By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer “The Good Journey”: sounds familiar, doesn’t it? A journey beginning at Bona’s is a concept engraved in all students, whether they are a sophomore, junior, senior or even an alumnus. On Thursday, Aug. 22, St. Bonaventure University once again welcomed freshmen with a Candlelight Ceremony, so they, too, can… Keep Reading
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor Meet Daniel Leopold. He’s a freshman journalism and mass communication and history double major with a minor in adventure. Each week, the Buffalo native will chronicle his Bona adventures in The BV. Stay tuned throughout the semester to read about Leopold’s first-ever food coma breakfast at Sprague’s and hike… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Copy Editor Before studying abroad in Perugia, my knowledge of Italian culture stretched about as far as my obsession with the Lizzie McGuire Movie, my adoration for pizza and Saturday dinners at my grandma’s house. Yet somehow I found myself sitting in the Buffalo Niagara International Airport – white knuckles clutching my… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Editor-In-Chief Fifty-eight years ago in the St. Bonaventure University chapel, Father Robert Struzynski, O.F.M., began his journey to becoming a Franciscan friar. On May 15, Father Bob will retire to St. Anthony Friary in Butler, N.J., concluding an extraordinary journey at Bona’s. As a member of the Holy Name Province, Father Bob… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Somewhere along their journey, senior Bonnies traded in crayons and overalls for a degree and dress clothes. As the class of 2013 looks toward the future, some students took time to reflect on their youthful dreams. Brittany Gasper, a journalism and mass communication major, had astrological aspirations when she was… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Anyone who takes part in St. Bonaventure nightlife knows Sean Miller. But how much do students really know about the man behind the camera at Bonaventure parties? Though 31-year-old Miller never studied at St. Bonaventure, he said he still feels strong ties to the university. “I grew up in… Keep Reading
By Emma Zaremba Contributing Writer Spring Weekend is a celebrated event by Bonaventure students. The various festivities and traditional sporting event mark the end of the school year. This year, one student will experience the festivities from a different view. Josh Popsie, a senior journalism and mass communication major, will perform on stage in front… Keep Reading
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor Many see St. Bonaventure as a homogenous, typically Catholic university in Western New York. They don’t, however, notice the growing percentage of a diverse international community on campus. According to sbu.edu, students at St. Bonaventure come from 38 different countries not including the U.S. Jeanette Dietrich, a junior journalism and… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer We, as college students, belong to a generation more integrated than ever before, according to civilrights.org. Our generation celebrates diversity more than any before us. With each step towards an unsegregated world, we must take time to reflect on the progression we have made. We also need to reflect on… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Editor-In-Chief This fall, Cattaraugus County will be abuzz with music. Paige Winston, music director for WSBU-FM 88.3 The Buzz, is spearheading a Bona-style “Save the Music” campaign, hoping to unite Bonaventure students and their artistic talents with Olean and Allegany residents. Winston, a junior journalism and mass communication major, said while the… Keep Reading
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor I’ve lived in London for five months, but I’ll call it home forever. In a perfect world, I would blend the best parts of my London home with my Bonaventure home and my hometown in Pennsylvania. I’m already dreading the pain of missing England in a few weeks. London has… Keep Reading
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor Impossible things may be happening every day, but topping this year’s SBU Hip-Hop show will be impossible…without a little magic! This semester, the SBU Hip-Hop team presented the familiar tale of “Cinderella,” but with a spunky and dance-filled twist this past Tuesday and Wednesday. The show starred sophomore history major… Keep Reading
By Mackenzie Linehan Staff Writer When I heard Ryan Gosling was appearing in a new movie, I didn’t even care what it was about. All I knew was that I could stare at his beautiful face for a solid 90 minutes; what more could you possibly want? But the crime drama “The Place Beyond the… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Violence towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has occurred for decades. However, many groups have formed across the nation to help students in the community. Spectrum, Bonaventure’s gay-straight alliance for the campus’ LGBT students and straight allies, created its own support group for these students. Spectrum hosted… Keep Reading
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer For students, Bonaventure’s campus is a temporary home. Many come for four years, and then they are gone. More often than not, it is the professors that find their way to campus and eventually make Bonaventure their permanent home. Patrick Panzarella, professor of English, stumbled upon St. Bonaventure University… Keep Reading
By Kevin Cooley Staff Writer It would definitely be a challenge to chronicle my adventures in Northern Ireland so far, but not because there is a lack of adventure to chronicle. The difficult part would be deciding which of the hundreds of tales I’ve collected would be worthy to include, not to mention deciding which… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Most pet owners would agree that there are few things better than coming home after a hard day and being greeted with an excited, tail-wagging dog or a purring cat. Four-legged friends always make our days better by providing us with their unconditional love and affection. “On a list… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief Enthusiastic snaps, laughs and rip-roaring applause filled the Rathskeller Wednesday night as St. Bonaventure’s best poets took the stage in the SBU Spring Slam sponsored by the Slam Poetry Club. The biannual slam featured 11 poets — seasoned veterans and fresh-faced slam newbies alike, all performing their pieces in their own… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Sigma, Beta, Zeta, Pi, Delta, Nu – each word conjures up ancient characters that spark images of overindulgent college students in all their Greek life glory. But here at Bonaventure, sororities and fraternities haven’t been offered as part of the college experience for students for decades. Unrecognized social societies in… Keep Reading
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor A child’s imagination has no limitations. Young minds brainstorm hopeful futures and creative ideas. For some, the inner child disappears when thrown into the real world. But for one Bonaventure student, his childlike imagination has led to early success. Freshman journalism and mass communication major Tristan King founded Muffin… Keep Reading