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
Beer-tasting event to “hop” up campus
By Yoselin Person Staff Writer The Praebibo: A Toast to BonaResponds is a bubbling beer-tasting event that will be held for those of age on Saturday in the Doyle Dining Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. The craft beer-tasting is a charity event that will host five Breweries: Four Mile Brewing, Ellicottville Brewing Company, Rohrbach… Keep Reading
Low-key employee: Angela Lassiter
By Gabrielle Richards-Hinds Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University takes pride in its students, faculty and alumni. Students also often come to appreciate those workers who prepare our meals every day of the week. Angela Lassiter, has been a part of St. Bonaventure working in Café Le Verna for six years. She has built a lot of… Keep Reading
Staff member to help facilitate annual community ceremony
As students and faculty gear up for finals week, Kathleen Boser is getting ready for a yearly tradition — one formed from tragedy but offering peace of mind to many since. In September of 2002, Boser, an administrative assistant in the Jandoli School of Communication, lost her barely year-old grandson, Noah. Boser’s daughter, Beth, heard… Keep Reading
Staff member to help facilitate annual community ceremony
As students and faculty gear up for finals week, Kathleen Boser is getting ready for a yearly tradition — one formed from tragedy but offering peace of mind to many since. In September of 2002, Boser, an administrative assistant in the Jandoli School of Communication, lost her barely year-old grandson, Noah. Boser’s daughter, Amy, heard… Keep Reading
Tribe excels in final installment
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor One of the most iconic rap groups of the 1990s, A Tribe Called Quest, recently called it a career and released their final album, “We Got It from Here…Thank You 4 Your Service.” Tribe, who are famous for their signature jazz-rap melodies and satisfying rhyming, have been broken up… Keep Reading
Gilmore Girls: A good-enough review
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor Writer Amy Sherman-Palladino stayed true to her Stars Hollow roots when creating Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, which joined Netflix last Friday. As a huge fan since middle school, my biggest fear was that the new series would stray too much from the original. But within five minutes,… Keep Reading
The Weeknd shines with Starboy
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor After releasing his Grammy-award winning album, Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd went straight back to the lab to work on his next project, Starboy. The Weeknd, who is known for his seductive lyrics, moody beats and killer voice, made a sharp turn to make his new record cheerful… Keep Reading
Behind the president search
By Dom LoVallo Managing Editor In an email sent Nov. 18, campus officials notified the campus community of the hiring of Dennis DePerro, Ph.D. as the university’s next president. But what went into choosing him as the next president? It was March 1 when the presidential search committee was officially named. Bonaventure’s board of trustees… Keep Reading
Health science major to be offered at SBU
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer A health science major, pending state approval, will be offered at St. Bonaventure University beginning in the fall of 2017. With health-related majors in high demand, the university has recognized a need to break into the field but has struggled to determine the best course of action to establish a… Keep Reading
Polar Plunge team gets ready to take a dip
St. Bonaventure’s Polar Plunge team will travel to Woodlawn Beach State Park in Buffalo this Saturday to plunge into Lake Erie to raise money for Special Olympics New York. “Special Olympics is a non-profit organization that is the largest provider of health care in the world for those with intellectual disabilities,” said Paula Scraba, O.S.F.,… Keep Reading
Bonaventure introduces new president
By Rachel Konieczny Co-Photo Editor Authentic. That word describes Dennis DePerro, Ph.D., the 21st president of St. Bonaventure University, according to Board of Trustees Chair Robert Daugherty. The university community welcomed DePerro last Monday morning at a press conference. DePerro, named university president on Friday, Nov. 18, will take office June 1, 2017. “I cannot… Keep Reading
Classes learn about Islam from Khairullahs
By Diana McElfresh Editor-In-Chief Students in Chris Stanley’s religious texts classes have been given the opportunity to attend the same lecture for the past 15 years. Stanley, Ph.D., professor of theology, has offered each semester a question-and-answer period with Zahid and Durriya Khairullah, Ph.Ds., professors of management and marketing, respectively. The Khairullahs, a married couple… Keep Reading
Students watch AIDS awareness film
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Contributing Writer The film, “How to Survive a Plague,” highlighted two groups, ACT UP and TAG, that decided to raise awareness of the AIDS virus and ultimately saved 16 million lives. ACT UP is an advocacy group that aims to promote change and awareness to those living with AIDS. Tuesday evening, approximately… Keep Reading
SBU urged to gain IT knowledge
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer Before Thanksgiving break, the faculty senate met and decided that students of all majors should have basic computer understanding. The reasoning behind this increased push for all students to become technologically literate is the result of the digital revolution’s effect on society. It also, in part, is because of the… Keep Reading
Bonnies down Stony Brook at home
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team defeated the Stony Brook Seawolves 51-37 Wednesday night, giving them third straight win. “I thought we did it with our defense tonight. They have been locked in all week,” head coach Jesse Fleming said. “It was a short turnaround, a walkthrough and… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball wins second Thanksgiving Classic game
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Another strong start for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team propelled the team to its third win of the season, beating Rider 60-47 Sunday afternoon in the second of two games at the UCF Thanksgiving Classic. The Bonnies (3-3) opened the game on a 7-0 run, four points… Keep Reading
Bonnies take opener in UCF Thanksgiving Classic
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor After Austin Peay nearly made a comeback, the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team picked up a win in its game of the UCF Thanksgiving Classic, 58-57. Austin Peay was able to pull it to within one point on three occasions, but never held the lead. The Bonnies started… Keep Reading
Bonnies finish Lone Star Showcase with win
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team finished its time in the Lone Star Showcase with an 89-63 win over Pepperdine, Wednesday night. The win was the team’s second consecutive, having beaten Central Michigan 102-71 the night before, which was also a part of the Lone Star Showcase. The… Keep Reading
Bonnies comeback falls short against Delaware
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor It came down to the wire, but the Delaware Blue Hens defeated the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team 43-40 Saturday night. The Bonnies brought it to within one point with an 8-0 run over the two minutes, but fell short in the closing seconds of the game. The first… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall short in comeback to Gators
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell to the Florida Gators Thursday night in a fought hard battle, 73-66. The Bonnies trailed as much as 15 at one point in the second half. The team never gave up, cutting that deficit in the second half to tie that game… Keep Reading