By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer This weekend, the St. Bonaventure University women’s rugby team had a big win with a score of 97-5 against Canisius College. Canisius is a very new team. Last year when the Bonnies played them they only had five players. So when Canisius showed up this year with a full team,… Keep Reading
By Derek Borycki Contributing Writer After an 0-2 start, the St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team is looking to rebound this weekend against unranked Wheeling Jesuit University. Junior fly-half Christian Artuso touched on how the Bonnies can bounce back from its 0-2 start. “The best thing for our players and fans to keep in mind… Keep Reading
By Leah McCluskey Contributing Writer On Sept. 26, St. Bonaventure University welcomed journalist and scholar Marc Lamont Hill, Ph.D., to give the 2017 All Bonaventure Reads keynote address. Hill’s New York Times bestselling novel, “Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, From Ferguson to Flint,” was selected as the first official college assignment… Keep Reading
By Keely Fresh Contributing Writer The Center for Student Wellness and the Cattaraugus County Suicide Prevention Coalition are collaborating to hold the inaugural Run 4 Life 5K, a run or walk for suicide awareness and prevention. Organized as an attempt to raise money for local suicide prevention efforts, the Director of Student Wellness Chris… Keep Reading
By Emily Losito Associate Editor The McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministries has a distinguishing feature – the Interfaith Prayer Tower. University Ministries and The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies hosted an Interfaith Prayer Service to mark the beginning of Francis Week in the great room. Fr. Michael Calabria, OFM, welcomed all religious people… Keep Reading
By A.J. Mitchell Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team opened up Atlantic 10 Conference play last night as they fell to the Saint Louis Billikens 5-0. Billikens sophomore forward Emma Farley scored the opening goal for Saint Louis in the seventh minute. After that goal, Saint Louis did not look back. Five… Keep Reading
By Faith Topolski Contributing Writer Until recently, the student service offices of the Registrar, Student Account Services and Financial Aid have been separated, one being in Doyle Hall and the other in Hopkins Hall. There is now a plan in place to co-locate the offices to one central location. All the offices will be… Keep Reading
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… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s campus faced a power outage on Friday, Sept. 15. From Plassmann to Doyle Hall, students and faculty on campus were “powerless.” Robin Hurlburt, director of facilities operations and maintenance, explained the cause of the outage and the actions that were taken to restore power. “Around 12:40… Keep Reading
By Leah McCluskey Contributing Writer As the annual Keg Klash event approaches, trouble has already begun to stir. The tradition of throwing a massive party for upperclassmen to binge drink kegs of cheap beer and have a good time has become the subject of many disagreements. For the past few years, talk of racism… Keep Reading
By A.J. Mitchell Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s golf team took a trip down to Cornell, NY this past weekend to play in the Cornell Invitational at the Robert Trent Jones golf course at Cornell University. Sophomore Nolan Ditcher put an exclamation point onto his great weekend by shooting a one-over par 72 on Sunday.… Keep Reading
By Jeremy Castro Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure Women’s soccer team struggled once again to get on the scoresheet as they fell to the University at Buffalo Bulls by a final score of 3-0. The Bonnies (0-7-1) went down early, as Kara Daly received the ball from the left side and rifled the ball into the top… Keep Reading
Sean Mickey Contributing Writer Levi Malone’s tenure on the St. Bonaventure men’s cross country team has been an everchanging journey. Levi began his time at Bonaventure solely as a student. Now, as a senior, Levi is a captain of the men’s cross country team. He said his resilience and dedication to the sport haven’t gone… Keep Reading
By Jeff Uveino Contributing Writer Spring 2017 marked the 24th straight semester that St. Bonaventure University student-athletes have accumulated an overall 3.0 or better GPA. Thirteen of Bonaventure’s Division I teams also produced a 3.0 GPA or better, and 134 student-athletes amassed a 3.50 GPA or better during the spring 2017 semester and were named to the… Keep Reading
By Mike Hogan Contributing Writer This past weekend, Darryn Fiske, the St. Bonaventure University strength and conditioning coach hosted his 11th annual cystic fibrosis walk in dedication to his 12-year-old nephew, Andrew, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth. Cystic fibrosis is a terminal disease that damages the lungs as well as the digestive system, and it is life-threating. There is no cure for… Keep Reading
By A.J. Mitchell Contributing Writer There is a key part of every team that never really gets its time in the spotlight. The athletic trainers at St. Bonaventure University come to the aid of over 250 student-athletes, and their main concern is to keep players on the field, on the court or in the pool.… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo Contributing Writer BonaResponds is on an active mission to help the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma after they affected those from Texas and Florida. President of BonaResponds, Yvonne Gehrmann, is on course to help the victims. Gehrmann has been planning alongside Jim Mahar, Ph.D., BonaResponds coordinator and finance professor, to… Keep Reading
By Kaylyn Foody Contributing Writer Fr. Richard Vosko, OFM, design consultant for the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry, is set to receive an honorary degree from the university on Sunday, Sept. 17 to recognize his work. The new university ministries building, opened in May with features such as a fully functional kitchen, a large… Keep Reading
By Hannah Legacy Contributing Writer The Student Government Association has increased the allocated budgets of chartered clubs and organizations for the 2017-18 academic year. “SGA is able to support many of the clubs and organizations on campus through the Student Activity Fee, a small portion of every student’s cost of attendance,” said Deepak Iyer,… Keep Reading
By Faith Topolski Contributing Writer Pauline Hoffmann, Ph.D., is preparing to make a change in her career here on campus. Hoffmann returned to campus as a faculty member in 2006 and five years later became the interim dean. Then, in 2012, she became the official dean of the Jandoli School of Communication. During her… Keep Reading