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
Win streak ends as team awaits Selection Sunday
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer WASHINGTON D.C. – For the second time in three years, a St. Bonaventure team with NCAA tournament expectations had its season ended at the hands of the Davidson Wildcats, losing 82-70 Saturday afternoon. Not quite two weeks removed from beating Davidson in one of the best college basketball… Keep Reading
Mobley’s record-setting game sends Bonnies to semis
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer WASHINGTON D.C. – Senior guard Matt Mobley set an Atlantic 10 conference tournament record with nine three-pointers Friday night, propelling the St. Bonaventure Bonnies to an 83-77 quarterfinal victory over the Richmond Spiders. Both teams took a while to get going offensively, as the first score of the… Keep Reading
Spaces with stories: PlassmannB44
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Anne-Claire Fisher, Ed.D, associate professor in the School of Education, has a bright-colored, painting-filled office. As visitors enter into her space, they are greeted with pictures of her family, artwork, books and eye-catching trinkets. Many of these are from the Southwestern United States and France. 1) Next to Fisher’s desk… Keep Reading
Bonnies trying to burst the “bubble”
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men’s basketball team seemed to be dead in the water to many fans. But, suddenly, the tide turned. The team went on a hot streak and the Bonnies defeated Rhode Island in dramatic fashion at the Reilly Center for eight in a row. Then, the Bonnies… Keep Reading
Bonagany moves back to campus
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer After celebrating on W Main St. for 13 years, Bonagany will move back to St. Bonaventure University’s campus in 2018. Bonagany is a long-standing part of St. Bonaventure’s Family Weekend tradition and will be held on Sept. 22 for the 2018-19 academic year. According to the event’s mission statement, the… Keep Reading
Talk to the person, not the label
I’ll never forget a talk given by the late Dr. Maya Angelou, one where she breathed life into the power of words. “Words are things I’m convinced,” she explained. “You must be careful about the words you use…they get on the walls, they get in your wallpaper, they get in your rugs, in your upholstery,… Keep Reading
BonaResponds members assist residents in Texas
While many students and faculty members spent the recent spring break back home with family and friends, members of BonaResponds, an on-campus 501(c)3, traveled to Dickinson, Texas for a week of crisis response. Mainly, the group’s work aided those still impacted by Hurricane Harvey, which hit the region this past August. In total, 25 students… Keep Reading
Students advocate for HEOP in Albany
St. Bonaventure University students attended New York Student Aid Alliance’s Advocacy Day in Albany, New York, advocating for student aid and asking that the Higher Education Opportunity Program’s (HEOP) budget not be cut this year. St. Bonaventure has been attending this conference for the last seven years, having taken 13 students this past Feb. 9.… Keep Reading
SIMM
By Gunnar Schifley, Contributing Writer The General Electric Company has been in the news constantly during this quarter and Q4 2017, and the news about GE has been overwhelmingly negative. The company has been experiencing serious internal issues and has seen its share price plummet over 50 percent in the last 12 months. This begs… Keep Reading
Freshman pitcher starting off hot
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer As the St. Bonaventure men’s baseball team returns from Port Charlotte, Florida, freshman Braydon Nelson, a right-handed pitcher, put on a show for his first two starts with the Bonnies. Nelson went 18 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts and two walks, one of them being intentional. These numbers are the… Keep Reading
Junction of faith and sports
Whether it is Sunday morning Mass, friars walking around campus or the name itself, St. Bonaventure’s religious roots are well-known. However, an underlooked aspect of religion and faith on campus is the connection with athletics. Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ (FCA) mission at St. Bonaventure “is to provide spiritual, emotional and social support to St. Bonaventure… Keep Reading
Croatian tennis player finds home at Bona’s
By Grace Perechinsky, Contributing Writer From the village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina, freshman Ante Zovko brings culture, talent and passion to the St. Bonaventure bubble. Medjugorje has produced the world’s number three men’s singles player Marin Cilic as well as one of the top 15 doubles players in the world Ivan Dodig. Now St. Bonaventure… Keep Reading
Lacrosse travels to California for games
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team traveled throughout California over midterm break for a pair of games against Fresno State and San Diego State. The team was in the Golden State for six days to compete somewhere with less snow than Olean. It’s difficult for the team to train on campus due… Keep Reading
Lord Huron influences new indie-folk music
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Launching onto the scene in 2012, Lord Huron has been an under-the-radar driving force for indie-folk music. Inspired by Lake Huron, front-man Ben Schneider started Lord Huron as a solo project, increasingly adding members. Currently with four members, the group has started to gain success through television shows. The… Keep Reading
Accessories and silhouettes become prominent
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer If fashion lovers are keeping up with this year’s Fall and Winter 2018-19 Fashion Weeks, then they’ve seen New York City, London and Milan’s Fashion Week. Paris’ Fall and Winter 2018-19 Fashion Week just came to an end on March 6 and the next shows will appear during Los Angeles… Keep Reading
“Fuller House” leaves relationship unsolved
Following in the footsteps of the classic late 80s to 90s sitcom “Full House,” “Fuller House” first premiered as a Netflix original series in February 2016, over 20 years after the end of its predecessor. Quite like the original, the sequel has the main character DJ Tanner, a widowed parent to three children, who are… Keep Reading
BonaResponds reflects: Part 1
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist Sometimes everything just comes together. I can’t explain why it happens, but it is magical when it does. “It” happened over midterm break on the BonaResponds trip to Dickinson, Texas. Months of planning paid off as over 50 BonaResponds volunteers came together at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Dickinson… Keep Reading
Oscars flop with record-low views
This year’s 90th annual Academy Awards sought to challenge politics and promote social revolution to little avail, as the event was the least-watched Oscars of all time. The broadcast rating dropped 19 percent from last year to a total of 26.5 million viewers. Almost every category was won by its suspected nominees and there were… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 tournament preview
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team left campus today for the Atlantic 10 conference tournament with hopes of bringing the school its first A10 title since 2012. This team has much higher expectations than that 2012 team, led by eventual first-round draft pick, Andrew Nicholson. That squad entered… Keep Reading
Record-setting senior night marks 11 straight for Bonnies
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer Even with most students away for spring break, the atmosphere in the Reilly Center Tuesday night was its usual electric self as the Bonnies took down Davidson after three overtimes, 117-113. Nearly 5,000 fans packed the arena to honor the Bonnies’ three seniors, likely playing their last game… Keep Reading