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
Club Corner: Enactus organization
By Catherine Fleischhut Staff Writer Originally founded in 1975 in the United States, Enactus is now an international organization that operates in over 37 countries. In the U.S. alone, there are 404 universities and over 10,000 students that partake in Enactus. Having such an impact on the world, it’s remarkable to have our own college… Keep Reading
“Middle Child” changes perceptions of J. Cole
By Jake Osswald Contributing Writer In today’s modern era of hip-hop, many different artists are considered when talking about the greatest of all time, the “GOAT.” Some stick with the older generations and are convinced Tupac, or artists like Notorious B.I.G., Eminem or Jay-Z are the greatest rappers of all time. The younger generation would… Keep Reading
BonaResponds: Looking back
By Jim Mahar Professor Columnist BonaResponds volunteers teamed up with SBU Enactus for another successful trip to Freeport, Bahamas. Enactus has been doing its trip for 16 years, and this is BonaResponds’ fourth year of working in and around Freeport. Work on the trip included remodeling a classroom, hanging drywall, painting a basketball court at… Keep Reading
Fashion trends: Who makes the rules? You!
By Brianna McKnight Staff Writer When it comes to talking about fashion trends, where are people looking to for these trends and who is making the rules? Do fashion trends only include clothing items or do they include hair accessories, pins on clothes or bags and jewelry? Maybe the latest colors in style, patterns, pant… Keep Reading
Extra Point: In a “Man’s World”
By Keara Donnelly As I walked into the Hall of Fame Room in the Reilly Center for men’s basketball media day, I remember a sense of loneliness going through my mind as I scanned the room and saw that I was the only female reporter in the room. Although I felt overwhelmed and nervous, I… Keep Reading
Stockard shinning on and off the court
By Mike Hogan Sports Editor Welcome to East St. Louis, Illinois, one of America’s crime-plagued cities, commonly found at the top of “Most Dangerous Cities in America” lists. It is also the city that St. Bonaventure men’s basketball star Courtney Stockard calls home. On the border of Illinois and Missouri in the shadows of the… Keep Reading
Maycock wins first career A-10 player of the week award
By Pat Giblin Contributing Writer After a slow start to the 2018-19 season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has hit its stride over the last two weeks. The Bonnies collected wins over Atlantic 10 foes UMass, Rhode Island and George Mason on its way to its longest winning streak of the season. For the… Keep Reading
Francis coming on strong in freshman season
By Keara Donnelly Sports Assignment Editor While the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team does not have the record (6-14) they or anyone else desires, freshman Deja Francis has provided a bright spot in a season where wins haven’t come easily for the team. Francis, a guard from Queens, New York, averages 13.0 points per… Keep Reading
Extra Point: Enough is Enough, NFL
By Mike Hogan It was 3rd down and 10 from the 13 yard line with just over a minute left in the NFC Championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints. The game was tied and a trip to the Super Bowl was on the line. Drew Brees, the sure-to-be hall… Keep Reading
Men’s Lax Inaugural Season: Coach Randy Mearns and staff feel team is ready
By Ian Joseph Contributing Writer This spring, the St. Bonaventure community welcomes their first NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse program. Facing off in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, the Bonnies face the likes of Canisius College, University of Detroit Mercy, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Quinnipiac University and Siena College. Lead by head coach… Keep Reading
Planutis gearing up for 2019
By Mike Hogan Sports Editor While this year’s St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team has featured a number of new faces, including four freshmen and one eligible transfer, one unknown remains in sophomore transfer Bobby Planutis, who is required to sit out the entire 2018-19 season per NCAA transfer rules. Although Planutis acknowledged that the… Keep Reading
Women’s Lacrosse setting sights on a fresh start
By Pat Giblin Contributing Writer After finishing the 2018 season 0-17, the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team looks to put last year behind it and bring a positive and competitive attitude into the 2019 season. Team captains Rylee Arnold and Kathryn Yoder look to lead a team full of 21 promising underclassmen into a… Keep Reading
Men’s Basketball Recap
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men’s basketball team defeated Big 4 rival Canisius Wednesday night 70-55, snapping a four game losing streak. Senior forward Courtney Stockard made his season debut in a big way after being sidelined for the start of the season with an injury. The senior led the team with… Keep Reading
Dance team goes “Grease Lightnin’”
The SBU Dance Team has evolved from its hip-hop roots The SBU Dance Team will be performing Grease Lightnin’ at 7 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 27, the week students return from Thanksgiving break, in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Seniors Colleen Corrado, a biology major, and Sarah Koning, an education major, coached… Keep Reading
Primrose Path: Not so glamorous
Reviewing a classic film from the golden age of Hollywood The golden age of Hollywood can be greatly associated with glitz and glamour, with light-hearted musicals and slapstick comedy. However, there are many movies that dealt with intense adult, and many times, sad, stories and themes. The crime dramas and tear-jerkers were as much a… Keep Reading
How to shop with style on Black Friday
Finally, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. When people think of Thanksgiving, they automatically think of Black Friday shopping, which is the kickoff to all of the holiday shopping happening for this season. No matter what time you go shopping, whether it’s right after Thanksgiving dinner or waking up at 2 a.m. to… Keep Reading
SBU students mentor youth from Olean
The Bona Buddies program is valuable to both the children and their mentors For 43 years, the Bona Buddies program has paired students from kindergarten to sixth grade in local schools with Bona students to connect the campus to the community of Olean and the future generation it is raising. Bona Buddies is a youth… Keep Reading
Club Corner: Spectrum
Students come together to promote LGBTQIA+ issues and lifestyle Spectrum, an on-campus club, promotes the acceptance and education of LGBTQIA+ community and its allies. The LGBTQIA+ issues and lifestyle have been in the public eye since the mid 2000s as part of a larger social justice movement. But the movement does not live solely in… Keep Reading
No need to panic, Bonnies fans
After being spoiled with a historic season that ended with a 26-8 record and a victory against a storied UCLA program in the First Four of the NCAA tournament, Bonnies fans have had to endure a tough, disappointing start to the 2018-19 season. Don’t hit that panic button yet, Bona fans. The season got off… Keep Reading
Jack Galatio living the dream
Junior walk-on doing his best to help program Jack Galatio, a junior walk-on guard for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, has made no shortage of special memories during his three years. Standing in the middle of some of the brightest lights college basketball has to offer is most definitely one of them. Although the… Keep Reading