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
Ebb out ebola
By Julia Mericle News Assistant Editor BonaResponds began a campaign this week to raise awareness for the fight against Ebola. The group will also raise money for the organizations fighting the disease and dealing with its consequences. The campaign encourages volunteers to help rake leaves in the surrounding community. Community members who choose to have… Keep Reading
Bona alumn presents at NYSCA
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Presenting as a plenary speaker at the 2014 New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference, Dr. John Robert Greene argued that social media, namely Twitter, has destroyed the coverage of contemporary politics in the United States. A St. Bonaventure graduate and a history professor at Cazenovia… Keep Reading
Booters need to win out to make playoffs
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Eleven games into the season, the men’s soccer team still only has one win. The Bonnies offensive production has been absent from the scoreboard for the past three games, having been outscored 11-0, the most recent shutout coming against Buffalo on Oct. 21 by a score of 4-0. “We’re… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to bottom of A-10 after losing to Hawks
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Following a 2-0 loss to St. Joseph’s a week ago, the women’s soccer team fell to 1-3 in conference play and 6-8-1 on the season. The Bonnies now sit at 12th in the Atlantic 10 standings, making them the third-worst team in the conference. The Bonnies have struggled… Keep Reading
Ruggers prepare for Bulls after big loss
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s rugby club has, thus far, faced one of their most trying seasons in years. This season, the team has moved into the highest division in the country, and so far, they are feeling the results. As opposed to beating teams by large margins, the team has… Keep Reading
Going, going, gone girl
“Gone Girl,” based on the best-selling thriller by Gillian Flynn, recently hit theaters and has become one of the most talked about films this month. The psychological mystery focuses on themes of marriage, economy and media deception, which produce a smooth and suspenseful film. The movie stars Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne and Rosamund Pike… Keep Reading
I love the 90’s
Lauren Zazzara Staff writer For the past few months, on almost all of the online shops and fashion websites I have visited I have been bombarded with ‘90s inspiration. It was all over the runways this year, pulling from the grunge trend that went from the street with Kurt Cobain, to high-fashion with Marc Jacobs’… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure should hold more active shooter drills
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure hasn’t executed a lockdown drill since 2009, and that is a problem. Vito Czyz, director of Safety and Security, said his team ranked an active shooter as the sixth highest threat to campus, preceded by snow or ice storms, tornado or high winds, residential building fires, power failures,… Keep Reading
Students should treat university property with respect
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor With recent, multi-million-dollar renovations throughout campus, one would think a student’s responsibility to respect their community living area would be a given. Not the case with some Bonnies’ actions over the past few months. The most recent incident of destructive, and frankly immature, behavior was seen in Cardinal Falconio… Keep Reading
Don’t like Clare classes? Do something about it
By Alex Noguerola SGA executive president Being a senior, I have almost finished all of my Clare courses. I feel that some of them are very good, while others need some serious attention. I think that Inquiry into the Natural World, also known as “Natty World,” is not quite deserving of the bad reputation that… Keep Reading
CPRC to host internship summit
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) announced the five winners of its Intern Spotlight competition on Sept. 26 and will host an Internship Summit event on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. in the Doyle Dining Hall. The event will feature a keynote presentation, recognize the winners of the… Keep Reading
Top it off with hats
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer During the fall, hats become even more chic because they are fashionable and practical. They help preserve heat on your head, which can help keep you toasty on those bitter days. Hats can be intimidating though. The majority of people don’t wear them, and therefore when you choose to wear… Keep Reading
Students evacuate Devereux Hall, situation not threatening
By: Hannah Gordon News Editor On Sunday night, Devereux Hall was evacuated despite the incident being a regular occurrence. “A relief valve acted normally to relieve excess pressure,” Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said. “The steam was released from a pipe in the courtyard area.” Social media flooded with speculation from students about a… Keep Reading
Technology Services appoints Interim Enterprise and Web Service Manager
By: Zachary Newcome Contributing Writer On Sept. 30, Technology Services promoted Tim Geiger to Interim Enterprise and Web Service Manager, replacing Denise Kirschner. Geiger said he has been working as the web and network administrator and has worked in Technology Services for almost five years. According to Geiger, his new position provides a working leadership… Keep Reading
Sophomore class hosts Bald for Bucks event
By: Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s sophomore class is hosting a Bald for Bucks event to raise money and awareness for cancer research and patient care at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, according to J.W. Cook, the sophomore class president. On the SBU Team’s Bald for Bucks personal page, 58 members were registered to… Keep Reading
Bonaventure alum speaks on research
By: Joan Seaman Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s chemistry department welcomed back alum Dr. John Kreuz ’55 on Oct. 2nd to present some of his research to students. Kreuz brought two research projects to campus with him: Aqueous Alkaline Treatment of Disulfides to Yield Thioethers and Imide/Polyimide Chemistry Studies. Kreuz gave a presentation to students… Keep Reading
Pet of the week
Leland is an 8-year-old hound mix who has been at the shelter since 2009. He was found abandoned in Hinsdale and has been looking for a home ever since. The hound is full of energy like many other of the dogs at the shelter and is looking for someone to accompany him on walks. He… Keep Reading
Hercules: from myth to movie
By Azarias Perez Contributing Writer The well-known Greek myth “Hercules” appeared on the big screen this past summer in a modern adaptation, causing a lot of controversy with the fans of Greek Mythology. In the Greek myth, Heracles (most commonly spelled as Hercules), is the offspring of Zeus and a mortal woman who is not… Keep Reading
Watson’s UN speech on feminism is on point
By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Gender equality. The phrase doesn’t sound daunting. But feminism — that word alone can make people cringe. It can quickly make people view you differently. All of a sudden you seem more radical, more liberal, and more unreasonable. Emma Watson, beloved actress well known from the Harry Potter movies,… Keep Reading
Featured artist inspires Bonaventure students
By Hunter Samuelson Staff Writer The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts hosted artist Thomas Paquette to display his exhibition, “On Nature’s Terms: Painting by Thomas Paquette Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act.” On Monday, Paquette gave a gallery talk on the appreciation of nature. It’s been 50 years since the signing… Keep Reading