By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University’s mock trial team has achieved a string of successes to begin the new year. The team finished in fourth place at the Bonaventure-hosted Friar Faceoff Tournament on Jan. 30-31 and took fifth place at AMTA Regional Tournament 1-D on Feb. 5-7 – earning a bid to…
By Houston Tyree, Contributing Writer Team chemistry, friendly attitudes and, of course, hard work are three attributes that have played major roles for the 2019-20 St. Bonaventure Mock Trial team in its most recent successes. Now, as the team is gearing up for the Opening Round Championship Series, these attributes are more important than ever.…
Cornell Law Day is an event that was hosted by Cornell University this past Wednesday, where multiple law schools sent admissions representatives from all over the country to talk with the attending students about the opportunities and advantages their respective universities could provide. St. Bonaventure University had a group of students who had shown interest…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor Mock trial knows how to bring down the gavel. St. Bonaventure’s mock trial team will compete this weekend at the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) Tournament in Hamilton, Ohio. This is the next level after the team’s first-place win at the regional competition in Buffalo last month. The team,…
By Heather Monahan Copy Editor The St. Bonaventure Mock Trial team proved they could take challenges by the horns as they placed third in the Running of the Bulls Tournament hosted by The University at Buffalo. Two members of the team, freshman political science major James Cook, and junior political science major Alex Noguerola, received…
By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor Students from 10 colleges rolled into St. Bonaventure for a battle of legal know-how as SBU Mock Trial hosted its second annual “Friar Faceoff” tournament last weekend. In mock trial, students play the role of lawyers and witnesses as they develop the best defense or prosecution in a case…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University’s Mock Trial club will now be selling discount cards to students for $8 in the Reilly Center ticket office throughout the year. The discount card can be used at various businesses including: Main Street Sweets, Cold Stone Creamery, Tim Horton’s, Electric Beach Olean, Mangia Real NY…
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer Court will be in session beginning Dec. 1 at St. Bonaventure. The two-day mock trial event, Friar Faceoff, gives students the opportunity to participate in a fictional case provided by the American Mock Trial Association. Bonaventure’s Mock Trial is offered as both a club and class for students interested in…