As a college student in today’s world, most of us are able to remember the birth of major social media platforms. We went from having to ask our parents to turn the phone off so we could use the dial-up internet, to using Myspace on our iPod Touch. If you had strict parents like mine,…
As the 2020 presidential election approaches, President Donald Trump is faced with his biggest challenge yet: impeachment. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, has officially opened an impeachment inquiry against President Trump after a whistleblower came forward with evidence of Trump’s attempt to conspire with a foreign government in order to…
Every single day, I ask Carole McNall, my trusted professor and former adviser to The Bona Venture, whether she has heard anything regarding her possible reinstatement as adviser to The BV. Every day, the answer is an exasperated, “Still nothing,” a slight shake of the head or a joke to play off the delay. McNall…
We wake up each day and go through our daily routines. Whether it is work, school or finishing things up at our homes, we continue to walk through each day simply doing what we need to get done. However, when do we stop and actually see what we are doing? When do we stop and…
All I heard at orientation was partying and going out is a good way to have a laced drink forced down your throat, but from my experience, this isn’t true. I never have and never will drink or do drugs, but this didn’t stop me from having a good time while researching for this article.…
When I was deciding on my college major and my future career path, I knew that I wanted to change the world. Being that I loved writing as well, it only made sense that I would go into journalism, where exposing the truth and informing society were daily requirements of the career. Bags packed in…
This past week, Sandy Hook Promise— a foundation created by families that lost loved ones during the Sandy Hook tragedy, when a gunman broke into Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut and killed 26 people, 20 students in the second and third grades and six instructors— released a public service announcement with kids going…
Walk down the right hallway of second Murphy, and you’ll find a blue office toward the end of the hall. Inside sits a Jandoli School legend, Carole McNall. Chances are, you’ll find a student in her office with her. An editor of The BV might sit in the chair next to her desk, running decisions…
Ray Bradbury once wrote, “You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” This is incredibly true, but writing can do much more than allow us to cope with reality. Authors provide escapism, education and emotional fluidity, all of which create and improve the human experience. Because of these reasons, the role of…
Throughout the midterm elections last year, if you watched TV or went online, you likely saw some attack advertisements from candidates on both sides of the spectrum spewing hate at the opposition. Smear campaigns have been prominent since the founding of the country, but nothing that Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson did compares to the…
On Sept. 6 and 8 when the St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team lined up against Navy and University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the players were introduced before lining up at midfield to hear the national anthem. This is normal for all sporting events, professional, collegiate and even amateur. What makes these two games stand…
I’ve spent the past four years working with words. Writing words, editing words, saying words. But now, as I try to give my final words to The Bona Venture, words escape me. I joined The BV a few weeks into my freshman year at Bonaventure. I did so for internship hours. I did so to…
After spending two years joking that The BV was a cult, I received an email from the editor-in-chief at the time about an open position for the following semester. I remember the mixed feelings of excitement and confusion. I’d been meaning to join to get some coveted internship hours, and this could be the resume…
Reflections and goodbyes after seven BV semesters First impressions are important, but sometimes it’s important to give things another chance. When I visited St. Bonaventure during an open house, I stopped by The Bona Venture to see what the campus newspaper offered. The stacks of newspapers, dusty old computers and whining printer were the backdrop…
Papers and assignments are always major parts in a student’s course progress. When it comes to the process of creating the paper and writing, most students use and are required to use a typed format. At St. Bonaventure University, most students also use laptops and tablets to take notes and complete assignments that are given…
Following the first round of the NFL draft last Thursday, the lives of many young men were changed forever. Kyler Murray became the shortest quarterback player ever to be taken first overall, while Devin White defied the odds and became a first round draft pick from the smallest of towns in southern Louisiana. Despite all…
Democrats hoping to win presidency need to move past the report As the phrase, “No collusion!” continues to be chanted by President Donald Trump and his supporters, they are not wrong. The Mueller Report did not find any counts of collusion from the president, but the president’s actions may lead to dire consequences in regard…
The BV might have sh*t the bed with some of their recent publications, but before you reach for your own sheets in the grips of a TP-induced turmoil, let’s take a look at some possible alternative solutions. Grass/Leaves. Comfort: Minimal. Cost: Free. If a bear defecates in the woods and no one is there to…
I’ve always tried living my life with the attitude “If you say you can’t, you won’t.” Remaining positive and hopeful even in difficult circumstances is a powerful tool, but sadly, it’s not something people use very much. Hearing negativity and “I can’t” or “I won’t” strikes a nerve in me because, a lot of times,…
Sunday morning, former secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen busted into the oval office for an impromptu meeting. The meeting was reportedly extremely heated, and by the end of the day, she was asked to resign. To confirm, President Donald Trump tweeted, “Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I…