Sneak Peak: Documentary Featuring Bonaventure’s Men’s Basketball Team
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The … Keep Reading
SBU Compliments page offers students a needed boost before finals
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff Finals week is approaching. Stress levels are high and patience is low. Presentations, tests and papers take over our lives. In times like these, we could all use a little pick-me-up. The creators of the Facebook page “Sbu Compliments” are trying to do just that.… Keep Reading
Police text message storage proposal should be quashed
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor For text-message addicts, it probably doesn’t take long for a cell phone inbox to be filled to capacity. Press a couple of buttons and they’ll be gone. Though some cell phone carriers might store the data briefly, that text message will likely never be a factor again. An organization… Keep Reading
Parents should take action on child obesity
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Assignment Editor There is a crisis threatening the welfare of our nation. No, not global warming or horrible state of the economy. It’s obesity, and it is practically impossible to go anywhere without seeing its effects. Childhood obesity has tripled in the past 30 years according to the Centers for Disease… Keep Reading
Kate and William’s baby should be kept out of media spotlight
By Mary Best Managing Editor It’s been four days, and the royal baby already has five parody Twitter accounts. In an announcement which took over social media, their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a.k.a. Prince Will and Princess Kate announced Kate’s pregnancy on their official website on Monday. Granted, this is nothing… Keep Reading
New York Post subway death picture should not have been printed
By Sara Ward Copy Editor It’s disappointing when journalists feel the need to plaster someone’s tragedy all over for a news story. The New York Post insensitively chose to run a front-page photo of a man about to be struck by a subway train, according to a Dec. 4 USA Today article. While it’s true… Keep Reading
Using dangerous drug as therapy for PTSD will cause more harm
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor There are some pretty crazy ideas of therapy out there. I’ve heard of electric shock, pain association, and medical marijuana. But you know what I’ve never heard of? Medical ecstasy. What’s next, medical cocaine? Rachel Hope suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder due to sexual abuse as a child and a… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure paticipates in National AIDS Awareness Week
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor It’s time for the season where people are overcome with the spirit of giving which accompanies the most wonderful time of the year. This week, students around St. Bonaventure have been doing just that for National AIDS Awareness Week. The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts teamed up… Keep Reading
Violent Black Friday madness needs to stop
By Matt Butler Associate Editor The United States is certainly an interesting country. After a day of spending quality time with family and friends and celebrating the things in life one is most thankful for, individuals flock to various retail outlets such as Wal-Mart or Target and fight one another in attempts of snatching bargain… Keep Reading
Cope documentary debuts
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor On Oct. 21, the Pope canonized seven new saints, including St. Marianne Cope, the first American Franciscan saint. To honor the legacy of St. Marianne, Bonaventure will host the Southern Tier premiere of a documentary profiling her holy life Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Regina A. Quick Center… Keep Reading
Texas is foolish to consider seceding from the U.S.
By Gwen Furmanek Contributing Writer It is 2012, not 1861. The Civil War is over. Move on. With President Obama’s re-election this year, a Texas man issued a petition of secession on a White House website that has received an estimated 116,000 signatures so far, according to a Nov. 23 New York Times article. In… Keep Reading
SBU Hip-Hop team brings holiday cheer to Bonaventure
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer The SBU Hip-Hop Team and Bonacoustics became the Whos of Whoville during their 2012 Christmas show, “Mr. Grinch,” Tuesday and Wednesday in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Chatter and anticipation filled the lobby of the Quick Center before the show. Once the doors opened, and the stage… Keep Reading
Mock Trial hosts Friar Faceoff
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer Court will be in session beginning Dec. 1 at St. Bonaventure. The two-day mock trial event, Friar Faceoff, gives students the opportunity to participate in a fictional case provided by the American Mock Trial Association. Bonaventure’s Mock Trial is offered as both a club and class for students interested in… Keep Reading
Mother made right decision to save child
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Assignment Editor The laws of our society were put into place to protect us, but what happens when breaking the law can save someone’s life? Mykayla Comstock is a 7-year-old who was diagnosed with leukemia this past July. By taking some lime-flavored tablets filled with half an ounce of cannabis-oil twice… Keep Reading
Bonnies drop the ball against Ohio, Bulls to visit RC
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor The Bonnies (3-2) host Buffalo (2-6) tomorrow night, trying to rebound from Wednesday night’s 69-64 loss to Ohio. The Bulls have one win in their last five games. Buffalo’s last game was a 54-39 loss to the Bonnies’ Atlantic 10 foe Temple. The Bonnies’ loss to Ohio came down to… Keep Reading
Apple’s gadget surge overwhelms consumers
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor I remember the clunky, old Gateway desktop computer my family absolutely adored. It was our main connection to technology circa 2001. Flash-forward a decade, and that clunky monstrosity would be an embarrassment. Apple’s most recent update to one of its products – the iMac – is hitting stores today.… Keep Reading
New music course allows students to march to their own beat
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Students from all different musical backgrounds will be playing to the beat of their own drums in a new course next semester. Moses Howden, an adjunct faculty member, said he is excited to introduce a new music course that will begin spring semester at St. Bonaventure. The course, called “Drum… Keep Reading
SBU falls to Delaware, loses fourth straight game
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball (3-4) team lost its fourth consecutive game Wednesday night with a 68-58 loss to Delaware (3-2). The Bonnies compete in the Toledo Glass City tournament in Ohio this weekend, facing Southern University for their first round matchup tomorrow at 12 p.m. In their second meeting against the… Keep Reading
New club brings culture to campus through art
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor The Graffiti that colorfully decorates the outside of buildings and monuments throughout any given city may seem like random acts of vandalism to some people, but a new group on campus sees art as any form of creative expression. Sophomore Marc Peralta, president and founder of the Urban Art… Keep Reading
Give it the old college try
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor A Nov. 27 Time magazine article debated whether or not college athletes should major in the sports they’re playing as opposed to a regular academically approved program of study. The idea does seem interesting, but I think it would be challenging to get those classes approved for a university’s… Keep Reading
‘Boy Meets World’ sequel shouldn’t be written off by old fans
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor Cory, Shawn, Topanga, Eric and Mr. Feeny. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say these five characters of “Boy Meets World” helped me through a lot in my life. They made me laugh with all of their silly antics and by the end of the episode I had learned a… Keep Reading