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
Family weekend banner sparks controversy
Last Friday, Joe Peace heard a knock on the front door of his off-campus house, often referred to as Blue Garages. While Peace, a senior business management major, was expecting a new roommate, he said it turned out to be someone from campus security—who had a bone to pick about a recent advertisement Peace had… Keep Reading
Ty Dolla $ign’s mixtape calls for both politics and parties
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor With the presidential election just a few months away, Los Angeles singer-rapper Ty Dolla $ign has strongly promoted one thing: voting. With the release of his new mixtape, Campaign, Ty Dolla hosted “Dolla Day,” a concert to encourage hip-hop fans to register to vote in the upcoming election. He… Keep Reading
Netflix trumps television
Netflix: A utopia of endless movie selections and binge-worthy shows. Waiting for shows to come on cable TV seems like a foreign concept to me now. The amazing thing about Netflix is that I can sit down and watch any episode of Law and Order: SVU, or two, or three, anytime I want. Shows like… Keep Reading
A lack of respect displayed
SBU’s annual All Bonaventure Reads event took place on Monday in the Richter Center where Dan Barry, author of “The Boys in the Bunkhouse” and St. Bonaventure class of 1980 alumnus, spoke about his book and the injustices inflicted upon people with disabilities in our society today. He stressed that the concept of otherness projected… Keep Reading
A debate without politics
It’s a sad world we live in where I watch a debate for the next president of the United States, and I can’t take anything of substance away from it. On Monday night, Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton went head-to-head in what I thought was the messiest hour and a half… Keep Reading
Welfare’s effect on society
In 1965, after visiting poverty-stricken Chicago, Illinois, Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Nothing is so much needed as a secure family life for a people to pull themselves out of poverty.” Last week, Liam McGurl wrote a passionate response to an article I had written about Black Lives Matter. Among his many arguments, he insinuated… Keep Reading
Time to put an end to plastics
Recently, France became the first country in the world to ban single-use plastic cups and plates as part of the Energy Transition for Green Growth Act. St.Bonaventure should follow its lead and ban single-use plastics so that it can be an example for United States policymakers. According to CNN, the new law states that by… Keep Reading
Large increase in incoming student athletes
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer In total, 106 new athletes, including transfer students, came to Bonaventure this fall. Included in that number are 13 new international athletes coming from countries such as Spain, Canada, Georgia and Sweden, according to Bernie Valento, vice president of enrollment. Valento said the increase in student athletes could be attributed… Keep Reading
From Europe to the U.S. to Bonaventure
By Michael Rickicki Contributing Writer Last Saturday’s rugby match drew a lot of attention on campus. There was a lot of chatter in the stands about what was going on. Many people don’t know what rugby is or how it is played. Some were also asking why someone would want to play such a seemingly… Keep Reading
Gone but never forgotten
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor This week the baseball world, Cuban community and the United States mourned the death of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. He was killed in a boating accident Sunday morning. The Marlins were supposed to play the Atlanta Braves at 1:10 p.m. that day but decided to cancel it. Fernandez was a… Keep Reading
Men’s Soccer starting A10 schedule
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Atlantic 10 conference play will begin Saturday for the St. Bonaventure University Men’s soccer team when it takes on the Saint Joseph’s Hawks at home. The Bonnies are coming off a non-conference schedule that saw them go 1-7-1, with the only win coming against the Niagara Purple Eagles. “Our… Keep Reading
Bonnies junior making her mark
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure Women’s soccer team has had an up and down year so far. But one player in particular, junior forward Danielle Vis, has been the Bonnies’ main offensive threat. Vis leads the team in goals (4), points (10), shots (29) and shots on goal (16). Vis said without… Keep Reading
Blood drive for Sr. Margaret: Roswell invites Bona’s to donate
By Jessica Dillon Contributing Writer Blood and platelet donations are needed to assist Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., president emeritus, in her recovery from multiple myeloma. Last February, shortly after announcing her decision to retire as university president, Carney sent a letter which revealed her cancer diagnosis. “It will come as no surprise to anyone that… Keep Reading
Bonagany comes back
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Writer Officials from the adventure travel series “Fireball Run” have not disclosed many details about the filming and live streaming of the show at Saturday’s annual Bonagany Festival, but Lori Bennett-Kolasa, festival chairperson, said she’s happy to have the show be a part of a great tradition. “It’ll be a great… Keep Reading
Mental block? Students don’t know how to study
Last week, The Washington Post released an article saying college students don’t know how to study, heavily impacting college completion rates. The Post recruited a psychology professor to explain the importance of studying to improve upon college student completion rates. According to the article, only 40 percent of students who begin to work on a… Keep Reading
Transfer affected by flooding
By Michael Rickicki Contributing Writer In August, prolonged rainfall caused catastrophic flooding in Louisiana. The floods left thousands of homes in ruin from the damage, according to NBC News. CNN claims that the event was the worst natural disaster in the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Even though the flooding occurred all the… Keep Reading
Bonnies accept gift challenge from donor
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University Women’s Swimming and Diving Team has taken up a challenge to raise $10,000 for the program. If the team can reach that total, an anonymous donor will match it, giving the team another $10,000. The idea for the challenge itself was hatched by our donor,… Keep Reading
Adidas to be official gear of the Bonnies
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Last year, the entire St. Bonaventure University athletic program made the switch to Adidas after not having a set brand for campus sports. The university’s athletic director, Tim Kenney, said the athletic department went out and talked to a group of candidates to sponsor the school. “The interesting thing, there… Keep Reading
Too many bags and too little space
By Kiley O’Donnell Contributing Writer There is a shortage of locker room availability for varsity teams at St. Bonaventure University. Some teams share locker rooms with other teams that do not play in their seasons. But there are also some that have no locker room space at all. This has been an issue for the… Keep Reading