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
Laxers to host Delaware St.
By Erin Izydorczak Contributing Writer After canceling its match against Albany, scheduled for March 14, the lacrosse team dropped three straight games. The squad lost a close game, 18-13, to Niagara. Going into the second half, the girls were down 12-3, but the team answered back and closed the gap in the remainder of the… Keep Reading
Advanced plans for Rob/Fal renovations shown at SGA
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer On Tuesday, Bill Greeley, associate vice president of Canon Design, and his colleague, Ike Lowery, presented some of the designs for future construction at St. Bonaventure University at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting. They presented advanced plans for the Robinson and Falconio Hall renovations. They said… Keep Reading
Recyclemania to bring ‘Trashion Fashion’ to Quick Center
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor Don’t throw away your beloved mac and cheese box when it can be made into a runway-worthy dress. With just a few weeks left in the semester, Bonaventure students are finding use for all those old papers and paper clips that would otherwise be left lying around. … Keep Reading
Military-linked students launch Student Veterans Association
By Madeleine Faircloth Contributing Writer Students who grew up with immediate family serving full-time in the United States military can be found all throughout the nation, as well as the St. Bonaventure University campus. Some students have not known any other life than living on a military base, surrounded by military slang, regulations, and… Keep Reading
CPRC to host annual etiquette dinner for students
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor These days, many jobs and internships can be decided over a business lunch. Dining with a future boss can be nerve-wracking and tricky, but as usual, St. Bonaventure’s Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) has stepped in to prepare students and help them secure their dream jobs. On Thursday,… Keep Reading
Stock Box: Explaining a Stop-Loss
By Sean Corey Staff Writer Stock prices can plummet in the time it takes to walk to the water fountain and back. Since we can’t continuously monitor our portfolio, we like to be protected from large and unexpected price decreases. To do this we put a stop-loss on most of our stocks.… Keep Reading
ENACTUS members to host event for high schoolers
By Lian Bunny Assistant News Editor Six Entrepreneurial Action Us (ENACTUS) members will host a mental and physical business competition for high school students Saturday called FISH Tank. FISH stands for Financially Innovative Startups for High School Students. One of the members, sophomore marketing major Cara Waldraff, said it’s their legacy… Keep Reading
On Wednesdays, we wear pink
By Andrea Fernandes Contributing Writer After hours of practice, a few minor injuries and a lot of hard work, the St. Bonaventure Hip Hop team is just about ready for their upcoming show. Maybe you’ve seen one of the many flyers posted around campus. For those who have not, the show is based on the… Keep Reading
Spring into the bubble
By Asha Matthews Contributing Writer It’s almost that bittersweet time of year when our seniors are ready to move on and prospective students are getting ready to make peace with the idea that they are going to college. To help with this process, the St. Bonaventure admissions team has planned an event, “Spring into Bonaventure,”… Keep Reading
Editor reviews “42 Shakes”
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor William Shakespeare is the most widely performed playwright of all time. Having written around 40 plays, it’s no surprise. This past weekend, the SBU Theater department took a different stance on Shakespeare and turned the beloved classics into something brand new. The play, “42 Shakes: A Work in Progress,” is… Keep Reading
A ‘Divergent’ perspective
By Betsy Pray Staff Writer Which faction will you choose? This is the concept behind the new action fantasy film “Divergent,” The film is based on the first novel in the best-selling book series by Veronica Roth. Starring Shailene Woodley (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,”) Theo James (“Underworld: Awakening,”) and Kate Winslet, (“Titanic.”)… Keep Reading
Trashy is the new trendy
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. On campus we are doing our best to recycle and help with Recyclemania. The “Trashion” show is an event to encourage students to use their creativity as well as the recyclable contents of their trash cans to create an outfit. These materials include products… Keep Reading
Revamping journalism
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor Empty chairs and empty tables fill the halls of the Murphy Professional building these days. Once the School of Business moved into the Swan Business Center, several offices in Murphy were deserted, leaving plenty of available space behind. The scheduled construction for freshmen dorm buildings Robinson and Falconio are forcing… Keep Reading
Bumpy rides by Bona’s
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Potholes on campus have been a major problem with St. Bonaventure University’s maintenance this year. I have heard the horrors of maintenance workers not maintaining campus for over a year. The Bona Venture published a news story last spring about the numerous potholes on campus and how some cars… Keep Reading
SGA candidate outlines prospects, plans
By Alex Noguerola My name is Alex Noguerola, and I am running for the executive president of the Student Government Association (SGA) next year with Rose Brown for executive vice president. We are excited to bring about many changes to the SGA and student body next year. Let me take a moment to introduce the… Keep Reading
Campus computer labs must offer proper tools for students
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Every Bonnie knows what it’s like to rush to class in Plassmann or the Reilly Center basement with a flash drive in hand and only seven minutes to spare before a freshly finished essay is due. The computer labs, especially the updated wireless printing, make… Keep Reading
Women’s basketball downs 49ers, moves on in WNIT
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team defeated the Charlotte 49ers 81-62 in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament tonight. The Bonnies had four players in double-digit scoring. Sophomore forward Katie Healy led the team with a career-high 28 points. She also contributed 12 rebounds and a game-high five… Keep Reading
Column: Healy, Little lead St. Bonaventure resurgence
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor During St. Bonaventure’s surprisingly successful 2013-14 season, much has been made of the on-and-off court chemistry of the team’s star sophomore forward duo of Katie Healy and Hannah Little. In multiple press conferences Coach Jim Crowley has joked about the similarities between the two, on separate occasions saying they “have… Keep Reading
University magazine should revisit, abolish homophobic policy
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor In April 2013, then Bona Venture news editor Nate West (current managing editor) wrote a story exposing St. Bonaventure’s policy of not printing LGBT marriage announcements in its alumni magazine, The Bonaventure. The piece, which also yielded a condemning editorial from former editor-in-chief Mary Best, garnered a fair amount of… Keep Reading
Campus involvement essential for students
By Sara Ward Associate Editor This past weekend, excitement overtook campus as the men’s basketball team beat St. Louis in a last minute victory to make it to the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals. Many students made spur of the moment decisions to head to Brooklyn and support the team. Even though we ended up losing… Keep Reading