The offensive stats haven’t been glamorous for the Bonnies through three games of the 2019-2020 season. In fact, they’ve been the Achilles heal of the 0-3 start. No team that shoots 17-60 (28%) from three wins many games. Heck, Bonnies’ head coach Mark Schmidt has said that himself. Factor in an extremely young and inexperienced…
The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball came one corner-three short of an Atlantic 10 championship in 2019, and despite nearly climbing to the mountain top last season, the team’s expectations are larger than Osun Osunniyi’s 7’8” wingspan. For coach Mark Schmidt’s five returners, the image of graduate Nelson Kaputo’s shot hitting off of the front of…
Every single day, I ask Carole McNall, my trusted professor and former adviser to The Bona Venture, whether she has heard anything regarding her possible reinstatement as adviser to The BV. Every day, the answer is an exasperated, “Still nothing,” a slight shake of the head or a joke to play off the delay. McNall…
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…
By Diana McElfresh Advisory Editor Tim Rooney knows the value of his education. The senior biochemistry major scored in the 100th percentile for the MCATs, the test that determines students’ eligibility for medical school. “The science courses I took here were really helpful,” Rooney said. He had specific courses that helped him in his career.…
By Dominic LoVallo Editor-in-Chief A former adjunct professor at St. Bonaventure was posthumously inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame last night. Ray Markiewicz, better known as Ray Marks, died in February of 2015 at the age of 70. He died after an almost two-year battle with leukemia. Before his death, Marks built…
By Leah McCluskey Contributing Writer As the annual Keg Klash event approaches, trouble has already begun to stir. The tradition of throwing a massive party for upperclassmen to binge drink kegs of cheap beer and have a good time has become the subject of many disagreements. For the past few years, talk of racism…
The St. Bonaventure music department is presenting a concert this Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Rigas Theater. The concert is free and will last about an hour. The concert will be performed by the St. Bonaventure Choir and Band. The band and choir provide two concerts every semester. The Bonaventure musicians and signers had…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The men’s basketball team pulled off another close victory on Wednesday when it defeated the Fordham Rams on the road by a score of 76-72 in overtime. The Bonnies were successful early, according to coach Mark Schmidt as he talked about his team’s effort defensively and what it did to…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team won its 14th straight home game and 20th win of the season on Wednesday night. The Bonnies defeated the Saint Louis University Billikens in dominating fashion, by a score of 80-59. The Bonnies were 52.6 percent from 3-point range and 55.3 percent from…
Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., will retire as the president of St. Bonaventure University. The announcement came via email to students and staff this morning. “Now, having served nearly 12 years as your President, I begin this new year and new academic semester confident it is the right time and the correct season to announce my…
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor As the assistant news editor at The Bona Venture, I have several tasks each week. Like the other editors, I write weekly and edit the stories in the news section. Although I am not responsible for thinking of topics for story assignments, I sometimes inform our news editor (Lian)…
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor When reading The Bona Venture, there is a byline under each story giving credit to the writer. It is easy to assume that each writer just wrote their story by themselves and then all the stories are simply pieced together in the newspaper. However, until I began my adventure…
Staff editorial Solar power has a bright future as a renewable resource. St. Bonaventure University will reap the benefits of the renewable energy as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY-Sun initiative comes to Olean, on the Olean Gateway Site site near Route 86. According to a release on Bonaventure’s website, an estimated $100,000 will be…
St. Bonaventure does not have an obligation to provide contraception to students By Michael Specht Contributing Writer Last week, an article was published by The Bona Venture titled “Bona’s should be proactive in protecting students’ sexual health.” The piece called for St. Bonaventure University to provide programs for students to be educated on sexually…
By Shannon West Contributing Writer The U.S. News & World Report 2015 list was released last week, ranking St. Bonaventure University No. 3 as one of the best values in the North. It ranked No. 24 out of 181 institutions in the Best Regional Universities in the North, making it the No. 1 institution…
If you have a car on campus, you’re probably familiar with the free-for-all parking available on the basketball courts between the Reilly Center and the Richter Center. As if students didn’t have enough to deal with as it is, they also have to deal with parking safely if they attempt to get a spot in…
By Hannah Gordon News Editor Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are commonplace. They are expected to be in public areas in case of emergency, but that is far from the case on the St. Bonaventure campus. An AED is a portable electronic device that can analyze the rhythm of a heart to identify any abnormalities and,…
By Katelin Brooks Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University has struggled with enrollment over the last few years. This may have something to do with the lack of academic opportunities for students. One example is that the university doesn’t have a four-year nursing program. The university should look into creating a nursing program to help with…
