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
Glenn Miller arrives at the Quick Center
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor The Glenn Miller Orchestra is not a typical orchestra. They perform swing music instead of the typical classics, playing selections from 27 songs. Glenn Miller, a late big-band musician, composed many of the songs during his career, yet there were still some well-recognized hits from the past, such as… Keep Reading
Women’s swim showing improvements
By Christine Walsh, Staff Writer Since the arrival of coach Brian Thomas in the spring of 2016, the St. Bonaventure women’s swim team has set nine school records between both individual events and relays. The team has been acknowledged for major improvement, especially this season. The team had significant wins against La Salle, St. Louis… Keep Reading
Still Skeptical of US Soccer
Last week, Carlos Cordeiro was elected the new President of the United States Soccer Federation, replacing former president Sunil Gulati after 12 years in charge. Cordeiro, the vice-president of the federation under Gulati, won the election with 68.6 percent of the vote after three rounds of voting. In his acceptance speech, Cordeiro was thankful and… Keep Reading
Strength and conditioning department adds two interns
While spectators see athletes in competition all the time, many never see the work going on behind the scenes, especially in the weight room. Head strength and conditioning coach Darryn Fiske has worked with St. Bonaventure athletes in the weight room for 16 years, but this semester, Fiske added interns Connor Borowski and Jacob Gray… Keep Reading
Bonaventure offers new opportunities
By Morgan Hoffman, The women’s basketball team welcomed junior forward Dajah Logan to the team this year after she transferred from College of Charleston, where she played for two seasons. During her time at Charleston, Logan saw extensive playing time. But for the 5-foot 11-inch guard, the fit wasn’t right. “Being in a big city… Keep Reading
Baseball heads to Florida to open up season
By Sean Mickey, Staff Writer After the St. Bonaventure men’s baseball team had its most successful season since 2008, the Bonnies look to continue their success, despite losing its three best players to the MLB draft. Coach Larry Sudbrook is proud of his athletes that made the step to professional baseball but realizes the importance… Keep Reading
Adams coming up big in final season
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is riding a seven-game win streak into its biggest game of the year. This will arguably be the team’s biggest home game at the Reilly Center in the last decade, against the 16th-ranked University of Rhode Island Rams. A big reason why the stage… Keep Reading
BonaResponds reflects on trip
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist A first-time volunteer recently asked what would be the biggest surprise on BonaResponds’ upcoming trip to Houston, which is a tough question to answer. I thought of the surprise that happens on every trip, when volunteers accomplish more than they ever thought possible. These trips can be so tiring and… Keep Reading
Interest in advertising major grows
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor The American Advertising Federation (AAF) is a current club and class that is offered at St. Bonaventure University, where students compete in the National Student Advertising Competition. St. Bonaventure has been involved for over 20 years with 30 students each year. They’ve made past advertisements for companies including JCPenney,… 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