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
University celebrates Pi Day
Members of the Bonaventure community gathered in celebration of Pi Day on Monday, honoring the well-known mathematical constant. For some, its verbalization warrants a mouth-watering reaction, but for event attendees, pi, commonly expressed as 3.14, is representative of the ratio of a circle‘s circumference to its diameter. Nicholas Papalia, a student attendee, said pi plays… Keep Reading
Lacrosse falls to Robert Morris
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team suffered its first loss last Saturday to the Robert Morris University Colonials, 17-10. Robert Morris jumped out to an early 8-1 lead, but the Bonnies answered with two straight goals to end the first half to make it 9-3 Colonials. In the second… Keep Reading
Davidson eliminates Bonnies
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor BROOKLYN- The night cap of the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals was an all-time classic Friday night. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies were sitting right on the bubble coming into the game against Davidson and now they will certainly sweat it out on Sunday when the committee announces the tournament field. Davidson pulled… Keep Reading
A10 Tournament Preview: Davidson vs. St. Bonaventure
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor BROOKLYN- Its been almost four years since the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won the A10 Tournament back in 2012. Tonight they will face Wardell Stephen Curry’s former team in the Davidson Wildcats at 9 p.m. in the quarterfinal round of the A10 Tournament. The Bonnies faced off against… Keep Reading
The 5th Beatle
Celebrity death always seems to leave a hole in the world’s collective conscience. Take the death of David Bowie earlier this year; celebrities from Lady Gaga to Olympic snowboarder Shaun White paid him tribute, while others left flowers at a memorial to him in Brixton. George Martin didn’t get the same fanfare following his death… Keep Reading
No need to wait for a knight
Growing up it seemed like every little girl wanted to be a princess, and of course every princess that college students knew growing up had a prince. Having a boyfriend almost became mandatory when playing house and then somewhere between middle school and high school popular authors like Nicholas Sparks and Stephanie Meyers defined what… Keep Reading
Respect those who protect
“The police are damn thugs.” That is, according to a recent episode of ABC’s family sitcom, “Blackish.” The episode focuses on the Johnson family watching a fictional court case unfold on CNN which involved police brutality and an unarmed black teenager. When a grand jury decides not to indict the police officers involved, “violent” protests,… Keep Reading
Love trumps hate
March is officially the National Irish Heritage month in the United States, and this year it is packed with celebration. Not only do we have the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and the consumption of shamrock shakes from McDonald’s, but on Easter Monday the people of Ireland will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Easter… Keep Reading
Fashion Week: DC
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer The 24th Semi-Annual DC Fashion Week came to a stylish end with its International Couture Fashion Showcase at Carnegie Library, featuring celebrity hosts Guy Lambert from WPGC 95.5FM and Bianca Golden from America’s Next Top Model. Ten elite international designers from fashion capitals such as Serbia, Sweden and even DC… Keep Reading
Eat more, waste less
By Lauren Zazzara Associate Editor Students may want to think twice before they throw out that half-eaten piece of pizza at lunch time. The Hickey Dining Hall staff is going to weigh it. The “Weigh the Waste campaign,” which went from Feb. 10 through Feb. 16 and began again this week on Tuesday, measures the… Keep Reading
Students aim to beat A10 obstacles
Members of the Bonaventure community will swarm the Barclays Center in Brooklyn this weekend, cheering on the men’s basketball team in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. For some, intensive planning allowed for attendance. For others, fulfilling their dream of participating in the festivities might take another year. The Bonnies are set to play their first tournament… Keep Reading
Home is where the heart (and fun) is
From quaint cafés to grandiose performance halls, every town has something unique to offer. St. Bonaventure students come from many different areas. No matter how diverse these places, students said they have hometown favorites they feel obligated to visit every break. For Holly McCully, a sophomore creative and professional writing major from Cazenovia, her must-visit… Keep Reading
Spotlight on journalism
By Thomas Cottingham Staff Writer People tend to say that print journalism is a dying profession, but some don’t understand the importance and power that it actually holds. The Academy Award winning drama “Spotlight” demonstrates the significance of print journalism and its ability to cause change on a global scale. The film, which won the… Keep Reading
No title necessary
By Thomas Cottingham Staff Writer Last week, Kendrick Lamar followed the recent trend of surprise album releases by dropping his new record “untitled unmastered.” Lamar thanked NBA superstar Lebron James for requesting new music from him via Twitter. Kendrick listened and sure did deliver. The result is an eight-track album that is full of raw,… Keep Reading
Search committee members selected
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees announced the presidential search committee members last week, completing the first step of the presidential search. Trustees chose James Meyer, a board member, and Leslie C. Quick III, an emeritus board member to co-chair the search committee. Meyer, class of ’76 and… Keep Reading
Former congressmen speak on political involvement
Jim Walsh, ’70, returned to campus a few weeks late for Alumni Weekend. Instead, the former congressman came as a delegate for Congress to Campus, along with fellow retired congressman Richard Stallings of Idaho. The Congress to Campus program brings former members of Congress to college campuses to discuss globalization and the involvement of youth… Keep Reading
Whiteness Project showcases racial issues
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor Award-winning documentary filmmaker Whitney Dow discussed the Whiteness Project as part of the RaceMatters campus dialogue series, focusing on the role of race in American society. Richard Trietley, vice president for student affairs, began the presentation on Wednesday by thanking the Student Government Association (SGA), student affairs division, University… Keep Reading
Imhoff renamed MAP director
Being an undeclared major often poses more long-term benefits than struggles for students, according to Guy Imhoff, interim dean of Clare College. Imhoff, Ph.D., who was recently renamed the director of the Major Adventure Program (MAP), said the program helps undeclared students explore potential majors. A university Notice Board announced Imhoff’s new position on March… Keep Reading
College Democrats plan voter registration drive
The Bonaventure chapter of the College Democrats plans to organize a voter registration drive in preparation for the April 19 primary. The voter registration drive will take place over two weeks, leading up to the March 25 deadline for voting registration, said faculty adviser and professor of theology, Chris Stanley, Ph.D. The New York primary… Keep Reading
Bonnies bounced from A10 tournament
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor he St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had an early exit in its first game of the A10 Tournament this past weekend in Richmond. The Bonnies received the fourth seed, which allowed them to get the double bye in the tournament. They faced off against the Virginia Commonwealth University… Keep Reading