The Bona Venture

Bona's remembers Father Dan

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Father Dan Hurley, O.F.M., longtime member of the St. Bonaventure University community and a brother at Mt. Irenaeus for the last 20 years, passed away Saturday, at age 90.

Committee suggests Clare College changes

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

After a semester and a half, the Clare College Evaluation Committee (CCEC) has completed its assessment, offering numerous recommendations for changes to the Clare College curriculum.

SBU meets remaining dean candidates

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This week, faculty and students had the opportunity to meet the final two candidates for the dean of arts and sciences position currently held by Eleanor Green, inerim dean.

Community rallies for state parks

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Several St. Bonaventure University students and staff members attended a rally hosted by a local senator protesting a shutdown of certain sections of the Allegany State Park at Quaker Lake Saturday.

SGA announces Spring Weekend gig

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

At Tuesday night's Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Sabrina Maddeaux, SGA president, announced plans for Spring Weekend 2010.

Campus groups unite to help Haiti

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The St. Bonaventure Hip-Hop team has partnered up with the Black Student Union (BSU) to host a concert in honor of the victims of Haiti on Monday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

SBU suspends grad program

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

St. Bonaventure University's School of Franciscan Studies is suspending enrollment in its master of arts program for the 2010-11 academic year, university officials announced in a press release Tuesday.

Potholes plague parking lots

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As the snow melts away, the sun begins to shine again and temperatures rise into the flip-flop-meriting 50s, the number of potholes visible on campus increase too.

Hickey food gets good grades

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

St. Bonaventure's dining hall provider earned high marks in its fall survey of campus customers.

New Testament scholar gives 'super' speech

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Robert Jewett spoke to a crowd of students, faculty and staff in the Walsh Auditorium on Tuesday about the superhero myth of religious and political figures throughout the world and within American culture, specifically.

Alum sets sights on African townships

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

At St. Bonaventure, the Franciscans instill in students the notion that helping others helps them. In Jaymie Lanera's case, it became her calling.

One act says it all

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Some may think one act is far too short to tell a story of deep impact, but the SBU Theater's one-act festival next week could change that assumption.

Haiti service trip changes perception

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Three students left their iPods and labeled clothes behind and journeyed to Haiti earlier this month, learning there is more to life than material objects.

Doneth earns "Woman of Promise"

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As a member of the women's basketball team, senior Andrea Doneth has earned many accolades for her work on the court.

Bona's up close and personal

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Back to the WNIT

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

One year after its first-ever postseason berth, the women's basketball team received the privilege of playing deep into March once again.

Story of Bonnies' season lies in statistics

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt refused to define the standard for improvement he set for his team before the 2009-10 season

Ailing arms plague baseball team

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Even a six-run sixth inning couldn't overcome Niagara's 14 runs in the second half of the baseball team's doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. The Bonnies dropped both seven-inning games, 9-6 and 14-13.

Lacrosse enters busy portion of schedule

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

After playing its first five games in a 24-day period, the lacrosse team is set to play its next five games over 10 days, starting today at Connecticut.

Murphy excels on diving board

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Freshman diver Mike Murphy is making a name for himself in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Bonnies hit the road to Xavier: men's tennis

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

After dropping its last match against Cornell, the men's tennis team looks to rebound against Xavier.

Bonnies hit the road to Xavier: women's tennis

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The women's tennis team played three matches last weekend, winning one of them, to drop its record to 4-7.

MMA returns to Southern Tier

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Mixed martial arts returned to the Jo Jo Redeye building in Salamanca on March 13, as Knockout Promotions hosted another event.

Baseball springs back to SBU

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

With the weather taking a semi-tropical turn out of the dreary days of the western New York winter, spring may have finally sprung on the grounds of St. Bonaventure - excluding the inevitable snow flurries that have yet to rear their ugly head.

Embrace Irish culture one day each year

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Unlike St. Valentine - whose vague history prompted the Catholic Church to drop his feast day from the Roman calendar in 1969 - St. Patrick bears a distinct legacy, one as pertinent and valuable to 21st century America as it was 1,500 years ago in Ireland.

Health care local, not national issue

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Democratic leadership in Congress has decided to bring health care reform to a vote this week, according to a March 15 Wall Street Journal article. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claims to have enough votes in the House of Representatives to pass the health care bill that's already been passed in the Senate, according to a Mar. 13 Associated Press article. The Senate bill is flawed in many different ways, but the foremost is the questionable abortion language.

Government must not 'stick' with Toyota policy

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

On March 8, the American government backed Japanese automaker Toyota into a corner, and rightfully so.

March Madness, warm weather excite campus

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It's that time of the year again. The weather is beautiful, students hurry to fill out their NCAA March Madness brackets and everyone seems to be in a better mood. Basketball seems to consume everybody's mind, and the idea of summer dawns upon us.

My Turn: Intramurals requires referees for true legitimacy

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Wanted: Intramural Basketball League Refs.

Life begins this Sunday, at least on TV

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Write it in your planners, and save it in your phones: Something epic is happening this Sunday at 8 p.m.

Ireland trip enhances American pride

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Who knew a service-learning trip to Northern Ireland could provide me with an even deeper pride and devotion to my country and its high value on civil rights and individual liberties.

My Turn: The God paradox: Uncertainty defines search for higher power

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

God exists and does not exist, is dead and is not dead. Well, a spiritual presence or force does, anyway.

Curriculum overhaul distorts history

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Everything is bigger (and more conservative) in Texas.

Bonaventure embraces Father Dan's legacy

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

When a family loses a beloved member, its instinct is to comfort those who remain. St. Bonaventure University is no different.

Political Cartoons

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT