Bonaventure Hosts Drexel in First Postseason Appearance Since 2016
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball faces Drexel University in the first … Keep Reading
Bonaventure gets bounce back win, steamroll Vikings
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Reilly Center dawned Christmas spirit as the Bonnies took down Cleveland State, 61-42, on Wednesday, snapping the Vikings six game winning streak. St. Bonaventure (6-3) grabbed control early, going on a 14-6 run. The Bonnies went cold from there going 1-for-11 as Cleveland State (6-4) kept things close. The… Keep Reading
Bonnies drop second straight against Little Three rival Canisius
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team lost to Canisius 85-47 Wednesday night in the Koessler Athletic Center, dropping its second-straight game. “One of the worst losses I’ve had as the head coach here,” Bona head coach Jesse Fleming said in an interview with WSBU 88.3 FM. The Bonnies… Keep Reading
Stop dehumanizing star athletes —— for their sake and yours
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Media and fans often dehumanize athletes while attempting to idealize sports accomplishments — to the benefit of no one. Star athletes, like all public figures, essentially lead two lives. First, there’s what they show the world. Fans and media form opinions on players’ characters and personalities through heavily publicized… Keep Reading
Free-Throw Woes Sink Bonaventure Against Buffalo
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR BUFFALO, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball entered Saturday’s contest at Buffalo on a high. They had won for games in a row with newfound confidence and swagger. But that stretch for the Bonnies came to a screeching halt. In an afternoon where the Bulls’ Curtis Jones scored… Keep Reading
Bonnies snap four-game losing streak against Niagara
By Jonny Walker St. Bonaventure snapped its four-game losing streak Friday night in the Reilly Center, defeating Niagara 61-57. The Bonnies (2-6, 0-0) pulled ahead of the Purple Eagles (1-6, 0-0) late as I’yanna Lops scored eight of her game-leading 19 points in the final quarter. The 6-foot-3 forward routinely exploited post matchups with smaller… Keep Reading
Bonaventure Overcomes Early Deficit, Defeats Middle Tennessee 71-64
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure fell behind by as many as 11 points in the first half but outscored Middle Tennessee State by 13 points in the final 20 minutes to win 71-64 on Wednesday. The Bonnies (5-2) won their fourth game in a row after defeating Notre Dame on Friday.… Keep Reading
Bonaventure Takes Notre Dame Wire-to-Wire, Wins 63-51
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure jumped out to a 7-2 lead three minutes in and never looked back, taking Notre Dame wire-to-wire to win the Gotham Classic, 63-51. Kyrell Luc scored 16 points to lead all scorers, notching all four field goals on 3-pointers. Two of his makes came in the final five… Keep Reading
Venning propels Bonnies past Screaming Eagles
By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor On St. Bonaventure’s opening possession against Southern Indiana Tuesday night in the Reilly Center, forward Chad Venning received the ball in the low post. The 6-foot-10, 270-pound big man backed down his comparatively slender defender, spun to his left and laid the ball in off the glass with his… Keep Reading
Banks, Bonnies rain threes on Falcons, pull back to .500
By Jonny Walker, Sports Assignment Editor Just under five minutes into the second half of Saturday’s game against Bowling Green (2-2, 0-0), St. Bonaventure (2-2, 0-0) guard Daryl Banks III grabbed a defensive rebound, pushed the ball up the right sideline and pulled-up from three. Banks nailed the transition jumper with a hand in his… Keep Reading
Students start to bundle up for fall
Photo courtesy of Hadley Thompson / The Bona Venture BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER As the weather begins to get colder, students are getting out their layers to show off on campus. Some students try to wear a comfortable yet cute look to sport in class. Warmth is also crucial when enduring the New York… Keep Reading
Three cheers for the Quick Arts Center
photo courtesy of Regan Gellerson gellerre21@bonaventure.edu BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER As I’m finishing up my second last semester here at Bonaventure, I’ve been thinking about why I love this place so much. I have so many reasons to be grateful for this school, but one of the main ones is the Regina A. Quick… Keep Reading
You can learn life lessons from waiting tables
Tyler worked in food service this summer at Pizza E Birra in his hometown Tyler Smith / The Bonaventure smithtj19@bonaventure.edu BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Working in a packed restaurant on a Friday night as a teenager can be stressful, yet so rewarding for later in life. That young server wants to stop and argue… Keep Reading
Dear Bonaventure winter, please be kind to us
Bonaventure’s first snow Hadley Thompson / The Bonaventure thompshp20@bonaventure.edu BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR As I sit here writing this, drinking my hot chai latte, I am bracing myself for what is yet to come. Winter is here and it’s back with a vengeance. The first snow at Bonaventure is always so pretty. You forget… Keep Reading
Bonaventure and Seneca Nation reinvigorate a relationship of “spiritual exchange”
A promotional photo from the Notice Board event poster Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR The “Pow-Wow Dance Show,” hosted in the St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Thursday, was just the most recent event in a long series of indigenous-focused programs at Bonaventure. The… Keep Reading
Thanksgiving showcases the best of Bonas
A plate of Thanksgiving food Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture kavathcj20@bonaventure.edu BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Since 2018, Aaron Chimbel and his wife, Bethanne Chimbel, have opened their home to students and faculty who can’t get home for Thanksgiving or don’t have family nearby. “Nobody should have to be alone on a holiday,” Chimbel, dean of… Keep Reading
Inflation affects Bonaventure
Stocked shelves of cans and non-perishables in the Franciscan Center For Social Concern David Scibilia/The Bonaventure scibild22@bonaventure.edu “Like any other business or organization, we’re not immune from the impacts of inflation,” said Thomas Missel, Chief Communications Officer. “From tightening operational budgets across all divisions to reducing utility costs, the university does all it can to… Keep Reading
Thoughts on the salience of the 2022 midterm elections
Sign encouraging people to vote Hadley Thompson/The Bona Venture thompshp20@bonaventure.edu BY: HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR Midterm election results have projected Democratic party control of the United States Senate and Republican party control of the U.S. House of Representatives.St. Bonaventure University has clubs for each of the two major political parties — Republican and Democratic.Leading up… Keep Reading
Men’s hockey continues unbeaten streak against Buffalo State
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure traveled north to the Buffalo State Ice Arena to take on the Buffalo State Bengals on Saturday. The Bonnies took a commanding lead and never looked back, winning in blowout fashion, 12-2. “I think that we executed our gameplan in every way, ” said freshman right winger Michael… Keep Reading
Swim prepares for Magnus Cup
BY ANDREW HALE, STAFF WRITER Coming off their longest break of the season, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s Swim and Dive teams return to the pool as they head to Cleveland, Ohio to compete in the Magnus Cup from Nov. 17-19. The Bonnies, who have not competed since Nov. 5, have utilized their week-and-a-half… Keep Reading
This Sunday was a reality check for Buffalo
BY MIKE POLCE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER This Sunday, The Minnesota Vikings beat the Buffalo Bills, 31-30. The game was an absolute slugfest between two of the NFL’s most dominant teams. The Bills had a 17-point-lead at halftime but a sequence of careless plays and an unbelievable catch by Justin Jefferson allowed the Vikings to stay in… Keep Reading