photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER Anxiety. It’s a real thing that many people struggle with. Lately, I’ve been struggling with it a lot for several reasons, the main one being graduation. I can’t believe this is my last semester at St. Bonaventure University when it feels like I just got… Keep Reading
photo courtsey of Cassidey Kavathas BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Everyone should become comfortable in their own loneliness. With the constant connection to others provided by cellphones, no one faces life truly alone. But, my greatest personal growth has come from loneliness. Attending ballet performances during my summer internship highlighted one of the first times I’ve… Keep Reading
Will and Cassidey’s first BV feature Freshmen year /photo courtsey of Cassidey Kavathas BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In the summer of 2020, I sat in Zoom orientation while my orientation leader, Cammie Duchess, spoke about how she was the Editor-in-Chief of The Bona Venture. As a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed freshman, I jumped on this connection… Keep Reading
photo courtesy of Regan Gellerson gellerre21@bonaventure.edu BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER As I’m finishing up my second last semester here at Bonaventure, I’ve been thinking about why I love this place so much. I have so many reasons to be grateful for this school, but one of the main ones is the Regina A. Quick… Keep Reading
Tyler worked in food service this summer at Pizza E Birra in his hometown Tyler Smith / The Bonaventure smithtj19@bonaventure.edu BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Working in a packed restaurant on a Friday night as a teenager can be stressful, yet so rewarding for later in life. That young server wants to stop and argue… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s first snow Hadley Thompson / The Bonaventure thompshp20@bonaventure.edu BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR As I sit here writing this, drinking my hot chai latte, I am bracing myself for what is yet to come. Winter is here and it’s back with a vengeance. The first snow at Bonaventure is always so pretty. You forget… Keep Reading
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER I’ve only ever had one dog as a pet, and that was when I was a baby. For the rest of my life, I’ve grown up with cats. I had one cat for about 15 years from elementary school all the way to my senior year of high school, and… Keep Reading
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR Soup is the ultimate comfort food. It is warm, flavorful and perfect for any chilly day. But how does one get the satisfaction of soup in college? I am so glad you asked because I am here to champion canned soup. Specifically, Progresso soup, because not all canned soup is… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Parents who request a male infant circumcision, or the removal of the foreskin from a baby boy’s penis, are misguided at best. At worst, they have deliberately robbed their son of bodily autonomy. When a doctor has not deemed circumcision medically necessary, let the boy grow into a man,… Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR That is the age-old question. And by age-old, I mean within the last few years. Birkenstocks have made a resurgence and they are here to stay. For me, it started with the classic. I have the Arizona sandal with charcoal-colored straps. They have a lot… Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER I can not confidently call myself a Swiftie, but I can definitely say I’m a fan of Taylor Swift’s music. When I saw she was releasing a new album, I got excited for sure, but it’s not something I was necessarily counting down the days… Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Before entering freshman year of high school, I invited friends over to my house for a fantasy football draft. We all played and followed football growing up, so it felt natural to compete against each other with digital teams of professional athletes. This August, those… Keep Reading
BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER For many theaters, tickets to Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” sold out in seconds. The 2018 superhero film culminated 10 years of world-building and character development within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That same anticipation cannot be felt with the way the studio distributes its content today. Marvel crams too many… Keep Reading
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER Let’s talk horror movies. It’s that time of year when couples find excuses to sit extra close in the theater seats for a movie that’s probably been done twenty different ways with food they paid way too much money for. Usually, the movie in question has surface-level characters, a murderer… Keep Reading
BY: MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR I should preface that I do not like my legs to be cold. It is one of my biggest pet peeves; something that keeps me up at night. Well, not actually because I sleep with about four blankets. But I digress. I am all for fall fashion- the colors, the… Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Positano News Staff Positano News interns take notes in front of a structure from an ancient Roman villa. BY ELIZABETH EGAN, FEATURES ASSIGNMENT EDITOR For anyone planning to make studying abroad part of your college experience, don’t. Instead, seek an internship. For me, interning at Positano News in Piano, Italy, turned out… Keep Reading
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER Any movie that includes Florence Pugh, the 1950s and pastel colors can count me in. “Don’t Worry Darling” was no exception to this. Before moving any further, I want to give a spoiler disclaimer. I will be discussing more than is shown in the trailer, so don’t read any further… Keep Reading
Elizabeth Egan/ The Bona Venture Fall scenery at Stony Brook State Park in Danville, New York. BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University is truly a great place to be during fall, with gorgeous changing leaves and mountainous background. But, fall does not last forever so soaking up all that fall has to offer… Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons / Fall pumpkin decorations BY ISABEL MARZULLO, CONTRIBUTING WRITER When I think of fall, I envision bleak weather accompanied by a delightful pumpkin spice latte. Moreover, I envision what my dorm will look like. What decorations will I get? What will make it cozy? What will pass fire inspections? Upon… Keep Reading
By Bianca Billoni As we say goodbye to the mostly sunny weeks of summer and welcome the brisk, cloudy days of fall, many people begin to experience the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). More commonly known as seasonal depression, this condition affects between 0.5 and 2.4 percent of the U.S. population, according to a… Keep Reading