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
Congress to Campus talks cybersecurity
Former members of the House of Representatives visited St. Bonaventure University Monday, discussing the aftermath of the alleged Russian hack of the 2016 election. Sam Coppersmith, former democratic representative of the first district of Arizona, opened the discussion with the theme of Congress to Campus: public service. “Become involved early,” he said. “Become involved often.”… Keep Reading
Syria: Neo-Tripartite Aggression
By Ibrahim Zabad, Ph.D., Contributing Writer An alert reader might have noticed the word “suspected” in a New York Times article, titled, “U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack.” The strike also happened on April 13, 2018, just few hours after investigators from the organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons… Keep Reading
Vandalism response sparks campus discussion
After a comment made by Safety and Security Director Gary Segrue in last week’s edition of The Bona Venture, regarding the May 8 vandalism of Loughlen Hall, some students and faculty questioned campus procedure for law enforcement intervention in on-campus student offenses. According to Segrue, local law enforcement intervention in on-campus matters is generally uncommon… Keep Reading
SIMM
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer Over the last decade, the United States housing market has been a topic of debate, due to the severity of the crashes in ’07 and ’08. Lately, it looks as though markets may have stabilized as the economy has grown. Recently, as markets have become more volatile, different economic indicators… Keep Reading
Syria attacks conjure memories
I had a tearful moment at Christmas dinner with my parents last year. My mother asked me to offer the prayer before our dinner. As I did so, I looked down at the dining room table and realized it was covered with the tablecloth I had bought for my parents in Aleppo, Syria back in… Keep Reading
Winter weather puts a damper on spring
By Christian Gravius, Contributing Writer It’s nearly the end of April, and I’m still playing Christmas music over and over in my head. Not full songs, but rather lines in particular. In the 1974 TV Christmas special “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” Snow Miser sings, “I never want to know a day that’s over… Keep Reading
Trump pressured to leave Mueller alone
By Brandon Sapienza, Staff Writer Following the raid of the office of President Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, Trump has become more incensed. The President has taken to Twitter, calling this investigation a “witch-hunt.” Meanwhile, the Special Counsel continues to delve further into the personal life of the president. Already, Trump has considered firing Mueller… Keep Reading
Thriller “A Quiet Place” depicts familial bond
John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” is a masterful psychological thriller, offering a surreal depiction of unprecedented familial bonds. It’s a commentary that, through a CGI-boosted fantasy, shows what parents will do for their kin and the obligatory roles of the family dynamic in times of survival. Krasinski stars as the lead role, Lee – alongside… Keep Reading
Lilac makes a comeback this fashion season
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Pastels have always been a color of spring and summer. They are the perfect shades to brighten up your look with shirts, shoes and accessories. The color lilac is making a comeback and is going to be your statement color for the upcoming seasons. As seen on the summer 2018… Keep Reading
Discernment program offers religious guidance
By Landon Allison, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University currently offers the Residential Discernment Program for men considering religious life. “This Residential Discernment Program is about people who are actively considering the possibility that God might be calling them to be a Franciscan friar, a priest, brother or something like that,” said Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M.,… Keep Reading
13 Reasons Why: Netflix adaptation
A decade after the release of the novel “Thirteen Reasons Why,” the Jay Asher television adaptation premiered as a Netflix original series, and the next season is expected to air soon as they cast new characters. Widely criticized for its romanticization of suicide, the show tackles a variety of taboo subjects throughout its 13 episodes.… Keep Reading
Raunchy Netflix comedy causes controversy
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor The Netflix-original movie, “Game Over, Man!” directed by Kyle Newacheck, follows three nobodies as they go from their routine, lackadaisical lives into being a focal point for United States safety. Starring Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson and Anders Holm, this film premiered on March 23 and raunchily showcases the destruction… Keep Reading
A year in recap for BonaResponds
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columinst With the school year winding down, I will take this week to look back on the school year while next week’s article will be a look ahead. After graduation last year, we had one of our largest events: the Rural Area Medical (RAM) clinic, where we helped turn the floor… Keep Reading
Athletics compliance: enforcing the NCAA’s rules
Just like sports have rules to follow, the job of compliance director is important for athletics to make sure St. Bonaventure sports are complying with all the NCAA rules. Sarah Pruess, the associate athletic director for compliance, said her job is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that most people don’t see. “I don’t think most… Keep Reading
World Cup preview
In just under two months, the eyes of the world will converge upon the greatest sporting spectacle there is: The FIFA World Cup. This iteration of the World Cup — the 21st in history — kicks off on June 14, when the host nation, Russia, takes on Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Twelve… Keep Reading
Season-long struggles
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team has faced a tough season, going 0-6 in Atlantic 10 conference play and 0-14 overall this spring. Injuries have played a large role in preventing the Bonnies from picking up a win this season. “We have unfortunately experienced a lot of serious injuries on… Keep Reading
The most realistic TV season to date
With his recent starring role in the successful superhero movie Black Panther, 31-year-old Michael B. Jordan’s career has taken on a new level. Combined with his 2015 role as Adonis Creed in Creed, the seventh movie of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rocky series, this movie has solidified Jordan as one of the most sought-after actors today.… Keep Reading
NHL update: It’s still the Caps’ year
It’s officially that time of year, ladies and gentlemen. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, which only means one thing: I’m ready to get my heart broken again. The storylines for this playoffs are endless, including the Penguins’ chances to capture its third straight championship and Vegas making it into the postseason during its inaugural… Keep Reading
Media needs to work on earning back trust
By Brandon Sapienza, Contributing Writer It was recently uncovered that the conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcasting Group forced anchors of their local affiliates to read off a script that highlighted fake news running through the mainstream media. The reasons why this story isn’t covered are unknown, but this situation is as the script said, “extremely dangerous to… Keep Reading
It’s time to “trust the process”
By Tedd Caputo, Contributing Writer The NBA season came to a close in a big way Wednesday. Eleven of the 17 teams in the playoff race fought for seeding in their respective conferences; however, the most important seeding situation in the NBA takes place between two of the most exciting teams in the league as… Keep Reading