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
Playoffs in sight for St. Bona’s
By Heather Monahan Features Editor After going 0-3 to start off conference play, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team has all but booked its sixth-consecutive ticket to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. The Bonnies (7-8-1) are tied for third place with George Mason (7-8-1) after bringing in six more points last weekend at home, extending… Keep Reading
Resi‘Dean’t Director
By Heather Monahan Features Editor If you don’t live on the East Side of campus, you may not have met Dean Atkins, one of three new resident directors at St. Bonaventure. Even if you have met him, you may not know much about him other than deducing that he’s from the United Kingdom, based… Keep Reading
Runners sprint toward finish line
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Tomorrow, the men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Mechanicsville, Va., to attend the Atlantic 10 Championship. The race will begin at 10 a.m. and includes Bonaventure rivals George Washington, Rhode Island and A-10 favorite, La Salle. Last year’s winner, Butler, has since moved from the A-10 conference.… Keep Reading
Headstanding for positivity
By Whitney Downard Contributing Writer Do you want to help break a Guinness World Record and raise money for charity? Tomorrow, Headstands for Humanity will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing a headstand simultaneously. The current record is 399 simultaneous headstands in Wevelgem, Belgium, back in 2006. The… Keep Reading
SBU slips up in weekend games
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The men’s hockey team (0-4) continued its winless streak after dropping its third and fourth games of the season last weekend. The Bonnies lost Friday night at home to Binghamton, 5-2. Senior forward and assistant captain Mike Iulianello said the team’s failure to capitalize on opportunities sealed the game. “It… Keep Reading
Cross-country collaboration
By Samantha Berkhead Editor-in-Chief Art doesn’t always revolve around happiness. The Rampallian was born last year when Becky McKeown, ’11, decided to combine her love of literature with her hunger for dark, gritty poetry and prose. “A lot of literary magazines don’t publish dark, experimental works,” McKeown said. “I wanted to create a publication… Keep Reading
Bonnies set to finish on home pitch
By Chris Gilbert Staff Writer With only three games left in the regular season, the team holds an 8-6-1 record and is in sixth place in the Atlantic 10. There are eight playoff spots for the A-10 Tournament, out of 13 teams that make up the conference. The Bonnies look to grab a spot in… Keep Reading
Come on and slam, welcome to the jam
By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor Café La Verna transformed from its normal campus coffee stop into a performance space last Thursday night as St. Bonaventure’s Slam Poetry Club hosted its second open-mic night of the semester. More than 40 students packed the café to hear student poets spin tales about childhood, love, friendship, life… Keep Reading
Teammates reflect on Revello’s impact
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Often, when tragedy strikes, those afflicted mobilize and find some way to draw an iota of good from the situation. Sunday, a group of students will host a memorial dodgeball tournament in honor of senior baseball player Andrew Revello. The Mayfield, Ohio native died from complications stemming from a July… Keep Reading
Men prepare for A-10
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team will head to Geneva, Ohio tomorrow at 10 a.m. for a meet against Atlantic 10 rival La Salle. The meet is a tri-meet between the Bonnies, Duquesne and La Salle. Duquesne doesn’t have a men’s swimming program, so it will just be a… Keep Reading
Adventures in the ice box
By Daniel Leopold Staff Writer Looking for a great way to feel the passion of Bonaventure sports before basketball season begins? After kicking off its season a few weeks ago, the men’s club hockey team has been hitting the rink rearing to go. The games are excellent opportunities to engross yourself in a fast-paced… Keep Reading
Women ready for tri-meet
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer As the St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team prepares for its first meet against Atlantic 10 competition, Coach Seth Johnson said he is thinking long term. “In swimming, we’re always going to be long term,” Johnson said. “Our goals are always around A-10 championships at the end of the… Keep Reading
Dressing up in style
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Here it is, my third-favorite time of year (after Christmas and my birthday, of course). It’s Halloween! Halloween falls on a school night this year, so the celebrations will be in full swing this weekend. Every year, my friends and I begin to brainstorm in August as to what… Keep Reading
Franciscan value of diversity ignored
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Over midterm break, I spent the majority of my time hanging out with family and friends. But on Monday, Oct. 14, as I sat watching the movie “42” with my best friend, I couldn’t help but think about Jackie Robinson’s story and the Civil Rights Movement. St. Bonaventure was giving… Keep Reading
Hickey employee needs to serve food, not rude comments
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor When you are required to pay $2,477.50 per semester for a meal plan, you expect food you can eat to be served to you – without an attitude. Although that may seem extremely reasonable, apparently for one manager in the Hickey Dining Hall, a simple question about what I… Keep Reading
Hard news, not fluff should take precedence for young adults
By Zachary Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The government shutdown officially ended when President Obama signed a bill just after midnight on Oct. 17. Some people still don’t know that; I didn’t even know until a week after it happened. However, when the government shut down on Oct. 1, it was almost impossible not to know… Keep Reading
‘Chinese Food’ leaves viewers with sour stomach
By Emily Sullivan Opinion and Associate Editor There always seems to be some sort of controversy in the music industry. Whether it’s because of Lady Gaga’s strange videos or Miley Cyrus’ never-ending twerking, artists are constantly coming up with new ways to be noticed and get publicity. But while Gaga and Cyrus rely on interesting… Keep Reading
Safety and Security updates crime-prevention technology
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer In honor of October as Crime Prevention Month, the Office of Safety and Security at St. Bonaventure University has recently employed a new crime-prevention initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure the safety of student’s personal belongings on campus. Director of Safety and Security Vito Czyz urged students… Keep Reading
J/MC professor speakes at military conference
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Chris Mackowski, associate professor of journalism and mass communication, was the featured speaker at the New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS) Friday, Oct. 18, in New York City. NYMAS exists to promote public knowledge of the interrelationship of war, society and culture by presenting diverse scholarly viewpoints, Robert Rowen,… Keep Reading
Professors present communication research
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Two St. Bonaventure professors presented their research last weekend at the New York State Communication Association conference. On Oct. 18-20, the New York State Communication Association held its 71st annual conference at Honors Haven Resort and Spa in Ellenville, N.Y. Richard Lee, professor of journalism and mass communication, and… Keep Reading