Recap: Bonaventure MBB Defeats Big Four Rival Buffalo, Remains Undefeated at Home
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its ninth win of the season, … Keep Reading
Aramark searches for new employees among students
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR As St. Bonaventure University contends with an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week, several parties are considering preventative changes on campus. In a faculty senate meeting on Sept. 10, discussions were held over the topic of suggesting the university impose in-class mask mandates. Dr. Rene Hauser, associate… Keep Reading
Faculty senate considers change in masking policy
BY TUCKER REILLY, MANAGING EDITOR As St. Bonaventure University contends with an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week, several parties are considering preventative changes on campus. In a faculty senate meeting on Sept. 10, discussions were held over the topic of suggesting the university impose in-class mask mandates. Dr. Rene Hauser, associate professor… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure food pantry welcomes students for new semester
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University food pantry opens for its third year. The pantry began in Oct. 2019, when Alice Miller Nation, director of Bona’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern, found out that some students living on campus struggled with having enough food to get through the week. The pantry is… Keep Reading
Is love or money more important to you?
BY FRANKIE VANSICKLE, STAFF WRITER I feel like the topic has been talked about so much, and I thought that I could give my perspective on it because our perspectives always change. A lot of people say love is the most important thing to me because they have that special person already, whereas we see… Keep Reading
Implementing routines help manage stress
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER As another year of classes begin, stress levels start to rise. Whether you’re a freshman trying to navigate your way through your first few weeks of classes or a senior applying to graduate school, chances are you’re stressed. Finding ways to manage stress isn’t always easy, but once it is… Keep Reading
Photographs will never go out of style
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR What is one thing that millions of people in this world don’t realize they have with them? Once you realize what it is, it seems simple. It’s a camera. Most people who carry a cell phone on them also have a camera embedded in their device. We have gotten to… Keep Reading
Stop starting disputes with mask mandates
BY JAMES RUMSCHLAG, CONTRIBUTING WRITER COVID-19 should have ended back in May when states were deciding to open everything back up to the public. With COVID-19 comes a vaccine, much controversy and two questions every Bonnie wanted answered for the fall of 2021 semester. The first of the two questions that have been on every… Keep Reading
Internships are important experience
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR One of the biggest things my St. Bonaventure University professors stressed to me was to get active and apply for internships. As a senior strategic communication major in the Jandoli School of Communication, internship hours are actually one of my graduation requirements. I am required to complete 400 internship hours… Keep Reading
College hoops world expects big things for Bonnies
By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor A magical season, one that resulted in Atlantic-10 regular season and tournament titles, ended in a disappointing loss in the NCAA tournament round of 64. For the majority of college basketball programs, especially mid-majors, those results would be things to cherish and revel in for the foreseeable future. Bona faithful… Keep Reading
Baseball takes game one, lose next three in Bronx
By Michael Seitz, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University baseball team travelled to Fordham University last weekend for a four-game series. The Rams took three out of four games in the series, but there were multiple positive takeaways from the Bonnies play this past weekend. Bonaventure won the first game of Friday’s double header by… Keep Reading
MLAX edges out Canisius in nail biter
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor Sunday’s men’s lacrosse victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins was a bittersweet one for coach Randy Mearns and his squad. Not just that it was their first victory over the Golden Griffins in program history, but it was also Mearns’ first since leaving Canisius for St. Bonaventure. Mearns spent… Keep Reading
Durosinmi newest addition to MBB
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor Last season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had zero depth for insurance behind Osun Osunniyi at the center position. Now, they have plenty, as the team has just received their fourth commitment of the early offseason. Wednesday, the Bonaventure athletics department confirmed the commitment of Oluwasegun Durosinmi, who signed… Keep Reading
April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor Sexual assault, harassment and abuse can happen to anyone at any given location whether on campus, in public or online. To raise awareness and expand the conversation surrounding this misconduct, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). People advocating for prevention and awareness for sexual assault has been prevalent in… Keep Reading
Freshmen reflect on their year at St. Bonaventure University
By Kelsey Purcell, Staff Writer It has been an atypical first year at St. Bonaventure University for the freshmen class of 2024. The pandemic led to safety restrictions which created an unusual first year experience. Masks are to be worn everywhere except for in dorm rooms, showers or in the dining halls when sitting and… Keep Reading
Spotify offers new “Vaccine Songs Playlist”
By Emilie Weinbeck, Features Assignment Editor In the last few weeks the vaccine rollout has been reaching new heights with thousands of people of all age ranges getting vaccinated every day. As of April 13, a total of 75,322,283 Americans have been fully vaccinated. For many people, the vaccine gives them a sigh of relief… Keep Reading
Self-care appears in various shapes and forms
By A Bonnie, Advice Columnist Self-care is a term that has been thrown around frequently in today’s society, especially during times of mask wearing and social distancing. People are always quick to say how important self-care is but not what it means or how it works. Luckily, I have some tips for practicing self-care and… Keep Reading
Ohio duo Twenty One Pilots reinvents fandom experience
By John Ancillotti, Staff Writer On April 7, Twenty One Pilots, an American musical duo from Columbus, OH, dropped a music video for their new single “Shy Away.” Along with the surprise song release, they announced their next album, “Scaled and Icy,” which will be available on May 21. The band also announced the launch… Keep Reading
National Autism Awareness Month begins in April
By Karolina Dombaxi, Staff Writer April is National Autism Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing awareness about autism spectrum disorder. According to Autism Speaks, in 2020 the CDC reported that one in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism. Autism can be reliably diagnosed as early as the age of two, but most children… Keep Reading
EIC says goodbye to The BV Newspaper
By Cammie Dutchess, Editor-in-Chief I was first inducted into The BV during the fall semester of my sophomore year when Dr. Denny Wilkins suggested that I write for the school’s newspaper and introduced me to Natalie Forster during one of his infamous pizza parties. I wrote my first features story a few weeks later and… Keep Reading
Goodbyes will pop my “Bona Bubble”
By Olivia Boyd, Staff Writer I am sure that most people who attend St. Bonaventure University has heard of the “Bona Bubble.” As the light at the end of a very dark tunnel approaches, with about a month left until graduation, I am left to contemplate on my time here at this lovely university and… Keep Reading