By: Mary Best Advisory and Opinion Editor “Blurred Lines” is the song of my summer. I liked jamming to the smooth bass lines whether on a road trip or during my pre-sunrise commute to work. It’s just another 2013 radio hit. Yet, it’s also become the undeserving target for criticism about its “rape-y undertones” and…
By: Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor For me, the difference between minimum wage and a living wage is the difference between eating ramen noodles and a home-cooked meal. Because of my minimum-wage job, I have grown accustomed to the ramen-noodle diet. Recently, I learned that President Obama proposed increasing the federal minimum wage from…
By: Kevin Rogers Managing Editor There are few things more disappointing than selling back textbooks at the end of the semester and getting a few bucks back for a book that cost $100. The financial sting is much deeper if, after 15 weeks of class, the book was hardly ever needed. In my experience, Moodle…
By: Mary Best Opinion and Advisory editor If the last sitting president to visit a college in your hometown was Millard Fillmore, it’s only natural to get excited when you find out the President of the United States is rolling in to talk about the increasing education costs. That’s exactly what happened when The White…
By: Samantha Berkhead Editor-in-Chief It’s hard to imagine what this university would be like today without the impact of several illustrious individuals who have ventured onto campus to begin their good journeys over the last 150 years. From Thomas Merton to Andrew Nicholson, we students spend time learning about the achievements of our predecessors, about…
By: Sean O’Brien Assistant Opinion Editor I don’t drive on campus, for reasons almost as numerous as the miles I don’t drive. It’s too expensive, and the trips aren’t long enough to justify the gas “my” (parents’) Jeep Liberty would guzzle. So, to cut down on travel time from my townhouse to class, I brought…
By: Deirdre Spilman Associate editor Beggars cannot be choosers. Sadly, some schools have trouble grasping this concept. Schools across the country are abandoning the federal lunch program because students are scoffing at the healthy options and it’s causing schools to lose money. School districts that rejected the program say the reimbursement received was making up…
As college students, it can be hard to find something fun and affordable to do on the weekends, especially in an area like Allegany and Olean. Fortunately, a new business has opened up in Olean that will hopefully gain plenty of business from St. Bonaventure students. Good Times of Olean officially opened on July 18,…
The Day the Music Died Award goes to the Campus Activities Board for leaving us to drink whiskey and rye without a Spring Concert. The Fee is Too Damn High Award goes to the administration for forcing students to exemplify the Franciscan tradition of poverty by imposing a new graduation fee. The Pens and Needles…
By: Mary Best Editor- in- Chief Since a few weeks before my Confirmation, I’ve had some serious issues with some of the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings. My fellow confirmands and I were seated like sardines in my elementary school gymnasium, subject to the ramblings of a washed-up Catholic radio DJ who tried to convince us…
By: Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Just four years ago, I was preparing to walk across the stage and leave high school behind with the exciting prospect of becoming a Bonnie. But, looking back, I realize I had no idea what that meant. I know I’m not alone when I sit here and reflect on how…
Academic advisers are among the most important resources available to St. Bonaventure students. Academic faculty members serve as fine advisers and help students navigate through the sometimes confusing registration processes and their degree audits, preparing them to move effectively through the Bonaventure system and into the professional world. Of course, some students fail to utilize…
By: Kristie Schiefer News Assignment Editor As a senior heading into the 2013-‘14 academic year, I’ve considered living in a single room in Francis Hall. But that idea doesn’t look so promising to me anymore. University officials told me I would have to purchase a Bona Platinum, Bona Gold or Bona Silver meal plan. Yes,…
By Nate West News Editor “This case is about a doctor who killed babies and endangered women. What we mean is that he regularly and illegally delivered live, viable babies in the third trimester of pregnancy — and then murdered these newborns by severing their spinal cords with scissors.” That is the opening paragraph of…
By: Matthew Laurrie Features Editor I’d like to take this opportunity to formally thank my dream college for denying my overachieving, entitled self circa 2011. The day I received notice of my rejection from my first-choice school was – in hindsight – quite possibly the best nugget of news I’ve ever learned. And while a…
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor During my three years as a journalism and mass communication major, I have learned media, reporting, editing and other important aspects of the business. I have also learned the job market is extremely competitive. I need to seize an opportunity whenever one is presented. Newscaster AJ Clemente seized his opportunity…
By: Gwen Furmanek Assistant Opinion Editor If you have a weak stomach, hold on tight because a monstrous doctor has committed an atrocity of unspeakable depths. Kermit Gosnell, a 72-year-old Philadelphia doctor, is being charged with four possible first-degree murder charges for the deaths of four infants, according to an April 24 CNN story. In…
St. Bonaventure’s administration has decided to impose a troubling $100 fee on all graduating seniors and graduate students in coming years. This excessive new cost will begin with the class of 2014. We all know about the ever-rising costs these days, but what exactly do these expenses entail when it comes to graduation? According to…
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor Tragedies can bring out the very best in people. Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings showed us that. We saw first responders running to help, civilians stepping up to support the wounded and remarkable leadership from law enforcement officials. In response to a cowardly act of terrorism, much of the country united…
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor Horrible acts of terrorism struck the Boston Marathon this past Monday. What should have been a day of community and celebration turned to tragedy when two bombs went off at the finish line. As is usually the case when something goes awry, people look to find a culprit and place…