By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Those first-date butterflies are the worst. Not knowing what to expect can send a person into panic mode. St. Bonaventure students shared their dating fears as well as choice bits of advice to help alleviate the pressure associated with first dates. Some students noted what makes them nervous… Keep Reading
By Samantha Berkhead Editor-in-Chief Believe the hype. Los Angeles indie-pop trio Haim (the name rhymes with “time”) are conquering the music world. This week, the band’s debut “Days Are Gone” claimed the No. 1 spot on the UK albums chart, ahead of long-established artists like Justin Timberlake, Drake and Kings of Leon. They took… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor After viewing Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity,” I spent the next few days searching for a way to sum up my feelings on the movie. I couldn’t do better than echoing the sentiments of iconic/pretentious folk singer John Mayer. “Gravity, stay the hell away from me.” Of course, the space thriller… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Students from every team, organization and major are stacking up their books, packing their backpacks and making their way over to the library. After this Friday, it may seem like the big push is complete, but many students have further challenges ahead once they return from break. “The main… Keep Reading
Majella Shields Staff Writer Hello everyone, and welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. My woolies, knitted jumpers, boots and favorite beanie hat have been called upon this week to keep my toes warm and ears from freezing and falling off (okay, a bit dramatic). I think it is fair to say fall is well and… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Contributing Writer Many believe the Nuclear Age to be a thing of the past. They believe it was a problem of last century; the time of World War II and the Cold War. Kristen Iversen, author of All Bonaventure Reads book “Full Body Burden,” visited St. Bonaventure University Monday to refute… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Scoring an awesome internship is the college version of landing your dream job. You want to tell everyone about it and brag about the cool things you get to do. Intern Spotlight, a program organized by the Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) gives students a bragging opportunity that… Keep Reading
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor While it’s important to enforce school spirit around campus, it’s equally important to brush up on the history of St. Bonaventure University now and again, as well as the people who made it the place we know and love today. The name Thomas Merton is often heard or… Keep Reading
By Whitney Downard Contributing Writer If you’re looking for something new and exciting to do on Wednesday nights, then Good Times of Olean will be the place for you. Opened in July of this year, the Good Times of Olean Recreation Center offers a variety of entertainment opportunities to the surrounding community. Good Times… Keep Reading
By Kailyn Jennings Staff Writer Luckily, the average student spends more time worrying about midterms and essays than dire diseases and rising prescription costs. Many students aren’t preoccupied with health care because they are covered by their parents’ insurance or pay to be covered by St. Bonaventure’s coverage. “Mercy Killers,” a one-man play by… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Copy Editor Every time the bells toll at Bonaventure, they aren’t just sounding in another hour, they’re ringing in decades of history. The bell tower, or campanile, connected to Doyle Hall and the University Chapel has been a Bonaventure emblem since it was dedicated along with the rest of the building… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Contemporary horror movies tend to be predictable and formulaic. They take a family, place them in a new setting, introduce a spirit or non-human entity as an antagonist, use the youngest and creepiest kid as a conduit and then some mild terror ensues. “Insidious: Chapter 2” doesn’t necessarily stray… Keep Reading
By Daniel Leopold Staff Writer This past weekend, parents and families flooded St. Bonaventure to visit their children and experience a bit of what life as a Bonnie is like. To help keep them busy, activities were planned to help keep these families occupied until they drove off Sunday, waving goodbye to their sons… Keep Reading
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hey everyone, I hope you all have had a wonderful week. Today, I will be building off of last week’s article regarding plus-size clothing. I hope it was helpful and gave you the confidence to wear what you want and make you comfortable in what you wear. Today, I’m… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Contributing Writer Are you ready for this? Think back to your younger years watching with envy as lucky kids got slimed on Nickelodeon television shows. Now it’s your turn. Tomorrow at noon, St. Bonaventure is kicking off its first-ever Slime Nation Run. This extreme race takes place on campus and spans… Keep Reading
Heather Monahan Features Editor Students will help to expand the Bona Bubble the next few days as parents and siblings visit campus and celebrate Family Weekend. While we get to share with our parents where we live, learn and grow, some students reflected on how our parents helped us get to this point.… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Contributing Writer It seems like many of us spend our lives trying to keep up with the newest technology. Every time we turn around, there is a new gadget on the market, and we just have to have it. Last Wednesday, Apple released its latest update to the iPhone. The old… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor There’s something intrinsically painful about endings. They tend to leave one wistful, longing for bygone days. While waiting for the final episode of “Breaking Bad” (Sunday 9 p.m., AMC), it is nearly impossible not to long for Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston) pre-cancer days. It was a time when he… Keep Reading
By Majella Shields Contributing Writer Hello everyone, welcome to Fashion Focus. This week, I will be looking at an op/ed in last week’s BV titled “Clothing Shouldn’t Have to Compromise Style for Size,” which expressed the writer’s annoyance that plus-sized clothes aren’t as fashionable as regular sizes. I totally agree with what she said.… Keep Reading
By Daniel Leopold Contributing Writer On Sunday, Sept. 22, two vans filled with St. Bonaventure students left campus to take part in the “Dash for Diversity,” a run sponsored by the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) in Buffalo. The event was supported by the Damietta Center which is dedicated to combating biases and… Keep Reading