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 … Keep Reading
Mock Trial headed to nation’s capital
The St. Bonaventure Mock Trial team is heading to Washington, D.C. today for an invitational at American University. This will be the team’s fourth competition of the season. The team began its season with a competition at Drexel University in Philadelphia. It then debated at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. Most recently, the team hosted… Keep Reading
Stock Box
By Eric Neu Contributing Writer Market Highlights Halliburton is set to buy Baker Hughes for $35 billion. As oil prices have been dropping in recent weeks, both companies believe this is a good step moving forward. Halliburton and Baker Hughes are number two and three in the energy sector. They have combined to… Keep Reading
Bonnies defeat Vikings in home meet
Following losses to Duquesne and LaSalle, the women’s swimming and diving team took to the pool against Cleveland State last Friday, hoping to secure its first victory of the year. They did just that, as the Bonnies defeated the Vikings by a score of 147 to 83. Sophomore Tanja Kirmse continued her winning ways, taking… Keep Reading
Athletic Director Watson to take on same position at new school
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor St. Bonaventure athletic director Steve Watson has accepted the same position at Loyola University in Chicago, as was first reported by The Intrepid. Watson will remain athletic director for 30 days before his resignation is official, according to St. Bonaventure University president Sister Margaret Carney O.S.F. Carney said there… Keep Reading
Hockey team gets first win of season
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Despite finally winning its first game of the season last weekend, the club hockey team knows there’s a long way to go to get past the subpar 1-5 start. Still, spirits are higher than they have been, according to junior defensemen and assistant captain Nate Parker. “It’s a relief. We have been… Keep Reading
Women ruggers end undefeated season in playoffs
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The women’s rugby team ended its season last Sunday, losing its first game of the season in the regional finals against Sacred Heart University 32-5. The loss brought an end to an otherwise impressive season for the Bonnies, having gone undefeated up to that point. Junior scrumhalf Catherine Eaton… Keep Reading
Top NHL prospect’s injury is nothing to fret about
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor In wake of world-class prospect and Ontario Hockey League (OHL) leading scorer Connor McDavid injuring his hand Tuesday night after a scrap with Mississauga Steelheads forward Bryson Cianfrone, the hockey world immediately blew up. Soon after McDavid went off, hockey writers and fans alike began pondering the implications… Keep Reading
Men have a role to play in feminist movement
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Men have a role to play in the gender equality movement and a reason to play said role. As it does most weeks, social media disagrees with that assertion. In the wide-ranging, expansive Twitterverse of unfunny, joke-and-meme-stealing parody accounts, one stood out this week – The Meninist. This account, satirically… Keep Reading
Dancing with ASIA
By Luis Rodriguez Contributing Writer In celebration of the Diwali festival, ASIA is preparing for its first on-campus performance of the semester. “The show is representative of Diwali, which is the traditional Indian Hindu festival of lights. It is also known as Deepavali,” senior biology major Kenneth Nguyen said. Senior biology and theology major… Keep Reading
Thank a vet
St. Bonaventure held a Veteran’s Day ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial at the Reilly Center on Tuesday. Members of the community and Bonaventure faculty, students and alumni all gathered together to honor those who have served our country. Members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) helped raise a service flag in honor… Keep Reading
Flannel, flannel everywhere
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer The ‘90s are back, and with them come flannels. Flannels are easy to style, and they instantly make an outfit cooler, grungier and more laid back. Flannel is a warm material, meaning you won’t be shivering as you go to your 8:30 a.m. class in 30-degree weather. Girls have… Keep Reading
All that jazz
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The music of the twenties will be heard within the walls of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Saturday, as the nationally acclaimed jazz group Avante takes the stage in the Rigas Family Theatre. The performance is the third in The Quick Center’s annual Friends of Good… Keep Reading
“Interstellar” blasts into cinemas
By Harrison Leone Managing Editor For as long as there have been movies, there have been movies set in space. There have been certified Kubrick classics (“2001: A Space Odyssey”) Academy Award-worthy efforts (“Apollo 13”) and strangely overrated disappointments (“Gravity”). “Interstellar” is the latest entry into the canon of extraterrestrial feature films, and one… Keep Reading
Bonnies begin ManKind Project
By: Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor Michael Gargano, ’10,’13, and Edwin Morris, current graduate student in the MSED Community Mental Health Counseling program at St. Bonaventure University, were granted a charter this week to start a chapter of The ManKind Project USA in Cattaraugus County. The ManKind Project is a nonprofit organization that aims to build… Keep Reading
Franciscan Friary to hold interest meeting
Rachel Konieczny Staff Writer The Franciscan Friary will hold a meeting for any St. Bonaventure men interested in learning more about friar life on Nov. 19. All are invited to evening prayer and dinner at the Friary. Br. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M. will teach interested students the typical day of a friar, beginning with evening… Keep Reading
Tread Lightly invites community to garage sale
Jason Klaiber Staff Writer The Franciscan Center for Social Concern will conduct its first-ever garage sale for old furniture items over the span of two days. The event will be hosted in the garages behind Doyle Hall from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on… Keep Reading
Veteran reads his poetry at Olean Public Library
Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Hugh Martin, veteran and poet, read from his award-winning book, “The Stick Soldiers,” at the Olean Public Library on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The book of poems won the 2011 Poulin Prize. The prize is awarded to honor a poet’s first book and the late founder of the BOA Editions,… Keep Reading
Panel discusses women’s career paths and obstacles
By Rachel Konieczny Staff Writer The women’s studies program hosted a panel discussion on women’s issues on Oct. 30 in Walsh Center Auditorium featuring four local speakers from the Western New York community. The panel presentation, titled “Women Building Communities”, featured women leaders in the Olean and surrounding areas, including Darlene P. Miller of the… Keep Reading
Students pledge to plunge
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor St. Bonaventure students are ready to brace themselves against the frigid depths of Lake Ontario as they participate in a polar plunge to support Special Olympics Dec. 6. The event, which takes place at Woodlawn Beach State Park in Buffalo, raises money for the St. Bonaventure University chapter of the… Keep Reading
Exploring Science Lecture Series begins
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer The Dresser-Rand Challenger Learning Center, located in Allegany, NY, hosted the first installment of its Exploring Science Lecture Series this week in the Walsh Ampitheater. The learning center is a non-profit, space-themed education program designed to teach students science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through simulations and hands-on experiences. On… Keep Reading