By Max McAuliff, Opinions Editor As I look back on my two semesters as opinion editor of The Bona Venture I can think of two words, crazy and fun. When Matt asked me if I wanted to write an Op-Ed for The Bona Venture in the fall of 2019, I was excited and nervous all… Keep Reading
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor Well, after 30 opinion articles, 13 features, three news and one (attempt) for sports, this piece may be the hardest to write. When I took the job as the opinion editor to start my sophomore year, I had little-to-no clue what it would entail. As an English major, I’ve always… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Editor-In-Chief Am I ready to write this? Probably not. Will I ever be ready to write this? Definitely not. But we do not want to delay yet another BV Wednesday so here goes nothing. Off the top I want to thank all the editors that worked by my side. I took the… Keep Reading
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor With Halloween creeping up in the calendar, it is the time many refer to as “spooky szn.” But a day three days following All Hallows’ Eve may lead to more fearful screams than the antepenultimate— Election day 2020. If you’re scared right now, whether it be due to the spooky… Keep Reading
By Matt Polce, Contributing Writer A few weeks ago, more St. Bonaventure students were suspended. The last time there were major suspensions inflicted on St. Bonaventure students, 21 of us were deemed guilty. This time around that number increased to 28 of us. These suspensions sparked disappointment within our professors. We were scrutinized in some… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor A lot of people tried to reinvent themselves over quarantine, whether it was picking up a new hobby, working out at home or learning a new skill. One thing that many people tried to do was begin to eat healthy. Eating healthy is not as simple as buying healthy food… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Staff Writer Millions of people celebrate Christmas every year in their unique ways. This holiday has become a seasonal celebration with several different winter activities mixed in. People are always divided on how others “should” celebrate and take part in all of the festivities. Some thoroughly believe that Christmas is only a… Keep Reading
By Dominic Gismondi, Staff Writer In 2019, the Trump administration announced that the United States was energy independent for the first time since 1957. That is to say, the US no longer needs to import foreign-produced oil to meet its energy needs. This was in no small part due to the promotion of domestic oil… Keep Reading
By Tyler Smith, Sports Assignment Editor After years of disappointment and mediocrity, Buffalo Bills fans went into the 2020 NFL season with cautious optimism. Through the league’s first four weeks, that optimism turned into excitement. The Bills began the year 4-0 for the first time since Marshawn Lynch was the team’s leading rusher. The time… Keep Reading
By Nathan Solomon, Staff Writer On Oct. 16, the St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team officially kicked off pre-season activities in preparation for the upcoming season. “We have 30 practices starting [last Friday] before hopefully our first game on Nov. 25th,” said head coach Mark Schmidt. After last season was abruptly cut short due to… Keep Reading
By Cody Shimp, Contributing Writer It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the lives of everyone. An impact socially, mentally and physically. This pandemic has not only impacted everyone’s lives now, but has changed the future too. People across the globe have lost family members, friends, jobs, money, social… Keep Reading
By Emilie Weinbeck, Staff Writer “The Haunting of Bly Manor” is gaining star status. The top 10 Netflix series is a supernatural horror series, created by Mike Flanagan, and is loosely based on Henry James’s novella “The Turn of the Screw.” It is the follow-up series to “The Haunting of Hill House’’ and the second… Keep Reading
By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor Many celebrities have voiced their opinions on President Trump, however singer Demi Lovato wrote a song to publicly announce her views. “Commander in Chief” by Lovato is a political song that discusses issues in the United States today. Lovato’s single “Commander in Chief” was released on Oct. 14 through… Keep Reading
Will McDonough, Staff Writer The Jandoli School of Communication’s new “Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts” platform aims to be a way for students and staff to productively discuss the moral obligation of fans of musicians, and the musicians themselves, to promote social justice. On Oct. 19, 2020, the introductory roundtable discussion for the program took place… Keep Reading
By Richard Williams, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University announced changes to the 2021 spring semester schedule last week to adapt to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The schedule was developed by the university’s COVID-19 task force, which features students, as well as deans and other university officials. “The schedule we came up with was a compromise… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Editor, and Julia Schneider, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University has recently completed renovations to study lounges in Devereux Hall, with upgrades to furniture, paint and wall decorations. While work officially ended on Oct. 9, students are still becoming acclimated to the changes. When asked about possible construction in Devereux prior to… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, staff writer The email that arrives in every St. Bonaventure University student’s inbox at 8 a.m. leads to a survey of five questions on SBU.edu, as included in the community compact for reopening plans. Every student must complete this health survey daily. The university hopes to increase student participation in the survey… Keep Reading
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor As the 2020 election rapidly approaches, many voters remain undecided on which old white man to be the commander-in-chief for the subsequent four years. But while filing your civic duty, everyone should also recognize the elected elder will be hauling in an extensive cabinet along with him— who may actually… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor The National Football League (NFL) is currently six weeks into the season and one thing is clear, the NFC East is abysmal. Words cannot describe how bad the once prominent division is this year. The division does not have a single team with a winning percentage over .500. The Dallas… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Staff Writer Generations have been associated with specific stereotypes for the longest time and this pandemic is increasing the divide between them. It does not mean that the groups do not get along, but they associate with misconceptions based on judgments and not facts. Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Gen Z… Keep Reading