Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: LEAH ANSON AND LUCAS PANNOZZO, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS The 2024-25 swim and dive season is here, and St. Bonaventure University’s seniors said they look to leave a memorable mark on their athletic and academic journey. With the men’s team, ranked number two in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll, senior breast/free Knute…
Marnique Olivieri-Panepento / The Bona Venture – Students celebrate the tradition of Keg Klash with matching shirts. BY MARNIQUE OLIVIERI-PANEPENTO, STAFF WRITER As students fall back into the groove of college life, this month is a reminder that the semester consists of way more than studying and time management. This month brings various dates of enjoyment…
By John Pullano, Managing Editor pullanjj18@bonaventure.edu Following the Atlantic 10’s choice to cancel all 2020 spring sports competitions and 2020 spring championships due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus, several St. Bonaventure University athletes were left with no final season. An abrupt ending for athletes who have given countless amounts…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The cross country careers of five St. Bonaventure seniors are coming to an end. The men’s and women’s cross country team will see Ben Collins, for the men, and Rachel Konieczny, Alexis Young, Allison Field and Courtney Brinsky for the women, graduate after this season and the upcoming track…
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team has a reputation of being one of the hardest working teams on campus, practicing twice per day five days per week. This season, Coach Krista Carlson has stated that their eyes have remained set on that same goal. The girls are certainly on…
By Javonna Simons Contributing writer Walking into St. Bonaventure University as a freshman for the first time can be both exhilarating and nerve racking for first-year students. While registering for spring semester classes, seniors are faced with the realization that graduation day is quickly approaching. It is imperative to appreciate the amount of dedication that…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor This past Wednesday, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts filled with music as the SBU Jazz Band put on their spring concert. The 17-person ensemble produced a lively and professional sound as it made its way through its set. The band, directed by Leslie Sabina, performed 11 songs,…
By Angel Roggie Associate Editor Between the stress of capstone projects and classes, the fun of 100 Days and checking off items on Bona’s bucket lists, some seniors have a lot to think about in their final semester at St. Bonaventure – including finding a job. Many seniors have begun the laborious and nerve-wracking process…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Senior year is usually a time that brings up a mix of emotions. There’s obviously some fear and anxiousness as to what life after Bona’s holds, but excitement and anticipation usually do a good job of masking any negative feelings. In general, the year is a time to celebrate accomplishments…
As graduating seniors finish off their last few weeks at St. Bonaventure, they are trying to enjoy all the pageantry that comes with graduation. The catch? That pageantry revolves around some pricey expenditures at the end of the year. Recently, graduating seniors had to purchase caps and gowns, which were priced at…
By Kait Laubscher Advisory Editor It’s that season once again. Midterm break has passed, and May 13 is fast approaching. The next month-and-a-half will fly by, taking seniors’ Spring Weekend and Senior Week with it. Before we know it, seniors, it’ll be May 14, and we will be college graduates. But…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Swirling colors, devious characters, strong faces and wondrous perspectives of nature were displayed for all to see last Friday. Senior Thesis Exhibition 2012, sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, opened in the Winifred Shortell Kenney Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. It allowed…
