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
Club baseball suffers Sunday sweep
The St. Bonaventure University men’s club baseball team dropped both games of their double-header today to the Purple Eagles of Niagara University. The Bonnies (0-3) scored a total of eight runs on the day, falling 13-6 and 13-2. During the first game, the Purple Eagles scored six runs in the top of the third, but… Keep Reading
Walks and wild pitches doom Bonnies against SLU
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team lost 9-4 in the final game of its three-game series against the Saint Louis Billikens on Sunday. The Billikens took the series two games to one. The Bonnies (7-9, 2-4 A10) stayed with the Billikens (17-5, 2-1 A10) in hits, 9-8, and in runner… Keep Reading
Urban delivers in extras for the Bonnies
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team battled against the Saint Louis Billikens for a6-5, 12-inning win Saturday afternoon. Both teams nearly matched each other in hits over the course of the game, with the Bonnies picking up 14 to the Billikens 11. The Billikens struggled to bring home runners, leaving… Keep Reading
Bonnies lose Saint Louis series opener
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team opened its weekend series in Saint Louis with a loss, falling to the Billikens 4-2. The Billikens (16-4, 1-0 A10) picked up the slight edge in hits 8-5 over the Bonnies (6-8, 1-3 A10), and picked up the win despite leaving seven runners on… Keep Reading
Bonnies overpowered by Mercyhurst at home
By Alfonso De Falco Contributing Writer On Friday evening, the St. Bonaventure University men’s tennis team was defeated by the Mercyhust Lakers, 5-2. All three of the doubles matches came down to the wire. The pair of sophomore Indra Patwardhan and freshman Lukas Linden Malmberg was the only team on the Bonnies side to notch… Keep Reading
Men’s Lacrosse to be next varsity sport
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The last time a varsity men’s lacrosse team took the field at St. Bonaventure University, it was 1993 and the program was Division III. In 2018-19, the program will return to Bona Territory, this time as a Division I team. Athletics Director Tim Kenney and the athletics department announced Wednesday… Keep Reading
Second half push falls short for Bonnies
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team fell to Vermont on Thursday afternoon, 17-10. The game was played at Virtue Field, in Burlington, Vermont, where Vermont picked up their first win of the season. The Bonnies fell behind in the first eight minutes, trailing 3-0. Then, with 19:47 remaining in… Keep Reading
“Iron Fist” series lets down viewers
Tom Cottingham Features Editor Last Friday, Marvel Television released their fourth Netflix series Iron Fist. So far, Marvel retains an impressive streak of distributing high quality superhero television series with in depth story lines and breathtaking action. That streak has to come to an end with the addition of Iron Fist. There are still some… Keep Reading
Maine truckers cause comma stir
Over many years, there has been discussion surrounding the oxford comma. When is it appropriate? Is it necessary? Many people don’t even think to use the oxford comma if they are aware that it exists. In the journalism world, oxford commas are frowned upon and typically not used. To some, the oxford comma needs… Keep Reading
Drake resurfaces with hit album
Drake, popular rap and hip-hop artist, has come through for his fans in 2017. His last album Views, released in April of 2016, was highly anticipated and gave listeners new favorites such as “Too Good,” “Grammys” and “Controlla.” More Life, with 22 tracks, is taking over everyone’s speakers. Hits like “Passionfruit,” “Teenage Fever” and… Keep Reading
A new season to impress in a dress
Brianna McKnight Staff Writer Spring showers bring spring dresses! Spring is an amazing time of the year for many reasons. The flowers are in bloom, the weather isn’t usually a problem and everyone seems a little happier. This spark of happiness is a reaction to the clothing that comes back with the start of the… Keep Reading
Bonnies reflect on Spanish study
Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer Molly Driscoll, a political science major, had a positive experience with her trip to Spain. According to her, choosing to study abroad was one of the best decisions she has ever made. “When I first brought it up to my parents, I wasn’t seriously considering signing up for it and then… Keep Reading
Ed Sheeran glows in third installment
Lian Bunny Photo Editor Ed Sheeran cruises through Croonersville while neatly avoiding Clichétown with his third studio album, Divide. The English singer-songwriter finds the perfect symbiotic balance of poppy, hip-hop beats and smooth, sentimental ballots. Tunes like “Shape of You” have catchy choruses to get up and dance to, while love songs like “Perfect” pluck… Keep Reading
Junior trio lights up SBU scoresheet
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team has faced its fair share of offensive struggles through the first 13 games of the season. The Bonnies (6-7) have gone through stretches of low run production, including being shutout 10-0 by North Dakota State on March 10. Head coach Larry Sudbrook said he… Keep Reading
Seniors provide offensive leadership
The well-known phrase is “the best offense is a good defense,” but typically, the offensive-minded players who can produce points, runs or goals are often the star of the team. For the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team, that offense comes from its seniors. The top five scorers, now seven games into the season, are… Keep Reading
How My Bracket Broke
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor Come on Villanova! What happened to that whole “going to be back-to-back champs” thing? Admittedly, I didn’t think the Wildcats were going to win again (that spot is reserved for my favorite team, the North Carolina Tar Heels). But what I did think would happen was a Final Four appearance.… Keep Reading
Softball player brings the boom
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor Alexandra Piergustavo, a first baseman for the St. Bonaventure University softball team, has broken out during sophomore season for the Bonnies. A native of Milford, Massachusetts, she has a .306 batting average on the season with three homeruns and 16 RBIs. Piergustavo, who has been playing softball since she… Keep Reading
Budget cuts raise concern
It seems like a long time since the Trump administration released this year’s budget — even if it was just last week. From James Comey’s House Intelligence Committee hearing to Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation process, it seems things never stop on Capitol Hill. But even though other things are taking the front seat, the budget is… Keep Reading
Producers deserve more credit than rappers
Just as a lot of other music fans across the world did on Saturday, I sat down to listen to Drake’s new project More Life. As I listened, I thought to myself, “Hey, Drake did a pretty good job here.” I then did some research and found that it wasn’t just Drake that did a… Keep Reading
The culture behind sports jerseys
I love sports. I love everything about sports. The competition, the adrenaline and the stories that unfold as we watch a season come down to the final few games always creates a buzz that lasts until the next season .One of my favorite things about sports is what the athletes wear. Uniforms are the trademark… Keep Reading