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
Free tuition comes at an underlying price
By Elyse Kuhn Staff Writer A recent development in New York State, called the Excelsior Scholarship, will make state schools free to attend for residents of the state. This is completely unfair for many reasons, as any college that is funded by the state of New York will now have free education for most people… Keep Reading
Attitudes of Bonnies change with weather
By Christian Gravius Staff Writer No matter what it is you do with your life, the weather will heavily dictate your plans, and being a college student is no exception to this fact. Here at Bona’s, the weather dictates a little bit more than just what you’re going to wear for the day or if… Keep Reading
Pick up a newspaper
As a millennial, I often think of myself as a well-informed person. I think most of my generation does — we have easy access to information and we have the ability to disseminate the information we receive to large portions of people through the use of social media. However, there’s a glaring problem with… Keep Reading
Ministry building set to open
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor After months of construction and minor delays, the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry is nearing completion, with opening celebrations slated to begin Monday, May 1, according to Jared Smith, associate director of facilities operations. “There are three big things remaining,” said Smith. “The tile roof, the tower and the… Keep Reading
Financial Aid enforces guidelines
Earlier this month, students learned about financial aid regulations regarding New York state residents. In a school-wide email sent out to Bonaventure students on April 3, Troy R. Martin, director of financial aid, highlighted specific stipulations. According to federal and New York state regulations, New York state residents may only receive financial aid for courses… Keep Reading
Bonaventure hosts Special Olympics
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Editor More than 250 elementary, middle and high school athletes and nearly 100 volunteers will fill the Reilly Center and Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center today for four rounds of competitive play as part the annual Special Olympics Unified Basketball Competition. Before the games get underway, a torch run… Keep Reading
Grant and Schlimm’s road to recovery
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor Injuries are a common occurrence in sports, and the St. Bonaventure University baseball team’s pitching staff has faced a pair of injuries since the beginning of the season. Originally pegged to be the number one and three starters, respectively, juniors Brandon Schlimm and Nate Grant have missed chunks of the… Keep Reading
Tennis gets prepared for A10’s
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s tennis teams will be travelling to Florida for the Atlantic 10 Championships, which they have been preparing for all season, the team said. The team uses every practice and every match to better its weaknesses and improve its strengths, said head coach Michael… Keep Reading
Lax finds strength in seniors
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer On offense, senior midfielder pair Scarlet Jaworski and Taylor Fallon led the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team this season. One of the largest areas of difficulty for the team was scoring goals on offense. However, these two seniors were steadfast and consistent with their contributions. The Bonnies are currently… Keep Reading
Case finds coaching role in Special Olympics
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Editor Tuesdays are busy for Dr. Carl Case. The days consist of a mix of classes, meetings with clubs he advises and updates on summer study programs he organizes. But by a little before 6 p.m., he’s changed out of his work clothes and has begun warmups with his Special Olympics… Keep Reading
What Patriot’s Day means to me
The Boston Marathon, called “Marathon Monday” where I’m from, is a prestigious event that brings together thousands of people from around the world. From the dreaded sight of Heartbreak Hill at mile 21 to crossing the finish line on Boylston there is nothing quite like soaking up the atmosphere of Boston on Patriot’s Day. Kenyan… Keep Reading
Swimmers adjusting to offseason
Two months removed from competing at the 2017 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, the St. Bonaventure University men’s swim team is back in the pool and preparing for next season’s championships. Seven seniors completed their careers as Bonnies at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a seventh place finish, after finishing second the past two… Keep Reading
University to host Spring into Love
St. Bonaventure University will host Spring into Love, a women’s retreat, this Friday at St. Elizabeth’s Motherhouse in Allegany. About ten female students, faculty and staff members will travel to the Motherhouse at 115 E. Main St. to reflect spiritually and discuss what it means to love. “Throughout this retreat, we are going to be… Keep Reading
Junior class to celebrate prom
The class of 2018 will celebrate Junior Prom this week, beginning tonight. The weekend will kick-off with a casual evening at the Rathskeller. From 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., students can participate in the red-carpet themed event. Despite the dressed-up theme, Friday night is meant to be a casual, relaxing evening. After a laid-back Friday… Keep Reading
Exploring poverty
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer For the past semester, I have been working on a project for the Honors Program here at St. Bonaventure. Part of my project was to learn about what it is like to live in poverty. Part of that was volunteering at the Warming House, another part was engaging in conversation… Keep Reading
Exploring Poverty
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Don Watkins has been volunteering at the Warming House for over three years. He began volunteering in the kitchen with the dishes and progressed to helping make the meals. After retiring, this gave him something to do with his free time. “It gave me a place to be, it gave… Keep Reading
Bonnies pick up road doubleheader win
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team headed to Bucknell Tuesday afternoon and left with a pair of wins, sweeping the doubleheader 5-4 and 7-4, respectively. In game one, the Bonnies and Bison nearly matched each other, 11-10 in favor of the Bonnies. Both teams also struggled to drive home runners,… Keep Reading
Long lead Bonnies to seventh place finish
Junior Corey Long finished 12th at the Rhode Island Invitational at Quidnessett Country Club as the St. Bonaventure University golf team came in seventh out of 14 teams. Long finished the first day of competition in second place and as one of two golfers under par after posting a score of 71-72 through the first… Keep Reading
Do Not Walk Away From Me
By Vonna Simons Do not walk away from me. I am your sister. I am the soul created to bring you joy. I am the smile that forms for you when you can not form one for yourself. I am the laughter you seek when the world has got you down. Do not walk away from… Keep Reading
Bonnies clipped by Minutewomen on road
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team took a loss against the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen today, losing 19-5 at home in Atlantic 10 play. The Minutewomen began the game with eight consecutive goals, and with 14 minutes left in the first half, junior attack Gabrielle Bradley beat the Minutewomen… Keep Reading