BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities is offering a virtual pilgrimage to Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis, starting Sunday, Oct. 24. The pilgrimage is available for faculty and staff of all 23 member colleges of the AFCU, which includes St. Bonaventure University. Debi Haug is the executive…
By Keara Donnelly Sports Assignment Editor While the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team does not have the record (6-14) they or anyone else desires, freshman Deja Francis has provided a bright spot in a season where wins haven’t come easily for the team. Francis, a guard from Queens, New York, averages 13.0 points per…
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…
By: Hunter Samuelson Contributing Writer Beginning this Saturday, St. Bonaventure’s ministry team will kick off a weeklong Franciscan fiesta to honor the life of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and creation. The purpose of this annual event is to revive the message of St. Francis and enlighten faculty, staff and students about a…
By Andrea Fernandes Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University is certainly comprised of an astonishing group of students. Matt Creeron and Dan Egan are just two students who are striving to become extraordinary. While many Bonnies spent the winter break sleeping in, these two spent their break on a pilgrimage to Italy. While on this pilgrimage,…
By Tori Woods Contributing Writer Every spring, students planning to live on campus the following year attend required meetings, turn in necessary applications and hope for the best. A few weeks later, students gather in the Reilly Center to select the apartment or room they want. Unfortunately, the anticipated room or apartment isn’t always available.…
By Gavin Lindahl Contributing Writer “We throw around these terms, ‘Franciscan this, Franciscan that,’ but how many students can articulate that? How many students know what that really means?” Brother Kevin Kriso, O.F.M. and a Mt. Irenaeus friar, said Francis Week at St. Bonaventure promotes a greater understanding of Franciscan values. Every year, the school…
