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
Bonaventure goes ‘Bald for Bucks’
By Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer The Bald for Bucks event, hosted by the St. Bonaventure University’s sophomore class raised a total of $9,850 for cancer research as of Tuesday, pleasing both class officers and students involved, according to the class president, J.W. Cook. More than 60 people came on Saturday to get… Keep Reading
Basketball tournament honors John J. Watson
By: Darren Simons Contributing Writer There will be a three on three basketball tournament in the Reilly Center Gymnasium, honoring the memory of John J. Watson on Nov. 2. The proceeds of the tournament will go to the Chris Dudley Foundation supporting diabetes research. Each participant will receive a t-shirt and drinks with their entry into the… Keep Reading
Honoring the dearly departed
By Hunter Samuelson Staff Writer The Regina A. Quick Center’s exhibition “La Ofrenda,” at the Front Gallery, invites students to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos, or the “Day of the Dead,” celebrated from Nov. 1 through Nov. 3. El Dia de los Muertos, which began as an ancient Aztec celebration of death, is a… Keep Reading
Clare College instates new substitution policy
By Jason Klaiber Contributing Writer Clare College, which oversees the core curriculum of St. Bonaventure University, has employed a new course substitution policy for students since Oct. 3. In the past, there were two types of substitution courses—permanent and temporary. Permanent substitutions proved to be sufficient. A temporary substitution required two years of… Keep Reading
Stock Box
By Jamie Sperrazzo Contributing Writer Finance 101: The Importance of a Diversified Portfolio One of the most important factors of investing is building a diversified portfolio. If you put all of your money into one stock, you are taking on a higher risk. What this means is that if you are invested in only… Keep Reading
Zombies to infest Bona’s
By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor Werewolves, zombies and walking skeletons will soon make a rare appearance on campus. The hip-hop team is holding its annual Halloween performance in the Rigas Family Theater of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Oct. 28 and 29. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Hip-Hop… Keep Reading
Merton makeover
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor In the center of campus sits a small building with a big history. The home of university ministries, the Thomas Merton Ministry Center, has been the site of many activities for decades. This fall, talks began of the possibility of a new center. In 1954, the building which now houses… Keep Reading
NBA Eastern Conference will be electric
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor As always, I’m overly excited for the start of the NBA season. I’d compare it to the excitement that a child gets the night before he goes to Disney World for the first time. With a lot of activity going on in the offseason, this season is one of the… Keep Reading
Laugh Pack to host improv Halloween-themed show
By Zachary Newcome Staff Writer On Oct. 30, Laugh Pack, St. Bonaventure’s comedy club, will be hosting a Halloween-themed comedy night. The event will be held in the Rathskeller at 7 p.m. however, Chattertons, St. Bonaventure’s slam poetry club, will start the show at 6:30 p.m. There will be nine members of… Keep Reading
Ghosts and goblins and ghouls…oh my
By Ellen Kibbe Contributing Writer As the temperatures lower and the air becomes crisp with the scent of fall, students don’t have to pack away their fun with summer clothes. St. Bonaventure and the community have a great selection of events to keep the enthusiasm going even as the temperature on the thermometer drops. Bus… Keep Reading
SBU finishes season in Dayton
Battling inclement weather, the Bonnies wrapped up their fall season with a 12th-place finish at the Dayton Flyer Invitational. The Bonnies struggled with inconsistent play on the first day, ending their first round in eighth place with a score of 303. During the first round, junior Josh Stauffer and freshman Corey Long led the way for… Keep Reading
Quick Center to host speech
By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor The Executive Director of The Friends of the Allegheny Wilderness will speak on the protection proposals for Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest and the federal Wilderness Act on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. in the Beltz Gallery of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Kirk… Keep Reading
Biology major attends training in D.C.
By Nicolette DiMura Contributing Writer Alex Gu, a senior biology major and chief of the campus Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT), spent four days in Washington D.C. where he learned about education and how it is a given right. Gu was accepted into the Global Campaign for Education—U.S. Chapter (GCE-US) among 23 other… Keep Reading
Professor and pupil present at forum
By Pat Tintle and Rachel Konieczny Assistant Sports Editor and Contributing Writer Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor Richard Lee and junior accounting major Kevin Veeley spoke at the 2014 New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference. Lee, who is currently teaching the honors course “Decision 2014: An Exploration… Keep Reading
Fresh off the scene
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The freshman class elected new student government officials and the results were announced Oct. 6 . Now, the class is busy preparing for their first class-run event. Elected to officer were Denis Riordan, president; Hannah Schaefer, vice president; David Lefebre, secretary and Joyce Tristan, treasurer. Riordan is a history major… Keep Reading
Bonnies making a playoff push
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The women’s rugby team improved to 5-0 on the season after defeating the University of Rochester 29-10 last Saturday in Rochester. The win puts the team in first place in the Empire Rugby Division Three West conference. The Bonnies have their first-round playoff game tomorrow at home at 3 p.m.… Keep Reading
Ebb out ebola
By Julia Mericle News Assistant Editor BonaResponds began a campaign this week to raise awareness for the fight against Ebola. The group will also raise money for the organizations fighting the disease and dealing with its consequences. The campaign encourages volunteers to help rake leaves in the surrounding community. Community members who choose to have… Keep Reading
Bona alumn presents at NYSCA
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Presenting as a plenary speaker at the 2014 New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference, Dr. John Robert Greene argued that social media, namely Twitter, has destroyed the coverage of contemporary politics in the United States. A St. Bonaventure graduate and a history professor at Cazenovia… Keep Reading
Booters need to win out to make playoffs
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Eleven games into the season, the men’s soccer team still only has one win. The Bonnies offensive production has been absent from the scoreboard for the past three games, having been outscored 11-0, the most recent shutout coming against Buffalo on Oct. 21 by a score of 4-0. “We’re… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to bottom of A-10 after losing to Hawks
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Following a 2-0 loss to St. Joseph’s a week ago, the women’s soccer team fell to 1-3 in conference play and 6-8-1 on the season. The Bonnies now sit at 12th in the Atlantic 10 standings, making them the third-worst team in the conference. The Bonnies have struggled… Keep Reading