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Spring Weekend 2024 anticipated by students

Spring Weekend poster  Courtesy of SBU CAB BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR This weekend is St. Bonaventure University’s annual Spring Weekend. This event is held for students to unwind and celebrate the end of the academic year. Students have various opportunities to participate in activities such as a kickball tournament, inflatables, bingo, karaoke and… Keep Reading

OPINION

My last BV article ever and the end of my student journalism era

BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR  Photo Courtesy of Cassidey Kavathas By the time this article is published, I will have 17 days until I graduate from St. Bonaventure University. For the first time, as I plan to leave campus for the summer, my next steps are uncertain. I won’t be moving back in the fall;… Keep Reading

SPORTS

Women’s rugby sets sights on championship

Photo: St. Bonaventure Women’s Rugby Facebook BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s rugby team plays for a chance to hoist the Women’s Division I Club Cup in the Collegiate Rugby Championship this weekend.  Bonaventure will face the University of Oregon at 11:40 a.m. Saturday at the Maryland SoccerPlex.  Due to the… Keep Reading

Music Reviews/OPINION

‘Sincerely, Alexander’ by Aidan Vaughn, album review

JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Aidan Vaughn ALBUM SCORE: 3.5/5 Stars Stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Hailing from the Inland Empire in California, Aidan Vaughn bids a short yet fulfilling set of songs in his latest work, “Sincerely, Alexander.”  Vaughn is a singer, songwriter, rapper and producer who showed shades of Tyler the… Keep Reading

OPINION

Will Poladian says farewell to The Bona Venture

BY WILL POLADIAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photo Courtesy of Joseph DeBell Goodbye. A word that is seen as an ending to some. To me it’s only the beginning of a new chapter in my life. Just as one door closes another one opens and as my time here at Bonaventure comes to a close, I owe a… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure students discuss their voting habits

BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR When Joe Gunn, a sophomore chemistry major, opened the doors to the Rathskeller — St. Bonaventure University’s on-campus, late-night dining spot — he never expected to check his voter registration. On April 11, Bonaventure’s College Republicans club in tandem with Bonaventure’s College Democrats club hosted their annual Rock The Vote… Keep Reading

NEWS

HerCampus at SBU launches first magazine

BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR “Seeing this magazine come to life has been so unbelievable,” said Riley Conners, an adolescent education and English major.  On Tuesday, April 23, HerCampus at SBU released its first magazine. This magazine highlights 25 of the HerCampus contributors, the articles range from relationships with mothers to fanfiction.  “It shows everyone’s… Keep Reading

NEWS

Potholes surround Bonaventure’s campus

BY: JULIA BABCOCK, STAFF WRITER Potholes have been emerging on nearly every road at St. Bonaventure University and the winding, pothole roads may make it challenging for students driving across campus. These potholes may have an impact on not just the quality of people’s driving experience, but on safety as well.  Jared Smith, director of… Keep Reading

Softball/SPORTS

Fordham takes two of three from Bonnies

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY DAN GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure softball focuses on a solid finish to a tough season. With the second-place Fordham Rams in town for a three-game set, the Bonnies looked to play spoiler with a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday.  The Rams, however, had other plans. They… Keep Reading

Baseball/SPORTS

Rathbun flips program with junior college standouts

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as JUCO, has become more popular amongst students looking to grow and mature in their sports. Juco allows athletes to develop on the field and in the classroom.  St. Bonaventure baseball head coach Jason Rathbun is familiar with… Keep Reading

Lacrosse/SPORTS

LeighAnn Stauffer: Journey back to Bonaventure

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR “Every encounter that I have with an athlete is different, they bring a different story into my office every day,” said St. Bonaventure University’s women’s lacrosse head coach LeAnne Stauffer.  LeAnne Stauffer is approaching the end of her second year coaching at Bonaventure. However, Stauffer’s roots… Keep Reading

Lacrosse/SPORTS

Women’s lax battles for playoff bid on Saturday

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR With one final chance to secure an Atlantic 10 Tournament bid, the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team faces Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday.  The Bonnies (7-9, 4-4 A10) would likely claim the sixth and final seed with a victory over the Rams (5-11, 4-4… Keep Reading

FEATURES

University arts center hosts first annual “Quick collage”

The Dresser Gallery set up for the performances David Scibilia/ The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR The Dresser Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University is known for its paintings by European and American masters, including one by a student of Rembrandt. But on April 20,… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure removes trees due to safety concerns

Tree stump behind John J. Murphy Professional Building  Elizabeth Kamrowski /The Bona Venture BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR When walking to her classes at St. Bonaventure University, Alyssa Torgalski said she loves looking at the vivid colors of the fall leaves on campus.  After parking in lot F, near the on-campus tennis courts, she… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure community speaks on housing conditions

BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR  “I feel to get the $15,000 worth of value, these problems should not be happening at all,” said Ashley Snyder, sophomore inclusive childhood and early childhood education major Many St. Bonaventure University students said they didn’t receive their money’s worth out of the room and board provided by the… Keep Reading

NEWS

Bonaventure increases security measures

The Reilly Center Morgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR As St. Bonaventure University expands on efforts to keep its students and faculty safe, more buildings on Bonaventure’s campus will be electronic-card accessible. “As existing buildings are renovated or construction of new spaces added across campus we will be installing electronic card access,”… Keep Reading

OPINION

“Not just books on shelves;” Why libraries are important

By: ISABEL MARZULLO, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons I was three when my dad began taking me to our local library every Tuesday evening; I marched through the front doors with a blue tote bag in hand as an elderly librarian smiled at us from behind the counter before exclaiming, “Oh, there… Keep Reading

OPINION

Chechnya’s tempo tyranny isn’t exactly music to the ears

JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The recent decision by authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya to ban music based on tempo is not only absurd but represents cultural authoritarianism. The ban, which limits songs to a tempo of 80 to 116 beats per minute, aims to align with the “Chechnyan… Keep Reading

Men's Basketball/SPORTS

SBUnfurled: Who runs the account?

Photo: SBUnfurled X BY ALLIE ELKINS, SPORTS EDITOR The X (formally known as Twitter) account, SBUnfurled, has amassed 6.9k followers as a St. Bonaventure men’s basketball fan account since its creation in 2019.  The man behind the curtain is Derek Howard, a lifetime Bonaventure fan and alumni who created the account for fun five years… Keep Reading

Baseball/SPORTS

Baseball has best start in seven years

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure baseball team has put together a 12-18 season thus far, good for 10th in the Atlantic 10, ahead of Davidson and UMass.   In head coach Jason Rathbun’s second year at the helm, the Bonnies have more overall wins this year than they had… Keep Reading

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