BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team traveled on the road to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grabbing their second conference win, 16-15, over Duquesne on Wednesday. The Dukes (1-8, 0-3 A-10) started the offensive attack early with a goal from sophomore attacker Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw just 30 seconds into the match. The Bonnies (4-6,…
Jim Crowley poses with St. Bonaventure President Dr. Jeff Gingerich, his wife Monti, his daughter Jocelyn and Director of Athletics Joe Manhertz. Dylan Nuzzo/GoBonnies BY: JONNY WALKER, MANAGING EDITOR In January, Jim Crowley received a phone call from Steve Campbell, a senior administrator in St. Bonaventure University’s athletics department. Bonaventure had begun a national search…
A filled pothole in the parking lot behind Plassmann Hall David Scibilia/ The Bona Venture BY: TUCKER REILLY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Midway through March, winter weather at St. Bonaventure University marches on. Jared Smith, the director of Facilities Operations at Bonaventure, explained how workers around campus prepare for inclement weather. He detailed the chain of information…
Gibson (left) and Benefield (right) David Scibilia/ The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “Fill up on self-love, then be loved,” Stella the Poet, a performer in “Speak on Sistas,” said. “To be human is to be divine.” On Tuesday, the Jandoli School of Communication in partnership with the St. Bonaventure University Black Student…
CAB’s list of events happening in March, April and May of the 2023 spring semester. Photo courtesy of SBU CAB, via Instagram BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s Campus Activities Board is heading to Hershey, Pennsylvania this week to attend a convention hosted by the Association for Promotion of Campus Activities intended to…
The die-cut poster on display in the Reilly Center David Scibilia / The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “The heart is speaking; the spirit is speaking,” Jason Benefield, the producer of “Speak on Sistas”, said. “[‘Speak On Sistas’] is the ultimate event for women of African descent.” “Speak On Sistas” is an event…
Alexander at the podium starting the discussion Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR Mary Lou Alexander had a fascination with fabric since her childhood. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she often spent time in her great aunt’s house where she would play with fabric scraps. “I became very interested in and…
A HerCampus writer holding a vision board Claire Fisher/ The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, STAFF WRITER March is Women’s History Month, and St. Bonaventure University club leaders and faculty have plans to celebrate and raise awareness for women’s history throughout the month. “On our campus, there have been efforts to highlight women’s history, but…
Photo @BonniesMBB/Twitter BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Davidson faithful traveled in droves to the Barclays Center as the Wildcats took down St. Bonaventure, 65-54, Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. “It was being keyed in on our defensive principles, following the scouting report, locking in on the film that…
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a game that St. Bonaventure needed for Atlantic 10 Tournament seeding, the Bonnies pulled through. Bonaventure jumped ahead 40 seconds in and never looked back, scoring a season-best 89 points to defeat Saint Joseph’s 89-76 and snap a five-game skid. “We didn’t play perfect by any stretch, but…
Cocca’s inspiration for the songs in his program Photo courtesy of Stephen Cocca BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Stephen Cocca ‘73 is no stranger to WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz,” the student-run radio station at St. Bonaventure University. After serving as station manager from 1970 to 1973, Cocca returned to the station in 2017 where…
An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the…
DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER After falling to Little Three rival Niagara 13-5 in the season opener, the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team looked to rebound in their home opener against Canisius on Feb. 15. The Bonnies quickly fell behind 3-0 in the first two minutes, but after a timeout, they got hot, scoring three goals…
A promotional photo for “Pow-Wow Dance Show,” an event held earlier in the year focusing on the culture of the Seneca Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR “I’m sure some people don’t want to hear it, but St. Bonaventure University actually is located on the lands that used to belong…
The combined posters for Oxford, Sorrento, Spain and Greece Image edited by Tucker Reilly BY: TUCKER REILLY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Summer study abroad programs at St. Bonaventure University are still accepting applications, with some room left for interested students. The programs cover a variety of places across the world; allowing students to work, study and explore…
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s track teams continued their strong start to the season, picking up where they left off at the Houghton Invitation, as more school records continued to fall at the Brockport Invitational on Feb. 4. On the men’s side, it was Clay Peets who set a…
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their spring season as the men traveled to Clevland to take on Cleveland State and Xavier, followed by a trip to Virginia to take on Davidson and Virginia Tech, while the women traveled to West Point to take on Fordham, Stony…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The last time the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team touched the turf was during their close 8-7 loss to Manhattan in the 2022 MAAC Championship game. Much has changed since the Bonnies’ final game last May. Six Bonnies players were drafted into the National Lacrosse League in September, three…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team snapped it’s three game winning streak to La Salle in the Reilly Center, 76-70, on Wednesday night, dropping to fifth in the Atlantic 10 standings. “We didn’t play our best tonight,” Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt said. “But give La Salle credit. I thought…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After narrowly losing 49-45 to George Mason last month, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team looked to split the season series against the Patriots Wednesday night. The Brown and White couldn’t get the offense going as they fell to George Mason 65-51. Graduate senior Nikki Oppenheimer led the way…