PREVIEW: Bonaventure MBB Road Trip Continues at Bucknell
Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After a trip to Florida last week, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team continues its … Keep Reading
Professor pens new book
By Katelyn Schrock Staff Writer Karen Robbins has been an associate professor at St. Bonaventure since the fall of 1987. In the classroom, she teaches her students American history, but in her spare time she has been writing a book on its way to publication. A love of American history led her to the writing… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s one act festival amuses audiences
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer SBU Theater’s production of “Knowing and Un-Knowing” captivated audiences with its comical interpretation depicting how humans (and apes) decipher the meaning of life. The 80-minute one-act play festival, directed by Ed. Simone, chairperson of the department of visual and performing arts, shows characters struggling to develop their understanding of… Keep Reading
Learning experiences
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Virtually anyone who has stepped foot on St. Bonaventure’s campus will wax poetic about the “Bona Bubble” — a figurative entity insulating the university’s students, faculty and staff from the outside world. Even a year ago, I had little intention of leaving this distinctive place. There was so much I… Keep Reading
Bonaventure’s unsung heroes: A BV series
Irene Colomaio By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer Loans, diplomas, class locations and exams are all significant aspects of a college career. Without these simple things, St. Bonaventure really wouldn’t exist. But who makes all of this happen? The answer is Irene Colomaio. Colomaio works as the administrative assistant in the Registrar’s Office, a job she… Keep Reading
Yellow shirts don’t define our legacy
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-Chief Unfurl the brown and white … and yellow. Following almost a decade of the student section representing a sea of brown during game nights in the Reilly Center, the WolfPack has transformed to a blob of yellow. Now in my junior year, my previous two WolfPack shirts look almost identical except… Keep Reading
Penalties need to be harsher to deter DWI
By Gwen Furmanek Staff Writer She made the same mistake twice, but this time, it cost a life. Danielle Kellogg’s SUV veered into an oncoming lane and hit 31-year-old Denise Hine’s car on Nov. 27, in Brant, N.Y. Hine’s 7- month- old infant Baylee was pronounced dead after being taken to Lakeshore Health Care Center… 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