Roggenburk delights in relief, Bonnies take series from VCU
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a weekend full of schedule craziness, Luke Roggenburk came in relief and … Keep Reading
Jazzin’ it up
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,… Keep Reading
Easter elegance
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. Easter is just around the corner, and it’s one of my favorite times of year. Easter is Christianity’s oldest holiday, in which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The date changes slightly every year, falling on a Sunday between March 21 and April… Keep Reading
Bonnies love this: junior prom
Junior prom is here, and when it comes to proms, Bonnies do it best. Night number one of this fun-filled weekend will be a Jock Jams party in the Skeller. Whoever chose this theme obviously knows what they’re doing when it comes to party planning because the meaning of Jocks Jams is crystal clear. Googling… Keep Reading
UConn thrills nation with tourney wins
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor I think it’s safe to say that nobody predicted that both the University of Connecticut’s men’s and women’s basketball teams would win their respective national championships, except maybe a percentage of the people who live in Connecticut. This is not the first time both Huskies’ basketball teams won the national… Keep Reading
Powerlifters hold competition
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The Richter Center hosted a power-lifting competition last Saturday, which allowed participants to test their strength against each other in a competitive fashion. The competition consisted of four students, three males and one female, in different weight classes. Each lifter did a one-repetition maximum in the squat, bench press… Keep Reading
Bonnies split four games
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor After the Bonnies split their weekend series at home against Saint Louis University – the top team in the Atlantic 10 – the baseball team went on to split their doubleheader against Niagara University Wednesday. The Bonnies dropped their first game against Saint Louis in a 3-2 contest that… Keep Reading
Softball team earns fourth victory
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure softball team (4-22,1-2) has had a difficult first half to its season, but after playing 23 games on the road the team is looking forward to a little home cooking as it continues an important 12-game home stand. Coach Michael Treehouse said he was relieved to… Keep Reading
Laxers continue to compete amidst dismal 2014 campaign
By Erin Izydorczak Staff Writer After losing every match in the first half of the season, the women’s lacrosse team is making progress and moving in the right direction after two hard-fought games, according to Coach Ryan Lynn. The team played George Mason on Friday and lost a close game 11-9. Sophomore midfielder LeighAnn Stauffer… Keep Reading
Bonnies down La Salle
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team swept La Salle, 7-0, Saturday, lost to Youngstown State, 7-0, Sunday and fell to Little Three rival Niagara, 6-1, Tuesday. Saturday’s women’s match against La Salle was cancelled. Senior Elliot Fanshel won the only point for the Bonnies (5-15, 1-3) in Tuesday’s match versus… Keep Reading
Clubs, faculty get ready for Spring Weekend
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer With Spring Weekend just a few weeks away, planning for the event among university faculty and student groups is charging forward. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 25 and continue through Saturday, April 26. Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of residential living, encouraged… Keep Reading
Stock Box: Markets point toward positive
By Sean Corey Staff Writer U.S. stock markets have been rising nearly every day for the past week. The S&P 500, an index of 500 stocks from large companies, reached a record high on Wednesday closing at 1,890.90. The SIMM long fund had its best week of the year, and only two of… Keep Reading
Hip Hop team brings ‘Mean Girls’ to Bonaventure
By Andrea Fernandes Staff Writer “Mean girls” from North Shore High hopped over to Bonaventure this week. Laughter and skillful dancing filled the Rigas Family Theater in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Tuesday and Wednesday as the St. Bonaventure Hip Hop Team presented “Bona’s is Full of Mean Girls,”… Keep Reading
‘Enough is Enough’ campaign promotes safety for campus community
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Several organizations at St. Bonaventure University are facilitating the “Enough is Enough” campaign, an national collegiate event devoted to ending societal violence. The campaign began Monday and will end on Thursday, April 10. St. Bonaventure’s Student Affairs division, the Franciscan Center for Social Concern, the Women’s Studies program and several… Keep Reading
Alumni offer accounting scholarship for business students
By Lian Bunny Assistant News Editor Accounting students at St. Bonaventure University will have an opportunity to win an endowed scholarship from two alumni. Mary (Daiber ‘84) and Frank Puskar, have donated $150,000 to establish the Mary Daiber Puskar ’84 Endowed Scholarship. Accounting students at St. Bonaventure’s William E. and Ann L. Swam Business Center… Keep Reading
Spectrum to host event to boost LGBTQA awareness
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Students have the opportunity to gain perspective about the LGBTQA community at St. Bonaventure University at an event next week. On Thursday, April 10, St. Bonaventure’s Spectrum, an organization that promotes awareness and provides support for LGBTQA students, will host the event titled, “Are You Questioning?” The… Keep Reading
A makeover for Mary Kay
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor Wear your makeup like war paint because it’s game-time in the advertising world. Bonaventure’s on-campus advertising agency (part of the American Advertising Federation,) Kwerkworks, will compete in the American Advertising Association National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) on Saturday, April 10 in New York City. This year, the team will… Keep Reading
It’s a bright future
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor It may be impossible to predict the future, but it’s entirely possible to draw out a plan that leads you there. Around this time of year, college seniors are either planning what needs to be done before moving on to their next big adventure or planning out what steps to… Keep Reading
Do the math: advanced stats are the future
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Monday, baseball fans experienced the always comforting (unless you’re a Mets fan) opening day. To prepare for this, SportsCenter ran a segment where anchor Karl Ravech attempted to sum up all the offseason happenings in 162 seconds. It was a cute enough idea, but it was marred by one mind-numbingly… Keep Reading
Closing out junior year like ‘Old Sports’
By Asha Matthews Contributing Writer There are papers due, finals to take and only a few weeks left of school before summer begins. Most high school seniors are waiting to have their prom, but junior Bonnies are getting ready for a three-day extravaganza — an amplified version of a high school “prom.” Class of 2015… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall in Philly
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The baseball team played two of its three scheduled games against Atlantic 10 opponent St. Joseph’s this past weekend, dropping both games. The Bonnies lost by a collective 25 runs over the span of the two games. Coach Larry Sudbrook said Saint Joe’s recent success, as well as the Bonnies’… Keep Reading