An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the…
The combined posters for Oxford, Sorrento, Spain and Greece Image edited by Tucker Reilly BY: TUCKER REILLY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Summer study abroad programs at St. Bonaventure University are still accepting applications, with some room left for interested students. The programs cover a variety of places across the world; allowing students to work, study and explore…
A promotional photo for “Pow-Wow Dance Show,” an event held earlier in the year focusing on the culture of the Seneca Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “I’m sure some people don’t want to hear it, but St. Bonaventure University actually is located on the lands that used to belong…
An advertisement for “Speak on Sistas” Photo Courtesy of Heather Harris BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Black History Month, dedicated to the teachings of work done by Black people despite hardships and oppression they have faced throughout history, began Feb. 1. “Black History Month is significant due to a multitude of reasons,” Akim Hudson,…
An advertisement to join the orientation team Courtesy of Stephanie Carpenter BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR When incoming freshmen arrive on the campus of St. Bonaventure University, the first faces they see are not those of professors, admissions counselors or their peer coaches. Rather, it’s the orientation team. “When students are coming in, they’re very…
Seniors Michael Seitz, Joseph Gombatto, Thomas Reilly, Eric Bernhardt, Jimmy McKeown, Jace Frazier and Jack Gombatto tour Times Square prior to the team’s NIT matchup at Madison Square Garden Tucker Reilly/ The Bona Venture BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR St. Bonaventure University’s basketball program is no stranger to the national stage. In addition to games in the…
Students from left to right: Seipp, Stutz, Solomon, Walker, Smith, Raymond Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR “Small school doing big things,” said Steven Stutz, station manager of WSBU 88.3 “The Buzz”. For the fifth time, second consecutively, members of “The Buzz”, Bonaventure’s student-run radio station, will travel to attend Super…
Provost Dr. Joseph Zimmer Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Dr. Joseph Zimmer, provost and vice president for academic affairs at St. Bonaventure University, will leave the university at the end of the semester. The former interim president has accepted a position at Robert Morris University as provost and vice…
Peer coaches for the 2022 fall semester Photo courtesy of Stephanie Carpenter BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR The class of 2026 is the last freshman class to experience SBU-101, SBU-102 and peer coaching as we know it. A new committee is meeting to revise the freshman experience to include a deeper emphasis on success with…
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF St. Bonaventure wanted to open its Atlantic 10 Conference slate with a bang. That’s exactly what it did. The Bonnies broke their four-game skid in front of 3,978 Saturday, winning 83-64 to ring in the new year. “I thought our guys stepped up and met the challenge,” coach Mark…
Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure Unversity BY: SCOTT EDDY, ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS In recent years, Bonnies fans have turned heads nationwide as they traveled across the country in support of their school. To Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., for the Atlantic 10 Tournament. To Dayton, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas – on 48 hours’…
Gallery images are located in the Regina A. Quick Center Photo courtesy of Jon Crispen BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The upstairs section of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts accommodates four galleries. Three are filled with the University Art Collection, but the fourth—known as the Kenny Gallery—houses a rotating gallery. Currently…
BY TANNER PASI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As the 2022 mid-term and state elections approach, American citizens everywhere have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote. “Voting is the most important thing you can do as an American. That’s the only way your voice can truly be heard. You are deciding who is going to be…
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University has updated Bonnies Connect, an app available for students and faculty use. Due to the limitations and availability of the previous app and the company, Rob DeFazio, associate dean for Student Life, said that it was time for a change. “The previous app was bought by another…
BY DAVID SCIBILIA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Andrew Fox, a freshman cybersecurity major, slung the last of his clothes from home over his shoulder and prepared to walk back to his dorm in Falconio Hall. Unable to get a spot closer to his residence hall, Fox was forced to park by central receiving. Describing the parking situation…
BY ANDRE GIBSON, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Student Food Committee is looking for students to participate in meetings hosted by Daniel Hungerford, vice president for finance and administration, and Nikki Clark, the Aramark food service director, to voice the good and the bad to help improve the dining hall experience for all. Tuesday, students…
PICTURE: Tucker Reilly / The Bona Venture BY TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR Fr. Greg Boyle, the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, spoke with students and faculty this week in a series of presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday. With talks focusing on leadership, corporate responsibility and kinship, Boyle spent time illustrating a vision of service…
BY EMILIE WEINBECK, FEATURES EDITOR The first week of my freshman year at the annual club fair, I knew I had to find The Bona Venture table and get my name on its sign-up sheet. I started writing for the features section a week later and have never looked back. Over the past two years,…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR Though I may be an opinion writer, it’s not always easy for me to express myself. I heard about the Bona Venture Newspaper as an incoming freshman, and I hesitated. I wanted to be a part of it, but I did not think I would be good at writing for…
BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I joined the editing staff of the BV in the Fall of 2019, less than a month into my freshman year of college. The features editor had resigned and they needed to fill the spot; I’d written three articles for the section and was still listed as a contributor. I knew…