Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER On April 11, the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team hosted No. 4 Richmond University. The Spiders took down the Bonnies 23-7 to remain unbeaten in Atlantic 10 play and keep Bonaventure winless in the conference. The Bonnies (4-8, 0-4 A-10) were led by sophomore attacker Cole…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s outdoor track team broke three school records at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic and the Brockport Invitational over the weekend. Maddie McKillop set a new school record in the 800 meters on Saturday at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic, finishing in 2:16.76. McKillop,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAMUEL WEILERT; STAFF WRITER Over the past several years, St. Bonaventure University has grown to become a new home for people from all over the world. From Australia, Bolivia, Switzerland and more, people from all over the globe have chosen Bonaventure as the place they want to continue their academic…
BY KEGAN MCCALLUM, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The college experience is more than just the campus and the school. For many, the surrounding towns or cities are at the heart of the university experience. It is arguable that more college memories are made off campus as opposed to on campus. If given an option between going into…
BY GENEVIEVE BLUMBERG, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University is updating its on-campus dining program for the upcoming year, according to Dining Service officials. “Meal plans are being updated to provide greater flexibility and better alignment with how students dine on campus,” said Nicole Clark, general manager for dining services. “Clearer distinctions between plan tiers, improved…
BY CHARLES SORCE, STAFF WRITER Students without Borders (SWOB) visited the village of Ramon Santana in the Dominican Republic on a medical mission from March 14 through March 21. “We are a group of [physician assistant] students that run a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic each year and we have a lot of…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, St. Bonaventure University officially introduced Mike MacDonald as the 20th head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program. MacDonald takes over at the helm after the retirement of the program’s all-time wins leader Mark Schmidt. A 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, MacDonald…
Photo courtesy of Daemen University Athletics BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University is finalizing a deal to hire Daemen University’s Mike MacDonald as the next men’s basketball head coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. MacDonald, a 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, has spent 27 years on the sidelines across all three NCAA divisions, winning…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Fans love winners. A community that is as basketball-oriented as St. Bonaventure University craves success. The supporters of the Bonaventure women’s basketball program have been starved for some time. A decade ago, Bonnies women’s basketball was at its peak, reaching national levels of success never…
Benjamin Vitale, SGA President, in his final SGA meeting Photo courtesy of Chris Doody BY: CHRIS DOODY, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Student Government Association (SGA) President Benjamin Vitale, a senior public health major, adjourned his last SGA meeting at St. Bonaventure University on March 25, 2026. Vitale has served as a part of SGA since the end of…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s track team opened its outdoor season on Friday and Saturday at the Marty Pushkin Invitational hosted by West Virginia University. Cameron Ogletree, a freshman computer science major, set a program record in the 100 meters with a time of 11.52. Ogletree highlighted the team’s determination, and he looks…
TAPinto franchise merchandise Photo courtesy of The Bona Venture Archive BY: SAWYER BURKE, NEWS EDITOR TAPinto Greater Olean, run by St. Bonaventure professors Rich and Anne Lee, is celebrating its 10th anniversary through a continued partnership with the university’s Jandoli School of Communication. Rich Lee met the founder of TAPinto, Mike Shapiro, in 2010 while…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER On Mar. 14, the St. Bonaventure softball team swept a doubleheader against Rhode Island University winning 5-1 and 7-3. The victories were first-year head coach Camden Decker’s first at Bonaventure. Junior outfielder Sydney DeGram said those victories represent a fresh start for the program. “Being part of coach Decker’s first win…
Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University Instagram BY: CHRIS DOODY, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF St. Bonaventure University hosts an event called “Spring into Bonas” for accepted students considering coming to Bonaventure. Like many other students, I officially committed at Spring into Bonas. Something in the atmosphere that day made me want to come here more than ever. Prior…
BY: LILY PETERSON, NEWS EDITOR The SGA revealed new student discounts at local businesses during its March 25, 2026 meeting. By presenting their student IDs, current students are eligible to receive discounts from the following locations: The SGA said that they are open to working with other businesses to get students more discounts. This allows…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University will be introducing its 20th athletic program this fall semester: women’s golf. The Bonnies are currently scheduled for four events during the fall half of the season, with the possibility open to add one more. Currently, Bonaventure will be competing in their first event, the Charge at Quail Valley in Littlestown, PA. on Sept.…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end in a 69-50 defeat to Middle Tennessee State University in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament Monday at the Murphy Center. Middle Tennessee (17-15, 11-7 C-USA) opened the game scoring the first 11…
BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s athletic department recently made multiple improvements to the baseball team’s indoor training facility. Multiple Bonnies players said the renovated off-campus training facility has helped the team train during the months of unpredictable weather in Western New York. “The new improvements we have received in the indoor facility have been a huge…
BY: DANIELLE CLARK, STAFF WRITER Students at St. Bonaventure University who experienced Wi-Fi outages this year may soon see improvements after the campus technology team were able to find and fix the issue. Mike Hoffman, chief information officer, who oversees Technology Service, explained that the problem began in late fall and was difficult to identify…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team travels to face Middle Tennessee State University in the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Monday in the Murphy Center. Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Insell, the winningest coach in program history, announced on Thursday he will retire at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. Following a 69-67 first-round…