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
Better watch “Breaking Bad” spinoff
The two-night AMC premiere of the new television drama “Better Call Saul” kicked off on Feb. 8. Raking in a total of 6.9 million viewers on the first night, the series has already broken the record for the largest cable audience of a premiere episode. Critics expect the show to have immense success. Perhaps the… Keep Reading
Bona’s to announce online graduate program
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure is in the process of developing “The Gospel Vision of St. Francis,” a massively open online course (MOOC). A MOOC is a course that will be offered to an unlimited amount of people online and is not restricted to Bonaventure students. Michael Hoffman, associate provost and chief… Keep Reading
Grammy greatness
By Nicolette DiMura Staff Writer A-list stars such as Beyoncé, Jay Z, Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, John Legend and others walked the red carpet for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. on Sunday Feb. 8. The show opened with an introduction… Keep Reading
New chef, new food: The Clubhouse aims to make menu healthier
By Lian Bunny News Editor Presentation and flavor. These are the two aspects that allow Mat Snyder, the new chef at The Clubhouse Restaurant, to call himself an artist. “I wouldn’t put anything out that I wouldn’t put my name on and that’s what keeps me excited, trying new things,” Snyder said. “It makes things… Keep Reading
With a little help from my friends
By Andrea Fernandes Features editor On Tuesdays, the campus gym that is often forgotten about transforms into a joyful place for a special group of preschoolers. Kinder Kinetics is a 20-year-old program offered through the School of Education. The program is currently run by Dr. Paula Scraba and graduate student Lauren Capotorto. Every Tuesday… Keep Reading
Quick Center to host anniversary dance party
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Start stretching and working on your moves, because the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is having a dance party on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. The party is part of a week-long celebration of The Quick Center’s 20th anniversary. The building was completed in Jan. 1995.… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball team thinks pink
The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team celebrated ” Think Pink” day on Sunday during its game against the Rhode Island Rams. “Think Pink” day is an event where Bonnies raise money by selling pink T-shirts, and raffles sponsoring awareness and support the fight against breast cancer. The Bonnies women won the game 73-59, and “Think… Keep Reading
Alumnus to speak at leadership conference
By Riley Eike Staff Writer Next week marks the second annual Building Extraordinary Leaders sessions. This series of presentations allow students to talk to a St. Bonaventure alumus who has found great success outside the “Bona Bubble.” This year, the faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences picked Thomas M. Marra, president and chief… Keep Reading
Building construction complete: Bank staffers start moving into processing plant President’s Day weekend
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor Community Bank staff will begin work at the company’s new facility. “We look forward to a bright future here and in all the markets we serve.” Those are the words that Brian Donahue, Bonaventure alumnus and executive vice president and chief banking officer of Community Bank N.A. said about… Keep Reading
Hughes taught pupils with unique panache
By Taylor Nigrelli Digital Media Strategist When news of Dr. Roderick Hughes’ death spread through social media this week, I was struck by the variety of ways he seemed to have touched lives. Some lauded his kindness, others his humor, others still his unique teaching style. To me, it was both his near-constant questioning of… Keep Reading
Cost of 100 Days justifiable after examining numbers
By Emma Zaremba Associate/Copy Editor “I don’t understand why we have to pay $7 to enter the Skeller on top of the price for drinks when I can get in for free any other Friday night.” This thought, echoed among my peers, was muttered when I sat down to order my 200 days and my… Keep Reading
Weather will win; be sure to dress for it
By Nate West Opinion Editor I saw a kid wearing shorts and a t-shirt as he left De La Roche and went to the Hickey on Wednesday. Tuesday night dropped to sub-zero temperatures, and the next day he thinks it’s okay to wear shorts and a t-shirt to the Hickey? Sorry, but that’s just not… Keep Reading
NBA title fight a free-for-all
As the National Basketball Association season has passed its halfway point and as the all-star break approaches, this year shapes up to be one of the most intriguing in recent history. This year, no team is considered a heavy favorite to win the NBA title, and parity abounds. In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks,… Keep Reading
Grant sparks Clare talk
By Julia Mericle and Rachel Konieczny News Assignment Editor/ Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure University recently received a grant from the Teagle Foundation, an organization established in 1944 that focuses on the advancement of institutions of higher learning, for a project titled “A New Structure for General Education.” At Bonaventure, this project will focus on… Keep Reading
New York Times goes digital for students
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant news editor St. Bonaventure University hosted a presentation workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 3 to encourage students to subscribe to free digital access and further explore The New York Times website. Laura Reino, an education specialist from The New York Times, presented on ways to use the publication for academic work, how… Keep Reading
Bonaventure campus remembers Dr. Hughes
“Crushed.” This is how senior sociology major Nicholas Taylor described his emotions after hearing that one of his professors, Dr. Roderick Hughes, died last Friday. Hughes joined the philosophy department at St. Bonaventure University in 1970 and continued to teach until last November, when medical issues forced his retirement. While teaching at Bonaventure, he served… Keep Reading
Buffalo Brief
Western New Yorker’s love Buffalo sports. While other areas of the country may ignore this great city, many locals are infatuated with its regional teams. So here it is: The BV’s take on all things Buffalo sports Sabres In a rare case of events, the Sabres won a game Tuesday, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2.… Keep Reading
Hockey downs Ithaca on road, looks to Niagara
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignemnt Editor After scoring seven goals, the most scored in a single game this season, the club hockey team closed out its game against Ithaca College last Friday. The win was the team’s second in a row (its previous win was also against Ithaca) and was its third on the season.… Keep Reading
Admissions announces virtual tour of campus
By Lian Bunny News Editor In an effort to raise enrollment, St. Bonaventure University’s Office of Admissions launched a virtual tour of campus Jan. 29. According to Sharon Myers, director of admissions communications, a campus visit is one of the most influential factors in students’ college searches, but not everyone can make it to campus.… Keep Reading
Maintenance worker extinguishes car fire
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer The motor of freshman Jackson Underwood’s 2000 Chevrolet Impala malfunctioned and caught fire in the parking lot west of Shay and Loughlen Halls on Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. “As soon as I turned the key in the ignition, there was a loud explosion type noise, like my car had backfired,”… Keep Reading