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
Club hockey focuses on developing
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Improvement is the name of the game right now for the St. Bonaventure University men’s club hockey team, as it has picked up wins in its last two games. On November 5, the team beat West Virginia 5-4, followed by an 8-6 come-from-behind win against Binghamton on Nov. 15,… Keep Reading
Club basketball looks to make a big run
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s club basketball team’s increase in numbers has made a significant impact on the team, said coach Ben Marcus. The Bonnies had a three-game sweep this past weekend against the Niagara Purple Eagles. For club basketball, every time the team plays an opponent, it is a three-game… Keep Reading
Relays carry Bona’s swimming success
The St. Bonaventure University swimming and diving teams defeated Canisius College 167-131 in men’s and 158-142 in women’s, powered by strong swims in the relay events. The Bonnies won three of the four relay events in the meet and have performed consistently well this season in both the freestyle and medley relays. Junior backstroker and… Keep Reading
Week 12 College Football Playoff Rankings
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The college football season has been up and down all year, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Having competitive games week in and week out makes for some great college football and even better shake-ups in the Associated Press and College Football Playoff rankings. This past week has been… Keep Reading
Bonnies seek improvement
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team is looking to enhance defense as the season goes forward. Junior guard Idris Taqqee said the team needs to focus on being more efficient on both sides of the ball. “I think personally, as a team, we have to focus on one thing… Keep Reading
Britvar sets career marks
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor In a season that opened with many new faces, Matea Britvar, a junior forward on St. Bonaventure University’s women’s basketball team, has faced changes of her own. These come in the form of an expanded role and more responsibility on a young team. “I would follow the team when… Keep Reading
The problem isn’t Trump
Anti-Trump protesters took to the streets this week, revolting against the results of last week’s presidential election. Immediately following Donald Trump’s victory, droves of frustrated Americans marched together across the country to demonstrate their disappointment. Some teachers even gave students permission to skip classes and midterms to join protests. Many of the demonstrations remained peaceful,… Keep Reading
Let’s give female athletes our full respect
It has been three months since the beginning of the 2016 Olympic Games. Both the United States men and women’s teams had remarkable performances this year. The two teams combined earned a total of 121 medals, making them the winningest of all competing countries. The U.S. women Olympic athletes truly stole the show. They collected… Keep Reading
A need to open up the game
As each coming year passes, the ratings for the NHL are getting lower and lower, and something needs to be done in order to stop this trend. During last year’s Stanley Cup Final, the number of people who watched the action were heavily outnumbered by those tuning into the NBA Finals and even late-night slam… Keep Reading
Cowboys should go with Prescott
When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft, they had one goal in mind: find Tony Romo a backup. There were no expectations for a franchise quarterback, or for a starting job challenge with Romo. The front office simply sought a reliable play caller that could hold… Keep Reading
The wolves can’t be tamed
By Alexis Young Staff Writer After being named the toughest place to play in the Atlantic 10 conference by ESPN.com, St. Bonaventure looks forward to the student section being loud and proud this basketball season, as always. However, events at the Nov. 12 season opener game against St. Francis University, boasting one of the largest… Keep Reading
In defense of collegiate procrastination
I sit down at my computer, crack my knuckles and take a quick look at the clock. “2 a.m.,” I think. “I guess I can make this work.” And almost always, I can make it work. In fact, a lot of people seem to be able to make procrastination work. It seems counterintuitive to put… Keep Reading
Post-election panel discusses polling bias
By Cameron Pettrone Staff Writer St. Bonaventure held a panel in the John J. Murphy Professional Building on Nov. 16 to discuss the results of the election and what may have led to Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. Prior to the results being announced, many people, including most media outlets, believed that Clinton was… Keep Reading
Too soon for Christmas
I love Christmas music and “Dominick the Donkey” is my jam. I love singing about an Italian Christmas ass with the same name as me every Christmas season. The problem is that it is not the Christmas season yet! Yes, it is currently the holiday season, but that holiday is Thanksgiving. There is a reason… Keep Reading
SBU biology grad inspires new Clare class
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer A St. Bonaventure alumna along with a faculty member recently researched genetically modified organisms, which has led to a new course offering at the university. Aly Paz, ‘15, who studied biology, and Xiao-Ning Zhang, Ph.D., director of the biochemistry program, began their research after Paz submitted a term paper in… Keep Reading
Agape Latte welcomes conversation
By Dom LoVallo Managing Editor St. Bonaventure University hosted its second Agape Latte event of the semester Tuesday night. Around 7:30, students started filing in to the Reilly Center Café to pick up a free shirt, enter a raffle, grab some snacks and have a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Natalie Wasek, a junior… Keep Reading
Students react to documentary in QCA
By Joe Sanchez-Castro Contributing Writer Autism, a condition that affects nearly one in 50 children, has a severe impact on an individual’s ability to acquire basic nonverbal and verbal social interaction, can make life much more complex, according to the documentary, “Best Kept Secret.” Approximately 20 students showed up to watch the documentary. The documentary… Keep Reading
Thanksgiving fashion inspiration
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Take your personal style to new heights this holiday season with our guide to the perfect Thanksgiving Day outfits, featuring fashion-forward pieces for formal and informal events. Casual Love An off-the-shoulder sweater in colors like champagne and red wine will create a subtly sexy ensemble for the season. Add a… Keep Reading
Poet’s unusual approach dazzles
“The Starbucks mermaid logo/ has lost her nipples.” This is the first stanza of Hoa Nguyen’s poem “The Starbucks Mermaid” from her book of poems, Red Juice. “Ahh,” you might say after reading those lines. “I remember the days when the creature displayed her femininity on my morning coffee.” The following stanza may stump you… Keep Reading