By Kelsey Purcell, staff writer Popular singer and songwriter Justin Bieber released his new album “Justice” on March 19. It includes hit songs “Holy,” featuring Chance The Rapper, and “Lonely” with Benny Blanco. Artists BEAM, Burna Boy, Daniel Caesar, Giveon, Dominic Fike, Khalid and The Kid LAROI also make appearances on the album. When Bieber…
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor “ Last Chance U: Basketball,” an installment in the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U,” arrived just in time for basketball fans looking for more entertainment outside of March Madness. Released on March 10, this show pulled the heartstrings of viewers, fans of basketball alike and college athletes. Netflix released the…
By A.J. Powers, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s Farm to Table is a program run by the university ministries center that occurs every summer. During a 10-weekperiod over the summer, much time is spent at a local farm preparing food that will later be served at The Warming House, a local student-run soup kitchen in…
By Kurt Martone, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s pool testing compliance rate fell 20%, down to 74% participation from the previous week’s record high of 94%, according to the university’s week 5 COVID update email that was sent out Feb. 26. Despite this falloff in participation, Bonaventure continues to allow students to visit other residence…
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor The All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) program at St. Bonaventure University is a yearly project – originally started in 2006 – given to incoming freshmen, in which each student is given the same book to read and write on before hearing the author speak later in the semester. Sarah Barnard,…
By John Ancillotti, Staff Writer Two new Pokémon games, including the highly anticipated generation four Sinnoh remakes “Pokémon Brilliant Diamond” version and “Pokémon Shining Pearl” version, as well as “Pokémon Legends: Arceus,” were recently announced for the Nintendo Switch. On Feb. 26, the official Pokémon YouTube channel held a live streamed presentation celebrating Pokémon’s 25th…
By a Bonnie As much as we all hate to admit it, we all make excuses for ourselves every now and again. We make excuses when we do not feel like doing something, when we feel like we cannot step out of our comfort zone or when trying something new is just not what we…
By Kaitlin Sinclair, Staff Writer “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” has been on the air since 1999. It is the fourth longest running primetime scripted series. “Special Victims Unit” (SVU) is the branch of the “Law and Order” franchise that focuses on crimes such as rape, domestic violence, child abuse and more. The main…
By Emilie Weinbeck, Contributing Writer Over the last several years, many of our favorite childhood toys have undergone makeovers to become more inclusive within society today. In 2019, just ahead of Christmas, Mattel released a line of gender-neutral Barbies called “Creatable World.” This doll allowed children to customize their own non-gender identifying doll. Most recently,…
By Kelsey Purcell, Contributing Writer Goodbye February and hello March. New additions are arriving on Netflix as the next month begins. There are promising Netflix documentaries, new original series and some older favorite movies and tv shows coming that every household should enjoy. On March 1, Netflix documentary, “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell,”…
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor Dunkin’ Donuts released their updated spring menu with newly added items on Feb. 24. Two featured items, Dunkin’ avocado toast and The Charli cold foam, stirred the Dunkin’ community. Dunkin’ introduced a new item to their food menu – avocado toast. This snack item has increased in popularity especially amongst…
By Kelsey Purcell, Staff Writer Taylor Swift released her own version of her hit single “Love Story” on Feb. 11. Swift announced that she has finished re-recording her “Fearless” album and has hinted that “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” will be released on April 9, along with six never before released songs. Some other hit songs on…
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor Prioritizing mental health has become a growing concern for people, especially college students. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more challenging than ever to ensure people’s mental health is not suffering. Some students have found new ways to cope with the pandemic during the spring semester by applying…
By John Ancillotti, Staff Writer On Wednesday, Nintendo put out a live 50-minute online showcase of upcoming Nintendo Switch games, including more information on revealed games, ports of older games and announcements for new games. The Nintendo Direct, the name of the online showcase, began with the announcement of the next fighter coming to “Super…
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most highly anticipated performances annually. In the midst of socially distant celebrations across America, the show provides additional entertainment amongst chicken wings, snacks and fanfare. With the COVID-19 pandemic still rampant in the United States, restrictions were implemented for players, fans…
By Julianna Misenheimer, Contributing Writer Celebrity dating drama is not a new development within the music industry. Taylor Swift knows that better than anyone. Witnessing such drama is an American rite of passage, and for Generation Z, this baptism is delivered at the hands of Olivia Rodrigo. Since the release of Rodrigo’s new single “drivers…
By Emilie Weinbeck, Features Assignment Editor On Sunday, Americans watched the most decorated quarterback in National Football League history, Tom Brady, and the most exciting young quarterback in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes, play in the 2021 Super Bowl. Whether a person paid attention to the game or not, viewers can all agree that every year…
By Margaret DeMarco, Contributing Writer Cardi B is starting the new year off right with her new song “Up,” as it sits at number two on iTunes’ Global Top 100 chart within its first week. Not only did the song soar to the top of the charts immediately, it also quickly became a viral video…
By Kelsey Purcell, Staff Writer The nominees for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards were released on Feb. 3. Due to the pandemic, the Hollywood Foreign Press Associate had to virtually announce the nominations. Netflix dominated both the television and film categories, receiving 42 total nominations: 22 film and 20 television. “Emily in Paris,” “The…
Indie-rock band releases political single days before election Matt Villanueva, Features Editor Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, there has been no shortage of political anthems criticizing his administration. From Fiona Apple’s song “Tiny Hands,” to Death Cab for Cuties’ “Million Dollar Loan,” to The Avett Brothers’s album “Closer than Together” to the obvious…