By Kurt Martone, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s pool testing compliance rate fell 20%, down to 74% participation from the previous week’s record high of 94%, according to the university’s week 5 COVID update email that was sent out Feb. 26. Despite this falloff in participation, Bonaventure continues to allow students to visit other residence… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor The All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) program at St. Bonaventure University is a yearly project – originally started in 2006 – given to incoming freshmen, in which each student is given the same book to read and write on before hearing the author speak later in the semester. Sarah Barnard,… Keep Reading
By John Ancillotti, Staff Writer Two new Pokémon games, including the highly anticipated generation four Sinnoh remakes “Pokémon Brilliant Diamond” version and “Pokémon Shining Pearl” version, as well as “Pokémon Legends: Arceus,” were recently announced for the Nintendo Switch. On Feb. 26, the official Pokémon YouTube channel held a live streamed presentation celebrating Pokémon’s 25th… Keep Reading
By a Bonnie As much as we all hate to admit it, we all make excuses for ourselves every now and again. We make excuses when we do not feel like doing something, when we feel like we cannot step out of our comfort zone or when trying something new is just not what we… Keep Reading
By Kaitlin Sinclair, Staff Writer “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” has been on the air since 1999. It is the fourth longest running primetime scripted series. “Special Victims Unit” (SVU) is the branch of the “Law and Order” franchise that focuses on crimes such as rape, domestic violence, child abuse and more. The main… Keep Reading
By Emilie Weinbeck, Contributing Writer Over the last several years, many of our favorite childhood toys have undergone makeovers to become more inclusive within society today. In 2019, just ahead of Christmas, Mattel released a line of gender-neutral Barbies called “Creatable World.” This doll allowed children to customize their own non-gender identifying doll. Most recently,… Keep Reading
By Kelsey Purcell, Contributing Writer Goodbye February and hello March. New additions are arriving on Netflix as the next month begins. There are promising Netflix documentaries, new original series and some older favorite movies and tv shows coming that every household should enjoy. On March 1, Netflix documentary, “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell,”… Keep Reading
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor Dunkin’ Donuts released their updated spring menu with newly added items on Feb. 24. Two featured items, Dunkin’ avocado toast and The Charli cold foam, stirred the Dunkin’ community. Dunkin’ introduced a new item to their food menu – avocado toast. This snack item has increased in popularity especially amongst… Keep Reading
By Olivia Boyd, Staff Writer The term “fight like a girl” strikes a different cord when watching the hit television series, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” I was lucky enough to watch Buffy, played by Sarah Gellar, from a very young age. Watching a rebellious teenage girl being the chosen one and battling against the forces… Keep Reading
By Bryce Kelly, Contributing Writer J.J. Watt made a huge NFL announcement this week when he announced he was signing with the Arizona Cardinals. Watt signed a two-year deal worth $31 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. This is big news because Watt played with the Houston Texans since they selected him in the… Keep Reading
By Frankie Van Sickle, Contributing Writer I never thought about dating until I got into my later years in high school. I remember being in school and hearing others talk about boys or girls that they were interested in. This was my first exposure to the dating scene. As you get older, it’s like an… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Opinion Editor From the moment we get up in the morning, we are constantly making daily decisions. Most of these decisions are based around our personal wants and needs. Some of these involve what we eat and wear, who we talk to and what we decide to do in our spare time.… Keep Reading
First, I want to give my thoughts and prayers to Dr. DePerro, his family, friends and our St. Bonaventure University community. Together, we should remember him as an extraordinary leader, father, husband and friend. Thank you, Dr. DePerro. In regards to the weather, the general public opinion has always hated the snow. A newsflash in… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission is a campus-wide initiative to create a more culturally conscious campus. Since 2018, the diversity task force inside of the Jandoli School of Communication has adopted this initiative. The task force includes Dr. Kimberly DeSimone as diversity advocate, Assistant Professor Heather Harris, Dr. Pauline… Keep Reading
By Sean Mickey, Associate Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees are expected to consider renaming the Administration Building later this year. The board of trustees voted to remove the name Hopkins Hall at its summer meeting after The Bona Venture revealed its namesake, Msgr. James Hopkins, was credibly accused of sexual abuse. Some… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor Del Rey Honeycutt has been named director of counseling services at St. Bonaventure University, a position vacated by Christopher Anderson at the end of 2020. Prior to her work at the university, Honeycutt had been the Wellness Center director at Alfred University and was an adjunct professor for Bonaventure’s… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor For the past several months, Dr. Connie Perkins, the founding director of nursing at St. Bonaventure University, has been gathering data for a pilot study for a new teaching tool. The study aims to find practical applications in a classroom setting for the tool, titled Evidence Based Classroom Observation… Keep Reading
By Will Poladian, Staff Writer Even though COVID-19 is still affecting the world, St. Bonaventure University has felt that campus participation in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 has been good enough to start lifting restrictions that were put in place at the beginning of the semester. This change comes after the percentage of… Keep Reading
By Michael Seitz, Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team split two contests on the road last weekend, beginning with a win at George Mason University on Friday by a score of 72-62. This was the team’s third straight victory and pushed their Atlantic 10 conference record to 4-8. Tori Harris led the Bonnies… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Associate Editor Senior pitcher Donovan Moffat has three goals for the 2021 St. Bonaventure University men’s baseball season opener: Have no active cases of COVID-19 among his teammates, have the full roster traveling to the game and to win. In March, Moffat’s goals could become a reality thanks to some creative scheduling… Keep Reading