By Frankie VanSickle, Staff Writer Tattoos are one of my favorite things in the world. Personally, I have one and plan on getting many more. They are a way to express things that you are into or things that you find cool. A lot of people also get them to commemorate either dead loved ones… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Staff Writer Welcome to a 17-game NFL regular season. NFL owners voted Tuesday to expand the NFL regular season from 16 games to 17. This decision has been expected for months and doesn’t come as a surprise to most people in the league. While a 17-game season isn’t surprising, it certainly has… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Opinion Editor There will never be a time when everyone on this planet gets along; that is just a fact. No matter what the conflict is, there will always be at least one person who disagrees with others. The past year has really emphasized many of these disagreements based on religion, race,… Keep Reading
By Kurt Martone, Staff Writer On Saturday, Bonaventure will finally kick off its senior celebration plans with “50 days.” The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed this flurry of celebrations, which usually offer several events throughout the year that seniors can attend. This event is the first celebration since February last year, which was the “100 days”… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Advisory Editor St. Bonaventure University canceled Reunion Weekend 2021 on March 22 citing concerns surrounding travel restrictions and in-person gatherings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a university News Release. “We thought we could hold the reunion with few restrictions,” said Joe Flanagan, director of Alumni Service. “As we got to… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has received a Higher Education Capital Matching Grant (HECap) from the State of New York for approximately $3 million dollars, to be used for renovations on Plassmann Hall. In a press release yesterday morning, acting university President Dr. Joseph Zimmer described the necessity of Plassmann’s renovations.… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor Study abroad programs continue to face challenges in planning their trips. Sorrento, Italy and Perugia, Italy both cancelled their 2021 programs but plan to return in 2022. As of now the Francis E. Kelley Oxford program is still planning a 2021 trip and is holding off on cancelling until the… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor Following the conclusion of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs at St. Bonaventure University, multiple players from each program have announced that they’re entering the transfer portal. From the men’s program, Wednesday that Alejandro Vasquez, a sophomore undeclared arts major, and Jalen Shaw, a junior video production major, had… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor I t was one of the most intriguing matchups in the Round of 64 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament: a strong defensive team in St. Bonaventure and a highly powered offense in LSU. In the end, the Tigers offense was too strong for the Bonnies, as they scored 76 points… Keep Reading
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor After being swept in a four-game series by George Mason, the St. Bonaventure Softball team traveled to nearby Binghamton looking for their first victories of the 2021 campaign. Unfortunately, the Bonnies were unable to do so, dropping contests 8-0 and 7-3 to the Bearcats. “We were in quarantine all… Keep Reading
By Ethan Kerr, Contributing Writer Finally, Scarlett Johannsen is getting the respect she deserves in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with her own origin movie “Black Widow,” coming to both theaters and Disney+ on July 9. This film was needed since the first “Avengers” film back almost a whole decade ago, and with her counterparts getting… Keep Reading
By A Bonnie, Advice Columnist Midterm grades are a great way to scope out where you sit academically in your classes. Although your grade can improve or decline as the semester goes on, midterm grades give a starting point on what you can do to make an unsatisfactory grade better. St. Bonaventure University gives a… Keep Reading
By Karolina Dombaxi, Contributing Writer On March 20, the sun left Pisces behind and entered Aries, the most feisty and dynamic fire sign in the zodiac. Coincidentally, the same day also marked the spring equinox. With Aries being the first sign in the zodiac chart, the start of the season always marks a new astrological… Keep Reading
By Emilie Weinbeck, Features Assignment Editor American singer and songwriter, Pink, took the world by storm and started her claim to fame in the music world back in February 2000. Alecia Beth Moore, known as her stage name Pink, began her first tour on May 2, 2002 and did 56 shows during her tour which… Keep Reading
By Kelsey Purcell, staff writer Popular singer and songwriter Justin Bieber released his new album “Justice” on March 19. It includes hit songs “Holy,” featuring Chance The Rapper, and “Lonely” with Benny Blanco. Artists BEAM, Burna Boy, Daniel Caesar, Giveon, Dominic Fike, Khalid and The Kid LAROI also make appearances on the album. When Bieber… Keep Reading
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor “ Last Chance U: Basketball,” an installment in the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U,” arrived just in time for basketball fans looking for more entertainment outside of March Madness. Released on March 10, this show pulled the heartstrings of viewers, fans of basketball alike and college athletes. Netflix released the… Keep Reading
By Andrew Kruszka, staff writer On Monday, a United States House of Representative committee tried and proposed a bill to make Washington D.C. the 51st state in the union. This seems a bit outrageous since the last state to enter the union would be Hawaii in 1959. Earlier that year, Alaska was the 49th state.… Keep Reading
By Olivia Boyd, staff writer At this very moment on the channel of ABC, the show “Pushing Daisies” would be 13 years, five months, three weeks and one day since it first debuted. If you were alive between 2007-2009, you will know that it was not the best time for television or the economy. However,… Keep Reading
By Kaitlin Sinclair, staff writer I feel for you. The news on March 15 shocked me too. I can’t say I’m entirely surprised because of the history of unacceptance that has been within the Catholic Church. As a junior, I have done activities in university ministries for three years. Sexuality and religion have been a… Keep Reading
By Frankie VanSickle, staff writer Was it even worth it in the end? Ever since we were little, first hearing about the prom was a highlight of me growing up and going through high school. It was such an exciting time and going into sophomore year just made me want it more. Now to junior… Keep Reading