Collage of famous women in Murphy Hall Morgan Kilger / The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR Throughout the month of March, several clubs at organizations at St. Bonaventure University celebrate Women’s History Month. SBU for Equality and Jandoli Women in Communications are hosting events or panels throughout March. The Jandoli School of Communication…
Students in Rome, Italy Photo Courtesy: The studysorrentosbu Instagram page BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University students have the opportunity to travel through some of the university’s study abroad programs, allowing them to experience new cultures while earning college credit. The Francis E Kelley Oxford program takes place from June 28 to…
From left to right: Mary A. Hamilton, Aaron Chimbel and Hadley Thompson Photo courtesy of Danny Bush BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR AND BROOKE JOHNPIER, STAFF WRITER When Hadley Thompson, a senior political science and journalism major, checked her phone on the morning of January 21, the last thing she was expecting to see was…
BY: BROOKE JOHNPIER, STAFF WRITER Fr. Kevin Mullen, O.F.M, will receive an honorary doctorate at St. Bonaventure University’s 164th commencement ceremony on May 12th. He will receive this award due to his accomplishments as a Franciscan leader. Mullen will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree that is awarded to someone who has…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s lacrosse team won its first game of the season Tuesday after beating Canisius University 12-8. Senior midfielder Jackson Webster opened up scoring for the Golden Griffins (2-5) before the Bonnies (1-5) answered with four goals from four different players in…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Bonnies traveled to Middle Tennessee Friday afternoon for a three-game series against the Blue Raiders. Redshirt junior Chance Moore started on the mound for Bonaventure in Game 1. The Bonnies went down early after junior shortstop Clay Badylak and sophomore secondbaseman Cale Vinson hit sac…
BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball defeated the No. 2 Loyola Chicago Ramblers 75-74 in a double overtime thriller to advance to the Atlantic 10 Semifinals. Like the Bonaventure’s second-round matchup against La Salle, the Bonnies came out cold shooting 0-5 to begin the game. Following a layup from…
BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on No. 2 Loyola Chicago in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championships Thursday. In February, the Bonnies defeated the Ramblers 79-64 in Loyola Chicago’s first trip to the Reilly Center. Bonnies redshirt senior guard Daryl Banks III scored 26 off…
BY ANDREW HALE, MANAGING EDITOR The No. 7 St. Bonaventure Bonnies basketball team defeated the No. 10 La Salle Explorers in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championships. In the first matchup between La Salle and Bonaventure in January, the Explorers won 72-59. La Salle had won the previous two meetings before Wednesday’s tournament…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY RYAN LOMBARDI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure baseball team looks to get back on track with a four-game series at Middle Tennessee this weekend. The Bonnies enter 3-7 on the year, coming off a series loss to Presbyterian. St. Bonaventure took Game 1 of the series, winning 2-0. Sophomore…
HEOP’s 2024 3.0 brunch at Sprague’s Maple Farm Photo courtesy of @sbuheop on Instagram BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR When Kiara Roque was searching for colleges, she was looking for a school that balanced both the quality of education and her checkbook. The Higher Education Opportunity Program at St. Bonaventure University provided just that. In…
BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University offers several different science courses within the School of Arts and Sciences. With the upcoming academic year, two departments are expanding what they offer students. The Chemistry Department is adding a new course, the Computer Science Department is adding a new concentration and a data studies major…
BY: JULIA BABCOCK, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure welcomed past graduates back to the school for a weekend full of activities this past weekend. Feb. 16 marked the beginning of both 80’s weekend and homecoming weekend. Alumni came from many different areas to gather at Bonaventure for the weekend festivities. Michael Fenn, a Bonaventure alumnus and…
An inside look into the center Photo courtesy of Michael Calabria BY: BROOKE JOHNPIER, STAFF WRITER Michael Calabria was a graduate student in Arab and Islamic studies when he received an invitation to return to St. Bonaventure University to help former president Sister Margaret Carney with her idea to recognize the importance of the Arab…
PHOTO: ST. BONAVENTURE ATHLETICS BY NATHAN DONNELLY, SPORTS WRITER Following an 12-35-1 record in 2023, the St. Bonaventure softball team looks ahead to 2024. The Bonnies will begin their season with a trip to Madeira Beach, Florida., against Bellarmine on Feb. 23. Sophomore second baseman Abby Farber said she is looking forward to traveling to…
Photo: La Salle Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team dropped a crucial conference matchup against La Salle on Wednesday, losing 72-59 in Tom Gola Arena. After trading baskets for the first 10 minutes, the Explorers (13-14, 4-10 A10) took a 21-19 against the Bonnies (16-10, 7-7 A10)…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR In a game that went down to the final play, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Davidson College 81-80 in an overtime thriller at the Reilly Center Saturday. Trading buckets early, the Bonnies (16-9, 7-6 A10) went on an 8-0 run midway through the…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR NEW YORK — Forward Assa Essamvous’ career-high 23 points lifted the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team over Fordham, 85-67, Wednesday night in Rose Hill Gymnasium. Essamvous, a 6-foot-6 sophomore, hit seven of the Bonnies’ (15-9, 6-6 A-10) 12 made 3-pointers. The Rams (10-14, 4-7 A-10), who…
PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBONNIES BY JONNY WALKER, ADVISORY EDITOR With an 85-67 rout of Fordham Wednesday night, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team got back to .500 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. But two-thirds of the way through their conference season, the Bonnies (15-9, 6-6 A-10) have only consistently proved one thing: their inconsistency. Wednesday’s…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN DONNELLY, SPORTS WRITER The St. Bonaventure swimming and diving team is composed of six international students from five different countries on the men’s team, and six international students from six different countries on the women’s team. One thing they have in common is their shared experience having traveled across…