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
Features: Elevate your following
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer One of the best ways to gain exposure and grow a following on social media is to obtain features, tagging clothing brands in your outfits of the day and submitting your photos to fashion feature accounts. These feature accounts will then repost your photo, showcasing your fashion-forward looks to their… Keep Reading
Yes Lawd! collaborators at it again
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor Collaboration projects are starting to grow more common in the hip-hop industry. While projects such as Watch the Throne, Hell: The Sequel and What a Time to Be Alive bring out huge commercial success with party anthems and radio singles, NxWorries’ Yes Lawd! is the collaboration gem of 2016.… Keep Reading
Gaga goes country on Joanne
Lady Gaga released Joanne, her fifth studio album, last Friday and there’s one overarching takeaway: there’s just about nothing “Mother Monster” can’t do. Opening with an enchanting Lana-esque build, the installment’s lead hit “Diamond Heart” builds a forceful first track, with Gaga belting, “I might not be flawless, but you know I’ve got a Diamond… Keep Reading
Sacred Places: Our Lady of Wisdom
By Yoselin Person Contributing Writer Our Lady of Wisdom, located behind Francis Hall, is considered one of the few statues of Mary to be significant at St. Bonaventure University. Having a statue that’s known for hope leaves a good feeling for the campus. The statue of Our Lady of Wisdom was built in the 1950s.… Keep Reading
Halloween costumes under question
By Yoselin Persons Contributing Writer Halloween is the one day of the year that everyone has a chance to dress up in their most thrilling and unique costumes. Lately, though, discussion has surrounded Halloween as a time to dress up in the cultural attire of others. And the students at Bonaventure have their own perspective… Keep Reading
Catalina Richsen visits campus
Last Friday, Bonaventure’s official radio station—88.3 FM WSBU’s The Buzz—was filled with the soulful, live sounds of Catalina Richsen, a Connecticut-based, indie singer. And she’s a contender for 2017 Spring Weekend performer, too. Over the duration of her visit to campus, Richsen acquainted herself with the station (complementing its unique aesthetic), was welcomed by the… Keep Reading
Women’s soccer fall to Dayton
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor It was senior day for two players on the St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team. The game featured defenders Jennifer Morris and Mirae Whitaker playing their final home game at the Marra Atheltic Complex. It wasn’t an ideal send off for the two seniors as the Bonnies were defeated 3-0… Keep Reading
Bonnies take win against Colgate
The St. Bonaventure swimming and diving teams defeated Colgate University by scores of 163-70 in men’s and 161-79 in women’s Saturday afternoon. This was the second meet for the men after falling to Cleveland State University on Friday. The women also had two meets on Oct. 14 and 15 against Central Connecticut and Oct. 8… Keep Reading
Swimming loses against Cleveland Sate
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took on Cleveland State this afternoon, with the men losing 145-96 and the women falling 137-106. On the men’s side, the Bonnies were able to pick up wins from senior Michael White Jr. in the 100 yard freestyle… Keep Reading
What it means to be an American
By Hannah Gordon Advisory Editor Most people are really sick of hearing about Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem before every game. I am too. But I’m more sick of seeing a new black face on the news each week pronounced dead by police brutality—except it’s not called police brutality; it’s called “police… Keep Reading
Respect others’ opinions
By Elyse Kuhn Contributing Writer With the 2016 presidential election fast approaching, tensions are running high throughout America. Everywhere you look, you are bound to see some sort of ad, tweet, post or something. In addition to that, it is virtually impossible to go through the day without hearing something about one of the… Keep Reading
Is Planned Parenthood really the “plan?”
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. There is much controversy surrounding the federation. At the center of the Planned Parenthood debate is the issue of abortion. Planned Parenthood is lauded as the beacon of choice for women. Funny thing about choice is that it requires options.… Keep Reading
Atlanta: A Must Watch
By Tom Cottingham Features Assignment Editor FX is a station that is usually a hit or miss when it comes to original programming. However, when they hit, they hit big. Shows such as “Louie”, “Fargo”, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The Americans” are respected television series, but a new show must be added… Keep Reading
Understanding data essential to understanding elections
College Republicans offers a response to last issue’s article on SBU’s mock election. Almost two weeks ago, the College Democrats hosted a mock election in the Hickey Dining Hall. While this mock election was a creative idea that brought much needed attention to voting on college campuses, the College Republicans were not consulted about the… Keep Reading
Mental health stigmatized
Hip-hop artist Kid Cudi announced on Oct. 4 that he had checked into rehab due to his struggles with depression and suicidal urges. This is yet another example that shows how serious mental illnesses can be and that they can affect anyone around us. Kid Cudi’s work in the music industry is something that has… Keep Reading
Women’s soccer picks up first A10 win
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team picked up their first A10 win and improved their record to 4-11-1. The Bonnies shut out the Davidson Wildcats 2-0 at home on Thursday. The two goals came from freshman midfielders Bella Marra and Sabrina Sousa-Sampson. Despite starting the game early due to a… Keep Reading
Bona Fan Jam schedule to be adjusted
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Bona Fan Jam has had to adjust its start time due to the weather on Saturday. The festivities were supposed to be held out in the Richter basketball courts at 4 p.m. but the time has been moved to 5 p.m. inside the Reilly Center. According to gobonnies.com, the face… Keep Reading
Bonnies look to winning ways
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Since 1993, when current St. Bonaventure University swimming head coach Sean McNamee took over, the Bonnies have gone to the Atlantic 10 Championships five times and finished in the top three every year but 1996. Senior Kevin Grant said he has enjoyed swimming for the program and under McNamee.… Keep Reading
Golf’s early success looks to spark rest of year
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University golf team has already won two events this season and is looking to keep capitalizing on big moments. The team has finished first in two events, the Little Three Invitational in Springville, on Sept. 26 to 28 and the Binghamton Invitational in Binghamton on Oct. 2… Keep Reading
The men behind Bona’s athletics
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor At St. Bonaventure University, there is a section of athletics called the Sports Information Department, a group of people that oversee various aspects of the day-to-day operations of the school’s athletic programs. Scott Eddy, the assistant sports information director, explained exactly what the department does. “Basically we are in… Keep Reading