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
By Shannon West Staff Writer The presentation held by the community friars on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, questioned the meaning of the terms “Catholic” and “Franciscan” when it comes to St. Bonaventure University’s mission. “We felt that in many ways we had a certain obligation to reiterate that [idea], from the way we see… Keep Reading
By Christina Root Assistant News Editor The St. Bonaventure University presidential search is scheduled to launch June 30, according to an email update from Robert Daugherty. Daugherty, chair of the Board of Trustees, notified the campus community of the updates in the presidential search via email on Wednesday. The update intended to inform the… Keep Reading
By Hannah Gordon Editor in Chief Just days after Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., revealed her cancer diagnosis, the community was still shocked. “I was in class (Wednesday) when my professor told us that a special Notice Board had been sent out,” said JW Cook, junior political science major. “We all stopped what we were… Keep Reading
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The fourth discussion in the resident life Civil Dialogue Series held Wednesday evening in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts engaged students in a conversation about Islamophobia. Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of residential living, introduced Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., and director of the Center for Arabic and… Keep Reading
By Brandon Fields Staff Writer The search for the new dean of the business school is still on. In spring of 2015, university officials began the search without using a search firm. After failing to fill the position, the school engaged a search firm in the fall of 2015 and has been working with them… Keep Reading