Music Has a Transparency Problem
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Graphic made by Joseph DeBell Limp Bizkit’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group [UMG] isn’t just about artists getting … Keep Reading
New manager team takes charge in SIMM
As the second week of April rolls around, the Students in Money Management (SIMM) leadership team has already passed the baton to its new leaders for the 2019-2020 year. April 1 is SIMM’s year end, which proves to be a great time to change leaders. Having new managers take over at the end of the… Keep Reading
E-Verify to become mandatory hiring tool at Bona’s
Starting in the fall, St. Bonaventure University will use a new program to verify the eligibility of new workers on campus. Every new employee hired by the university will need to have his or her information go through e-verify, a voluntary program created by the federal government in 2017. “It’s basically adding an extra level… Keep Reading
Chair of the Board of Trustees decides to step down
When Robert Daugherty became chair of St. Bonaventure University’s Board of Trustees in June of 2015, he brought six values to the table: trust, transparency, accountability, collaboration, optimism and hope. These values represented him as a leader, as well as the nature of the way he expected the university community to carry out the goals… Keep Reading
University makes plans to alter alcohol policy
Starting in the fall 2019 semester, St. Bonaventure students could be looking at an alcohol policy with some new changes. A review committee from the Student Affairs Division has worked all year to update the alcohol policy to make the safer campus for everyone. Its goal is to also continue refining school policies that will… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure academic conference cancelled
Conference on church sexual abuse crisis called off due to victims’ concerns On Monday, St. Bonaventure University cancelled a conference on the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic church that was scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The university intended for it to be an academic discussion on reform in the church and the Franciscan role… Keep Reading
Online shopping websites are on the rise
Forever21, Zara and H&M are no longer only mall stores With online shopping on the rise, it may be helpful to know which stores are the most reliable and which stores may break your bank. Back in 2016, The Pew Research Center found that roughly eight of every 10 consumers within the US (79 percent… Keep Reading
Billie Eilish’s album debuts at No. 1 on Billboard
Billie Eilish’s new debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” has proven she is the queen of creepy pop. She emanates a confidence manifested out of darkness. At the same time, she shows off her emotional side and flaunts how it feels to be human. Released on March 29, its spooky… Keep Reading
Unsung Hero: Adam Colton of HEOP aids students
Adam Colton shows staff and students how much effort truly goes into helping students academically on campus with their papers and projects. As an academic skills specialist for the HEOP (Higher Education Opportunity Program) and the Student Success Center, Colton has multiple jobs that he has to take care of to ensure that students get… Keep Reading
Advice Column: Mental Health During Finals
As the semester winds down, we tend to feel more and more wound up. Finals, papers, projects and the anxiousness for the year to be over can chew away at our motivation. But now more than ever, students have to stay motivated. How on earth do we do that when we want nothing more than… Keep Reading
Club Corner: The Black Student Union
Many on-campus organizations work to make the St. Bonaventure community a more open, accepting and safe place to live, learn and work. One of the clubs that has this goal in mind is the Black Student Union. The BSU is an organization with the mission of promoting a sense of community for black students at… Keep Reading
Than you, coach bennett
With confetti falling onto the court at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tony Bennett and the Virginia Cavaliers had finally climbed the hill of college basketball immortality. A little more than a year after being the only No. 1 seed to ever lose to a No. 16 seed, Virginia made an all-time turnaround. Bennett,… Keep Reading
Mearns faces off against familiar faces
Mentor and former student of the game go head-to-head As the lights flicked on at the Tom and Michelle Marra Athletics Complex Tuesday night, Randy Mearns, head coach of the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team, stood on the opposite sideline of Canisius. The place he had spent the entirety of his professional career until now.… Keep Reading
American lawmakers should rethink marijuana
Americans 21 or older can legally drink alcohol. In every state in America, people can legally purchase cigarettes. In some states, tobacco products can be legally purchased by an 18-year-old. But in 18 states, it remains illegal to possess marijuana in any capacity. What have those states’ lawmakers been smoking to not legalize marijuana yet?… Keep Reading
Working in college is better than it seems
Simply put, college takes a lot out of us while attempting to prepare us for the rest of our lives. From classes and studying, to practices and meetings, maintaining a social life and still trying to get a few hours of sleep in a night and a couple bites of a granola bar throughout the… Keep Reading
Common suicide phrases need to disappear
Suicide is too real of a topic for people to joke about In my 19 years of life, I feel I have accomplished a lot. I have graduated from high school, been accepted to college, been a captain on my high school track team and have had the pleasure of making a plethora of new… Keep Reading
March Madness not in need of a Cinderella
March has come to an end, but we still have one more weekend of madness with Final Four kicking off on Saturday. Out of the teams remaining, Michigan State is the only team who is used to being on this stage. Virginia is making its first Final Four appearance since 1984, and both Texas Tech… Keep Reading
Inspiring young people requires tough love
Imagine receiving consistent praise and acknowledgment for the work you’ve done in college. Imagine never hearing that you needed to work harder or shift your focus. Imagine thinking your work and life were the best that they could be, without ever having to work too hard at keeping everything in check. For some, that’s a… Keep Reading
Secretary DeVos needs to resign
Secretary of Education needs to improve or step down When Betsy DeVos was hired by President Donald Trump to head the Department of Education at the start of his administration, there were numerous red flags. One particular criticism is that she has never been an educator. She has spent her entire life in business. She… Keep Reading
Students speak on body postivity and confidence
Body confidence issues affect both males and females, students say In a society where appearance is everything, and social media is everywhere to remind you of what you could be, people, especially teenagers and young adults, are often made to feel less-than if they aren’t meeting the standard of perfection. Body positivity has been a… Keep Reading
Bona Responds reflects on week
“It has been a busy few weeks for BonaResponds” could be the starting sentence in almost every article about BonaResponds. This week is no exception, and since I have not used that sentence to start an article yet this semester, I will today. To start, we built a wheelchair ramp for Bill, a World War… Keep Reading