The history of the softball program
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER When the St. Bonaventure University softball team formed in 1988, Molly Quattrone took … Keep Reading
QCA exhibit honors local Civil War heroes
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief Mark Dunkelman said he didn’t realize that a letter he wrote to Father Irenaeus more than 50 years ago would one day help bring a collection more than 40 years in the making to a final resting spot at St. Bonaventure. Dunkelman’s collection on a Civil War regiment, the 154th New… Keep Reading
Security reports on weekend activities
By Julia Mericle News Editor During the first weekend on campus, from Thursday to Sunday, six students were arrested by the Village of Allegany Police Department for either possession of alcohol, open container or littering, officials said. In addition, 26 underage students were involved in three instances of alcohol confiscations and three medical calls were… Keep Reading
Ho-hum horror
Grab a nightlight and a blanket, because “Sinister 2” hit theaters with full intent to make its viewers jump out of their seats. “Sinister 2,” a sequel to the 2012 supernatural horror film “Sinister,” hit theaters August 21. The film is centered on a mother, Courtney Collins (Shannyn Sossamon) and her two sons, Dylan and… Keep Reading
Students react to loss of cable TV in living spaces
By Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor Bonaventure students said they are encountering decreased WiFi bandwidth and noticeable cable changes through Time Warner as students moved back to campus for the beginning of the academic year. Talk of these changes began last semester with the university’s overall goal of more than tripling the Internet bandwidth strength,… Keep Reading
Trumping the competition
By Corey Krajewski Staff Writer Donald Trump made a formal Presidential campaign announcement in late June, and ever since, he has dominated election coverage. News media, both left and right have been closely reporting on his every word. Many people have mocked the campaign and do not consider him a serious campaigner. But Trump is… Keep Reading
Bishop visits Bona’s: University holds opening ceremony
By Julia Mericle News Editor he Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, students and faculty gathered in the University Chapel in Doyle Hall Sunday evening to participate in the Opening Celebration and Mass of the Holy Spirit. The celebration began with an academic procession and the recognition of the new… Keep Reading
Decade of dedication
As BonaResponds celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Bonaventure community looks back on the local, national and international work this disaster-relief based club has done. Established in the days after Hurricane Katrina hit in late August 2005, BonaResponds originally aimed to provide relief to victims of this natural disaster, said Jim Mahar, BonaResponds founder and associate… Keep Reading
Alumni pop Bona Bubble to help students
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor Bonaventure is known for it’s alumni network. It is arguably one of the biggest draws of being part of the Bona family. The BV staff knows this all too well. This sense of community and loyalty is one of the main reasons I decided to go to Bonaventure, when I… Keep Reading
Beloved professor passes unexpectedly
By Andrea Fernandes Associate Editor The St. Bonaventure community lost one of its members Sunday. Dr. Robert Harlan, professor of computer science, died of an unexpected heart attack after being rushed to Olean General Hospital. Harlan began working at Bonaventure in 1979. During his time here, he used his skills and knowledge to better the… Keep Reading
A big BV welcome: New EIC looks forward to this semester
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief When I was young, I always read the morning newspaper after my father finished it. I have always loved the idea of writing and reporting, but I never saw myself leading a newspaper one day. And then I joined The Bona Venture, and one semester later I became one of the… Keep Reading
Budget update: Club leaders to learn budgets Wednesday, 2015 freshmen enrollment unknown
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief Although university officials have yet to release official enrollment numbers for the 2015-16 academic year or finalized club budgets, new Student Government Association (SGA) President Rose Brown said a budget decrease is likely to continue. However, she added she is confident university officials will do everything possible to ensure the continuation… Keep Reading
Summer sun, concert fun
Even if the late nights of paper-pushing are back in full effect, students can still reminisce on memories of recent summer concerts. From world tours to coffee-lounge shows, music festivals to small outdoor venues, students attended a wide variety of musical events this summer. While some enjoyed supporting their favorite up-and-coming artists, others traveled hundreds… Keep Reading
Only one or two feet: Kenney was in a tough spot, but should have involved students
By Amelia Kibbe, Editor-in-Chief and Ethan Kibbe, Sports Editor ST. BONAVENTURE—If you happened to be scrolling through gobonnies.com last Friday afternoon, you might have seen a press release about new seating in the Reilly Center. If you weren’t, you might have missed it. But a few hours later, it would be harder to miss… Keep Reading
Kenney speaks: Bona’s AD gives insights into new seating in RC
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief ST. BONAVENTURE—Tim Kenney, athletic director at St. Bonaventure, said new seating in the Reilly Center for basketball games was a positive solution to a difficult situation. He said the decision stemmed from Atlantic 10 meetings, where officials told schools they needed better solutions for court control. The conference did not… Keep Reading
It’s the end of the world as we know it
By Harrison Leone Editor-in-Chief From the first day of orientation through all of freshman year, the repeated mantra is “get involved”. Get involved, get involved, get involved. You have to leave your room. Whatever. I wasn’t hearing any of that. I wanted to stay in my room, emerge once in a while for a plate… Keep Reading
A few long nights and several hours later
By Taylor Nigrelli Digital Media Strategist I never intended to be in this position. I didn’t know I’d end up contemplating for days what to say in my farewell editorial while frantically searching for scarce journalism jobs. When I saw a flyer for a BV interest meeting back in the opening weeks of the first… Keep Reading
The future is now
By Nate West Opinion Editor “But when his father told him on his eighteenth birthday that he needed to start planning his retirement, he felt his future tighten on him like an anaconda.” That’s a line from Christopher Moore’s book Bloodsucking Fiends. This is the place I’ve been for some time now, being a 21… Keep Reading
So long and thanks for all the fish
By Emma Zaremba Copy Editor The time I’ve spent at The BV can’t be matched. I’ll never again experience the painfully long Wednesday nights, the hassle of hunting down writers to make sure stories get in on time, or battle with the beast that is InDesign for hours on end. Editorial positions are stressful, tiring… Keep Reading
Six games, Six losses
By Pat Tintle Sport Editor Remember those annoying growing pains everyone got as a kid? That is exactly what the baseball team is experiencing right now. Coach Larry Sudbrook has stated that his team is in the first year a rebuilding phase in the 2015 season, and the addition of 19 ballplayers has caused some… Keep Reading
A lot to learn in not a lot of time
By Kiara Catanzaro Associate Editor Most seniors write about their experience at The Bona Venture, and how they met their closest friends writing and editing until 4 a.m. Other seniors list the many people who helped them throughout their four years at school and thank them for what they’ve done. Of course, that’s not what… Keep Reading