ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The MLB season is just around the corner, and after a disappointing 2023 season, many Mets fans aren’t pleased with how new General Manager David Stearns maneuvered his first offseason in Queens. Stearns played his first offseason in New York smart, considering this was a below-average… Keep Reading
LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimeida Commons A dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended time. Since the Kansas City Chiefs traded up to the 10th overall pick in 2017 to take the gunslinger Patrick Mahomes out of Texas Tech, they have been associated with… Keep Reading
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Following the Yankees’ offseason acquisitions and recent in-season shortcomings, New York must prove they can make the World Series. I know it’s a tall task; “You know how hard it is to make the World Series?” many will say. But we’re talking about the New… Keep Reading
LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Despite being one of the most entertaining athletes in the league, Lamar Jackson is brutally overrated and will never win a Super Bowl. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback had another All-Pro season and is favored to win the Most Valuable Player Award yet again. He ranked at… Keep Reading
BY: CONOR AMENDOLA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo courtesy of Conor Amendola There is something electric when a band comes together and performs live. It feels like magic that engages the crowd and connects everyone in attendance through a shared source of enjoyment. The St. Bonaventure University community was just shown this magic thanks to The Necessities,… Keep Reading
ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Houston Texans Quarterback C.J. Stroud and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua have led their teams to the playoffs while breaking records. Stroud and Nacua are the favorites to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Nacua has had a record-breaking year, but… Keep Reading
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Phtot Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Despite the Houston Texans falling short against the Baltimore Ravens 34-10, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans should be a lock for the NFL’s Coach of the Year Award. Last season, the Texans ended their season with a 3-13-1 record, which was second-worst in the NFL.… Keep Reading
BY MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Don’t forget about Thanksgiving Each year, the Christmas season seems to begin before Thanksgiving even starts trotting. Christmas music plays on the radio, stores advertise Christmas merchandise and companies run holiday-season-themed commercials. But what about Thanksgiving? Don’t get me wrong: Christmas is great. But Thanksgiving shouldn’t be skipped over… Keep Reading
BY KATIE LYONS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Hickey Dining Hall, St. Bonaventure University’s primary dining facility, should be open past 9 p.m. The Hickey is the only facility on campus that serves buffet-style food and thus offers students the widest variety of food options across all on-campus dining locations. Its need to be open later extends… Keep Reading
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER A massive conflict among UFC fans is deciding which fighters deserve a title shot. Often, those arguments boil down to what fighters those fans like rather than what fighters look the most impressive. Thankfully, fans can put most of their preferences aside and support a title challenger who’s earned that… Keep Reading
BY COLIN BISH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Ollie Gordon II has become a star for the Oklahoma State Cowboys while propelling them up the College Football Playoff rankings. However, few have given him the respect he deserves as a Heisman Trophy candidate. The favorite to win the award right now is Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who… Keep Reading
BY: COLIN BISH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Despite his loss, Francis Ngannou has made all his doubters eat their words, especially UFC president Dana White. He bet on himself and accomplished everything that he wanted to. Nearly ten months ago, Ngannou was stripped of his UFC Heavyweight championship and subsequently released by the UFC. Leading up to… Keep Reading
BY: BLAIR BAPTISTE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Many modern college students, including myself, continue to fall victim to “Grind Culture.”According to slang.net, Grind Culture is the belief that people must work hard and be productive to prove their worth. This idea is integrated into many parts of our society, especially in media campaigns college-aged people are familiar… Keep Reading
photo courtesy of @spirithalloween on Instagram BY MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Every year, new Halloween-costume trends surface. 2023 provided excellent ideas for costumes, especially for women. Hit TV shows and movies mainly paved the way for these new trends, but some costumes should’ve stayed in the Pinterest boards. The first up on our list… Keep Reading
BY COLIN BISH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER A month ago, Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya to become the UFC Middleweight champion. Despite Strickland’s incredible performance, the UFC isn’t interested in finding him new challengers. After UFC 293, UFC president Dana White was asked about a potential rematch between Strickland and Adesanya. White said, “I think you do… Keep Reading
BY MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The best part of the Halloween season are the movies. But not all Halloween movies have to be scary. Generally, Halloween movies fall into one of two genres: family-friendly and horror. There’s a difference between Halloween movies and typical horror movies. Halloween movies tend to take place around Halloween… Keep Reading
BY MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR “You’ve been canceled.” The words nobody wants to hear — especially celebrities. With social media spreading every ounce of information, cancel culture has become the biggest enemy of celebrities. Especially celebrities with something to hide. Cancel culture, withdrawing support from a specific group or person based on what they… Keep Reading
BY COLIN BISH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER photo courtesy of @strickland_mma_ on Instagram Sean Strickland stunned UFC fans when he dominated Israel Adesanya to become the undisputed UFC Middleweight champion, and I consider it the greatest upset in the company’s history. All three judges scored the fight four rounds out of five for Strickland, which is not… Keep Reading
BY PAYTON SEAROR, CONTRIBUTING WRITER photo courtesy of Payton Searor St. Bonaventure University fortunately hosts vibrant communities within its dorm halls. However, my initial weeks on campus have shed light on both the positive and negative aspects of residence life and floor communities. Sep. 7 marked the NFL regular season opener with an intense match… Keep Reading
photo courtesy of @oliviarodrigo on Instagram BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR & JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Your favorite 20-year-old teenager is back and this time she is seriously reviewing music. Move aside Joseph DeBell, there’s a new sheriff in town and she has seniority (she also called dibs on writing this review). For those… Keep Reading