On my college search, St. Bonaventure wasn’t even on the radar until I was on my way to my second visit to Ithaca College to confirm that it was the school for me. However, upon visiting Bonaventure, I fell in love with the small-campus atmosphere and was impressed by the outstanding journalism program. The school…
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University cross country and track team is no stranger to walk-ons, with three women and four men walk-ons on its roster. Most walk-ons reach out to the cross country and track head coach, Bob MacFarlane, with interest in joining the team. From there, MacFarlane will go over…
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer Dave Moore, St. Bonaventure Bonnies assistant basketball coach for the last 11 seasons, is moving up the ranks of the coaching ladder. Moore has spent the entirety of his 20 years as an assistant coach scattered throughout NCAA Divisons I, II and III. He gained success in the past 11…
St. Bonaventure’s sciences department has a reputation on campus for its intensive classes and interactive labs. It is not uncommon to see biology and chemistry majors in the library a majority of the day, reading chapters and studying for their upcoming tests. With such a hectic schedule already, adding in a responsibility to athletics can…
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer Jake Osswald, a freshman cross country and track runner, is no stranger to adversity. With the excitement of a new beginning at St. Bonaventure, Osswald’s freshman year at St. Bonaventure University got off to an unexpected start. Osswald sustained a stress fracture in his hip, which kept him out for…
Just like sports have rules to follow, the job of compliance director is important for athletics to make sure St. Bonaventure sports are complying with all the NCAA rules. Sarah Pruess, the associate athletic director for compliance, said her job is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that most people don’t see. “I don’t think most…
In just under two months, the eyes of the world will converge upon the greatest sporting spectacle there is: The FIFA World Cup. This iteration of the World Cup — the 21st in history — kicks off on June 14, when the host nation, Russia, takes on Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Twelve…
By Morgan Hoffman, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team has faced a tough season, going 0-6 in Atlantic 10 conference play and 0-14 overall this spring. Injuries have played a large role in preventing the Bonnies from picking up a win this season. “We have unfortunately experienced a lot of serious injuries on…
Intersectionality is a fairly recent idea that ties together the different parts of a person’s identity and how those parts overlap and affect one another. Typically, this involves race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and others. Added to Merriam-Webster in April 2017, it is defined as “the complex, cumulative manner in which the effects of…
It’s not uncommon to hear the phrase, “student-athletes are students first.” The office of athletic academic support exists for that very reason. Located in the basement of the Reilly Center in 019 and in the northwest corner, academic support can be overlooked due to its low-traffic location. However, Heather McDivitt, assistant athletic director for academic…
The members of the St. Bonaventure baseball team come together as a collective unit on the baseball field, but their journeys to the campus are vastly different. About a third of the team originates from different levels of college athletics, including other Division I, Division II, Division III and community colleges. Ten out of the…
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer When Allie Deal showed up on campus three years ago, nobody expected her to even be on the St. Bonaventure softball team. Today, the junior walk-on is one of the leaders of the team and is currently second in hitting with a .360 batting average, .442 on-base percentage, .560 slugging,…
By Joe Ceraulo, Contributing Writer A half-century later, Bill Kalbaugh ’70 recalled the evening of April 4, 1968, when he and his roommate, Hall of Famer Bob Lanier ‘70, heard about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. “I think we went down to shoot some pool in Olean, and that’s when we heard the…
By Grace Perchisky, Staff Writer From sharing the same backyard to playing on the same golf course, the Gianniny brothers will meet in Kingsmill, Virginia to settle a family rivalry. Two-time A10 rookie of the week, Danny Gianniny, hopes to help lead his team to victory in the rounds to come. “I always try to…
I am a believer in speaking for yourself. However, an exception can be made in this case. I think I speak for all Bonnies basketball fans when I say, “Thank you, seniors.” This was my first year as a fan of St. Bonaventure basketball. As an incoming freshman from New Jersey with no real ties…
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure track team hopes for a running start this spring season. Despite unpredictable weather, the team has been able to train and prepare for its second consecutive track season. Head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams, Bob MacFarlane, ‘77, is entering his seventh…
By Joe Ceraulo Men’s Basketball Beat Writer DALLAS – When a school with less than 1,700 undergraduate students has members of their student body travel over 1,300 miles to meet with alumni from all over the country in Dallas for a common cause, something special must be brewing. That something special was St. Bonaventure’s Round…
By Mike Hogan, Staff Writer You couldn’t turn left or right Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, without hearing “Go Bona’s!” if you were donning the brown and white. While many fan bases, such as the University of California Los Angeles’, would look at the win as just another tournament victory, the St. Bonaventure fan base…
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are in the NCAA Tournament. They got an at-large bid. (They also have to play a play-in game, but who cares; we made it to the big dance!) The small-town team from Olean, New York (I know, we’re actually in St. Bonaventure, New York), who 16 years ago had a basketball…
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer After striking out 11 batters in a 1-0 Bonnies win over James Madison University, redshirt junior Ben Contento earned Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week honors. Contento also lead the Bonnies pitching staff with a win over the Dukes on Sunday, March 11. Contento’s main reason for coming to St.…