By Dominic LoVallo Assistant Sports Editor St. Bonaventure’s club basketball team is six games into its season and is off to a below average start. The team is 1-5 to start its season, but is coming off a win against Syracuse University. The Bonnies lost their first three games to the Ithaca College Bombers. The…
In the medieval era, knights went on noble quests in search of captured royalty, or incredible riches and wonders. In the modern college era, students go on a noble quest in search of food, mostly starting pretty late every Friday and Saturday (and also Thursday and all the other days of the week) in search…
With many students traveling south for spring break this semester, Thomas Delaney, Ph.D., wellness center director, and Becky Seefeldt, Ph.D. of health services want to spread awareness about the Zika virus and what students can do to protect themselves. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Zika is a disease that is…
By Mikael Desanto Staff Writer The seniors of the St. Bonaventure University men’s swimming and diving team are at the end of their careers. The seniors have spent the last four years of their lives as members of the team and have experienced a lot. Senior Thomas Caulfield reflected on his final season and knows…
Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The men’s basketball team picked up its second straight win on Wednesday night when it took down the Saint Joseph’s Hawks by a score of 83-73. The win helps move the Bonnies to just one game behind the Hawks in the A10 standings. Head Coach Mark Schmidt said when this team…
As young adults in college, having a part-time job that pays minimum wage is normal in our society. We might want some extra cash in our pockets for the weekend, or we want save our money to pay for books. Research by the fightfor$15.org, however, shows the average age of a person working a minimum…
The Super Bowl is a spectacle widely regarded for the incredible amount of expense that goes into it. Millions of dollars are spent by the host cities of the event, in an attempt to turn a single evening event into a weeklong celebration of American football. But, for many Americans, the event has become more…
It’s been about two weeks, and I can’t lie: I miss my house. A lot. Home-cooked meals are great, my parents are great and I like my own bed. But honestly, the thing I miss the most about home is my cat. I spent approximately my entire childhood begging my parents to let me get…
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor After serving nearly 12 years as university president, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., announced Tuesday the spring 2016 semester will be her last. Sister Margaret’s time as president ranks as the fourth longest, behind Fr. Tom Plassmann, O.F.M, 29 years; Fr. Joseph Butler, O.F.M., 24 years; and Fr. Mathius Doyle, 15…
By: Lian Bunny Photo Editor A group of St. Bonaventure students, faculty and staff gathered today at 11:45 a.m. to take a photo to show Bonaventure supports students of all color, especially those at the University of Missouri. Bonaventure’s sign of solidarity stemmed from the protests at Mizzou after university officials failed to address specific…
“Veterans Day really is about families,” said Lt. Col. Alexander Zehnder at Bonaventure’s memorial service Wednesday. Zehnder, Bonaventure’s professor of military science, explained that Veterans Day is for service members to honor and “look out for” one another and for the families of service members to pay regards to their loved ones. Zehnder read from…
According to Anne Lee, adjunct professor of journalism and mass communication, friendships formed at Bonaventure last for a lifetime. “You can’t get rid of them,” she said, smiling. And that’s certainly the case for Anne, who met and married one of her Bonaventure friends, assistant professor of journalism and mass communication and director of the…
Far too often, understanding and appreciating the gravity of a certain time in our lives happens retroactively. This will happen hundreds of times in our lifespan, and we will look back and smile or cry, and wish we were somehow able to live in that moment just a bit longer. We wish, somehow, that we…
By: Nocholas Coyne Wabi-sabi is an Eastern philosophy that emphasizes the beauty of solitude, imperfection and humility. Wabi-sabi celebrates the things we correct on a daily basis; like an erratic part in hair we quickly scruff away or an indiscernible stain in a shirt that can’t be washed away. While many modes of aesthetic philosophy…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor With recent, multi-million-dollar renovations throughout campus, one would think a student’s responsibility to respect their community living area would be a given. Not the case with some Bonnies’ actions over the past few months. The most recent incident of destructive, and frankly immature, behavior was seen in Cardinal Falconio…
By Zachary Newcome Contributing Writer In the near future, students will have to swipe their student ID cards to access the library after 9 p.m. This will only be to enter the library, not to exit. “The card reader controls on the entry into the library enhances security and access measures by restricting…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor Just when I thought social media couldn’t get any more hectic, Yik Yak has quickly become a hit at St. Bonaventure and college campuses nationwide. For those who have yet to download the app, Yik Yak is essentially an anonymous Twitter feed with everyone’s “yaks” from your surrounding area. It…
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…
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor Too often, performance spaces around campus such as the Skeller, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and the Garrett Theater are filled with nothing but silence. One Bonaventure student discovered what was missing and found a way to cure the quiet with laughter. Freshman journalism and…
Even numbers not always the best option for dorm life Many things come in even numbers. Noah packed his ark with animals paired by twos. Cars have four wheels. Eggs are packed by the dozen. However, this is not ideal for Bonaventure’s housing options. Adding more variety to the housing options would reduce pre-housing application…