BY KYLE MAIER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER LOCK HAVEN, PA – The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Lock Haven Invitational today, with two Bonnies finishing in the top 10 of their respective races. Hosted by Lock Haven University, the invitational took place at the West Branch Country Club. Over 45…
Information about Suicide and Crisis LifelinePhoto Courtesy of Del Rey Honeycutt and Noticeboard BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Last week, Bonaventure received a grant from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of $286,000 to address mental-health and substance-abuse issues on campus. This is part of…
The administration buildingDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Jack Olszewski entered St. Bonaventure University as a freshman chemistry major in the fall of 2022. He transferred out after one semester. “I felt like I didn’t quite fit in with the general student population,” Olszewski said. “Also, I realized chemistry wasn’t for me…
An updated classroom in Plassmann HallDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Construction completed on the basement of Plassman and some residence halls, updating them for the 2023-2024 academic year. Plassmann underwent major renovations that included new interior finishes, new furniture, and a new HVAC [heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems]. The basement…
A full parking lot behind Shay HallDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: JULIA BABCOCK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a 4 a.m hospital visit, St. Bonaventure University freshmen Kayla Felder and Kaleb Rudderforth returned to campus and couldn’t find a parking spot near their dorm in Robinson Hall. This forced them to park in Lot F by Bonaventure’s…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR Following a last-place finish in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings last season, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team has its sights set on a playoff appearance for the first time since 2017. “Our program holds itself to the highest standard, and we know that making the…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR While St. Bonaventure has hired five new head coaches for its Division I sports programs since 2022, one thing has remained constant: Mike Threehouse as Bonnies softball head coach. Threehouse’s 27 year stint as head coach is the second-longest active streak behind only Michael Bates, head…
Photo: @BonniesBaseball/Twitter BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR This offseason, second-year head coach Jason Rathbun made major changes to St. Bonaventure University’s baseball program, adding 21 newcomers to the roster. Before his time at Bonaventure, Rathbun led Division III Herkimer Community College to a 556-180 record, making the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association World Series eight…
Photo: GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the score tied 1-1 on St. Bonaventure University’s all-purpose field, junior Sydney Hayward stepped up from her center back spot and into opposing Niagara’s 18-yard box. She tracked her teammate’s free kick — a high, arching ball — and jumped over defenders to head it past Niagara’s goalkeeper. …
BY NATHAN DONNELLY St. Bonaventure, N.Y.— The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team hosts Little Three rival Canisius University Wednesday at the Tom 80′ and Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex. Bonaventure, coming off a loss, allowed 3 goals and failed to find the back of the net Saturday at Fordham University. The Bonnies (2-3-1 overall, 0-1…
Photo: GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Less than two months from the start of its women’s basketball season, St. Bonaventure boasts the smallest roster among all 15 Atlantic 10 Conference teams. “You need five to play. We have 10,” said Jim Crowley, Bonaventure’s head coach. “Other people are way more worried about that than we…
Dr. David Hilmey, the provost and vice president for Academic AffairsPhoto Courtesy of St. Bonaventure’s office of communications BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “Third time’s the charm,” David Hilmey, St. Bonaventure University’s newest provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said. Formerly Bonaventure’s dean of Arts and Sciences, Hilmey had served as interim provost twice…
The sign outside of the plot where the housing is going to be builtMorgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University graduate housing is planned to be built across from Francis Hall, creating additional options for graduate students. “We never envisioned a graduate housing problem,” said Tom Missel, Bonaventure’s chief…
Dr. Guy Imhoff, interim Dean of Arts and SciencesPhoto Courtesy of Sbu.edu BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Guy Imhoff was promoted from associate dean to interim dean of Arts and Sciences at St. Bonaventure University on Sept. 7. Imhoff, who holds a doctorate in French literature from the University of Kansas, has taught French at…
Freshmen students moving into residence halls in fall 2020Photo Courtesy of Faith Pingie BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After swirling a cotton swab five times inside both of her nostrils, Faith Pingie, a senior education major at St. Bonaventure University, stared down at the small, white, rectangular piece of plastic on her counter. The…
Construction vehicles on the St. Bonaventure University campus BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Like many other St. Bonaventure University students, William McCallum, a freshman biology major, said he has noticed construction vehicles on campus this past semester. Whether it be at Plassmann Hall, near the Reilly Center, or in front of the Murphy Professional building,…
A group of schoolwork for assorted subjects David Scibilia/ The BonaVenture BY: CIARAN CONNEELY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Alexander Obie sat in a statistics class at St. Bonaventure University, taking notes on the lecture material. Obie noticed the professor slowed down during the lecture, prompting Obie to look up from his notes. Obie scanned the faces of…
Students eat dinner on the Oxford Trip Photo Courtesy of Mike Jones-Kelley BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER The study abroad programs at St. Bonaventure University are getting ready to spring into action. This year, students will be traveling to Sorrento, Italy and Oxford, United Kingdom. The Sorrento program brings the group throughout the entire Italian…
The Administration building David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR The search for the new provost and vice president of academic affairs continues at St. Bonaventure University. The search committee is on track to bring finalists to campus before the end of the semester. “Things are on track,” said Dr. Leigh Simone, the…
The entrance to the Hickey Dining Hall, located within the Magnano Center David Scibilia/The BonaVenture BY: CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER Brooke Piper, a freshman on the women’s lacrosse team at St. Bonaventure University, had a few hours after an evening practice to attend mandatory study-hall hours and eat dinner before returning to her dorm. She…