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
Community surveyed on governance
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer The Shared Governance Commission sent out a survey last Friday to the St. Bonaventure University community, allowing students to express their opinions. Co-chairs of the survey, Matt King, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, and Tim Geiger, director of enterprise services, said President Dennis DePerro, Ed.D., created the commission to assess… Keep Reading
SGA Recap
By Haylei John, SGA President The Student Government Association (SGA) has faced a number of issues and concerns that affect the student body during the past few weeks. The executive board addressed each issue with a public statement as they were brought up, and then further addressed the situations during the Feb. 1 SGA meeting.… Keep Reading
SIMM
By Gunnar Schifley, Contributing Writer Over the course of six days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 8.532 percent, the S&P 500 lost 7.795 percent and the Nasdaq also fell 7.171 percent. From Monday, Jan. 29 through Monday, Feb. 5, the market saw the first decline of the year. The sell-off of stocks in the… Keep Reading
Canticle Farm offers culinary classes
By Landon Allison, Contributing Writer Canticle Farm and the Warming House are providing community members with the resources and skills to make healthy meals for themselves. On Saturday, Feb. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m., Canticle Farm is presenting a class on how to practice sustainable cooking. There will be a discussion over how our… Keep Reading
Bona’s announces new criminology major
St. Bonaventure University announced a criminology major, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting it will be a high-demand major through 2026. Officials announced Feb. 6 that the criminology major will be offered in the 2018 fall semester. William Elenchin, Ph.D., chair of the criminology program, said the degree, which falls into the School… Keep Reading
Administration cancels quad party
Organized by students, but not officially condoned by the university, the “quad party” has served as one of Spring Weekend’s unofficial activities, and student favorites, for years. The gathering typically takes place on the east side of campus and features live and DJ’d music, games and, most notably, drinking–until this year. At last Thursday’s Student… Keep Reading
Adams’ career night extends win streak to five
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer Coming off a 40-point performance in Duquense Saturday night, senior standout Jaylen Adams scored 44 in the Bonnies 79-56 win tonight over St. Louis. His performance was the most efficient offensive game in the country this season for a 40-point scorer, as his 44 came on 14-18 from… Keep Reading
Men’s swim adapting to new group-style practices
As the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships comes closer, the athletes on the men’s swim team are continuing to work hard in practices. This season, however, has been different than previous seasons for returning swimmers. Before this season, the swim team swam together as one team; now, the team is separated by event: distance… Keep Reading
Lacrosse preparing for new season, new rules
By Christine Walsh, Contributing Writer As the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team prepares for its season opener at Lehigh University on Feb. 10, players reflect back on the team’s improvements during the fall season. “The fall season went very well for our program,” said sophomore midfielder Destinee Johnson. “We had 12 new members on the… Keep Reading
Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame
By Jeremy Castro, Sports Assignment Editor On Jan. 24, 2018, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the four newest inductees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman are all worthy to be eternally honored in the Hall of Fame. However, the… Keep Reading
Imani tumbles into new role on the court
While it is typical to see new faces on the field, track, court or in the pool each season, it can be unusual to see a familiar face taking on a new role. Imani Outlaw was a four-year player for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team. The Cincinnati native graduated from St. Bonaventure in… Keep Reading
Stockard finally making his mark
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer Courtney Stockard is no stranger to adversity. The redshirt junior started off his collegiate basketball career at Allen Community College in Kansas and then transferred to St. Bonaventure, but missed each of the last two seasons with serious foot injuries. Finally healthy and able to contribute on the court, Stockard,… Keep Reading
BonaResponds’ new outreach
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist After months of planning with our partners (CAMSL) in the Mayanka area outside of Makeni, in Sierra Leone, where the garden program got started. Agriculture is a sustainable way to help individuals out of poverty and this “teach a person to fish” model has worked well for us in Haiti.… Keep Reading
Quick collaborates with middle school
“The Colorful 8th Grade Minds” exhibition began as a pilot program when Nicole Missel, art teacher at Allegany-Limestone Middle School, approached Sean Conklin, assistant curator at the Quick Center for the Arts, asking about a collaboration between her students and the museum. Following the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts release in July… Keep Reading
AAF creative team competes in Buffalo
By Marissa McCall, Staff Writer This past Saturday, Jan. 27, a select group of St. Bonaventure’s American Advertising Federation (AAF) creative team traveled to The University of Buffalo for the 2018 BrandHack competition. BrandHack is a competition run by the American Advertising Federation Buffalo, where teams of four or five must create a branded campaign… Keep Reading
Juicy to make comeback at Fashion Week
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer Fashion Week is coming again, and the shows are beginning soon. We already have been given some inside secrets on some of the many changes being made. Get ready for the kick off Fashion Week on Feb. 8 taking place in America’s fashion capital—New York City! Vogue has recently announced… Keep Reading
Oscar nominee gives needed shock
There’s no debating it: Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name,” a nominee for Best Picture at the annual Academy Awards, is controversial. It’s also captivating, inquisitive. It makes viewers think about, in a historical context, what “coming of age” means when one is simultaneously “coming of self” in the shoes of their sexuality. The… Keep Reading
Spaces with stories: De La Roche100C
By Faith Topolski, Staff Writer One professor who has plenty of fun things to look at and is approachable and inviting, is Dr. Stephanie Vogel in the Psychology department. Her office is full of objects that reflect her passion and interest in her field. There are many items that are psychology related, and many more… Keep Reading
Ed Sheeran vs. Kesha: 60th Grammy Awards
By Shannon Nichols, Staff Writer Every year when the Grammys roll around, some of the most famous artists in the world come together for a spectacular event celebrating the year in music. All of these celebrities come dressed in extravagant clothing, posing for thousands of cameras before enjoying the party. However, although it is a… Keep Reading
Success still found without NHL players in Olympics
By Andrew Haynes, Opinions Editor The 2018 Winter Olympics are in the near future, and the hockey rosters are going to look very different compared to the past. Last April, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that players who are under an NHL contract are not allowed to participate in the upcoming Olympics. This means the… Keep Reading