This year’s St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team features seven returners – three of them sophomores, three of them seniors and only one junior. The junior, Emily Calabrese, has played a lot of basketball during her first two seasons. In fact, none of the six other returners have played more. Calabrese has played in all 60… Keep Reading
Ever since President Donald Trump announced he was running for presidency, his rhetoric and word choice has been criticized heavily by the media. Whether it be something that he tweeted, something he said in a speech or rally or something he had said in the past, much of what Trump says would not classify as… Keep Reading
At the end of the east wing on the fourth floor of Devereux Hall, Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski, then a freshman, knocked on Mike Vaccaro’s door. Vaccaro, once editor for The Bona Venture and now New York Post Sports columnist, opened the door, and in doing so, opened the door to Wojnarowski’s journalism journey and a… Keep Reading
If St. Bonaventure men’s basketball fans are not yet familiar with the name Justin Winston, it shouldn’t be too long before they are. Winston, a freshman power forward out of West Orange, New Jersey, was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN coming out of Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, New Jersey. By adding Winston… Keep Reading
Did you just get your midterm grades back and didn’t do as well as you thought? Did you love biology in high school and always wanted to be a doctor, but are questioning that choice after the first couple tests? Are you seeing the work your classmates are doing and thinking that looks way more… Keep Reading
As Columbus day passes through another year, many people continue to wonder: why do we continue to celebrate Columbus? If you are not up to date, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue to the United States in 1492 from Spain. But despite what you may have learned in third grade, Columbus did not discover the… Keep Reading
It’s no secret. Bobby Planutis is a shooter, and after sitting out a year per NCAA transfer rules, he’s ready to start lighting it up again from beyond the arc. This time, in game action. At Mount St. Mary’s, the six-foot-eight transfer shot 33-67 from 3-point range, which was nearly 50% of his attempts. In… Keep Reading
Thanks to a $2,500 grant received through the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation last spring, St. Bonaventure University’s Warming House has started providing cooking and nutrition classes for its visitors. The classes began on Sept. 21 and will continue once a month during October, November, February, March and April. Warming House guests can register for classes… Keep Reading
The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University serves as a way to bridge the university’s rich Franciscan tradition and Arab and Islamic culture. Opened in 2015, the CAIS has allowed students, faculty and community members to interact with new experiences or connect with their cultures. The CAIS recently received a gift… Keep Reading
For years, members of St. Bonaventure University’s Medical Emergencies Response Team (MERT) have responded to on-campus emergency calls to assist their fellow students. With the university’s enrollment growing, MERT is preparing for the impact the increased student population could have on the organization’s ability to serve the campus. Today, MERT has over 60 members and… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure offers several different housing options that each have their own pros and cons for the students living on campus. Some offer the benefit of being close to the Hickey Dining Hall and academic buildings, while others allow students to have their own kitchen and single rooms in an apartment setting. A housing option… Keep Reading
Womens basketball looking to take steps forward in 2019-20 season After finishing with a sub-.500 record in each of the past three seasons, St. Bonaventure head coach Jesse Fleming finally feels as if he has laid a foundation for success. This foundation he hopes can help the Bonnies return to where they were under former… Keep Reading
“A strong democracy needs a strong media, and that’s because you need media holding people accountable, asking questions. And, that may explain why some people feel negatively about the media – that they’re weakening democracy. But, the research I’ve seen – I’ve seen a number of studies and articles – in areas where there’s not… Keep Reading
On Nov. 5, every single seat in the Reilly Center should have someone sitting (or standing) in it. On Nov. 5, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes to the floor, marking the 100th season of St. Bonaventure basketball and second season of the greatest trio of players in program history. No, you did not… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball came one corner-three short of an Atlantic 10 championship in 2019, and despite nearly climbing to the mountain top last season, the team’s expectations are larger than Osun Osunniyi’s 7’8” wingspan. For coach Mark Schmidt’s five returners, the image of graduate Nelson Kaputo’s shot hitting off of the front of… Keep Reading
In the wake of the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein over the summer, many people were extremely speculative over the death of the multi-millionaire. In early August when the accused sex trafficker was found dead in his cell, many conspiracies came up, citing the countless high profile figures in Epstein’s personal circle including Queen Elizabeth’s… Keep Reading
Students seeking one-on-one time with mother nature may feel as though they have to travel off campus. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. There’s a place to relax in the mornings that not many students know about. Behind the Murphy Professional Building of St. Bonaventure University lies the beautiful Allegheny River Valley Trail. It… Keep Reading
The service industry is a large and ever-growing group, with over roughly 2.23 million people (according to DataUSA) in its employ. This helps to account for the fact that everyone knows someone who has worked in a McDonalds; it is just impossible not to. But, what I bet you didn’t know is that, while Mr.… Keep Reading
This summer, I hopped on a plane at Toronto Pearson Airport, and set off on a journey that I’ll forever be thankful for. “What the hell am I getting myself into?” I thought to myself as the massive AirTransat airbus took off into the night sky on July 4. I was England bound, where Trinity… Keep Reading
As a college student in today’s world, most of us are able to remember the birth of major social media platforms. We went from having to ask our parents to turn the phone off so we could use the dial-up internet, to using Myspace on our iPod Touch. If you had strict parents like mine,… Keep Reading