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
Sacred Places: The Blessed Virgin Mary statue
By Yoselin Person Staff Writer The Blessed Virgin Mary, located next to the Hickey Dining Hall, is known to be one of the oldest statues with a long history at Bonaventure. The statue came from Italy in 1877, and it has been on campus ever since. The statue was originally situated in a niche that… Keep Reading
A dark day for America
I woke up disgusted Wednesday. But I’m most certainly awake. The America I know and love is hurting — a diverse country, oozing with potential. We moved forward for eight years. Now, we’ve leapt backwards in the course of 24 hours. Since 12 a.m. on Wednesday, I’ve seen the women in my life cry —… Keep Reading
Sousa-Sampson earns All-Rookie honors
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Starting in 18 out of 19 soccer games this season, Sabrina Sousa-Sampson, a sports studies major, sure made a name for herself. The freshman out of Toronto, Ontario was one of nine newcomers to the Bonnies’ women’s soccer team this season. She proved she was ready for the collegiate level,… Keep Reading
A$AP Mob unfolds Cozy Tapes
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor New York rap entourage A$AP Mob dropped a brand new, heavy-collective mixtape this Halloween. This tape, featuring nearly 20 rap artists, including A$AP Rocky & Ferg, Wiz Khalifa, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Uzi Vert and the rest of the A$AP crew unite to make some atmospheric bangers. This is… Keep Reading
Solange: A fashion innovator
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Solange Knowles took the world by storm when she released her album A Seat At The Table — a musical celebration of black culture and experiences. The album cemented her at number one on the Billboard 200 charts and earned her, along with her sister Beyonce, a spot on the… Keep Reading
Fleming returns to Bona’s
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor This season will mark a year of change for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team, as new players have arrived on campus to build upon the success of last season. One of those new coaches is Jesse Fleming, a 2005 journalism and mass communication graduate of the university.… Keep Reading
Romo or Prescott?
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The Dallas Cowboys have a decision to make, and it is not one they are taking lightly. That decision is who to start at quarterback going forward. Now normally a football fan would say “that’s easy, obviously Tony Romo.” But the problem is Romo has been injured all year,… Keep Reading
Young swimmers step up
Through several meets, the St. Bonaventure University swimming and diving teams have seen underclassmen perform well. Freshman freestyler Nick Burdo gave credit to Coach Sean McNamee for making the transition from high school to college easier by bringing in like-minded individuals. “It’s definitely a big jump. Coach McNamee is really good at recruiting and is… Keep Reading
Is Trump really that radical?
America voted, and the results are in. For anyone living in a cave for the past week out of fear of nuclear apocalypse, America elected Donald Trump as the next President of the United States, and so far the world is still in one piece. Although Trump won, many Americans still question whether Trump speaks… Keep Reading
Tiger Woods set to return
Next month, the world will see if Tiger Woods has what it takes to make another impact on the game of golf, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The game showcases the top golfers in the world, and what’s a better way to show that you’re back and better than ever than… Keep Reading
Unfair body expectations
For the longest time, women have not been treated as equals to men. It is unfortunate, but that is just how things are. We have taken many steps forward, but no matter how true that may be, the fact is that we haven’t taken enough steps forward. Women are not only unequal and treated often… 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