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
Be bold with oxblood
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer On every website, in every store and on every fashion-related social media that I follow, the color oxblood has been everywhere. It is seen on clothes, on lips, on shoes, on nails and even hair. This deep burgundy color can be easily translated to any personal style and can instantly… Keep Reading
Jazz with a side of wings
Jazz music has been around since the early 20th century and continues to influence musicians today. The style of music became popular during the 1920s for its catchy rhythms and danceable beats. Monday night, the Rathskeller hosted an event called “Jazz & Wings,” featuring a live jazz band and trays of greasy chicken wings. Many… Keep Reading
Stock Box
By: Dan Milgate Contributing Writer Equity Fund: $252,878 Energy Fund: $241,100 NYC Trip Recap From Sunday, Oct. 26 to Tuesday, Oct. 28, 21 students and faculty went to New York City for our annual SIMM/Finance Club trip. We met with a variety of banks and financial services companies including UBS, CIT Group, Bank of… Keep Reading
Bonnies drop seventh straight, prepare for La Salle
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor The men’s soccer team hosted Virginia Commonwealth University under the lights Sunday at the Marra Sports Complex, but despite the home field advantage, the Bonnies surrendered their seventh straight loss. Undefeated in the Atlantic 10, the Rams took the lead in the fourteenth minute on a goal from… Keep Reading
Western Conference stands to thrill
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor As I discussed in last week’s Extra Point, the landscape of the National Basketball League changed dramatically in the offseason. The Eastern Conference looks to be rejuvenated with upgraded teams and new coaches. However, the Western Conference will be as dominant as ever with deep rosters and young players… Keep Reading
Women’s rugby to compete for state title
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The women’s rugby team extended their undefeated season last Saturday in the first round of the state playoffs against Plattsburgh, earning them the title of Western Division Champions. The Bonnies won by a score of 34-7. The team will compete for the Upstate New York Collegiate Conference State Title… Keep Reading
Spectrum does not exclude asexuals
By Hannah Gordon News Editor This week, Oct. 27 to Oct.31, was St. Bonaventure’s Ally Week, an educational week Spectrum, St. Bonaventure’s LGBTQA+ Alliance, runs to encourage students to make the campus a safe zone for people that identify as a sexual orientation other than straight. This week happens to also be National Asexual Week.… Keep Reading
Ruggers set for season finale
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer Western New York is often known for its large rugby playing population, and for far too long, the question “who is the best in the west?” was one without an answer. The St. Bonaventure Men’s Rugby Club put a stop to that three years ago and has since refused… Keep Reading
Why pro-choice is the only viable stance in the abortion debate.
By Ashley-Kate McCann Contributing Writer On the issue of abortion, I remain firmly in the pro-choice camp. The fundamental reason I have chosen the pro-choice stance, is that prohibiting abortion does not stop abortion—it just stops safe abortion. Before the case of Roe v Wade, 1973, women had no protection under the United States Constitution… Keep Reading
Bus to be available for Election Day transport
By: Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor Dr. Chris Stanley, St. Bonaventure professor of theology, is planning to transport students to vote in Allegany on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The university van will leave every hour on the hour from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants should meet in the kitchen area of the Thomas Merton Center.… Keep Reading
Movember comes back to Bonas
By: Jason Klaiber Staff Writer More students and faculty at St. Bonaventure University will sport moustaches this upcoming November, participating in the international fundraising initiative, Movember. Men are encouraged to grow mustaches in order to raise awareness and spark the conversation about men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer as well as mental well-being.… Keep Reading
Three finance professors win award for paper
By Lian Bunny Assignment News Editor St. Bonaventure finance professors Colleen Asaad, Bryan McCannon and Mark Wilson received the Best Paper Award from The Academy of Financial Services at its 2014 annual conference. The paper, titled “Financial Competence, Overconfidence, and Trusting Investments” analyzes experiments of investment games. The findings show that low levels of… Keep Reading
Boersma to publish book on Augustine
By Lian Bunny Assignment News Editor Gerald Boersma, St. Bonaventure professor of theology, is publishing his book, “The Origins of Augustine’s Early Theology of Image: A Study in the Development of Pro-Nicene Theology.” The Oxford University Press will release it in 2015. Boersma began writing the book as his Ph.D. dissertation in Durham, England, where… Keep Reading
Security dismisses lockdown drills
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure hasn’t executed a formal lockdown drill since 2009, but Safety and Security said one isn’t necessary.* In 2008, Rick Trietley, vice president for student affairs, established the first formal emergency structure on campus, drafting drill plans and developing a relationship with the Cattaraugus Country Police Department,… Keep Reading
Bonas begins empowerment campaign
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure University administration began the emPOWER program this week to raise awareness on sexual assault, bystander intervention and Title IX procedures. The emPower campaign is a series of programs and events developed by a specialized team during the summer to educate students about sexual violence and how… Keep Reading
ENACTUS to host Canvas for a CURE
By Madeleine Faircloth Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s ENACTUS team is to host a Canvas for a CURE event on Saturday, Oct. 5. Students and the local community can donate $5 to paint an anonymous note or picture on a canvas from 12-4 p.m. The finished canvases will be given to children… 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