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
Chapel hosts baby shower to benefit mothers
A modern baby shower for the Virgin Mary encourages people to bring out gifts in honor of the mother of Jesus. On Thursday at 7 p.m., The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany hosted their 14th annual “Shower for Mary” event. Visitors were encouraged to bring infant and toddler gifts to the occasion. However, the gifts… Keep Reading
Students manage stress
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Staff Writer Brace yourselves, Bonnies: It’s finals week. But there’s no need to fret, because there are ways to cope with stress. Two members of the center for student wellness gave their advice to stressed-out students on Tuesday. Seven people showed up to the lecture, “Dealing with Everything Life Throws Your Way,”… Keep Reading
How to handle the holiday madness: Wellness center advises students with relaxation tips
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer With the holiday season upon us, the university offered tips to help students manage holiday madness. Christopher Anderson, director of the Center for Student Wellness, and Marie Wilson, career counselor, presented “Surviving the Holiday Madness” to a small group of students in the Doyle Trustees Room Tuesday. Anderson and Wilson… Keep Reading
Youth succeeding for diving team
By Emily Coughlin Contributing Writer With only three women’s divers— freshmen Izzy Aguilera and Elena Rohr, and sophomore Brittany Hart— the team certainly makes up for the normal, but small numbers. Some of the women’s diving team’s achievements occurred in a meet on Oct. 14 in the Reilly Center, where Hart came in first, Rohr… Keep Reading
1977 NIT Team returns to Bonaventure
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor One championship may mean very little to other schools, but the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball 1977 NIT Championship team was something that, to this day, the Bonaventure community holds close to it. The Bonnies got past Oregon and Rutgers in the first two rounds of the tournament. Then-junior guard, Glenn… Keep Reading
Security issues prompt change in RC
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s student section in the Reilly Center has been pushed back in order to secure a safer surrounding after the basketball doubleheader on Nov. 30. Before, the stanchions were placed directly behind the print media. Now, they have been pushed back so students are not interfering with the… Keep Reading
College Football Playoff
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After three and a half grueling months of tough games, big upsets and big plays: The College Football Playoff has finally been picked. The four teams that will play for the National Championship are Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Clemson Tigers and Washington Huskies. The past two weeks, analysts… Keep Reading
Fleming finds defensive style
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball head coach Jesse Fleming sees defense as an important part of his team’s play. Under Fleming this season, the Bonnies (4-4) have allowed less than 60 points in six of their eight regular season games. The first-year coach said that the system he runs… Keep Reading
Taqqee works to bind team
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Hard work, hustle and never giving up on the play are some ways to describe the style of junior guard Idris Taqqee. The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team is off to a 5-2 start and each game has had a different contribution. Taqqee is averaging 8.3 points per game… Keep Reading
Bison beat Bonnies behind DeBoer
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team fell to the Bucknell Bison 57-35 Tuesday night, taking its second home loss of the season and scoring a season low in points. “I was relatively pleased. I thought we did a good job with our game plan; I give Bucknell a… Keep Reading
Bonnies down Bulls in return of the 1977 team
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies improved their record to 9-3 all time over the Buffalo Bulls in a 90-84 victory Saturday night. Not only was the win the attraction, but Bonaventure welcomed back the 1977 NIT Championship team and retired the all-time scoring leader Greg Sanders’ number (53) tonight during halftime. Head… Keep Reading
Talking politics at family dinner
With Thanksgiving last week and Christmas fast approaching, many Bonaventure students have been able to head home and spend some time at the dinner table, eating quality meals with their families. Although these holidays are supposed to be an opportunity to spend good times with their relatives, the election is still fresh in many American’s… Keep Reading
Understanding queerness
I used to ask myself a whole list of questions each morning when I woke up. One included, “Ok, Fraser. What do you want to be today?” All throughout high school, I was told I give off “bisexual vibes.” For a while, the person I called my best friend was set on convincing me I… Keep Reading
Behind scenes of the video board
By Emily Coughlin Contributing Writer The new jumbotron in the Reilly Center was not an easy decision. There were many things that went into the planning of the video board such as: which board would have the best visuals, which board would fit the budget best, and most importantly, which board would best suit the… Keep Reading
Don’t glorify Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro has died, and the world is better off because of it. For over 50 years, Castro brutalized the Cuban people without a single hint of remorse. Unfortunately, in the days following his death, many politicians and journalists memorialized Castro’s life as if he were some beloved martyr. Jill Stein, the green party candidate… Keep Reading
Schedule first step in swimming season
For coaches, the schedule for the season is important, because the season is completely based around it. Training plans have to work with the schedule, and it shows whether the week is going to be an easy or hard week. Women’s swimming coach Brian Thomas said the first thing for planning the season’s schedule is… Keep Reading
The Reilly Center celebrates 50 years
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer St. Bonventure University’s historical Reilly Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Behind the ongoing celebration through the 2016-2017 basketball season, there have been numerous memories retold and shared from previous years, including at the old Olean Armory, where the Bonnies played before the RC. Paul Wieland, a journalism… Keep Reading
What is wrong with the Browns?
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor It’s safe to say we can chalk up this year’s Cleveland Browns season as a loss. They have lost all 12 games they have played so far this season, they have surrendered 352 points on defense and have had seven players throw a pass this year. So, it’s time… Keep Reading
Youth movement in swing
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team brought in five freshmen this season, and three have been put into big minute roles only seven games into the season. The Bonnies made a starting lineup change, as freshmen guards Jalisha Terry and Sarah Hart were put into the starting lineup when the… Keep Reading
NIT team still resonates
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor This Saturday, St. Bonaventure University will honor the 1976-77 men’s basketball team, which finished the year at 23-6, winning four straight games to end the year en route to an NIT Championship. The school will also be retiring the jersey of Greg Sanders, a member of the championship team… Keep Reading