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
LGBT club overlooked the importance of recognizing asexuals in the St. Bonventure community
By Bri Roberts Contributing Writer In the Oct. 31 edition of The Bona Venture, Hannah Gordon wrote an article titled, “Spectrum doesn’t exclude asexuals.” Spectrum, St. Bonaventure’s LGBTQIA+ organization, has ruffled a few feathers in their attempt to publicize their club while celebrating Ally Week last week. At first, several students voiced their concerns because of… Keep Reading
Senior rugby player shows true grit
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Laura Clesse knows the thrill that winning a rugby game can bring and the utter humiliation of a blowout defeat. She’s experienced the confidence of walking into a game, knowing the other team doesn’t have a chance and the hopelessness of being on the other side of that type of… Keep Reading
Bona’s ends season in disspointing fashion
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer Saturday’s frigid air brought with it a cold that had nothing to do with the weather itself. As the Bonnies took the field to face off against Kutztown, there was a new feeling for many of the players. That day, when they stood across the field from their opponents, would… Keep Reading
Icemen have frigid start to season
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor It’s been a rough start for the club hockey team as it began its 2014-15 season. The team has gone 0-5 since starting four weeks ago, with four of those losses on home ice. Through the opening five games, the squad has been outscored 28 goals to seven. According… Keep Reading
Audiences fall for Gyllenhaal
By Pat Tintle Sports Assistant Editor Over the past decade, Jake Gyllenhaal has been vigorously building his case to be named an Academy Award winner, and with his latest film, he may have finally found his winning role. “Nightcrawler,” the dark, highly anticipated award contender released last Friday, focuses on the struggles of Lou Bloom… Keep Reading
A conservation conversation
It is no secret that St. Bonaventure’s campus contains a diverse array of natural elements. Mountains, trees and miles of grass occupy the campus and the areas around it. Many students enjoy the land but do not think about different ways of using and preserving it. The Land Use Initiative, part of the Campus Sustainability… Keep Reading
All about that bass
By Nairée Taveras Contributing Writer The SBU step team is back, and going harder than ever before. After its successful opening performance at the basketball pep rally, the dancers are looking forward to another good performance. The team is hosting a talent show for the community on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Nov. 13 in… Keep Reading
Bonnies to battle Vikings at home
After a difficult week of practice, the women’s swimming and diving team competed against Atlantic 10 rivals Duquesne and LaSalle last weekend in Pittsburgh, Pa. Sophomore Tanja Kirmse led the way for the Bonnies, winning the 200-yard freestyle, the 200-yard butterfly and the 500-yard freestyle. Juniors Adelyn Graf and Elizabeth Malone turned in second-place finishes… Keep Reading
Reaching a fever pitch
By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor A step into the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Wednesday night would offer a first-hand demonstration of the talent present at St. Bonaventure. Bonacoustics held its first performance of the year on Wednesday. The group performed nine songs, which included duets and group numbers. The grand… Keep Reading
Sour note on Senior Night
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor The men’s soccer team celebrated senior night last Sunday as they played their last home game of the season, but the Bonnies were unable to bid the future graduates farewell with a win, as the team fell to Saint Joseph’s, 2-1. The Bonnies struck first with a goal from… Keep Reading
Taylor-made pop
By Nicolette DiMura Staff Writer Taylor Swift shook off her country roots with a new sound in her recently released album, “1989.” Swift released her first pop album on Oct. 27. Her first single, “Shake It Off” immediately made it to number one on the Billboard charts. The bold record, she said, was inspired… Keep Reading
Club basketball bounces into Bona’s
By Luis Rodriguez Contributing Writer Students with a passion for basketball have found a new team to play for: the St. Bonaventure club basketball team. After seeing many talented players walk in and out of the Richter Center, Amir Dastoori, a sophomore accounting major, came up with the idea to start a club basketball… Keep Reading
Side Lines
The women’s basketball team begins its season with an exhibition game tomorrow against Edinboro University at 2 p.m. The Bonnies return a host of players who started for them last year. Junior forward Katie Healy returns after being named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team last year, and junior guard Nyla Rueter comes back after… Keep Reading
A shift to thrift
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Last Wednesday, my friend and I visited the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store on N. Union Street (near the Olean Mall). The purpose of our venture was to pick out my Halloween costume. But as soon as I walked in, that purpose was thrown to the back of my… Keep Reading
A good Halloween scare
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor If you’re flipping through channels or perusing Netflix tonight, chances are you’ll come across a few Halloween movies. Scary movies can be fun and/or predictable, but rarely good. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” shatters all of those stereotypes. The 1978 classic tells the story of an escaped mental patient (Michael Myers) stalking… Keep Reading
Dancing at Lughnasa
By Carrie Penepent Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure’s theater program, presented its production “Dancing at Lughnasa” by Brian Friel in the Garret Theater Oct. 22 through 25. Dancing at Lughnasa is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Evans, the narrator. This play was based on the lives of Friel’s… Keep Reading
Hip-hop haunted house
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The Bonaventure community took a Halloween-themed adventure courtesy of the hip-hop team Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Coached by senior history major Jacqueline Gertner, the team began preparing for its first show a few weeks into the school year and was ready… Keep Reading
Bonnie Love This: Halloween
Tonight is the night we look forward to getting creative and dressing up as someone else. Or, in the case of those going as “basic girls,” maybe just going as yourself. Trick or treating may not be at the top of everyone’s to-do list, but you can be sure to see a lot of interesting… Keep Reading
Brother Ross heads new Lateran Center
By Luis Rodriguez Contributing Writer In order to teach students Franciscan values, the university has started a new project, the Lateran Center, to create programs that will help explain what the Franciscan mission is. “The Lateran center is not trying to reinvent things, but trying to help be clearer about what we already do,” said… Keep Reading
SBU concert band, choir impress with first performance
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Concert Choir, directed by Kathryn Black, and Concert Band, directed by Dr. Leslie Sabina, performed their first concert of the semester on Sunday. Both groups chose a variety of music and offered different themes to the audience. The choir’s music was based on religious themes from different religions and parts… Keep Reading