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
St. Bonaventure returns home, defeats Saint Joseph’s, 80-69
PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Jalen Adaway scored 22 points and Jaren Holmes added 20 as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies returned home from a three-game road trip to defeat the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 80-69. “Our effort was consistent,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “We were more… Keep Reading
Osunniyi’s double-double powers St. Bonaventure past Duquesne
PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR PITTSBURGH — Osun Osunniyi scored 21 points, recorded 17 rebounds and blocked six shots as St. Bonaventure led for nearly 39 minutes in a 64-56 victory over Duquesne. “[Duquesne] is a good team,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said postgame. “If you win championships, you’ve got… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure handles VCU in A10 Championship rematch
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR In a rematch from the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship game, St. Bonaventure again reigned supreme, taking a 9-7 lead from VCU and leading the rest of the way to win 73-53. “It’s the best game we’ve played in a while,” coach Mark Schmidt said postgame. “It… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University’s search is almost over
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR St. Bonaventure University’s board of trustees met on campus last week for their December board meeting, where a key topic discussed was Bonaventure’s ongoing search for a new university president. With the fall 2021 semester soon coming to a close, the search appears to be narrowing down to several finalists,… Keep Reading
Jaren Holmes and Quadry Adams stepping up in Kyle Lofton’s absence
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With just under a minute remaining against Coppin State, St. Bonaventure’s worst nightmare happened: Kyle Lofton went down with an injury. After twisting his ankle, Lofton was sidelined for the next two games against Buffalo and Loyola (Md.). With freshman Joryam Saizonou being the only other point guard on… Keep Reading
From walk-on to scholarship athlete, Claire Cody continues to defy expectations
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER Claire Cody, a redshirt sophomore on the women’s basketball team, is St. Bonaventure University’s latest scholarship athlete. Bonaventure head coach Jesse Fleming surprised Cody with the news Saturday after practice in front of the team. “It was honestly so unexpected,” said Cody. “It was crazy … The team went crazy.… Keep Reading
Thank you for everything, The BonaVenture
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF My entire life, I always thought I was headed to a school in New York City. I thought about it from as early as I could remember. When I went on a visit to this school, I considered applying with an early decision application. My friends were shocked weeks later when… Keep Reading
Why ‘Sunny’ is the greatest sitcom of all time
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR Last week, the FX sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” premiered its 15th season, officially marking it as the longest running live-action sitcom in US history. The secret to the series’ longevity lies in its strong cast of characters, clever dialogue and constant boundary-pushing humor, which has allowed Sunny to… Keep Reading
Bonnies wrap presents for Operation Christmas Child
BY ANDRE GIBSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure University hosted the annual Operation Christmas Child event Sunday. The event was held at the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry to prepare and wrap toys and gifts that were brought in by the community to be donated. Students and faith members gathered to wrap presents, write letters, and… Keep Reading
What COVID-19 protocols will look like next semester
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, is in New York State. St. Bonaventure University is monitoring the variant as it progresses throughout winter break, to determine policy for next semester. “It’s just a little bit too early to tell what we should do at this point,” said Tom Missel, the… Keep Reading
Women in Communications form sisterhood
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR Bonaventure’s Jandoli School of Communications has welcomed a new club this year called Women in Communications. The idea started when Anna Bulszewicz, an associate professor at the Jandoli School, noticed that there were more men than women in her classes and that the women in her classes tended to participate… Keep Reading
People should not run from their grief
BY ANASTASIA SMITH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Getting a call after midnight is never a good sign. But now, I get knots in my stomach, if my phone rings at all. On October 17th, 2020, I got a call at about 2:30 a.m. My dad was on the other end, sobbing. I immediately knew something was wrong… Keep Reading
Disney+ has some of the best Marvel shows
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is constantly expanding. The MCU has been around since the first Robert Downey Jr. led “Iron Man” movie released in 2008 and shows no signs of slowing down. However, movies are not the only area that the MCU has seen massive success. Earlier this year,… Keep Reading
Learning is more than a search on Google
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Here’s a quick question for you. Should we learn? What exactly is the benefit of learning, and what exactly are we trying to learn? As a future educator, I get the question all of the time of why do students have to learn, do work and pass these classes that… Keep Reading
It’s okay to give yourself a break from finals
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR In all honesty, I could not be more excited for the coming winter break. A time that I can spend surrounded by all of my close family and friends that I often miss during the fall semester. However, things change also brings one of the most dreaded times of a… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure women fall to Bucknell, 72-60
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure looked to bounce back at home playing host to the Bucknell Bison on Monday, but lost, 72-60. Bucknell won possession on the tipoff and never looked back. They led wire-to-wire. The Bison jumped out to a 7-2 lead. Bucknell junior forward Carly Krsul hit a… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure pulls away late for an 84-71 victory over Loyola (Md.)
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure faced another halftime deficit after Loyola (Md.) shot 56% in the first half, but a 27-14 run over the final 13 minutes of the game propelled the Bonnies to their third consecutive victory, winning 84-71. “Offensively, we did OK,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “It’s… Keep Reading
Adaway 3-pointer lifts St. Bonaventure over Buffalo, 68-65
PHOTO: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON After leading at the half, St. Bonaventure built an 11-point lead over Buffalo with 3:05 remaining. Dominick Welch hit his second 3-pointer of the game, and things looked promising for the Bonnies. Suddenly, a 13-2 run for the Bulls sparked by three-consecutive 3-pointers in a 53-second span tied the game… Keep Reading
Bonnies fall to 5-2 after loss to Kent State
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure Bonnies continued their homestand against the Kent State Golden Flashes looking to continue their home win streak. The Bonnies won the tip off and the opening possession resulted in a shot-clock violation. The Flashes started the game with two threes to open their scoring. After trading… Keep Reading
Lofton departs with apparent injury; St. Bonaventure routs Coppin State
PHOTO: GO.BONNIES.COM BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Fresh off a loss against AJ Green and Northern Iowa, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies rebounded with a 93-81 victory over Coppin State on Wednesday, but the way the game ended overshadowed the result. Senior guard Kyle Lofton fell with an apparent injury after awkwardly… Keep Reading