The history of the softball program
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER When the St. Bonaventure University softball team formed in 1988, Molly Quattrone took … Keep Reading
Tebow must be careful in New York Jets atmosphere
By Anthony Gannon Sports Assignment Editor Quarterback Tim Tebow’s move to the New York Jets brought about the funniest exchange of blustering and facing from a new player for his new team ever. In his introductory press conference, Tebow spouted the word ‘excited’ 45 times. “I’m so honored and humbled to… Keep Reading
Cook’s Bona career ends in NCAAs
By Kyle Zamiara Sports Editor Nearly five years ago, redshirt senior Da’Quan Cook came to St.Bonaventure under then-first-year head coach Mark Schmidt. Since his arrival, the Bonnies have improved their conference record each year, going from 2-14 overall in 2007-08 to 10-6 this year. The Elizabeth, N.J. native said he and his teammates are still in shock about… Keep Reading
Bonnies host Rams in weekend series
By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor After its first home loss against Canisius, 4-3, Tuesday, the baseball team prepares to take on Fordham in a three-game home series this weekend, beginning today at 4 p.m. The Bonnies (9-9, 1-2) take on the Rams (9-16, 1-2) in their second series of Atlantic 10 play. Last weekend against Dayton, the… Keep Reading
Seniors search for jobs
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer As Dr. Seuss says in “Oh The Places You’ll Go!” “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” With graduation rapidly approaching, students in the class of 2012 will be able to take these words to heart soon.… Keep Reading
Supporting from the sidelines
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor The last few weeks, Bonaventure basketball fans have had a lot to cheer about. Students spent days traveling to see the Bonnies play up close and personal. The students with the best seats in the house, however, weren’t those kids down the hall, but the cheerleaders. “It’s an experience… Keep Reading
SBU looks to end losing streak against Owls
By Taylor Nigrelli Staff Writer After going 2-0 to start the season, the lacrosse team has lost its last two games, the latest defeat coming in blowout fashion, 20-8, against rival Canisius last Wednesday. According to coach Ryan Lynn, the losing streak comes during mere warmups for conference games. “Nonconference games are more like practice for conference games,” Lynn… Keep Reading
‘Games’ is well played
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor One of the most dangerous things a filmmaker can do is make a movie adaptation of a book. Fans of the worldwide phenomenon “The Hunger Games” gathered outside movie theaters March 22, anxiously awaiting what director Gary Ross had done with their beloved books. Thankfully, the odds were in… Keep Reading
Campus Style Spotlight
By Marie Dirle Photographer Name: Wardia Hart Title: Adjunct Arabic professor What are you wearing? Jacket — Barney’s in Chicago Scarf — Gift from father-in-law Glasses — Olean Council Optician Shoes — TOMS What’s important to you when selecting clothes? “The most important thing is how something fits. If it fits, it looks good.” How… Keep Reading
Notre Dame ‘D’ dominates Bonnies
By Tyler Diedrich Editor-in-chief RALEIGH, N.C. – A stifling defensive effort from top-seeded Notre Dame ended the women’s basketball team’s ‘sweet’ season on a sour note Sunday. The Irish (33-3) dominated the fifth-seeded Bonnies, 79-35, in an NCAA Raleigh Regional semifinal, holding them to a regional-record-low scoring output. Notre Dame fifth-year senior guard Brittany Mallory… Keep Reading
Billikens visit Olean for doubleheader this weekend
By Nate West Assistant News Editor The softball team (12-10, 2-0) will host Saint Louis (14-18, 1-3) this weekend as the Bonnies enter the second weekend of conference play. Coach Mike Threehouse said in order to beat the Billikens, the Bonnies will have to play identical to how they played last week when they swept Dayton.… Keep Reading
On the road: Alumni donations help finance student trips to cheer on the Bonnies during their NCAA journey
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor With the recent success of St. Bonaventure’s men’s and women’s basketball teams throughout the last four weeks has come a whirlwind of activity on the part of students, faculty and university employees. There were the viewing parties in the The Rathskeller, bus trips to Atlantic City, N.J., Nashville, Tenn. and… Keep Reading
Local businesses benefit from Bonnies’ success
By Kristie Schiefer Staff Writer Temperatures nearing 70 degrees, the emergence of green buds from freshly raked flowerbeds and shorts replacing winter coats means spring is around the corner. But for Olean residents, spring fever hasn’t been the only epidemic sweeping through local businesses. St. Bonaventure students flocked to Nashville, Tenn. March 16 after an… Keep Reading
“Cover the Night” to come to campus
By Emily Carson News Assignment Editor On April 21, St. Bonaventure students will participate in an event called “Cover the Night” in response to the KONY 2012 campaign launched by Invisible Children, Inc. earlier this year. Invisible Children, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 2004 to bring awareness to the activities of the Lord’s… Keep Reading
BonaResponds preps for International Service Day
By Nate West Assistant News Editor Tomorrow, BonaResponds and other volunteers will participate in the third annual International Service Day. International Service Day is an event that takes place all across the world. By the end of the day, BonaResponds is hoping to have 24 hours of community service completed worldwide. “International Service Day is… Keep Reading
Sweet run ends in Raleigh
By Anthony Gannon Sports Assignment Editor RALEIGH, N.C. — “Obviously we would have liked to have been more competitive in this game on the basketball side of things,” women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley said after Notre Dame finished off the Bonnies, 79-35, Sunday. Notre Dame’s defense didn’t allow the Bonnies to get into an offensive… Keep Reading
Bonnies can’t take fight out of Irish
By Tyler Diedrich Editor-in-chief The women’s basketball team’s magical ride came to a crashing halt Sunday in Raleigh, N.C., as the No. 5 seed Bonnies fell to top-seeded Notre Dame, 79-35, in an NCAA Tournament Raleigh Regional semifinal. Sophomore guard CeCe Dixon led the Bonnies with 13 points. Sophomore forward Doris Ortega added 11. The… Keep Reading
Seminoles spoil Bonnies magical run in NCAA’s
By Kyle Zamiara Sports Editor A historic men’s basketball season came to a close last Friday in Nashville, Tenn., when the Bonnies lost to Florida State in the NCAA Tournament’s second round, 66-63. Despite the loss, the Bonnies wound up 20-12 (10-6) on the season, won the Atlantic 10 Championship for the first time and… Keep Reading
No. 44’s unforgettable fab five
By Tyler Diedrich Editor-in-chief This month, the nation learned what St. Bonaventure knew for the last four basketball seasons – Andrew Nicholson is one of the best players in the country. More notably for long-suffering Bonnies fans, Andrew Nicholson can carry a team to success. Make no mistake, Nicholson didn’t do all the work himself,… Keep Reading
Brown and White visit Flyers for conference opener
By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor After taking two out of three games in a series against Marshall last weekend, the baseball team (8-6) defeated Niagara in its home opener Tuesday, 8-6. The Bonnies travel to Dayton (7-12) for the first Atlantic 10 Conference series of the season, beginning at 3 this afternoon. “Dayton is… Keep Reading
Iggy is an all-star
By Skye Tulio Assistant Sports Editor Michael Iulianello received some of the best news of his college hockey career last Wednesday morning while sitting in his JMC 102 class. “I got a text from the commissioner of the American Collegiate Hockey Association, telling me to give him a call when I got a second and… Keep Reading