The history of the softball program
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER When the St. Bonaventure University softball team formed in 1988, Molly Quattrone took … Keep Reading
Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour elevates rapper to new heights
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor Back in February, Chicago rapper Kanye West rolled out three title changes, 40 notepad signatures and constant anticipation to finally release his new album, The Life of Pablo. Despite the delays, changes and updates to his first stream-only album, Pablo was a collective of Yeezy’s new and old styles.… Keep Reading
Men’s Soccer 2016-2017 Season Preview
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure Men’s soccer team will begin their season on August 26 when they take on the Hartwick College Hawks, a team they lost to 1-0 last August, and try to start off their season on a positive note, following struggles last season. The Bonnies finished with a… Keep Reading
Women’s Soccer 2016-2017 Season Preview
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure Women’s Soccer team will begin their season on Friday August 19 as they take on the Binghamton Bearcats to open up the 2016-2017 season. The Bonnies are coming off a 6-11-2 season last year and finishing 12th in the Atlantic 10 conference. Not being heavily favored in… Keep Reading
Campus ministry center construction underway
The demolition of the Merton Center is underway to prepare for the construction of the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry. Duggan and Duggan General Contractors in Allegany and Spillman Farmer Architects, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania are collaborating on the project. The university first contacted Spillman Farmer about the new interfaith center in the fall of 2014… Keep Reading
Murphy pine tree comes down
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The rings of the white pine tree in front of Murphy Professional Building identified the tree to be about as old as St. Bonaventure University when crews chopped it down last week, according to Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities. After ten years of trying to save the old… Keep Reading
Roth steps in as interim president
Andrew Roth, Ph.D., jokes that he’s “flunked retirement.” Roth, recently named the interim president of St. Bonaventure University, retired in 2014 following an 11-year presidency at Notre Dame College in suburban Cleveland. He will begin his yearlong interim presidency at Bonaventure on Aug. 1. Roth said he has been aware of St. Bonaventure’s reputation for… Keep Reading
Roth to take over as interim president
St. Bonaventure University announced today Andrew Roth, Ph.D., will take over as interim university president beginning Aug. 1. Roth will work through to summer 2017, when a full-time president will take over. According to a press release sent to university members this morning, Roth was the president and CEO of Notre Dame College in Cleveland,… Keep Reading
Fleming named Women’s Basketball Coach
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor On May 26, Tim Kenney, the athletic director of St. Bonaventure University, hired Jesse Fleming as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team. The position became open when former head coach of the Bonnies, Jim Crowley left to become the head coach at Providence. Fleming, who graduated… Keep Reading
Crowley to leave Bonaventure
By: Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After 16 seasons as St. Bonaventure’s women’s head basketball coach, Jim Crowley has decided to leave the women’s program for a job with the Providence Friars, according to GoBonnies.com. Crowley’s record was 258-231 as the coach of the Bonnies. Crowley won A10 Coach of the Year three times in 2009,… Keep Reading
First students graduate with Franciscan Studies minor
By: Kailyn Jennings Contributing Writer This May, for the first time in St. Bonaventure University history, students will graduate with a Franciscan Studies minor. Franciscan Studies professor Jean-Francois Godet-Calogeras is the force behind the minor’s newfound success. He guided Dennis Kurian, Jeff Georgiades, Melissa Misenheimer and Lori Kim to the minor. “The minor was designed… Keep Reading
Faculty retiree profiles
Patrick Dooley, Ph.D. is no stranger to world travel and is celebrating his last semester before retirement in Singapore, as a professor at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Dooley has been a professor of philosophy at Bonaventure for 42 years. Despite his lengthy tenure, he did not plan to stay at the university. “I chose… Keep Reading
Grit ‘N wit: A humongous hit
Students climbed, sprinted and solved puzzles at this week’s Grit ‘N Wit obstacle course event. On Monday, students joined together in either teams of two or four to face the course, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). The event consisted of 20 obstacles, both physical and mental, around a three-mile loop on campus, according… Keep Reading
Popular HBO series back in action
Game of Thrones returned for its sixth season Sunday with one big question looming in viewers’ minds —Is Jon Snow really dead? The question was answered almost immediately: He’s definitely dead. Snow, played by Kit Harrington, appeared at various times throughout the episode, but he was ice cold in each shot. But this is Game… Keep Reading
Exhibition showcases senior artwork
According to Bonaventure’s senior visual arts majors, the university’s visual arts program has shattered their pre-undergraduate artistic boundaries. Their exhibition last Saturday was proof of that. On April 23, students, faculty and staff gathered in Francis Hall’s San Damiano Room, home to the annual 720/1 Senior Art Exhibition. The two-hour-long showing, displaying a variety of… Keep Reading
Bona’s best photo spots
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer From architecture to nature, make your Bonaventure fashion shoot worthwhile by capturing your outfit of the day at campus’s most beautiful and unexpected locations. Archway Location: Devereux Hall Laced with multicolored leaves and intricate gold designs, Devereux Hall stands as one of the oldest and most beautiful buildings on campus.… Keep Reading
Students weigh finals fairness
By Thomas Cottingham Staff Writer It is almost that time of the year again: late night studying, cups upon cups of coffee and a few mental breakdowns here and there. Although finals week can be stressful, finals are still a cornerstone of a college education. Cumulative finals have been a controversial topic over the past… Keep Reading
SBU spreads sexual assault awareness
By Brandon Fields Staff Writer Commander John Plumb, congressional candidate, canceled his talk on national security policy in order to attend the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) rally on April 26. Plumb referenced his military training on sexual assault awareness and provided his own tips on how to prevent sexual assault. On Tuesday night, over… Keep Reading
Beyonce makes ‘Lemonade’
By Brandon Fields Staff Writer Beyoncé Knowles Carter creates a conversation, and after the release of her second visual album, the conversation is louder than ever before. Beyoncé and Jay-Z are one of the most famous Hollywood couples, but when it comes to their personal lives, they are reserved in what they allow the public… Keep Reading
Four students graduate with Franciscan studies minor
By Kailyn Jennings Contributing Writer This May, for the first time in St. Bonaventure University history, students will graduate with a Franciscan Studies minor. Franciscan Studies professor Jean-Francois Godet-Calogeras is the force behind the minor’s newfound success. He guided Dennis Kurian, Jeff Georgiades, Melissa Misenheimer and Lori Kim to the minor. “The minor was designed… Keep Reading
Valento discusses admissions efforts
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor “In our recent reports, we were trending ahead of the last three years,” Bernie Valento said of admissions efforts for the 2016-17 academic year. Valento, vice president for enrollment, said the final week of April is unpredictable in terms of how many deposits will be submitted, but he is hopeful… Keep Reading