By. Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor All of the pressure was on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. The Saint Louis Billikens had nothing to play for except spoiler and trying to burst the Bonnies tournament bubble. However, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team closed out the regular season in, style picking up a road win over the… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor RICHMOND – The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team’s run in the A10 Tournament was cut short Friday afternoon, as they were defeated by the fifth seed Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams, 59-50. The Bonnies got off to a fast start scoring the first six points of the game, taking… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Konotopskyj News Editor Big time players make big time shots in big time games. Wednesday night, senior guard Marcus Posley did just that as he led the Bonnies to a huge 98-90 victory over the first place Saint Joseph’s Hawks at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Posley turned in one of… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team earned themselves a double bye in the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Richmond by finishing the regular season play being one of the top four teams in the conference. The Bonnies will take on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees named five campus representatives to the presidential search committee Tuesday, appointing those in campus leadership roles to represent the opinions of the student body, faculty and staff. Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the school of journalism and mass communication, said she was pleasantly surprised… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees announced the presidential search committee members today, completing the first step of the presidential search. Trustees chose James Meyer, a board member, and Leslie C. Quick III, an emeritus board member to co-chair the search committee. Meyer, class of ’76 and ’79, acts… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure Bonnies held off the University of Massachusetts Minutement, 85-83, to improve their season to 20-8, 12-4 in conference play. This is the Bonnies first 20-win season in the regular season since 1977 and first 12-win season in conference play ever. With four seconds left in the… Keep Reading
Men’s basketball wins second in a row By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The last time the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were in the mix for an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament, the Buffalo Bills were a playoff team. This is uncharted waters for Coach Mark Schmidt, who is in his ninth season at Bonaventure. The… Keep Reading
Rosiek receives first D-I victory with 20-8 win on the road By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team opened up its season last Saturday with a 20-8 win over the Delaware State University Hornets. The Bonnies were up four at halftime when they put the pressure on by scoring six… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball loses 77-68 at Fordham By Mikael DeSanto Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team took a loss to Fordham 77-68 on Feb. 24 in an away game. The last Bonnies win came on Feb. 20 when they defeated the La Salle Explorers 70-63 for their 22nd win of the season. Senior forward… Keep Reading
By BV Sports Staff Western New Yorkers love Buffalo sports. While other areas of the country may ignore this great city, many locals are infatuated with its regional teams. So here it is: The BV’s take on all things Buffalo sports. Bills Rex Ryan had his combine press conference this past week. Ryan had to… Keep Reading
By Lauren Zazzara Associate Editor The snow may have mostly melted, but that didn’t stop SBU for Life from hosting its annual Snow Mass on Tuesday night. SBU for Life is a pro-life club that works to build conversation about the sacredness of human life, even if others’ stances differ. The Mass was held at… Keep Reading
By Andrea Fernandes Associate Editor Having a lot of junk in your trunk isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as the upcoming Trashion Fashion show will prove. “Trashion Fashion is a combination of eco awareness and eco couture,” said Sean Conklin, assistant curator of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Conklin said many ways… Keep Reading
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer As spring break begins, many are still scrambling to figure out the essentials to pack for their vacations. Of course, not every wardrobe item will get the privilege of being packed or may be forgotten in the midst of preparation chaos, but here is a small list of handy wardrobe… Keep Reading
Rape. A subject, it seems, everyone is uncomfortable with. But a subject that desperately needs to be talked about. Uncomfortable? Get comfortable. One incidence of rape has broken the Internet this week, pertaining to pop star Kesha. The star has not produced new music since 2013. Why? Because she’s been locked into a contract with… Keep Reading
This week, President Obama finally announced formal plans to shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, fulfilling promises he made to the country years ago, proving it’s never too late for a good thing. This announcement came mere days after Republican nomination candidate and renowned television clown Donald Trump voiced his support for torture techniques.… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor Phillip Payne, Ph.D., chair of the Bonaventure history department, published a book on speculation in economics specifically explaining the 1929 stock market crash. Johns Hopkins University published the book, titled “Crash! How the Economic Boom and Bust of the 1920s Worked,” in December. According to Payne, he got the… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Jeffrey White, Ph.D., professor and chair of classical languages, recently finalized two scholarly publications on Latin cultural geographer Biondo Flavio. Harvard University Press plans to publish the second volume of White’s book, titled “Biondo Flavio: Italy Illuminated,” on March 28. Leuven University Press plans to publish White’s essay, titled… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The voting members of the Student Government Association (SGA) denied three proposed amendments out of 99 proposed amendments at an SGA meeting on Tuesday. All amendments need a two-thirds majority to pass. The first proposed amendment voted down the added Section 2.5 to the Article IX. The section read “The… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor The First-Year Experience program hosted the documentary, “The Central Park Five”, followed with a discussion in conjunction with the RaceMatters program on Monday. Rachel Ann Walsh, Ph.D., professor of English, and Christopher Brown, director of the First-Year Experience and Orientation programs, introduced the film. The film tells the story… Keep Reading