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Take a walk

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Bonaventure touts itself as a beautiful university nestled in the Enchanted Mountains, and the natural beauty of the area is not fully appreciated when viewed through a car window. One of the most common complaints among students at St. Bonaventure every semester is a lack of parking spaces and security’s seeming eagerness to give out…

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Gear up, game on

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If there is one thing I’ve learned despite what many people believe, video games can be a healthy part of your life in college. I’m a guy that naturally likes to relax and play video games, but in trying to change, I may have overcorrected a bit. In my freshman year of college, all of…

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Your opinion doesn’t matter…on the Internet

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Due to the difficulty of policing people’s behavior on the Internet, it has become the norm to defer to a type of mob rule. When someone says something perceived as problematic online, the go-to move is for the masses to gang up on that person to inform him or her that they disagree. Different tactics…

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Letter to the editor: Alumnus encourages Bonnies to visit Mt. Irenaeus

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If I close my eyes, I can still see it. You know, the path leading up to the chapel, the last leg of the journey to the summit of Mt. Irenaeus. It is beautiful, still, quiet. What defines it is not so much the chirping of birds or the feel of soft wind on your…

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Time always runs out

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Far too often, understanding and appreciating the gravity of a certain time in our lives happens retroactively. This will happen hundreds of times in our lifespan, and we will look back and smile or cry, and wish we were somehow able to live in that moment just a bit longer. We wish, somehow, that we…

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The mountain is calling

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If there is one thing I’ve learned in my one year at St. Bonaventure, it’s that the trips you can take to Mount Irenaeus can have the power to open you up to amazing experiences and give you friends for life. At the beginning of my freshman year, I tried several different clubs to see…

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Trumping the competition

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By Corey Krajewski Staff Writer Donald Trump made a formal Presidential campaign announcement in late June, and ever since, he has dominated election coverage. News media, both left and right have been closely reporting on his every word. Many people have mocked the campaign and do not consider him a serious campaigner. But Trump is…

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Alumni pop Bona Bubble to help students

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By Lian Bunny Photo Editor Bonaventure is known for it’s alumni network. It is arguably one of the biggest draws of being part of the Bona family. The BV staff knows this all too well. This sense of community and loyalty is one of the main reasons I decided to go to Bonaventure, when I…

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A big BV welcome: New EIC looks forward to this semester

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By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief When I was young, I always read the morning newspaper after my father finished it. I have always loved the idea of writing and reporting, but I never saw myself leading a newspaper one day. And then I joined The Bona Venture, and one semester later I became one of the…

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Only one or two feet: Kenney was in a tough spot, but should have involved students

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By Amelia Kibbe, Editor-in-Chief and Ethan Kibbe, Sports Editor   ST.  BONAVENTURE—If you happened to be scrolling through gobonnies.com last Friday afternoon, you might have seen a press release about new seating in the Reilly Center. If you weren’t, you might have missed it. But a few hours later, it would be harder to miss…

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It’s the end of the world as we know it

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By Harrison Leone Editor-in-Chief From the first day of orientation through all of freshman year, the repeated mantra is “get involved”. Get involved, get involved, get involved. You have to leave your room. Whatever. I wasn’t hearing any of that. I wanted to stay in my room, emerge once in a while for a plate…

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The future is now

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By Nate West Opinion Editor  “But when his father told him on his eighteenth birthday that he needed to start planning his retirement, he felt his future tighten on him like an anaconda.” That’s a line from Christopher Moore’s book Bloodsucking Fiends. This is the place I’ve been for some time now, being a 21…

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A lot to learn in not a lot of time

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By Kiara Catanzaro Associate Editor  Most seniors write about their experience at The Bona Venture, and how they met their closest friends writing and editing until 4 a.m. Other seniors list the many people who helped them throughout their four years at school and thank them for what they’ve done. Of course, that’s not what…

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Sprechen sie Deustche, baby?

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By Harrison Leone English is an amazing language. It is the closest thing the human race has ever had to a universal tongue. It does not have the most amount of speakers worldwide—that distinction belongs to Chinese, with over a billion native speakers to English’s 335 million—but it has a global breadth that no other…

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Laugh Pack comics apologize for show

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Letter to the Editor Last week, the Laugh Pack, the comedy club at St. Bonaventure University, held a very disappointing stand-up comedy open mic. Multiple people got up and left after they felt offended by some of the jokes our comedians told to the audience. As the club leader, I send out my deepest apologies…

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No strangers to the campaign trail

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By Corey Krajewski Staff Writer With 2016 Presidential candidates beginning to officially announce their campaigns, the current race for the Republican presidential bid seems to be anyone’s game. There are many candidates running, and not a single one seems to be clearly ahead. In such a wide-open race, for one to win, they must actively…

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Volunteering with furry friends counts

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By Kiara Catanzaro Associate Editor St. Bonaventure University focuses on giving back to the community, which stems from its Franciscan roots. Whether it promotes campus-related volunteering such as The Warming House or Bona Buddies, or volunteering in the Olean and Allegany community, giving back plays an important role for students. With this emphasis on volunteering,…

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