By: Nate West News Editor If you start in Olean and drive 103 miles due north, you’ll drive through Buffalo. Then you’ll drive through Niagara Falls. Then you’ll drive right on out of America and into Canada. That’s how far 103 miles will take you. 103 miles was Diana Nyad’s commute on the final day… Keep Reading
By: Kevin Cooley Staff Writer Saint Francis’ followers opted to join him as he travelled and spread his wisdom. They chose to do so without Francis having to threaten them or force them to participate — such a policy would undo the culture of humble servitude that it sought to create. The Student Government Association’s… Keep Reading
By: Emily Sullivan Opinion and Associate Editor Unless you live under a rock, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the horrible things happening in Syria. For those of you who don’t know, Syria is a country in western Asia, specifically in the Middle East. It’s a small country; according to the CIA’s website, Syria’s population is… Keep Reading
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Apparently, flooding occurred earlier this week. The Office of Communications dispensed information of a county-wide severe storm warning at 1:50 p.m. Monday. The message said the storm was “capable of producing large, damaging hail” and advised students to “seek shelter inside a sturdy structure” and to “stay… Keep Reading
By: Heather Monahan Features Editor Even if you were unable to see first-hand the travesty that was the opening ceremony for the William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center, you definitely heard about it. In light of these events, I think it’s time to take another look at the mandatory $100 graduation fee. The… Keep Reading
By: Mary Best Advisory and Opinion Editor “Blurred Lines” is the song of my summer. I liked jamming to the smooth bass lines whether on a road trip or during my pre-sunrise commute to work. It’s just another 2013 radio hit. Yet, it’s also become the undeserving target for criticism about its “rape-y undertones” and… Keep Reading
By: Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor For me, the difference between minimum wage and a living wage is the difference between eating ramen noodles and a home-cooked meal. Because of my minimum-wage job, I have grown accustomed to the ramen-noodle diet. Recently, I learned that President Obama proposed increasing the federal minimum wage from… Keep Reading
By: Kevin Rogers Managing Editor There are few things more disappointing than selling back textbooks at the end of the semester and getting a few bucks back for a book that cost $100. The financial sting is much deeper if, after 15 weeks of class, the book was hardly ever needed. In my experience, Moodle… Keep Reading
By: Mary Best Opinion and Advisory editor If the last sitting president to visit a college in your hometown was Millard Fillmore, it’s only natural to get excited when you find out the President of the United States is rolling in to talk about the increasing education costs. That’s exactly what happened when The White… Keep Reading
By: Samantha Berkhead Editor-in-Chief It’s hard to imagine what this university would be like today without the impact of several illustrious individuals who have ventured onto campus to begin their good journeys over the last 150 years. From Thomas Merton to Andrew Nicholson, we students spend time learning about the achievements of our predecessors, about… Keep Reading
By: Sean O’Brien Assistant Opinion Editor I don’t drive on campus, for reasons almost as numerous as the miles I don’t drive. It’s too expensive, and the trips aren’t long enough to justify the gas “my” (parents’) Jeep Liberty would guzzle. So, to cut down on travel time from my townhouse to class, I brought… Keep Reading
By: Deirdre Spilman Associate editor Beggars cannot be choosers. Sadly, some schools have trouble grasping this concept. Schools across the country are abandoning the federal lunch program because students are scoffing at the healthy options and it’s causing schools to lose money. School districts that rejected the program say the reimbursement received was making up… Keep Reading
As college students, it can be hard to find something fun and affordable to do on the weekends, especially in an area like Allegany and Olean. Fortunately, a new business has opened up in Olean that will hopefully gain plenty of business from St. Bonaventure students. Good Times of Olean officially opened on July 18,… Keep Reading
The Day the Music Died Award goes to the Campus Activities Board for leaving us to drink whiskey and rye without a Spring Concert. The Fee is Too Damn High Award goes to the administration for forcing students to exemplify the Franciscan tradition of poverty by imposing a new graduation fee. The Pens and Needles… Keep Reading
By: Mary Best Editor- in- Chief Since a few weeks before my Confirmation, I’ve had some serious issues with some of the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings. My fellow confirmands and I were seated like sardines in my elementary school gymnasium, subject to the ramblings of a washed-up Catholic radio DJ who tried to convince us… Keep Reading
By: Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Just four years ago, I was preparing to walk across the stage and leave high school behind with the exciting prospect of becoming a Bonnie. But, looking back, I realize I had no idea what that meant. I know I’m not alone when I sit here and reflect on how… Keep Reading
Academic advisers are among the most important resources available to St. Bonaventure students. Academic faculty members serve as fine advisers and help students navigate through the sometimes confusing registration processes and their degree audits, preparing them to move effectively through the Bonaventure system and into the professional world. Of course, some students fail to utilize… Keep Reading
By: Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor As a senior heading into the 2013-‘14 academic year, I’ve considered living in a single room in Francis Hall. But that idea doesn’t look so promising to me anymore. University officials told me I would have to purchase a Bona Platinum, Bona Gold or Bona Silver meal plan. Yes,… Keep Reading
By Nate West News Editor “This case is about a doctor who killed babies and endangered women. What we mean is that he regularly and illegally delivered live, viable babies in the third trimester of pregnancy — and then murdered these newborns by severing their spinal cords with scissors.” That is the opening paragraph of… Keep Reading
By: Matthew Laurrie Features Editor I’d like to take this opportunity to formally thank my dream college for denying my overachieving, entitled self circa 2011. The day I received notice of my rejection from my first-choice school was – in hindsight – quite possibly the best nugget of news I’ve ever learned. And while a… Keep Reading