In today’s music, especially the hip-hop genre, you can usually find a derogatory or sexist term aimed towards women. Although this type of language can be found in most music types, it seems that it is especially prevalent in the hip-hop genre. Degrading women in music is something that many artists partake in today. An…
I n the year and a half I’ve been a student at St. Bonaventure, one thing is clear: being a Bonnie means rolling with the punches. Here at Bona’s, we take the good with the bad, celebrate triumph and defeat together, and we do so with a “win or lose, we still booze” mindset. It’s…
Shannon Murray, a senior biology major, also acts as a coordinator for the Warming House in Olean. With this, she gets the privilege of interacting with the guests who come into the Warming House. Murray talked about how this experience has shaped her view of poverty and people who live in what could be considered…
America is one of the most obese countries on the planet. I think a lot of people want to be healthier, but it is not that easy. A lot of people think that if they want to be healthy they have to exercise rigorously and that alone will get them the results they desire. However,…
Everybody has already heard of the heroic (or in some fans’ case, annoying) performance by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to comeback from a 28-3 deficit to win the Super Bowl. The game itself is the reason why millions of Americans watch the annual showdown every year, but the entertaining commercials and breathtaking…
One thing I love more than anything is hearing the stories of my parents’ and my grandparents’ childhood. Although every generation has its struggles, hearing their tales of yesteryear brings me back to a time that always seems a little less complicated than my own. Until recently, I haven’t given much thought to my own…
For years, celebrities have been using their status as a platform to springboard their political and social views. Society holds celebrities on a pedestal, to the point where if they’re doing or saying something, it has to be the cool or right thing for everybody to do. Celebrities know they’re seen in this manner, so…
My friend and I love to listen and compare music and one day he played Jay-z and I played Migos. He asked “who’s better” and without hesitation I defended Migos as best as I could. Aside from saying I was a disgrace picking Migos over Jay-z since I’m a New York City native, he mentioned…
Vanessa Hurle Contributing writer This weekend, thousands of people will head to Washington D.C. as well as other cities to march for the annual March for Life. This annual march is known to be an event for those in the United States who think of themselves as pro-life. Many of these people are pro-life.…
Luis Rosario Contributing Writer A few days ago, I asked a close friend how their winter break was; they replied by saying, “It was alright I guess, I just binge watched Breaking Bad, Heisenberg is so cool bro.” This friend hurt me more then they’ll ever know. Walter White didn’t go from highchool teacher…
Twitter, recognizable by its famous blue icon of a bird, is the perfect place to share short pieces of information and see what everyone on the app is talking about. Those moments where everyone seems to be talking about the same thing are better known as trending topics, which allow users to go on the…
Growing up, a lot of people would say their favorite show was a cartoon of some kind. SpongeBob has been popular for a long time, but I am willing to go as far back as Tom and Jerry, Looney Toons and Mickey Mouse. All of these characters and shows entertained us for years. After a…
As Donald Trump’s administration begins, Americans say their farewells to President Barack Obama. Many Americans thanked the president for his long service to the nation. Many Americans will remember the killing of Osama Bin Laden as one of Obama’s crowning achievements. In 2008 Obama promised to pull troops out of the Middle East, close Guantanamo…
I spent last semester studying abroad. While away from Bonaventure, I was able to gain perspective of what I missed most about being a student here. Without a doubt, that was The BV. As soon as I got back to campus this semester, I had to stop by the Reilly Center to pick up my…
To me, being at a concert is one of the most exciting experiences. It’s awesome to be around a lot of people who love the same songs as you and can sing them as just loud and horrible. I think if people had the money, a lot more people would be attending concerts by their…
In 2016 the presidential election was one of the most talked about and controversial topics of the year. Regardless of the side people took in the divisive campaigns fostered from each side, Donald J. Trump emerged successful. Friday marks the inauguration where Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.…
More than 48 years ago, standing on the back of a flatbed truck in Indianapolis, IN, a man addressed an anxious crowd. Just hours before, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside of a motel in Memphis, TN. Riots consumed countless cities across the country in an uprising of violent protests not seen since the…
After nearly 18 years, the Intellectual Journey will finally be laid to rest following next semester. In 1998, a team of faculty and staff created the Intellectual Journey as an effort to offer a course grounded in Bonaventure’s great work, The Mind’s Journey into God. The course highlighted the Catholic-Franciscan tradition within a liberal arts…
As a freshman, I thought The BV was lame. Obviously, I was wrong. Looking back on the last two years as an editor, I remember tears. A lot of them. Mainly on those nights that I sat at my desk laying out a page at 3 a.m. and I could barely keep my eyes open…
