Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure Unversity BY: SCOTT EDDY, ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS In recent years, Bonnies fans have turned heads nationwide as they traveled across the country in support of their school. To Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., for the Atlantic 10 Tournament. To Dayton, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas – on 48 hours’…
Gallery images are located in the Regina A. Quick Center Photo courtesy of Jon Crispen BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The upstairs section of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts accommodates four galleries. Three are filled with the University Art Collection, but the fourth—known as the Kenny Gallery—houses a rotating gallery. Currently…
Student Tyler Smith live on WSBU 88.3 Cassidey Kavathas / The Bona Venture kavathacj20@bonaventure.edu BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR Women’s basketball games are coming to The Buzz. Starting in November, the WSBU 88.3 station will be broadcasting women’s basketball games as part of a new deal with the athletic department. Dylan Nuzzo, the university’s assistant…
The office for student government in the Reilly Center, Room 204 Steven Stutz / The Bona Venture stutzsa20@bonaventure.edu BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, CONRTIBUTING WRITER As the 2022-2023 school year starts up, Student Government Association elections for the freshman class are coming to the forefront of events. Although new to the St. Bonaventure campus, the SGA allows…
Dr. Gingerich at the Meet and Greet Event held in Highmark Stadium Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR The Inauguration of the 22nd President of St. Bonaventure University, Dr. Jeff Gingerich, will take place this Saturday at 1 p.m. As this celebration approaches, students and faculty in the Bonaventure community…
BY TANNER PASI, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As the 2022 mid-term and state elections approach, American citizens everywhere have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote. “Voting is the most important thing you can do as an American. That’s the only way your voice can truly be heard. You are deciding who is going to be…
BY DAVID SCIBILIA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Andrew Fox, a freshman cybersecurity major, slung the last of his clothes from home over his shoulder and prepared to walk back to his dorm in Falconio Hall. Unable to get a spot closer to his residence hall, Fox was forced to park by central receiving. Describing the parking situation…
BY ANDRE GIBSON, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Student Food Committee is looking for students to participate in meetings hosted by Daniel Hungerford, vice president for finance and administration, and Nikki Clark, the Aramark food service director, to voice the good and the bad to help improve the dining hall experience for all. Tuesday, students…
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University has updated Bonnies Connect, an app available for students and faculty use. Due to the limitations and availability of the previous app and the company, Rob DeFazio, associate dean for Student Life, said that it was time for a change. “The previous app was bought by another…
PHOTO: STEVEN STUTZ/ THE BONA VENTURE Renovation ongoing in the basement of Plassmann, Sept. 16, 2022 BY HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR Plassmann Hall, a key point in every undergraduate academic experience, is undergoing nearly three million dollars worth of updates. These renovations consist of reconfiguration of the basement, second and third floors. Faculty offices will…
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It’s been 20 years since 2,996 people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Three of those victims were St. Bonaventure University alumni: Fr. Mychal F. Judge, O.F.M., ’57, Rob Peraza, ’94, ’96, and Amy O’Doherty, ’00 all died at the Twin Towers. The Bonaventure community honored the tragedy of 9/11…
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…
Organized by students, but not officially condoned by the university, the “quad party” has served as one of Spring Weekend’s unofficial activities, and student favorites, for years. The gathering typically takes place on the east side of campus and features live and DJ’d music, games and, most notably, drinking–until this year. At last Thursday’s Student…
By Patrick Hauf Sean Hannity versus Rachel Maddow. Mr. “I love President Trump forever” versus Ms. “Putin and Trump sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g.” Fox News wants Hannity to match up against Maddow, who has given Fox a rare competition for ratings in the 9 p.m. slot. Since last September, Fox has had five of…
As a millennial, I often think of myself as a well-informed person. I think most of my generation does — we have easy access to information and we have the ability to disseminate the information we receive to large portions of people through the use of social media. However, there’s a glaring problem with…
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor When reading The Bona Venture, there is a byline under each story giving credit to the writer. It is easy to assume that each writer just wrote their story by themselves and then all the stories are simply pieced together in the newspaper. However, until I began my adventure…
By Lian Bunny News Editor Finding newsworthy stories within the “Bona Bubble” is a job in itself. As News Editor, I try to focus on assigning stories that students really would benefit from reading. Each news story must directly relate to St. Bonaventure in some way, whether it is through an alumnus or a teacher…
Staff Editorial In the Aug. 29 edition of The Bona Venture, the opinion page ran a piece titled “Cuts create reading painbow.” The piece detailed Student Government Association’s decision to cut the funding for the College Readership Program to allocate more money to struggling clubs and organizations. While the author understood the move, she stated…
Kiara Catanzaro News Editor St. Bonaventure students are seizing internship opportunities across the nation, and some are now receiving recognition for it. The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) will acknowledge Simone Bernstein, a senior social entrepreneurship and altruism major, Amy Hohman, junior community mental health major, Angelia Roggie and Alexandra Salerno, senior journalism and…
Riley Eike Contributing Writer January is National Blood Donor Month, which means the American Red Cross Blood Drive is returning to St. Bonaventure next week. The Red Cross will set up in the Merton Center on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Thursday, Jan. 30 from noon to 7 p.m. and open to anyone willing to donate…