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
UMin building progresses
By Emily Losito News Editor Revamping the Thomas Merton Center had been talked about for two years. After planning and meeting to iron out details, part of the old building has been torn down and construction has commenced on a new ministries building. Duggan & Duggan General Contractor, Inc., of Allegany, has dug a big… Keep Reading
Title IX: Know your rights
By Marissa McCall Staff Writer What is Title IX? Under the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Title IX states, “No person shall be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program based on sex.” The second section of Title IX details sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct includes sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual… Keep Reading
Rugby senior leads young team
By Christine Walsh Contributing Writer This Saturday at 1 p.m. is opening day for the 2016 rugby season. The preseason started off strong with a win, but shortly after, the players realized they really needed to test their limits. The team has welcomed many newcomers, especially a good amount from the freshman class. Senior Luis… Keep Reading
Enrollment on the rise
By Lian Bunny Co- Photo Editor St. Bonaventure University’s enrollment dipped from about 435 freshmen in the 2014-2015 academic year to about 390 freshmen in the 2015-2016 academic year. However, the enrollment trend is on the rise. This year, Bernie Valento, vice president of enrollment, said there are about 430 freshmen. “Like many colleges and… Keep Reading
Bonnies golf starts season on a great swing
The St. Bonaventure golf team teed off its season with a tenth-place finish in the Alex Lagowitz Invitational at the Seven Oaks Country Club in Hamilton, N.Y. Juniors Corey Long and Patrick Sheerer led the Bonnies with scores of 72-78-71/221 and 75-79-80/234, with freshman Zach Chaddock close behind in his first collegiate tournament with scores… Keep Reading
Men’s soccer goes winless over weekend
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignement Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team traveled to North Carolina over the weekend for games against the Elon Phoenix on Sept. 2 and the High Point Panthers on Sept. 4. The Bonnies were shut out by Elon 6-0, then fell to High Point, 4-2. “Both games were different,” Kwame… Keep Reading
University considers curriculum changes
If all goes according to plan, St. Bonaventure could have a new core curriculum by next fall. According to Phillip Payne, Ph.D., chair of the history department and head of the new curriculum model committee, the new curriculum will no longer go by its current name, Clare College. If the program is implemented, it would… Keep Reading
Baby Bombers in the Bronx
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor It’s been a little over a month since the MLB Trade Deadline, before the New York Yankees fans watched possibly the three best players, aside from Didi Gregorius, be traded: Carlos Beltran to the Texas Rangers, Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians and Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs.… Keep Reading
New staff welcomed to SBU
By Alexis Young Staff Writer The 2016-17 school year has heightened the standings of four professors along with adding an additional ten to the ‘Bona bubble.’ New professors can be found in three of the university’s five schools, including the School of Business, the School of Arts and Science and the School of Education. The… Keep Reading
Bonnies goalie making her mark
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team went 1-1 this past weekend, losing Friday to the Canisius Golden Griffins 4-2 and winning Sunday against the Niagara Purple Eagles 4-1. The win against the Purple Eagles was the Bonnies’ first of the season. Freshman goaltender Lauren Malcolm has been the backbone of the… Keep Reading
Presidential search continues
Pauline Hoffmann, Ph.D., dean of the Jandoli School of Communications, says vision, community-orientation and activity are among the traits the search committee is seeking in the next president of St. Bonaventure University. Due to medical reasons, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F, resigned from a twelve-year term as university president. According to Hoffmann, a member of… Keep Reading
Carney granted “emeritus” title
By Cameron Pettrone Contributing Writer In July, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F. stepped down as president of St. Bonaventure University after 12 years. Since receiving a bone marrow transplant, Carney now assumes the title “president emeritus;” the first in the university’s 150-year history. “Emeritus” refers to members of academia who retired in distinction or good standing.… Keep Reading
Jandoli name change sparks debate
By Dominic LoVallo Managing editor The name change of one of the biggest schools at St. Bonaventure is receiving mixed reviews. As of Monday, The Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication will be known as the Jandoli School of Communication. It was January 1947 when Russ Jandoli founded the department of journalism… Keep Reading
SGA executive board looks forward to new year at Bona’s
By Layne Dowdall Contributing Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) plans to make some major changes in administration this year, officials said. Anneliese Quinlan, executive board president of the SGA, said the board will focus on increasing cooperation with the senate, part of the legislative branch of SGA and gaining input from them. “In the… Keep Reading
Olean hack: Places to shop
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Stay on trend without breaking the bank this season by shopping at Olean’s most affordable and fashion-forward shops. Maurice’s If you’re a fashionista who loves all things bohemian, shop until you drop at Maurice’s, a clothing chain located in the Walmart Plaza. Staying true to their mission, Maurice’s provides stylish… Keep Reading
To be or not to be
By Tierney McGilvray Contributing Writer As students were relaxing and enjoying their summers, theater director Ed Simone, Ph.D, and designer and technical director Rebecca Misenheimer were busy sketching, planning, designing and discussing this year’s only fall theatre production: Hamlet. According to Simone, Hamlet hasn’t been produced by students since at least 1999. Having focused solely… Keep Reading
Sacred places: St. Joseph’s Oratory
By Emily Palmer Contributing Writer St. Joseph’s Oratory, in the heart of the Bonaventure campus, provides easy, 24/7 access to Eucharistic adoration. Not many students have visited this structure, as it is a recent change to the campus. It was rededicated in May, but it hasn’t gotten much day-to-day attention from the student body. Inside,… Keep Reading
Student’s sauce recipe wins big
Ron Welch holds a sacred text—one which he argued could change Buffalo forever. Naturally, that sacred text is a chicken wing sauce recipe. In recent years, Welch, a senior professional and creative writing major, and his father carefully developed the recipe. Prior, the recipe was formed from 30 years of trial and error on his… Keep Reading
Travis triumphs with newest installment
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor Travis Scott’s sophomore album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, brings back the exciting but atmospheric alternative trap sound that he established in his debut album, Rodeo, but with a few more twists and surprises. The uncanny title of the album was described by Scott as a homage to… Keep Reading
Frank Ocean soars to new artistic heights with Blond
New Orleans recording artist Frank Ocean changed the music industry with the release of his debut studio album, Channel Orange, in 2012. The album, which is whimsical, carefree and nonconforming, shocked the music industry—specifically the R&B world. Ocean was unlike anything seen before; he was eloquent in his transparency. Tracks like “Forest Gump,” where he… Keep Reading