BY ANTHONY DASILVA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Campus Activities Board and Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership at St. Bonaventure will host three days of family-friendly activities, starting today Friday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 26. Family weekend includes live entertainment, family-oriented games, demonstrations, club sport events, the Family Festival, the wet and wild Polar Spray…
Every year, at the conclusion of the first month of classes, students have the opportunity to share St. Bonaventure with their families in many exciting ways during Family Weekend. The days are filled with all kinds of activities to participate in for families to experience the multitude of aspects that the SBU community has to…
By Hannah Legacy Contributing Writer To kick off Family Weekend, the St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team will host its third annual Polar Spray to support the Special Olympics of New York (SONY). Participants who attend will be sprayed by the Allegany Volunteer Fire Company. The Polar Spray originated from another event, the…
Last Friday, Joe Peace heard a knock on the front door of his off-campus house, often referred to as Blue Garages. While Peace, a senior business management major, was expecting a new roommate, he said it turned out to be someone from campus security—who had a bone to pick about a recent advertisement Peace had…
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Writer Officials from the adventure travel series “Fireball Run” have not disclosed many details about the filming and live streaming of the show at Saturday’s annual Bonagany Festival, but Lori Bennett-Kolasa, festival chairperson, said she’s happy to have the show be a part of a great tradition. “It’ll be a great…
Family Weekend. A time for spending mom and dad’s money like it’s going out of style, for showing off all of the exciting things you do on campus and for finally figuring out where your drunkest friend gets it from. As freshmen, you didn’t really know what to expect when the ‘rents came knocking on…
By Jacob Przesiek Contributing Writer Parents, grandparents and even dogs experienced Bonaventure life this past weekend for the school’s annual Family Weekend. Students said the occasion provided students and relatives the opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities and events which characterize life at Bonaventure. These included family activities such as Family Weekend golf and…
This weekend, St. Bonaventure will host Family Weekend, an event filled with food and games. From Sept. 25 to 27, the campus will host its annual celebration, inviting parents and family members to campus. Family Weekend was created to unite students with family members after the first few stressful weeks of the school year and…
By Ellen Kibbe Contributing Writer After a month away from home, students are excited to spend a weekend with their families. The Campus Activities Board and the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership will host the annual Family Weekend beginning Friday, September 26. This year’s activities include sporting events, music shows, and the Bonagany Festival…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team (1-0-1) will face the Syracuse Orange (1-1-1) tomorrow at home at 1 p.m. The Bonnies are gearing up to take on their interstate rival as a part of this weekend’s festivities. Senior lock Tallon Moritz said the team looks forward to Family Weekend because players’…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Weekends at St. Bonaventure, similar to most college campuses, have become notorious for wild student behavior. There’s no denying what happens on an average Friday night at Bona’s. Many students get dressed up and go out for a night of partying, whether it’s on campus…
