photo courtesy of Regan Gellerson gellerre21@bonaventure.edu BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER As I’m finishing up my second last semester here at Bonaventure, I’ve been thinking about why I love this place so much. I have so many reasons to be grateful for this school, but one of the main ones is the Regina A. Quick…
Tyler worked in food service this summer at Pizza E Birra in his hometown Tyler Smith / The Bonaventure smithtj19@bonaventure.edu BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Working in a packed restaurant on a Friday night as a teenager can be stressful, yet so rewarding for later in life. That young server wants to stop and argue…
Bonaventure’s first snow Hadley Thompson / The Bonaventure thompshp20@bonaventure.edu BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR As I sit here writing this, drinking my hot chai latte, I am bracing myself for what is yet to come. Winter is here and it’s back with a vengeance. The first snow at Bonaventure is always so pretty. You forget…
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER I’ve only ever had one dog as a pet, and that was when I was a baby. For the rest of my life, I’ve grown up with cats. I had one cat for about 15 years from elementary school all the way to my senior year of high school, and…
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR Soup is the ultimate comfort food. It is warm, flavorful and perfect for any chilly day. But how does one get the satisfaction of soup in college? I am so glad you asked because I am here to champion canned soup. Specifically, Progresso soup, because not all canned soup is…
BY JONNY WALKER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Parents who request a male infant circumcision, or the removal of the foreskin from a baby boy’s penis, are misguided at best. At worst, they have deliberately robbed their son of bodily autonomy. When a doctor has not deemed circumcision medically necessary, let the boy grow into a man,…
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR That is the age-old question. And by age-old, I mean within the last few years. Birkenstocks have made a resurgence and they are here to stay. For me, it started with the classic. I have the Arizona sandal with charcoal-colored straps. They have a lot…
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER I can not confidently call myself a Swiftie, but I can definitely say I’m a fan of Taylor Swift’s music. When I saw she was releasing a new album, I got excited for sure, but it’s not something I was necessarily counting down the days…
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Before entering freshman year of high school, I invited friends over to my house for a fantasy football draft. We all played and followed football growing up, so it felt natural to compete against each other with digital teams of professional athletes. This August, those…
BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER For many theaters, tickets to Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” sold out in seconds. The 2018 superhero film culminated 10 years of world-building and character development within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That same anticipation cannot be felt with the way the studio distributes its content today. Marvel crams too many…
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER Let’s talk horror movies. It’s that time of year when couples find excuses to sit extra close in the theater seats for a movie that’s probably been done twenty different ways with food they paid way too much money for. Usually, the movie in question has surface-level characters, a murderer…
BY: MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR I should preface that I do not like my legs to be cold. It is one of my biggest pet peeves; something that keeps me up at night. Well, not actually because I sleep with about four blankets. But I digress. I am all for fall fashion- the colors, the…
Photo courtesy of Positano News Staff Positano News interns take notes in front of a structure from an ancient Roman villa. BY ELIZABETH EGAN, FEATURES ASSIGNMENT EDITOR For anyone planning to make studying abroad part of your college experience, don’t. Instead, seek an internship. For me, interning at Positano News in Piano, Italy, turned out…
Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture The weekly farmers market in Bestor Plaza at Chautauqua Institution fills with customers Tuesday mornings. BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Forget about chain grocery stores and invest in community, health and your pocket by shopping at farmers markets. Yes, even forget Wegmans, a chain known for high-quality produce, for those native…
BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER Any movie that includes Florence Pugh, the 1950s and pastel colors can count me in. “Don’t Worry Darling” was no exception to this. Before moving any further, I want to give a spoiler disclaimer. I will be discussing more than is shown in the trailer, so don’t read any further…
Elizabeth Egan/ The Bona Venture Fall scenery at Stony Brook State Park in Danville, New York. BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University is truly a great place to be during fall, with gorgeous changing leaves and mountainous background. But, fall does not last forever so soaking up all that fall has to offer…
By Meghan Baehl From the color palette to the fashion, Netflix’s new teen movie is an eye-catching, must-watch feature. Let me preface this by saying that my oldest sister first watched it and has immaculate taste, so I knew I had to watch it. The same sister also called it an “acidic gem of a…
By Bianca Billoni As we say goodbye to the mostly sunny weeks of summer and welcome the brisk, cloudy days of fall, many people begin to experience the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). More commonly known as seasonal depression, this condition affects between 0.5 and 2.4 percent of the U.S. population, according to a…
By Annika Spitzer I have a crippling caffeine dependency. When I wake up in the morning, my first thought is where can I get my daily fix? The answer remains the same: Café La Verna. The café proudly serves Starbucks roasts, and recently dropped its seasonal specials including pumpkin cream cold brews and apple crisp…
BY DANIEL GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Buffalo Bills: the only NFL team that plays in New York State No, the New York Giants and the New York Jets don’t count. They play in New Jersey. Bills fans have seen it all: Wide Right, the Comeback (known to now Tennessee Titans fans as the choke, or…