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LeighAnn Stauffer: Journey back to Bonaventure

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR “Every encounter that I have with an athlete is different, they bring a different story into my office every day,” said St. Bonaventure University’s women’s lacrosse head coach LeAnne Stauffer.  LeAnne Stauffer is approaching the end of her second year coaching at Bonaventure. However, Stauffer’s roots… Keep Reading

Lacrosse/SPORTS

Women’s lax battles for playoff bid on Saturday

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR With one final chance to secure an Atlantic 10 Tournament bid, the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team faces Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday.  The Bonnies (7-9, 4-4 A10) would likely claim the sixth and final seed with a victory over the Rams (5-11, 4-4… Keep Reading

FEATURES

University arts center hosts first annual “Quick collage”

The Dresser Gallery set up for the performances David Scibilia/ The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR The Dresser Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University is known for its paintings by European and American masters, including one by a student of Rembrandt. But on April 20,… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure removes trees due to safety concerns

Tree stump behind John J. Murphy Professional Building  Elizabeth Kamrowski /The Bona Venture BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR When walking to her classes at St. Bonaventure University, Alyssa Torgalski said she loves looking at the vivid colors of the fall leaves on campus.  After parking in lot F, near the on-campus tennis courts, she… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure community speaks on housing conditions

BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR  “I feel to get the $15,000 worth of value, these problems should not be happening at all,” said Ashley Snyder, sophomore inclusive childhood and early childhood education major Many St. Bonaventure University students said they didn’t receive their money’s worth out of the room and board provided by the… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure increases security measures

The Reilly Center Morgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR As St. Bonaventure University expands on efforts to keep its students and faculty safe, more buildings on Bonaventure’s campus will be electronic-card accessible. “As existing buildings are renovated or construction of new spaces added across campus we will be installing electronic card access,”… Keep Reading

OPINION

“Not just books on shelves;” Why libraries are important

By: ISABEL MARZULLO, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons I was three when my dad began taking me to our local library every Tuesday evening; I marched through the front doors with a blue tote bag in hand as an elderly librarian smiled at us from behind the counter before exclaiming, “Oh, there are… Keep Reading

OPINION

Chechnya’s tempo tyranny isn’t exactly music to the ears

JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The recent decision by authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya to ban music based on tempo is not only absurd but represents cultural authoritarianism. The ban, which limits songs to a tempo of 80 to 116 beats per minute, aims to align with the “Chechnyan… Keep Reading

Men's Basketball/SPORTS

SBUnfurled: Who runs the account?

Photo: SBUnfurled X BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR The X (formally known as Twitter) account, SBUnfurled, has amassed 6.9k followers as a St. Bonaventure men’s basketball fan account since its creation in 2019.  The man behind the curtain is Derek Howard, a lifetime Bonaventure fan and alumni who created the account for fun five years… Keep Reading

Baseball/SPORTS

Baseball has best start in seven years

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure baseball team has put together a 12-18 season thus far, good for 10th in the Atlantic 10, ahead of Davidson and UMass.   In head coach Jason Rathbun’s second year at the helm, the Bonnies have more overall wins this year than they had… Keep Reading

Lacrosse/SPORTS

Lacrosse aims to strengthen relationship with Seneca Nation

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University vowed to strengthen ties with The Seneca Nation in February when the institution formed a committee tasked further to rekindle its relationship with the neighboring Seneca people.   Alumni Klint Nephew of The Seneca Nation, a former SBU player and coach, serves as… Keep Reading

NEWS

Erin Sadlack named Bonaventure’s dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

Erin Sadlack Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: NEWS STAFF Erin Sadlack, the former chair of Marywood University’s Department of Communication, Language and Literature, has been named the dean for Bonaventure’s School of Arts and Sciences. She will begin working on July 1, according to a Notice Board announcement. Guy Imhoff, the interim dean… Keep Reading

OPINION/SPORTS

Dear New York Mets fans, it’s too early to panic

ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Joseph DeBell The New York Mets are having a slower than usual start to the season, and many fans are beginning to panic. Despite the slow start, the Mets have had several positives, so it’s too early to hit the panic button.  Coming into the season many people… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure gazes at the solar eclipse

From left to right: Elizabeth Foley, Iris Archer, Leah McElheny and Clair Fisher Photo Courtesy: St. Bonaventure University BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR Elizabeth Foley, a junior strategic communications major, and her fellow St. Bonaventure University students gathered in the quad on campus to watch the first solar eclipse in western New York.  At the… Keep Reading

NEWS

Tuition increase for 2024-2025 academic year

The Admissions Building David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: JULIA BABCOCK, STAFF WRITER “There needs to be a solution to this problem,” said Griffin Irving, a sophomore psychology major. St. Bonaventure University has decided to raise tuition by 3% for next year. Incoming and current students will be forced to continue increasing their payments each year,… Keep Reading

NEWS

Triple-style rooms return to Bonaventure 

Doyle Hall David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR As students receive emails on how to pick housing for the 2024-2025 academic year, they’ll notice a new option for housing — triples.  “I wasn’t aware that Dev or Doyle rooms were even considered triple size, but after learning that, it makes a… Keep Reading

OPINION/SPORTS

The new NFL rule changes benefits the players and fans

LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Jimmy DeBell When we think of football, we think of the high-speed action and the bone-crushing hits. We all enjoy those types of plays, but they also make our hearts skip a beat. We sit in silence as we wait for both of the players to get up.… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Women’s lax takes on George Mason

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics By Allie Elkins, Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team suffered their first home loss last Saturday against Saint Joseph’s. The Bonnies (overall 7-7, A-10 3-3) fell to the Hawks 16-7. The Hawks got off to a 4-0 start and led the entire game.  Bonaventure didn’t record a goal until… Keep Reading

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