St. Bonaventure Women’s Lacrosse Preps for Upcoming A-10 Tournament
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAMUEL WEILERT; STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team is looking to end its season strong. Its final regular … Keep Reading
Bona’s is heating up with alum’s “formula”
A family recipe, 20 years in the making, has ignited Bonaventure’s taste buds. Ron Welch, ’17, has made himself at home in Allegany selling his national award-winning hot sauce: Formula 47 and recently partnered with local business Mangia’s Pizza 2.0. Far from Lancaster, California, Welch’s hometown, Formula 47 has rooted him to Western New York.… Keep Reading
OK
It’s ok, You’re ok. You have to stay ok You’re always ok. Things don’t bother you, because why should they. It will always be ok, and that’s ok. It has to be ok. If you’re not ok, who will be. Take the shot, bear the blow It’s your place, it’s always been your place. Know… Keep Reading
ASIA’s Diwali Performance
By Natalie Forster, Staff Writer On Nov. 7, Asian Students in Action hosted their annual Diwali show in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. People from different backgrounds gathered to celebrate life through the story of a classic Disney movie. Based around The Jungle Book, the show focused on the traditional Asian dancing,… Keep Reading
Vintage looks dominate chilly season
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer Winter 2017 is arriving as well as the latest trends in winter jackets and boots. This year, winter accessories, shoes and coats are fashionable and awesome for keeping warm while trekking through the harsh Bonaventure winters. The puffer has been worn for many winters, but this year, puffer coats for… Keep Reading
Unsung heroes: Cassidy in Security
By Faith Topoloski, Staff Writer When a machine works smoothly and runs perfectly, the most important parts are often blurred into the whole thing. If Saint Bonaventure is the machine, one of those important parts is Cassidy Nicholas, who is part of the vital department of Campus Safety and Security. Nicholas holds many roles and… Keep Reading
NFL Picks: Week 10
By A.J. Mitchell Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals Russell Wilson should be able to continue leading the team on the ground while Adrian Peterson looks to pace Arizona. At the end of the day, I’d be surprised to see the Cardinals win without Carson Palmer at QB despite the Seahawks recent struggles. SELECTION: Seahawks New… Keep Reading
Marketing gone wrong
It’s no surprise that LaVar Ball has kept himself in the eye of the media over the past few months, especially now. Lonzo made his NBA debut, LaMelo was pulled from Chino Hills High School and LiAngelo (was) set to make an “impact” on the UCLA men’s basketball team. We’ll see how that happens after… Keep Reading
Freshman paces women’s swim
By Emily Coughlin, Staff Writer Starting swimming at a young age, freshman Lina Kutsko has worked hard to become one of the St. Bonaventure University women’s swim team’s top swimmers. This season, Kutsko has earned the title of Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week for three weeks in a row, Atlantic 10 Swimmer of the… Keep Reading
Men’s basketball set to shine
By Joe Ceraulo, Contributing Writer The 2017-18 Bonnies basketball season is fast approaching, and expectations surrounding this year’s team are certainly higher than in recent years. Despite losing key players Denzel Gregg and David Andoh, the Bonnies return most of last year’s core. They also added some talented youth in 6-foot-4 freshman guard Izaiah Brockington… Keep Reading
Men’s soccer comes to a close in A10 playoffs
By Derek Borycki, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team’s season has come to an end after falling to 22nd-ranked Virginia Commonwealth University by a score of 4-1 in the opening round. The season was successful, as the Bonnies have now doubled their win count from the previous season for the third straight… Keep Reading
Men’s swim to host home meet
By Matt Petit, Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s swim team will compete in its first home meet of the season against Canisius College tomorrow, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. Diving will begin at 10 a.m. Prior to this upcoming meet, the Bonnies had some strong freshmen performances on the team. Ethan Carr, a freshman… Keep Reading
Students concerned over course offerings
By Ashlee Gray, Contributing Writer Rachel Griffin, a senior English major, must take senior forum or Clare 401, in order to graduate. However, when it came to her registration time, there were no more sections open. “I can’t take forum because all the sections are already full,” Griffin said. Some of the issues experienced by… Keep Reading
SVA celebrates Veterans Day
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Veterans and ROTC students visited Franklinville Elementary School to host a Veterans Day seminar for students this past Tuesday. The event held in the school’s gymnasium on Tuesday included veterans speaking to Franklinville Elementary about their military service and current civilian life. The Student Veteran Services Association came up with… Keep Reading
SBU partners in leadership summit
St. Bonaventure University, Alfred State College, Alfred University and Houghton College, will partner together in hosting the second annual Student of Color Leadership Summit on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Alfred State College. This year’s theme, “A Call to Action,” will focus on issues including student activism, social justice and inclusion in higher education and student… Keep Reading
Clubhouse Restaurant closes for the season
By Anahiz Rivera, Contributing Writer The Clubhouse Restaurant, located on the St. Bonaventure Golf Course, closed for the season on Nov. 1 2017. While the restaurant is only temporarily being shut down, many people have felt confused as to why this is happening. Working in a restaurant can be very difficult, since owners need to have… Keep Reading
Athlete’s injury sparks safety concerns
By Leah McCluskey, Staff Writer Abigail Johnson, a freshman on the women’s basketball team, fainted during the team’s exhibition game on Nov. 4. It took local emergency services around 10 minutes to arrive on the scene and evaluate her condition. Steve Mest, the associate athletics director for external relations, said emergency medical services and other… Keep Reading
SBU alumna elected to VA House of Delegates
On Tuesday night, Virginia Democrat and Bonaventure alumna, Danica Roem, ’06, made national news when she became the first openly transgender person elected and seated to a United States state legislature position. Roem, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from the Jandoli School of Communication, was elected to the Virginia… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to VCU in A10 quarterfinals
By Sports Staff The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team faced off against the Rams of Virginia Commonwealth University in the first round of the A10 playoffs yesterday, losing 4-1. Going into the game, the expectations were higher since the Rams were ranked 22nd in the nation when the Brown and White upset them in Olean… Keep Reading
Foundation hosts comedy event to raise money
By Faith Topolski Contributing Writer Good Times of Olean will be hosting a comedy event presented by The ReHabilitation Foundation to offer opportunities to those with special needs on Saturday, Nov. 4. The ReHabilitation Foundation was founded to help financially support the ReHabilitation Center that was established in 1957. The foundation, in addition to supporting… Keep Reading
Heather Field Revisited
I do not know this wooded way of hemlock shade I trudge beneath that led me wandering so astray far from my home, my wintry heath. There I met my flower with whom I spent my hours exchanging breath for breath, loving unto death. But with her thorns dejected, the season’s clock corrected. Earth thawed,… Keep Reading