Sneak Peak: Documentary Featuring Bonaventure’s Men’s Basketball Team
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 … Keep Reading
“Lady Bird” flies tired plot to new heights
A 2018 Oscar nominee for Best Picture, Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” is a candid revitalization of an otherwise dead plotline: the overcooked coming-of-age story, all about boys and booze, with a few familial frustrations scattered throughout. Gerwig, the work’s screenwriter and director, is cunning in her approach – allowing a healthy dose of nostalgic clichés… Keep Reading
Fashion week stuns with bold colors
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer Only six days into the first New York Fashion Week of 2018, people are already blown away. There are trends, colors, patterns, fabrics, accessories and silhouettes we’ve yet to see, but will not forget. Naeem Khan is one of those unforgettable shows from past fashion weeks that has gone so… Keep Reading
Spaces with stories: Murphy214
As soon as Kimberly DeSimone, a lecturer in the Jandoli School of Communications, moved from the School of Business to the John J. Murphy Professional Building, she was told she could have her office freshly painted. 1) “Since they were painting anyway, I asked if I could choose the color,” DeSimone said. “They agreed, and,… Keep Reading
Memory workshop draws educators to campus
The Center for Attention, Learning and Memory hosted a workshop on Feb. 12, bringing local educators together. Sponsored by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Teacher Center, this workshop brought local superintendents together, as well as a representative from New York State Senator Kathy Young’s office and St. Bonaventure University’s Mike Hoffman, adjunct professor of strategic leadership. Adam Brown,… Keep Reading
Influenza virus spreads across Cattaraugus County
With flu season surging in the United States, health professionals are emphasizing the record-breaking number of cases and urging individuals at risk to be cautious. According to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, influenza activity increased in 43 states. ILI, or influenza-like illness, rose to a 7.7 percent increase, the most… Keep Reading
Students go above and beyond for Lent
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer This Lenten season, some St. Bonaventure University students are committing to bettering themselves and the rest of the campus community through exceptional Lenten promises. “It’s too cheesy to give up something like candy,” said Kaylee Brabham, a junior biology and health science double major. “Lent is supposed to be a… Keep Reading
Student honored with national award
For Brandon Fields, a senior strategic communication and digital media major, his dreams of big-time advertising gigs were birthed in his hometown of New York City. Those dreams moved one step closer to fruition this week, as Fields attended a week-long workshop, networking and agency visit event back in his old stomping ground: the big… Keep Reading
Offensive explosion leads to Homecoming Weekend win
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer St. Bonaventure beat Richmond in front of a sold-out Homecoming Weekend crowd at the Reilly Center today, 97-88. The Bonnies were led by senior guards Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley, who each scored 24 points in the win but received double-figure scoring from all five starters. “There’s not… Keep Reading
Search committees cause controversy
The two search committees for interim positions announced seek to fill the only two positions held by women on the president’s cabinet, raising questions from faculty members. Nichole Gonzalez, interim vice president for student affairs and Nancy K. Taylor, acting chief financial officer, are the only two women serving as vice presidents. The other 10… Keep Reading
“This Is Us” reveals inevitable death
The long-anticipated momentteased since episode five of season one finally allowed fans to have closure this past Sunday. From that episode, viewers learned beloved husband and father, Jack Pearson, would not be joining the rest of his family in the present. Last season, viewers learned that at some inevitable point Jack’s presence would dwindle and… Keep Reading
From London to St. Bonaventure
Americans and Brits may speak the same language, but take it from Abigail Johnson’s first-hand experience: the transition to living here is not easy. The freshman women’s basketball player came to the Bonnies from London. The 6-foot 2-inch forward represented Great Britain at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Women’s Championship, but she decided to trade… Keep Reading
Hot Takes on the Winter Olympics
While figure skating, freestyle skiing, snowboarding and ice hockey tend to steal the spotlight at the Winter Olympics, my favorite event is one that usually flies under the radar: the biathlon. This event combines two sports that have seemingly nothing in common. One part of the event involves cross-country skiing, and the second part is… Keep Reading
Swimmers prepping for Atlantic 10s
By Matt Petit, Staff Writer As the A10 Conference Championship meet approaches for the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swim teams, the Bonnies are looking to re-establish their dominance in the A10 conference. Last year, the men’s team came in seventh, only surpassing Davidson College. The Bonnies, who are currently in their taper season, have… Keep Reading
Fans weigh in on basketball season and tourney hopes
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer The hype and the tournament hopes of the Bonnies fans were at an all-time high after a overtime victory over the Syracuse Orange. It was the Bonnies first win against a Syracuse team since the 1981 season. The Bonnies were the darlings of the NCAA in the eyes of many,… Keep Reading
Indoor training gets softball ready for season
Despite the winter weather that is still impacting Western New York, the St. Bonaventure women’s softball team is approaching the start of its season. In the meantime, the team is working hard in preseason, with Butler gym as its temporary home. Senior pitcher Josie Borysevicz described just how the team has been preparing for the… Keep Reading
BonaResponds: then and now
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist BonaResponds was founded in the weeks after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to help those in need after natural disasters. While BonaResponds evolved into new areas during the intervening years, helping people after natural disasters is still at the heart of everything we do. Thus, when Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston… Keep Reading
Recent Snapchat update enrages users
Snap Inc. has recently caused worldwide speculation and commentary with the public release of its newest Snapchat update. The update contains an almost completely reconfigured system, removing and replacing some of the traditional designs the app has featured for over a decade. Stories are no longer ordered chronologically; they are now ranked based on interactions… Keep Reading
Spring pieces brighten up winter wardrobe
By Jenna Consentino, Staff Writer The winter blues seem to have finially hit when we heard that the groundhog saw his shadow. That encounter means there are six weeks of winter left. With six weeks of winter comes six more weeks of styling outfits to match the weather. But don’t fear; there are many ways… Keep Reading
Timberlake triumphs at Super Bowl LII
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Fans worldwide rushed to Minneapolis to watch Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots on Feb. 4. Not only did the Eagles prove themselves on Super Bowl Sunday, but so did halftime performer Justin Timberlake. Instead of having a big introduction before Timberlake’s performance,… Keep Reading
Spaces with stories: Murphy212
By Faith Topolski, Staff Writer Michael Jones-Kelley, lecturer of journalism and strategic communication, says he has spent one third of his life in an office. In that time, he has made it into a home-like space where he enjoys spending time and expressing who he is. 1) The most distinctive feature of his office is… Keep Reading