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
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
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