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
Drugs: Part of the industry or promoting addiction?
Imagine that we lived in a society where not everyone was aware of the harmful side effects large amounts of artificial sugars could have on health. Then you have a friend pushing endless amounts of candy in your face like Skittles, Twix and Starburst. The same friend emphasizes and highlights the great taste of the… Keep Reading
Low-key employee: Evelyn Penman
By Yoselin Person Staff Writer Evelyn Penman, an assistant director of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, finds working at the school’s museum very rewarding. Working in an aesthetic collection of arts for nine years, Penman said her job has impacted her life in a positive way. “…I feel working at the Quick… Keep Reading
Community linked by gratitude
By Liam McGurl Features Editor The offices of the John J. Murphy Professional Building are home to a few things: mounted professor accolades, tattered photos, countless coffee cups and, sometimes, a cat or two. There’s one thing slowly connecting all these scholar’s domains, though – a chain, bound by a combination of staples and gratitude.… Keep Reading
Bonnies downed by Canisius at home
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Streaks were broken Wednesday night as the Canisius Golden Griffins (1-1) defeated the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team (1-2) 74-57. The win was Canisius’ first at the Reilly Center since 1995, their first win over the Bonnies since 2005, and it marked the first time the Bonnies had… Keep Reading
Bonnies take home opener against Colgate
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor This afternoon saw the raising of a banner and a career milestone for Jesse Fleming. In Fleming’s second career game as a head coach, the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies (1-1) defeated the Colgate University Raiders (0-2) 70-51 for their first win of both the season and Fleming’s career. Before… Keep Reading
Men’s basketball victorious in home opener against Saint Franics (Pa.)
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor There is a new big three on the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. The Bonnies won their season opener 92-82 against Saint Francis Red Flash. Junior guards Jaylen Adams (23) and Matt Mobley (21) and senior forward Denzel Gregg (23 career high) were the leading scorers for the Bonnies.… Keep Reading
Bonnies drop opener to Big 4 foe Niagara
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Friday night saw the next installment of a Big 4 rivalry in Western New York, St. Bonaventure University against the Niagara University Purple Eagles. The Bonnies (0-1) fell 65-43 to the Purple Eagles (1-0), as the offensive inconsistencies seen against Edinboro came back to bite them again. The Bonnies… Keep Reading
2016-17 Men’s Basketball team: Freshman Forward/Center Amadi Ikpeze
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Joining the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team as a freshman, Amadi Ikpeze is a 6’10” forward from Buffalo, New York. Playing for Amherst High School, he led them to the Section VI Class A-2 championship with a 22-2 record. During his senior year, he averaged 13.2 PPG, 10.1 rebounds, and… Keep Reading
2016-17 Men’s Basketball team: Junior Forward Quinn Lee Yaw
Quinn Lee Yaw, a transfer from Edinboro University, is joining the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team this year as a junior. A power forward from Jamestown, New York, Lee Yaw is a psychology major. When asked about his decision to transfer from a division II to a division I school, specifically Bonaventure, he described the… Keep Reading
2016-17 Men’s Basketball team: Sophomore Forward LaDarien Griffin
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Returning for his sophomore year, LaDarien Griffin is a 6’6” forward from Jacksonville, Florida. Griffin saw time in 10 games last season, averaging 0.5 PPG and shooting 40.0% from the floor. He is a sports marketing major. When asked about why he chose Bonaventure, he talked about the fans, and… Keep Reading
SBU reacts to Trump’s victory
By Diana McElfresh Editor-In-Chief St. Bonaventure awoke Wednesday morning to gray skies, drizzling rain and the news of a new president. With 279 of the required 270 electoral votes, Republican Donald Trump was declared president-elect of the United States around 2 a.m. His main adversary, Hillary Clinton, won 228 electors. Students received the news with… Keep Reading
British Lenna professors talk U.S politics
By Lian Bunny Co-Photo Editor This year’s Lenna Visiting Scholars traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to talk about American politics. Journalists Alan and Barbara Mackenzie presented their talk “UK: State of the Nation” on Nov. 9 to the St. Bonaventure community. The late Betty S. Lenna Fairbank and Reginald A. Lenna of Jamestown funded the… Keep Reading
Memorandum of understanding: Regional and school officials sign agreement to fight sexual violence
By Emily Losito News Editor The memorandum of understanding is an agreement among regional police, health care agencies and advocacy groups to fight sexual violence and domestic violence. Local agencies signed this accord Monday in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts atrium. Rick Trietley, director of student affairs, introduced the signing ceremony committee.… Keep Reading
College hopefuls connect with LinkedIn
The college application process can be a tedious and often daunting task for high school students. Students have to worry about SAT and ACT scores, high school transcripts, letters of recommendation and college letters. So should LinkedIn profiles be added to the list? The Bonaventure community weighed in on the idea brought up in a… Keep Reading
2016-17 Women’s Basketball team: Senior Guard Imani Outlaw
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor A senior elementary education major, Imani Outlaw has averaged 2.6 points, 0.9 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game in 96 games over her first three years. She also has shot 74.2 percent from the free throw line in that span. The native of Cincinnati, Ohio, attended Sycamore High School.… Keep Reading
2016-17 Women’s Basketball team: Junior Guard Mariah Ruff
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Mariah Ruff is a junior chemistry major, who averaged 10.0 points, 3.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game last year, starting in all 32 games played. Through her first two years at Bonaventure, Ruff has started in 52 of 62 games played; averaging 8.6 points per game, along with… Keep Reading
2016-17 Women’s Basketball team: Graduate Forward Gabby Richmond
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Gabby Richmond is in her fifth year at St. Bonaventure University, having redshirted as a freshman and now being a graduate student. She has made 51 career starts in 88 games with the Bonnies, and averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season. She is a native… Keep Reading
Men’s soccer falls short of A10s
By Alexis Young Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team concluded its season last Saturday after a 4-0 loss to Fordham. With this loss and losses to Rhode Island, Dayton and George Washington, the Bonnies were eliminated from playoff contention on the season’s last day. “I feel like we took the positives from… Keep Reading
By Gabrielle Richards-Hinds Contributing Writer On Monday, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will hold a performance with special music guest Andreas Ottensamer, principal clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This is a one night only performance, so students have only one chance to hear his music here. Ludwig Brunner, executive director of… Keep Reading
Marvel’s newest feat triumphs
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor With the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe already underway, Dr. Strange brings a new, smart and out-of-world hero onto the big screen. Dr. Stephen Strange, portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch, is perhaps the best neurosurgeon in the world. He can go through hours of strenuous surgeries and can… Keep Reading