By Emily Jo Manchester Contributing Writer Donating blood. A selfless act that saves lives and a privilege we’re lucky to have twice a year here at St. Bonaventure University. But that wasn’t the case for every student this past Wednesday when the American Red Cross came to collect. One Bonnie was denied the opportunity to…
By: Nate West Editor-in-Chief Hello readers, I have the honor of welcoming you all to a new year at St. Bonaventure University. I’m excited to be a part of a long list of Editors-in-Chief who have been at the reins of The Bona Venture. This year will be different from years past. This past summer,…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor Walking into Café La Verna or passing through the Reilly Center, upperclassmen have probably noticed a newly empty space. Newspaper stands that were once filled with prominent newspapers such as the The New York Times are now a thing of the past. Last year, the Campus Executive Board and the Student…
Now that St. Bonaventure University’s students’ legacies have been defined and they’ve become extraordinary, it seems like the perfect time to roll out another empty slogan. The athletic department announced “Be The Tradition” as its new “rallying cry” last week. According to a statement released on GoBonnies.com, the athletic department is asking all St. Bonaventure…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor I hate fads. Generally speaking, if everyone wants something, I usually want nothing to do with it. It’s not because I want to paint myself as some kind of hipster who’s so much cooler than you – I hate that too. I just find that, in most cases, if…
By Matthew Laurrie Opinion Editor Saying goodbye to my BV byline is not going to be easy. If the walls of The Bona Venture could talk, I’m sure they’d tell you I sing a disturbing amount of Beyoncé, say words that would make Sister Margaret cringe, cry a lot and snore even more. Within the…
By Kevin Rogers Editor-in-Chief After fifty-two issues of The Bona Venture, it’s time for me to say my goodbyes to this legendary place and its magnificent residents. Though it hasn’t always been a summer drive on a freshly-paved highway, I can’t say I regret a moment spent in this newsroom. And though this particular newsroom…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor My first story for The Bona Venture was a review of the MTV Video Music Awards, featuring student reactions. As a freshman undecided major, I took the story assignment so incredibly seriously that I even penned a headline for my 700-word masterpiece — “VMAs fail to ‘Meat’ Students’ Expectations.” My…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor I did not want to join The Bona Venture. I vehemently refused for more than a year to even write so much as a movie review. I had no desire to see my name in the paper. I did not want to be a print journalist, so what benefit would…
By Kyle Zamiara Associate Editor For a quite a few weeks I’ve been contemplating what I’d put in my final article in the BV. Who would I mention? What events did I have to bring up? What wall quote was my favorite? But only one word kept coming to mind: pudgies. For The Bona Venture’s…
By Heather Monahan Associate Editor If you had told me in my freshman year that I wouldn’t meet my lifelong college friends until I was a senior, I probably would’ve laughed in your face and rolled my eyes. But here I sit, a little over two weeks before graduation — a day I’ve dreamed about…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor It’s surreal to me that I’m actually writing my senior editorial. Four years ago, when I first joined The Bona Venture, I read a few senior eds and thought “I won’t have to worry about that for a long time.” But four years have gone by faster than I could…
By Sara Ward Associate Editor As I walk the trail and see the beautiful mountains in the distance on my way to class, I can’t help but realize that I won’t be doing the same thing next year. Sure, I like to complain about the questionable food options at the Hickey and dread climbing up…
By Angel Roggie Associate Editor Walking in to the BV during Welcome Days, I was really nervous. My high school didn’t have anything communications-related except yearbook, so I didn’t know how I would fit in the newspaper world. The staff went around and introduced themselves. Two blonde girls representing the features section caught my attention.…
By Deirdre Spilman Associate Editor As I sit here in the newsroom, I think back to editing farewell editorials as a sophomore assistant opinion editor and wondering what I will say when my time comes. Well, the time has come and I have no idea where to begin. The Bona Venture has been such a…
By Nate West Managing Editor We were trapped inside for far too long this winter. Finally we’ve had a few days of sunshine, and we need to take advantage of the weather. I enjoy playing sports outside to take get my exercise for the day. Since coming to college, one of my favorite sports to…
Simply sending a T-shirt isn’t enough to boost enrollment with increasing competition to recruit new students. St. Bonaventure needs to keep up with other schools and provide students with technology incentives. St. Bonaventure’s admissions team’s strategic decision to distribute Samsung Galaxy 7 tablets to prospective students at the Scholar’s Dinner and declared students at Spring…
“My friends and I are doing a kickball team for the first time this year ,and we can’t agree on a team name. Any thoughts on how to settle our dilemma?” You should never start off your Spring Weekend with drama! The weekend should be about creating fun memories dancing around the Richter parking lot,…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor Quite a few times I have walked into a building and said to my friends, “Well, someone was smoking in here.” Students standing just inside or right outside a building puffing away has become an all-too-common sight around campus. However, these actions are in violation of both the school’s…
By Hannah Gordon News Assignment Editor You’ve had a long, stressful day of classes and meetings. You stop by Hickey to grab some dinner before heading to the library for a night of homework and studying. Right before you leave, you decide to grab a snack for the road, but you’re allergic to gluten, so…