By Heather Monahan Features Editor After going 0-3 to start off conference play, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team has all but booked its sixth-consecutive ticket to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. The Bonnies (7-8-1) are tied for third place with George Mason (7-8-1) after bringing in six more points last weekend at home, extending…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The men’s hockey team (0-4) continued its winless streak after dropping its third and fourth games of the season last weekend. The Bonnies lost Friday night at home to Binghamton, 5-2. Senior forward and assistant captain Mike Iulianello said the team’s failure to capitalize on opportunities sealed the game. “It…
By Samantha Berkhead Editor-in-Chief Art doesn’t always revolve around happiness. The Rampallian was born last year when Becky McKeown, ’11, decided to combine her love of literature with her hunger for dark, gritty poetry and prose. “A lot of literary magazines don’t publish dark, experimental works,” McKeown said. “I wanted to create a publication…
By Chris Gilbert Staff Writer With only three games left in the regular season, the team holds an 8-6-1 record and is in sixth place in the Atlantic 10. There are eight playoff spots for the A-10 Tournament, out of 13 teams that make up the conference. The Bonnies look to grab a spot in…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Often, when tragedy strikes, those afflicted mobilize and find some way to draw an iota of good from the situation. Sunday, a group of students will host a memorial dodgeball tournament in honor of senior baseball player Andrew Revello. The Mayfield, Ohio native died from complications stemming from a July…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team will head to Geneva, Ohio tomorrow at 10 a.m. for a meet against Atlantic 10 rival La Salle. The meet is a tri-meet between the Bonnies, Duquesne and La Salle. Duquesne doesn’t have a men’s swimming program, so it will just be a…
By Daniel Leopold Staff Writer Looking for a great way to feel the passion of Bonaventure sports before basketball season begins? After kicking off its season a few weeks ago, the men’s club hockey team has been hitting the rink rearing to go. The games are excellent opportunities to engross yourself in a fast-paced…
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer As the St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team prepares for its first meet against Atlantic 10 competition, Coach Seth Johnson said he is thinking long term. “In swimming, we’re always going to be long term,” Johnson said. “Our goals are always around A-10 championships at the end of the…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor It’s just about that time of year again. Basketball season is close. So close, you can already hear rambunctious St. Bonaventure students proudly cheering for their team and screaming obscenities at overmatched officials. But it is not yet here. We’re still in the latter stages of fall and, thus, the…
ByZach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team is coming into this week with heads held high after beating the University at Buffalo last Saturday. Head Coach Clarence Picard said the Bonnies overcame harsh field conditions to dominate the Bulls. Despite scoring a season low for a win on the season, the Bonnies still…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The women’s rugby club may have dropped its game to Brockport this past weekend, 35-0, but the scoreboard might as well not have existed. According to Coach Tracy Schrems, the team’s improvement on the field was better than any score could have been. “I don’t care what the score said…
By Eustace Browne Contributing Writer The men’s and women’s tennis teams wrapped up the fall portion of their season. The fall schedule featured just one home tournament for the Bonnies. Head Coach Michael Bates said the team is historically accustomed to being on the road during the fall season. “We’re used to it,” Bates said. …
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor As the fall season draws to a close, the golf team will stow its nine-irons and putters until the milder days of spring. The team closed its first five weeks of play last Tuesday after competing in six invitationals. As per NCAA regulations, the team will not be able…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The men’s hockey team opened its season last weekend in a pair of tight losses. The Bonnies fell 4-3 Friday night at home against RIT and 5-4 against Cortland on the road Saturday night. Senior captain defenseman Taylor Rosenberg said despite the losses, the team played good hockey in both…
By Chris Gilbert Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team is looking at the end of its season, with about nearly half of its Atlantic 10 Conference schedule finished. The team is off to a 1-2 in conference play. This weekend will be a major test for the Bonnies as they host Saint Louis (8-3-1) today…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor With the Atlantic 10 conference heating up, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team (5-8-1) will look to improve its win streak to four games this weekend as they welcome La Salle (10-3-2) to the McGraw-Jennings field at 1 p.m. today and St. Joseph’s (6-6-3) at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Bonnies’…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team is coming off a 186-114 home loss to the University of Pittsburgh last Saturday. Head coach Sean McNamee said the meet was condensed due to Pittsburgh’s travel issues. This caused a shortened warm-up time, leading to the swimmers being unprepared. “Pitt had some…
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer The women’s swimming and diving team fell to Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon at home in the Reilly Center pool. It was the team’s first loss of the season. Freshman Tanja Kirmse led the Bonnies, placing first in two events. Kirmse won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.67, beating Pittsburgh’s…
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Far too often students take the close-knit community here at St. Bonaventure for granted. The opportunity for students to communicate personally with the president of their university is not common at other schools. Realizing St. Bonaventure forms special bonds is essential to the SBU experience. Tuesday night, the third…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team is prepared for its home match against Fordham at Saturday after an unexpected bye week after their match against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was canceled last Saturday by he government shutdown. Head Coach Clarence Picard said Fordham has made vast improvements from last season.…