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
Freshman paces women’s swim
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer Starting swimming at a young age, freshman Lina Kutsko has worked hard to become one of the St. Bonaventure University women’s swim team’s top swimmers. This season, Kutsko has earned the title of Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week for three weeks in a row, Atlantic 10 Swimmer of the… Keep Reading
Men’s basketball set to shine
By Joe Ceraulo, Contributing Writer The 2017-18 Bonnies basketball season is fast approaching, and expectations surrounding this year’s team are certainly higher than in recent years. Despite losing key players Denzel Gregg and David Andoh, the Bonnies return most of last year’s core. They also added some talented youth in 6-foot-4 freshman guard Izaiah Brockington… Keep Reading
Men’s soccer comes to a close in A10 playoffs
By Derek Borycki, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team’s season has come to an end after falling to 22nd-ranked Virginia Commonwealth University by a score of 4-1 in the opening round. The season was successful, as the Bonnies have now doubled their win count from the previous season for the third straight… Keep Reading
Men’s swim to host home meet
By Matt Petit, Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s swim team will compete in its first home meet of the season against Canisius College tomorrow, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. Diving will begin at 10 a.m. Prior to this upcoming meet, the Bonnies had some strong freshmen performances on the team. Ethan Carr, a freshman… Keep Reading
Students concerned over course offerings
By Ashlee Gray, Contributing Writer Rachel Griffin, a senior English major, must take senior forum or Clare 401, in order to graduate. However, when it came to her registration time, there were no more sections open. “I can’t take forum because all the sections are already full,” Griffin said. Some of the issues experienced by… Keep Reading
SVA celebrates Veterans Day
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Veterans and ROTC students visited Franklinville Elementary School to host a Veterans Day seminar for students this past Tuesday. The event held in the school’s gymnasium on Tuesday included veterans speaking to Franklinville Elementary about their military service and current civilian life. The Student Veteran Services Association came up with… Keep Reading
SBU partners in leadership summit
St. Bonaventure University, Alfred State College, Alfred University and Houghton College, will partner together in hosting the second annual Student of Color Leadership Summit on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Alfred State College. This year’s theme, “A Call to Action,” will focus on issues including student activism, social justice and inclusion in higher education and student… Keep Reading
Clubhouse Restaurant closes for the season
By Anahiz Rivera, Contributing Writer The Clubhouse Restaurant, located on the St. Bonaventure Golf Course, closed for the season on Nov. 1 2017. While the restaurant is only temporarily being shut down, many people have felt confused as to why this is happening. Working in a restaurant can be very difficult, since owners need to have… Keep Reading
Athlete’s injury sparks safety concerns
By Leah McCluskey, Staff Writer Abigail Johnson, a freshman on the women’s basketball team, fainted during the team’s exhibition game on Nov. 4. It took local emergency services around 10 minutes to arrive on the scene and evaluate her condition. Steve Mest, the associate athletics director for external relations, said emergency medical services and other… Keep Reading
SBU alumna elected to VA House of Delegates
On Tuesday night, Virginia Democrat and Bonaventure alumna, Danica Roem, ’06, made national news when she became the first openly transgender person elected and seated to a United States state legislature position. Roem, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from the Jandoli School of Communication, was elected to the Virginia… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to VCU in A10 quarterfinals
By Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team faced off against the Rams of Virginia Commonwealth University in the first round of the A10 playoffs yesterday, losing 4-1. Going into the game, the expectations were higher since the Rams were ranked 22nd in the nation when the Brown and White upset them in Olean… Keep Reading
Foundation hosts comedy event to raise money
By Faith Topolski Contributing Writer Good Times of Olean will be hosting a comedy event presented by The ReHabilitation Foundation to offer opportunities to those with special needs on Saturday, Nov. 4. The ReHabilitation Foundation was founded to help financially support the ReHabilitation Center that was established in 1957. The foundation, in addition to supporting… Keep Reading
Heather Field Revisited
I do not know this wooded way of hemlock shade I trudge beneath that led me wandering so astray far from my home, my wintry heath. There I met my flower with whom I spent my hours exchanging breath for breath, loving unto death. But with her thorns dejected, the season’s clock corrected. Earth thawed,… Keep Reading
Dress it up or down: “duck duck” boots
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Duck boots have been all the rage as the go-to fall and winter boots for decades, but have recently made a comeback as Millennials staple boots for the past couple years. During the holidays, it is next to impposible to find a single pair of “bean boots” on the shelves… Keep Reading
Objective look: Less of an apology, more of a PR stunt
Apologies jerk the suppression of guilt and resentment off our crumbling backs. As humans, we need that sort of liberation; it gives us the freedom to start from square one, to either have a second chance, or potentially take ownership of something or someone we broke. But apologies can fall short; sometimes, they can worsen… Keep Reading
SBU brings theater company to Quick
By Natalie Forster, Staff Writer The National Players is America’s longest-running touring company, centered in Montgomery County, Maryland. Performing for 69 years, this touring season showcased “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Great Gatsby” and, most recently, “Othello.” On Oct. 30, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts welcomed the National Players in its performance of… Keep Reading
Toronto Must Win MLS Cup
Remember the Golden State Warriors’ season that set the NBA wins record? Toronto FC did the same thing this season. The team broke the 68-point record set in 1998 by the LA Galaxy and tied the wins record number of 20 wins set in 2014 by the Seattle Sounders. It scored the most goals and… Keep Reading
Schmidt vs. Schmidt rematch
The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team will be opening up its season this Saturday during an exhibition match against Alfred University in the Reilly Center. Even though the game doesn’t count towards the Bonnies’ record, it’s more than special for head coach Mark Schmidt and his two eldest sons, Nick and Derek, who… Keep Reading
Cross country looks to offseason
By A.J. Mitchell, Contributing Writer With cross country coming to an end, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross country teams will soon be turning their attention toward the spring track season. Donavan Lowe, a sophomore on the men’s cross country team, expressed how difficult it can be when transitioning into track season. Despite the… Keep Reading
Joyce Field to undergo off-field renovations
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure started a major project consisting of many upgrades to Joyce Field. The renovations to the field should be completely finished for this upcoming softball season, according to Tim Kenney, director of athletics. The overall renovation of Joyce Field began two years ago when the Joyce family and St.… Keep Reading