By Tucker Reilly Editor-in-Chief St. Bonaventure University’s rathskeller, located underneath the Hickey Dining Hall, has begun renovations. Affectionately referred to as “The Skeller” by students, plans for the renovation process have been in the works for several months. The rathskeller was last renovated in 2012, when that year’s graduating class donated $11,500 for visual and…
By John Pullano, Editor-in-Chief St. Bonaventure University graduate school counseling and clinical mental health counseling interns began working at their respective sites in September with guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19. In 2020, student counselors will be placed in different sites as they would if there was not a pandemic, according to Mia O’Brien,…
By Tucker Reilly, News Editor On Monday, Sept. 14, St. Bonaventure University was awarded a grant of $200,000 from the state of New York as a part of the Workforce Development Initiative. The university released a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 22, detailing the purpose of the grant. The grant will provide “tuition aid for the…
By Kelsey Purcell, Contributing writer Freshmen students at St. Bonaventure University were welcomed to campus by orientation team leaders as they moved in on Aug. 21. Cars were unloaded, dorms were set up and freshmen had arrived at their new home away from home. After students were moved in, there were activities for them to…
By Sean Mickey St. Bonaventure University is considering renaming its administrativebuilding, Hopkins Hall, after learning of a credible claim of sexual abuse. The university was unaware of the claim until its connection was uncovered by The Bona Venture. Msgr. James F. Hopkins is listed in the Diocese of Erie public disclosurelist, which was last…
Efforts to revise parking on campus may have hit a roadblock. Following a string of student complaints and concerns, St. Bonaventure University’s Student Government Association has been working on new parking policy recommendations. However, its latest recommendation was not approved by the university’s parking committee. SGA President Lara McCormick, a senior political science and international…
The offensive stats haven’t been glamorous for the Bonnies through three games of the 2019-2020 season. In fact, they’ve been the Achilles heal of the 0-3 start. No team that shoots 17-60 (28%) from three wins many games. Heck, Bonnies’ head coach Mark Schmidt has said that himself. Factor in an extremely young and inexperienced…
St. Bonaventure University’s new bell, that was brought to campus last month, serves as a reminder of the 800th anniversary of the encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamal of Egypt. It has been named “The Encounter Bell” and was blessed by Fr. Francis Di Spigno at the end of Francis Month.…
As I enter my final year at St. Bonaventure, I have found myself looking back in introspection as my life after college slowly becomes clearer. There is a level of excitement and nostalgia among my peers as we get ready to join the “real world.” However, I have also noticed a looming sense of anxiety…
Last week, the St. Bonaventure University Faculty Senate voted on and approved a sports management major for the school of business. The major currently needs New York State approval before being implemented in the school’s curriculum. A full launch of the major is expected to be next fall semester, according to the school’s dean. Sports…
Every single day, I ask Carole McNall, my trusted professor and former adviser to The Bona Venture, whether she has heard anything regarding her possible reinstatement as adviser to The BV. Every day, the answer is an exasperated, “Still nothing,” a slight shake of the head or a joke to play off the delay. McNall…
Photo by Vanessa Donadio, News Assignment Editor To advocate for themes of community, togetherness and acceptance among students on campus, St. Bonaventure held its first-ever “Comm{unity} Rally,” said organizer Nichole Gonzalez, dean of students and chair of the President’s Committee on Equity and Inclusion. Gonzalez said that she organized this event to “gather people…
It was Sunday Jan. 6 in Fairfax, Virginia. The banged-up, inexperienced Bonnies entered its first conference game with a lousy record of 4-9, the worst non-conference record of the Mark Schmidt era, and almost nobody had any hope for this team. As they walked out of the locker room after taking a 15-point…
I felt a serene solitude viewing photographer Aida Muluneh’s pieces this past weekend, as I unexpectedly stumbled upon her vibrant portraits in the “Being: New Photography 2018” exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art. Now, Muluneh serves as my admitted creative muse. She elevates the craft, creating her own path – unaffected by modern thought.…
By Christine Walsh, Contributing Writer As the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team prepares for its season opener at Lehigh University on Feb. 10, players reflect back on the team’s improvements during the fall season. “The fall season went very well for our program,” said sophomore midfielder Destinee Johnson. “We had 12 new members on the…
Lying in bed nauseous and coughing. Reluctantly grabbing my computer, and typing that awful message to my professor: I’m sick. I can’t make it to today’s class. I’m so sorry. The Irish Catholic guilt takes hold as I fall back into a NyQuil induced set of strange dreams. Missing class, what will my professor think?…
Many people are terrified of the potential effects of global warming; I would guess a typical Bonaventure student is not going to complain. A shorter, milder winter means more time in both semesters for students to enjoy the great outdoors and all that entails. Any student who has been through at least one academic year…
Political disputes are never pretty, but in South Dakota a new controversial beast is rearing its ugly head. Last week, a bill was passed through the state Senate which requires students in public schools (K-12) to use the restrooms and locker rooms which correspond to the sex that they were assigned at birth. The bill…
It’s a pretty typical scenario: a professor poses a question to the class, and the students stare back blankly. The room stays silent for a few moments until the professor, in a deflated sort of way, either gives up on the question, answers it for the students or calls on a random student, forcing that…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team continued its home winning streak Wednesday after an overtime win against the George Washington University Colonials, 69-67. The Bonnies are 15-0 at home this season and 6-5 on the road. Losing its last three road games to Duquesne, VCU and UMass, they look…