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Waiting to exhale

By Amelia Kibbe Managing Editor Sophomore Erin O’Rourke exited the front door of Plassmann Hall on her way to the Hickey Dining Hall for lunch. As she descended the steps, she said she realized a student with a lit cigarette stood beside her. Annoyed, O’Rourke, a marketing major, said she walked through a cloud of… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Unique television drama comes to an end

By Taylor Nigrelli Digital Media Strategist “Mad Men” has never been a show for the common man. It has always catered to a certain audience. To the type of person who appreciates truly brilliant dialogue. To the kind of person who wants a plot that is both interesting and not absurd. To a person who’s… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Internships give interesting experiences

As the final weeks of spring semester draw to a close, students said they are beginning to apply and interview for summer internships. Internships allow students to get hands-on experience in the professional world before graduating and beginning their careers. While some students said they choose to apply for internships within their career paths, other… Keep Reading

Bonnies surrender final home match

By Jonathan Sawyer Staff Writer The Men’s Tennis team lost its final home match of the season to the Dayton Flyers 7-0. It has not been the most successful season, in the winning category, but the team seems to be in high spirits, according to Coach Michael Bates. This young, freshman-heavy team faced a tough… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Brain Vats and Jaegers

By Philosophy Club members Perhaps one day, like Neo, we’ll end up discovering we’re actually in pods being fed sensations from machines. We might “see” that woman in the red dress or cringe as we “bite” a Popsicle stick between front teeth, but these sensations and the supposed world they construct could be false. I… Keep Reading

NEWS

Missouri honors Bona’s alumna

By Lian Bunny News Editor Simone Bernstein, a St. Bonaventure University alumna, ’14, will be inducted into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame on April 17, along with George Washington Carver and Eric Greitens. Up to six citizens are honored each year, each with a connection to the state of Missouri, who consistently act… Keep Reading

Golf/SPORTS

Simons reflects on golf career

“I hate losing.” This is how junior golfer Darren Simons described his relationship with the sport he loves.  Simons, a native of St. Marys, Pennsylvania, grew up surrounded by sports and competition. When he was young, Simons competed in several other sports including tennis, basketball and baseball, but as he got older, golf became his… Keep Reading

NEWS

Athletes honor women in sports

By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure will participate in a 28-year-old national celebration of girls and women in sports on April 21. National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) began in 1987 in honor of Flo Hyman, an Olympic volleyball player, and her athleticism and promotion of equality for women’s sports.  Hyman died… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Feelin’ Festivals

By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Music festival season is in full force, and with it comes festival fashion. Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest are full of denim, flower crowns and fringe as street style at festivals is documented on blogs and websites. The free-spirited vibe that comes with festivals is inspired by the days of… Keep Reading

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Hard to get into

By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor Kevin Hart trains Will Ferrell to “Get Hard” for jail in their new movie. Hopefully both are tough enough for the terrible reviews this movie has received and the bad critiques yet to come. Etan Cohen directed the movie, and he is also known for directing movies such as “Men… Keep Reading

NEWS

Students, faculty receive awards

 By Amelia Kibbe Managing Editor St. Bonaventure University administrators and the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the 2015 Spring Awards Ceremony Tuesday in the Rigas Family Theater of The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, honoring students and employees who have made a difference in the university community. Richard Trietley, vice provost for student… Keep Reading

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Making my way downtown in Vienna

By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent At this time two years ago, I was on a 10-day excursion through France, Monaco and Italy with about 40 girls from my small, Franciscan high school. We went to Mass on Easter, and I remember writing in my travel journal how lucky I was to be there.  I thought… Keep Reading

FEATURES

Going for the gold

For 25 years, Carl Case, professor of management, has been coaching Special Olympics teams.  Case has a 31-year-old son with Down syndrome, so his involvement with the organization has a personal connection. The Special Olympics started in the early 1960s, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw the unfair treatment people with mental disabilities experienced. She began… Keep Reading

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Female Power

By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor The word “feminist” has been thrown around in pop culture hundreds of times in the past few years. Emma Watson became an ambassador of HeForShe, a gender equality movement. Patricia Arquette spoke about wage inequality between genders in her Academy Awards acceptance speech this year. The Twitter account WomanAgainstFeminism… Keep Reading

Softball/SPORTS

Softball drops doubleheader to LaSalle

By Nick Konotopskyj Assistant Sports Editor After back-to-back wins to cap off March, the softball team started April on a bad note.  The Bonnies dropped both games of the doubleheader April 4 against the La Salle Explorers by scores of 6-2 and 10-5. The losses drop the Bonnies to 6-14 overall (2-5 in conference play),… Keep Reading

Web Exclusives

Teamwork: How each news story is perfected

By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor  When reading The Bona Venture, there is a byline under each story giving credit to the writer. It is easy to assume that each writer just wrote their story by themselves and then all the stories are simply pieced together in the newspaper. However, until I began my adventure… Keep Reading

NEWS

2015 Spring Awards Ceremony award recipients

Updated by Amelia Kibbe Father  Joe Doino, O.F.M., Honors and Awards winners: 1. University Mission Volunteer of the Year- student Joshua Maxey 2. The Fr. Bob Stewart, O.F.M. Adviser of the Year- Tracy Schrems, women’s rugby coach 3. Program or Event of the Year- MLK Jr. Celebration (hosted by the Urban Arts Club) 4. Donald… Keep Reading

OPINION

Stop the presses: Buff State student government oversteps authority

By Harrison Leone Editor-in-Chief On April 1, SUNY Buffalo State’s student-run newspaper, The Record, ran an April Fool’s edition. A cursory look at the online edition of the paper at Buffstaterecord.com revealed a funny, tongue-in-cheek and obviously farcical issue, with the title of the paper changed to “The Wrecked”, and a front page expose of… Keep Reading

Oh the people you’ll meet

One of the best parts of writing for The Bona Venture is the people that you get to meet as a part of your job.  Whether an assignment requires interviews with random students on campus or a formal meeting with Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., the university’s president, writing for the BV is sure to lead… Keep Reading

Web Exclusives

Fashion, features and frivolity

By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor  Being Features Assignment is incredibly easy. I do no work but I get a fancy title, and it’s great. I kid. But working for the features section is a fun job. Basically, I help come up with story ideas and, with the rest of the features team, I edit… Keep Reading

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