McChesney and Foti Bring Jazz and Broadway to St. Bonaventure
Photo and writing by Joseph DeBell The Rigas Family Theater at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts came alive as … Keep Reading
Why have Daylight Savings?
This year marks the 100th anniversary of what has to be one of the dumbest practices known to man – Daylight Savings Time. This seemingly pointless tradition will unfortunately leave you either an hour late or an hour early for all your obligations if you choose not to participate, so you’re pretty much forced into… Keep Reading
Bona’s continues poster conference
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer St. Bonaventure hosted the annual freshmen poster conference on Nov. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Doyle Dining Hall. The conference was designed to have University 101 students relate their majors to this year’s All Bonaventure Reads novel, “The Boys in The Bunkhouse.” The novel, by Pulitzer Prize-winning… Keep Reading
English majors don’t just teach: Misconceptions about English majors’ limitations addressed
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer The widely held idea that students with English majors can only go one way with their degree is not entirely accurate. In reality, most English undergrads have many job opportunities available to them when they leave college. This misconception is so widely held, it even made its way into the… Keep Reading
Resilient training aims to reduce stress
By Alexis Young Staff Writer “Most men use the first half of their lives trading their health to gain wealth, only to turn around in the second half and use their wealth to try to regain their health.” Dr. Adam Miller, founder of ARISE MD, opened the Resilient seminar by discussing his work in Malaysia,… Keep Reading
Bonnies take win over Edinboro
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team picked up a victory today over the Edinboro Fighting Scots, winning this afternoon’s exhibition game 50-25. The game opened up slowly for both sides, with each team struggling to find its offense. They traded baskets within the first minute and a half,… Keep Reading
Going from the court to the field
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After playing four years as a member of the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, Nyla Rueter now plays on the women’s rugby team as a graduate student. Head coach Clarence Picard said Rueter brings professionalism in her approach to the team. “That impacts everything from how she watches film, the… Keep Reading
Bonaventure to begin new club sport
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University will begin fielding a club baseball team in the spring, according to Rob DeFazio, the director for the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership, found in the Richter Center on campus. DeFazio said the idea for the team is not one that originated this year, but… Keep Reading
Women’s soccer looks to close out
The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team’s season came to a close over the weekend at Saint Joseph’s University with a 2-1 loss. The team missed the Atlantic 10 playoffs for the third consecutive year. It also left Bonaventure at 1-8 in conference and 4-14-1 overall. Head Coach Steve Brdarski said the main positive to take… Keep Reading
Pool not an issue for Bonnies
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Despite the size of the swimming facility at St. Bonaventure University, both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have maintained a high level of success, on par with Atlantic 10 programs with larger facilities. The men’s swimming and diving team has won the Atlantic 10 Championship five… Keep Reading
Defensless players in the NFL
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Concussions have been the biggest issue in the NFL in the past three to four years. But there are other problems in the NFL that could be considered worse. Consider the rule change of not leading with your head or defenders hitting up high on players. Defenders have no other… Keep Reading
Basic travel essentials for break
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Get prepared as you travel this holiday season with a basic travel essentials list, which incorporates everyday items to keep you comfortable. Fuzzy Socks Bring a pair of fuzzy socks while traveling to prevent any moments of discomfort or constriction you may feel as a result of wearing bulky fall… Keep Reading
Student discusses battling S.A.D.
By Joshua Svetz Contributing Writer You wake up. It’s dark and cloudy. You don’t feel like you did yesterday. Maybe you weren’t happy, but the day hasn’t started yet and already you want to climb in your bed and never get up. You walk to the bathroom. Suddenly you feel sick. You start dry-heaving in… Keep Reading
Meek serves mediocre effort
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor After about a year and half with drama involving many big names in the hip-hop industry, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has released his long-awaited mixtape, DC4, or Dreamchasers 4. Meek Mill, who is known for his fast flow and his “brag rap” lines, does bring the heat in his… Keep Reading
Club to host election viewing party
By Gabrielle Richards-Hinds Contributing Writer College Democrats club will host an election event in the Rathskellar on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. “We will be watching the election results as they come in on news stations like CNN and Fox News,” said Jenna Maxwell, a junior political science major. Topics regarding… Keep Reading
Low-key employee: Ann Tenglund
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Editor For Ann Tenglund, as associate director for St. Bonaventure’s library, what began as a student job in the library her freshman year of college became a lifelong career. Tenglund, an Olean, New York, native, came to nearby Bonaventure after high school to study two different fields — elementary education and… Keep Reading
Saxophonist to jazz up campus
The campus’s ongoing Clare College Jazz Concert Series continues this upcoming week, with saxophonist Andy Middleton stopping by Bonaventure during his two-week United States tour. This Monday, Middleton, an Austria-based musician, will perform an array of jazz-infused tunes on campus, alongside Steve Rudolph (on piano) and Kieran Hanlon, a SUNY Fredonia bass instructor. Scheduled to… Keep Reading
The expensive college lifestyle
This past week, as I slaved with a friend on the halls in my dorm to make them look spooky for Halloween, I started to think about the money I didn’t have that I was spending. I then began to realize that sort of thing tends to happen a lot. I came to college fully… Keep Reading
Mishandled drug scandal
Maria Sharapova received a two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after a drug scandal in which she tested positive for meldonium in her system. After hearing about this story, I thought it could have been handled rationally and in a timely fashion if Sharapova would have openly reported taking the drug when she… Keep Reading
We’re more than athletes
Being known as an “athlete” is a title that is mostly respected but carries some negativity. They are either respected for their admirable characteristics and traits that they have earned and worked for, or they are disliked for their supposed lack of intellect and drive outside of their respective sport. When I think of an… Keep Reading
Durant’s humanizing move
Professional athletes are a rare breed. The athleticism, determination and willpower that it takes to become a professional in any sport can’t be found in your average person. In today’s world, with social media outlets such as YouTube and Twitter, we as a society are constantly being reminded just how incredible these athletes are. But… Keep Reading