roster change, the… Keep Reading
BY: HANNAH WEST, STAFF WRITER Graphic: Joseph DeBell Sitcoms are not as important to pop culture as they once were. There are a few contributing factors: first, a lack of quality. The new sitcoms being released don’t compare to the old. The characters used to be iconic; there is no modern-day Michael Scott or Ron… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: DAVID PREMYSLOVSKY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER A rough start for the Bonnies at the annual Murray Cup allowed Siena College to win the title for the third consecutive season, 280-284. The win for the Saints evens up the all-time series at three Junior Gabe Williams led the way for the Bonnies with… Keep Reading
Photo: Atlantic 10 Conference BY: CARSON HAYEK, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure senior guard Dani Haskell and head coach Jim Crowley represented the Bonnies women’s basketball team at the Atlantic 10 women’s basketball media conference today in Washington D.C. Although the Bonnies went 4-26 (1-17 A-10) last season, there was still a lot to take away… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt and graduate center Noel Brown addressed media today on the program’s revitalized roster and approaching season. The press conferences and interviews occurred at the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Media Day in Washington, D.C. With nine new players… Keep Reading