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
Fashion brings back ‘80s this Spring
By Brianna McKnight Contributing Writer Spring 2017 is coming up soon, and it’s introducing many new trends. It is bringing back old trends, as well as keeping some existing trends that are already in style. The new styles introduced during the fashion weeks’ in Paris and New York City consist of many trends that might… Keep Reading
Bona’s launches new photography club
By Amber Levias Contributing Writer There’s a new club on campus that’s capturing the eyes of students this semester- photography club. Created by avid photographers, Deeanna Welling and Charles Walker, PhD., professor of psychology, the club was formed to help interested students learn to hone their photography talents as well as to give back to… Keep Reading
Faculty searches suspended
By Emily Losito Associate Editor Eleven faculty position openings listed on the Notice Board in December disappeared in January. Six positions in the School of Arts & Sciences, two in the School of Education and three in the School of Business were taken down at the beginning of the 2017 spring semester. Several faculty searches… Keep Reading
Fleming sees lack of shooting depth
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team faced struggles in recent games, including going cold offensively from beyond the three-point line. In the last three games, which the Bonnies lost, no Bonnies player has made more than two three-point shots. In the case of the game against Saint Joseph’s on… Keep Reading
Softball aims for success
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University softball program is gearing up for the start of their season, which begins next week. Last year, the Bonnies went 15-32, finishing eighth in the Atlantic 10. Head Coach Mike Threehouse has been in charge of the program for 19 years and has collected 261… Keep Reading
Is music not respecting women?
In today’s music, especially the hip-hop genre, you can usually find a derogatory or sexist term aimed towards women. Although this type of language can be found in most music types, it seems that it is especially prevalent in the hip-hop genre. Degrading women in music is something that many artists partake in today. An… Keep Reading
Being a bonnie not for the faint of heart
I n the year and a half I’ve been a student at St. Bonaventure, one thing is clear: being a Bonnie means rolling with the punches. Here at Bona’s, we take the good with the bad, celebrate triumph and defeat together, and we do so with a “win or lose, we still booze” mindset. It’s… Keep Reading
Exploring Poverty: Warming House
Shannon Murray, a senior biology major, also acts as a coordinator for the Warming House in Olean. With this, she gets the privilege of interacting with the guests who come into the Warming House. Murray talked about how this experience has shaped her view of poverty and people who live in what could be considered… Keep Reading
Does cost of food hinder healthy living choices?
America is one of the most obese countries on the planet. I think a lot of people want to be healthier, but it is not that easy. A lot of people think that if they want to be healthy they have to exercise rigorously and that alone will get them the results they desire. However,… Keep Reading
Ads are the third team at Super Bowl
Everybody has already heard of the heroic (or in some fans’ case, annoying) performance by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to comeback from a 28-3 deficit to win the Super Bowl. The game itself is the reason why millions of Americans watch the annual showdown every year, but the entertaining commercials and breathtaking… Keep Reading
Bonnies second half surge helps defeat Billikens
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team started off the game slow, but bounced back in the second half to pull out a 70-55 victory over the Saint Louis Billikens. The Bonnies started off the game on an 11-0 run and it seemed as though this game was going… Keep Reading
A Letter To St. Bonaventure’s Student Body
St. Bonaventure Students, Saturday night, many media outlets and social media sites reported that the court storming by the student body was the reason a technical foul was issued against St. Bonaventure. Those reports were not correct. Since then, St. Bonaventure’s administration has worked diligently to clear your names. Our student body was NOT responsible… Keep Reading
Commercials, halftime show add to Super Bowl
By Tom Cottingham Features Editor Everybody has already heard of the heroic (or in some fans’ case, annoying) performance by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to comeback from a 28-3 deficit to win the Super Bowl. The game itself is the reason why millions of Americans watch the annual showdown every year, but… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall short in Pink Game
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team took a 57-45 loss to the La Salle Explorers tonight, a matchup that also served as this season’s Pink Game. The game was marked by offensive struggles for both the Bonnies (9-15, 4-8 A10) and the Explorers (15-9, 8-4 A10), including a second… Keep Reading
Technical foul decides loss for the Bonnies
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor Courtesy of Mikael DeSanto BV Sports Editor Two years ago, a then-junior guard Marcus Posley drove the lane and threw up a prayer that went through the net as the buzzer sounded to upset No. 18 VCU Rams. Saturday it was like déjà vu, with a twist.… Keep Reading
Three-pointers doom Bonnies against Fordham
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team dropped its second matchup of the season against the Fordham Rams, 57-45, losing the regular season series 2-0. The Bonnies (9-14, 4-7 A10) previously lost to the Rams (16-9, 7-4 A10) 60-44 on Jan. 15. The Bonnies were outshot from beyond the arc… Keep Reading
Club Basketball picks up pair over Binghamton
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s club basketball team played against Binghamton in a three-game series today, taking two of three games. The Bonnies (8-4) came out in the first game and picked up a close win, winning 45-43. Both teams kept the score tight throughout the entirety of the game,… Keep Reading
Students reflect on Emmett Till
By Yoselin Person Features Assignment Editor The month of February is Black History Month, and we are reminded of Emmett Till’s murder. Recently, the news of Emmett Till’s accuser, Carolyn Bryant, 82 years old, from Indianola, Mississippi, has broken her silence of falsely accusing Till in being “inappropriate” with her. For six decades, Bryant… Keep Reading
Groundhog’s Day at Punxsutawney
By Alexis Young Staff Writer Thursday, Punxsutawney, PA—affectionately called Punxsy by locals—celebrated the 131st anniversary of Groundhog’s Day. For those who don’t know what Groundhog’s Day is, every February 2nd, a local groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil is pulled from his burrow on top of Gobbler’s Knob to predict the coming of spring. If Phil… Keep Reading
Pink Game returns to SBU
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor When the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team takes on the La Salle Explorers on Feb. 7, it will be more than a game for some in attendance. The team’s annual Pink Game, which is done in conjunction with Olean General Hospital, supports the research and treatment of a variety… Keep Reading