By Mary Best Editor- in- Chief Are you a Belieber? Apparently, Anne Frank should have been. Teen pop star Justin Bieber started a social media frenzy last week after his entry in the guestbook of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam suggested Frank hopefully would have enjoyed his music, according to an April 15 Rolling…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Anyone who has ever played sports knows how devastating injuries can be. With recent injuries such as Kevin Ware’s broken leg, sports federations should be doing their best to prevent injuries during major sporting events. However, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) recently caught attention for doing the…
By Emily Carson Copy Editor “Don’t make people pay for music,” says singer/songwriter Amanda Palmer. “Let them.” Palmer proved this to be possible by placing her music plans on Kickstarter, a website created to help people host and fund their creative projects. Based on the success of her projects and others, everyone should take advantage…
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor For a high school senior, an additional letter of acceptance into a university’s honors program accompanying their initial acceptance letter can make or break a college choice. Many incoming freshmen at St. Bonaventure choose to come here because of its honors program. The program’s website touts itself as a “singular…
If you heard a buzz or ring from your cell phone this past Saturday morning, you were likely bombarded with a series of text messages from St. Bonaventure’s e2campus text alert system or a screech from the university’s notorious steam whistle. You checked your phone and read a message about some chemical safety drill. You…
Sports enthusiasts enchanted by the phenomenon that is March Madness were horrified by the horrendous injury sustained by Louisville’s Kevin Ware during his teams Elite Eight match up against Duke. The fact that it happened in real time should serve to accentuate the audience’s appreciation of sacrifices that college athletes pay to play ball and…
By Callahan McBride Contributing Writer It is undeniable that we worship professional athletes much like ancient Romans worshiped their gods. We spend Sundays watching them, choose them over studying on weeknights and buy countless items with their name and team branded on them, thus branding ourselves. This is all well and good, as it is…
By Sara Ward Associate Editor When I think of school lunches, I think of flimsy trays holding food that could make even a person with the strongest stomach queasy. I can count on one hand the number of times I partook in the occasional daily school lunch offerings, choosing to bring my safer brown bag…
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer Beep, beep, beep. If you’ve ever been in a hospital before, that’s the sound that permeates the air, a common indication of a machine operating. However, beeping can also be a warning, serving as an indication of a patient in distress. Unfortunately, recent findings have shown that warning alarms are…
By Bryan Clark Staff Writer It’s been more than a year since the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team won its first Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship. The championship trophy currently sits in the men’s basketball office, hidden from the public. Several athletic trophies glisten from cases in the Reilly Center concourse. The women’s basketball,…
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Even with practically unlimited resources and volunteers, this idea can still ring true. St. Bonaventure’s community service group, BonaResponds, understands this and has decided to adapt one of its biggest projects so more people have the opportunity to come together and make a difference. This year, International Service Day…
By Mary Best Editor- in- Chief March Madness brought back bittersweet memories for the Bonnies this year. While it regrets the Bonnies’ nonexistent postseason, the Wolfpack knows what it feels like to follow its team to an exciting month of competition. It can recall the intensity and pride filling arenas across the country for last…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor ESPN took another major step away from the direction of journalistic integrity Thursday, March 14. According to Deadspin, they suspended columnist Bill Simmons from Twitter for three days after he tweeted criticism of the network’s afternoon debate show, “First Take.” Simmons serves as editor-in-chief of the ESPN-sponsored website, Grantland,…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor The world is an ugly place. On Sept. 29, 1998, a man named Steven Smith raped and killed his girlfriend’s daughter, Autumn Carter. He walked into girlfriend Kaysha Frye’s bedroom with Autumn in his arms and placed her next to Frye. She realized Autumn wasn’t breathing and told Smith he…
By Sean O’Brien Contributing Writer I’d like to take a moment to salute Ben Haggerty, or as he’s better known, Macklemore. His art and personal history spreads awareness of socially relevant issues. His debut album, “The Heist,” covers everything from the ridiculousness and dangers of brand conformity to the touchy subject of gay marriage (he…
By Sam Berkhead Managing Editor I’d like to think that we live in a progressive, modern society in which sex is a healthy, normal and above all consensual part of adult relationships. Without fail, this optimism is dashed against the rocks on an almost daily basis. This Sunday, CNN correspondent Poppy Harlow covered the trial…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor I’m declaring To-Go Container-gate at Bona’s. Approximately three weeks ago, I gleefully bounced into the Reilly Center Café after class to order my usual Buffalo chicken wrap, but to my utter shock and horror, I discovered the RC had abolished to-go containers. Frankly, I was so distraught I couldn’t even…
There is more than enough student parking on campus, despite what many SBU students think. I do not think the column that appeared in last week’s issue of The Bona Venture accurately depicted parking for students on campus. Students should realize there is more than enough parking on campus for them. They should not get…
Potential Bonnies will be swarming the St. Bonaventure campus today and tomorrow. Accompanied by parents, hundreds of students will take a serious look at our campus. It’s a fine chance to make a good first impression. Today, St. Bonaventure will be hosting roughly 175 potential students and their families for the long-awaited Spring into Bona’s…
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor In last week’s Bona Venture, Opinion Editor Deirdre Spilman bemoaned a New York Supreme Court judge’s ruling to halt New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of large sugary drinks in the city. She shouldn’t be so distraught— the judge struck down an over-reaching policy that…