By Riley Eike Contributing Writer Due to an increase in students applying for on-campus apartment housing, the housing process changed. According to Rebecca Wager, assistant director for residential living, there’s a new requirement that juniors have to live on campus. This year, townhouses that were left open were given to staff members who needed them,… Keep Reading
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was riding a five-game conference winning streak until Wednesday night when they fell short against the La Salle Explorers 71-64. The Explorers led for much of the game thanks to a near triple double from junior guard Jordan Price who had 18 points, 10… Keep Reading
Voting: It’s your civic duty – that’s what I’ve heard people say. Until recently, I brushed them off along with those who swear they can save the planet one recycled bottle at a time. They are nice sentiments, but how realistic are they? I guess I never thought my vote really counted among the hundreds… Keep Reading
By Shannon West Staff Writer The win against Saint Louis also brought funding towards raising awareness for breast cancer. “The Pink Game is a game that is used to raise awareness for specifically breast cancer,” said Seth Johnson, director of marketing and promotions. “We use it as a way to celebrate survival of all forms of… Keep Reading
After producing Barbie dolls for 57 years, Mattel decided that its dolls should begin to model the body types of real women rather than the ‘ideal body type’ that is only obtainable by a nice pair of genes and a lot of time spent in the gym. Barbie strives to represent the ideal woman in… Keep Reading
In the wake of the unfortunate passing of Justice Antonin Scalia at the height of election season, the executive and legislative branches of the American government find themselves in quite the scuffle. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) does not plan on allowing President Obama to pass a new associate justice onto the court. The… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure University Student Government Association (SGA) held a special meeting Thursday for formal reading of the proposed amendments to the organization’s constitution. On Feb. 23, SGA will again meet in order for the senate to vote on the proposed amendments. Following the senate vote, any amendments which passed with a two-thirds… 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 The Buffalo Bills 2016-17 season is already off to a roaring start. Pro-bowl… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team hired Allison Stathius to be the assistant coach. Stathius was hired in the beginning of February after a week into pre-season. Aside from coaching club lacrosse, this is her first Division I coaching job. Stathius was a four-year starter at Division I Monmouth… Keep Reading
By Anthony Candelaria Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s club hockey team looks to finish strong, playing its final game at home. But this game has a lot of meaning for the seniors on the team, according to senior forward John Rogers. “(The game) means everything. Hockey is an addiction, and that is what has… Keep Reading
By Mike DeSanto Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team continued its spring season this past weekend with matchups against Virginia Tech and Richmond. The Bonnies lost both matchups with a combined score of 14-0. “The match against Virginia Tech was a good experience for us,” sophomore Carlos de La Cruz said. “Richmond was… Keep Reading
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The men’s basketball team pulled off another close victory on Wednesday when it defeated the Fordham Rams on the road by a score of 76-72 in overtime. The Bonnies were successful early, according to coach Mark Schmidt as he talked about his team’s effort defensively and what it did to… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team won its 14th straight home game and 20th win of the season on Wednesday night. The Bonnies defeated the Saint Louis University Billikens in dominating fashion, by a score of 80-59. The Bonnies were 52.6 percent from 3-point range and 55.3 percent from… Keep Reading
By Dominic LoVallo Assistant Sports Editor St. Bonaventure’s club basketball team is six games into its season and is off to a below average start. The team is 1-5 to start its season, but is coming off a win against Syracuse University. The Bonnies lost their first three games to the Ithaca College Bombers. The… Keep Reading
Who is the best quarterback of all-time? Is it Montana? Brady? Marino? Favre? Elway? Or is it a guy who now has two Super Bowl rings, five MVP awards, 14 pro-bowl appearances and has the most career touchdown passes and passing yards in NFL history? Peyton Manning and his Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers… Keep Reading
Nothing has made the marginalization of the deaf community so apparent to me than this year’s Super Bowl. The game opened with Lady Gaga singing the national anthem, followed by the U.S. Armed Forces chorus singing America the Beautiful, all the while actress Marlee Matlin performed the American Sign Language (ASL) rendition of the performances.… Keep Reading
This is the second year in a row that all 20 actors who were nominated for lead and supporting roles have been white. People of all races were upset at the evidence of racial discrimination and lack of opportunities available to actors of color. Many took to Twitter using hashtag #OscarsSoWhite to share their dissatisfaction.… Keep Reading
In the medieval era, knights went on noble quests in search of captured royalty, or incredible riches and wonders. In the modern college era, students go on a noble quest in search of food, mostly starting pretty late every Friday and Saturday (and also Thursday and all the other days of the week) in search… Keep Reading
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Several Olean and Allegany community members donated nearly $70,000 to the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies for ongoing instruction and outreach. The donation included contributions from Adil and Jehan Al-Humadi, Mohaned Al-Humadi, John and Wardia Hart, Akbar and Nisreen Firdosy, Zahid and Durriya Khairullah, Donald and Mary… Keep Reading
By News Staff Thursday’s Student Government Association meeting opened with updates on the discussion of the planned revisions to the organization’s current constitution. Danette Brickman, the advisor to the Constitutional Revision Commission (CRC), said senators on the committee will present suggested amendments to the entire senate on Feb. 16, and the senate will vote two… Keep Reading