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
Honors program fails ‘best and brightest’
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor For a high school senior, an additional letter of acceptance into a university’s honors program accompanying their initial acceptance letter can make or break a college choice. Many incoming freshmen at St. Bonaventure choose to come here because of its honors program. The program’s website touts itself as a “singular… Keep Reading
Golf team prepares for Atlantic 10 championships
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor With only days left until the Atlantic 10 championships, the men’s golf team will face one final regular season test today and tomorrow at the Longwood Invitational in Farmville, Va. Coach John Powers said he expects his team to be able to focus on the Longwood tournament and will… Keep Reading
Bonnies to battle Titans
By Zach Waltz Staff Writer After dropping all three of its games last week, the women’s lacrosse team will head to George Washington today for a 4 p.m. duel. Coach Ryan Lynn said the team will match up well against the Colonials (7-5, 2-1), but the Bonnies (5-7, 0-3) will have a hard time adjusting… Keep Reading
Letter to the Editor: Kevin Ware’s gruesome injury highlights risks and sacrifices facing college athletes
Sports enthusiasts enchanted by the phenomenon that is March Madness were horrified by the horrendous injury sustained by Louisville’s Kevin Ware during his teams Elite Eight match up against Duke. The fact that it happened in real time should serve to accentuate the audience’s appreciation of sacrifices that college athletes pay to play ball and… Keep Reading
Athletes don’t deserve special legal treatment
By Callahan McBride Contributing Writer It is undeniable that we worship professional athletes much like ancient Romans worshiped their gods. We spend Sundays watching them, choose them over studying on weeknights and buy countless items with their name and team branded on them, thus branding ourselves. This is all well and good, as it is… Keep Reading
Gionet makes history with Hellinger win
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief Maddie Gionet has made Bonaventure history. The senior is the first Bonaventure student to win the both the Mark Hellinger and the Woman of Promise Award. Gionet said she was surprised when Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, told her last week. “My… Keep Reading
School-aged kids have a right to a lunch, with or without funds
By Sara Ward Associate Editor When I think of school lunches, I think of flimsy trays holding food that could make even a person with the strongest stomach queasy. I can count on one hand the number of times I partook in the occasional daily school lunch offerings, choosing to bring my safer brown bag… Keep Reading
Bona juniors prepare for prom pomp and circumstance
By Emma Zaremba Contributing Writer This weekend, students will be given the chance to relax and celebrate the beginning of their final journey together as a class at Bonaventure. A long-honored tradition is bound to make its mark when it begins tonight with a rave-themed dance. In the past, junior prom was a three-night event… Keep Reading
Bernstein graces Glamour
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Imagine being recognized by one of the top-selling magazines in the nation for an idea you’re passionate about. It sounds like an impossible dream, but for junior social entrepreneurship and altruism major Simone Bernstein, it is a reality. Bernstein was recently recognized by Glamour magazine as one of its Top… Keep Reading
Campus mini-series highlights range of quirky characters
By Allie Napoli Staff Writer It’s happened to all of us — great ideas spring into our minds and we’re enlightened with ways to get rich and famous overnight. But what if one day, you made these plans do just that — come to life? Makeda Loney, a junior journalism and mass communication major, has… Keep Reading
‘Alarm fatigue’ a weak excuse for negligence
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer Beep, beep, beep. If you’ve ever been in a hospital before, that’s the sound that permeates the air, a common indication of a machine operating. However, beeping can also be a warning, serving as an indication of a patient in distress. Unfortunately, recent findings have shown that warning alarms are… Keep Reading
Defeating violence on campus
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Across the country, hundreds of colleges are saying “enough is enough” to violence on college and high school campuses during the month of April. St. Bonaventure University is taking part in a national project called “Enough is Enough Week.” Bona’s will participate in this anti-violence awareness campaign starting April 15.… Keep Reading
Springtime fashion shines
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor Put away the winter jackets and heavy boots, because spring has finally graced Bonaventure with its presence. The time has arrived for us to re-introduce our skin to the sun. It is time to consult your closet and find the best looks of spring 2013. Colorful prints made their… Keep Reading
‘Olympus’ mounts a spectacle
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor If you’re looking for two hours of solid, go-America fun, give “Olympus Has Fallen” a look. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”), the film details the capture of the White House by North Korean terrorists and the subsequent efforts to rescue the president and his national security team. The… Keep Reading
Kickball to replace softball during Spring Weekend
By Nate West News Editor On Tuesday at 4:00 p.m., Rob DeFazio announced that kickball will be replacing softball as the sport for Spring Weekend 2013. DeFazio, director of the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership, said there are several reasons for the change, the biggest being the safety of people playing and watching the… Keep Reading
Harlem Globetrotters bring excitement to Reilly Center
By Nate West & Jimmy McCarthy News Editor / Staff Writer On Wednesday, the Harlem Globetrotters brought their famous show to the Reilly Center, and fans of all ages were more than pleased with what they saw. “I did enjoy the game very much. It was basically a bunch of tricks with a basketball but… Keep Reading
Program encourages healthy lifestyle for children
By Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor Six Bonaventure students teamed up to create a project that culminated in the program “My Happy Healthy Kids” this past week. Team co-leader Samantha Humphrey came up with the idea during the fall 2012 semester for her MSC 330 Introduction to Entrepreneurship class. This semester, co-leader Arielle Balthazard partnered… Keep Reading
Privitera speaks on global obesity
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor Gregory Privitera, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University, spoke at 7 p.m. Tuesday, in the auditorium of the William F. Walsh Science Center on global obesity and the influence of food environment on consumption. Privitera’s research on behavioral health is included in journals, such as Food… Keep Reading
A-10 thrills and frustrates in NCAA Tourney
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor I have a tumultuous relationship with the basketball teams of the Atlantic 10. From November to March, I actively hated them. I derided their skill, questioned their masculinity and hurled more than my fair share of obscenities their way whenever they dared take the Bob Lanier Court. But now,… Keep Reading
Imagine SB YOU! competition enters third round of voting
By Nate West News Editor Imagine SB YOU!, the branding competition among residence halls and garden apartments, is in its third round of voting, with only four residence halls remaining. The competition takes sbu.interviewstream.com, a website which provides practice interviews for Bona’s students looking to gain experience, and asks participants to brand their floor, then… Keep Reading