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 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
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
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY COLIN BISH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Despite the Tampa Bay Rays enduring many player injuries and a player scandal, this team will make it to the Fall Classic. The weird curse of Rays pitchers being struck down by arm injuries continued this season. It started when the team lost two great… 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
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER photo courtesy of Bianca Billoni Hello, dear readers. It feels a bit surreal to be writing this, but this will be my last article for The BV. I’ve struggled a lot trying to figure out what I wanted to write about in this piece. How do you properly say goodbye… Keep Reading
BY CAMERON CARR, CONTRIBUTING WRITER I find myself thinking about sudden death. I fear dying for no good reason, dying at the hands of another or dying as the result of some freak accident. When I’m in a car I know; I could be dead 10 seconds from now. In less than an hour they’d… Keep Reading
BY CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER photo courtesy of Meghan Baehl As I look back on my time at St. Bonaventure University, it’s hard not to smile. This place is my home. I had no idea how much it would mean to me by the end of it all. I almost ended up going somewhere else.… Keep Reading
BY JOSHUA BRILL, CONTRIBUTING WRITER photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Many national media members claim that the Buffalo Bills’ Super Bowl window is closed. Known Bills hater Nick Wright said there is no chance that this Bills team will be as good as last season’s team. However, I’m here to tell you that this claim… Keep Reading
BY MIKE POLCE, STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons If Donald Trump wins this upcoming election, his first two weeks will be extremely important. Many democrats will be upset, demoralized, and angry. This will give Trump the perfect opportunity to improve from his mistakes and set the tone for his new term. Most people… Keep Reading
The NBA is soft, and terrible officiating has a lot to do with it. Players are fined and ejected for harmless acts. However, the players are to blame too. Nowadays, superstars miss games because they, well, feel like it. In the 1990s, basketball was a physical sport dominated by defense and elite athleticism. Now, every… Keep Reading
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER “The Common Hour Scaries” photo courtesy of Bianca Billoni St. Bonaventure University holds no classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. — commonly known as “common hour.” In theory, this is a great idea because it ensures that everyone has at least one hour in… Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Conan Lynch BY CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER Ever since I was thirteen, I’ve loved yoyoing. It’s one of my favorite hobbies, especially because it turns something simple into something amazing. Sometimes I find it useful to help clear my head. I was in middle school when I first stumbled upon the way… Keep Reading