BY MIKE POLCE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tom Brady could have sailed off into the sunset with his wife, children and $650 million in the bank. Yet, he chose to sacrifice it all for a chance at yet another Super Bowl ring. After announcing his retirement from the NFL after 22 years of pure dominance, Brady signed…
BY FRANKIE VANSICKLE, STAFF WRITER Having siblings is honestly the best experience you could have for a family. I could not have had a better time with my siblings when I would hang with them. My siblings and I have such a wide range of ages. It goes the oldest at 38, 36, 28, 26,…
In 1965, after visiting poverty-stricken Chicago, Illinois, Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Nothing is so much needed as a secure family life for a people to pull themselves out of poverty.” Last week, Liam McGurl wrote a passionate response to an article I had written about Black Lives Matter. Among his many arguments, he insinuated…
Let’s face it, long-distance relationships are hard. Plus, adding in some collegiate deadlines, a whole slew of obligatory meetings and the pressures of weekend life doesn’t make maintaining a healthy love life any easier. Fortunately, though, some are able to manage these pressures with an unexpectedly beautiful outcome; maybe I’m biased though, since I like…
Emily Mulcahey Opinion Editor Thanksgiving: a day to appreciate (especially if we’ve been away from home) finally seeing our families to eat some delicious grub and to be thankful for what we have. But, with Black Friday starting before dinner time, Christmas just around the corner and whatever the family feud of the week…
By Rachel Konieczny Assistant News Editor As the assistant news editor at The Bona Venture, I have several tasks each week. Like the other editors, I write weekly and edit the stories in the news section. Although I am not responsible for thinking of topics for story assignments, I sometimes inform our news editor (Lian)…
By Rachel Konieczny Staff Writer St. Bonaventure administration gifted students and faculty with an extra week of Christmas break this year, and between holiday traditions, outdoor activities, and family time, it will not be wasted. The break has been extended an additional week from last year. Students will return to campus for the first day…
By Whitney Downard Staff Writer Christmas is a time for tradition. Every year, we stress about finding the perfect presents for our friends and family members, but our most cherished memories are often the times spent together. Traditions can be silly, serious or heart-felt, but each brings people together in celebration of Christmastime and everything…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor I’ve lived in London for five months, but I’ll call it home forever. In a perfect world, I would blend the best parts of my London home with my Bonaventure home and my hometown in Pennsylvania. I’m already dreading the pain of missing England in a few weeks. London has…
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer For students, Bonaventure’s campus is a temporary home. Many come for four years, and then they are gone. More often than not, it is the professors that find their way to campus and eventually make Bonaventure their permanent home. Patrick Panzarella, professor of English, stumbled upon St. Bonaventure University…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Most pet owners would agree that there are few things better than coming home after a hard day and being greeted with an excited, tail-wagging dog or a purring cat. Four-legged friends always make our days better by providing us with their unconditional love and affection. “On a list…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor I’m embarrassed to admit I can’t imagine a time when students studied abroad with only paper maps, travel books and snail mail for company. During my five-minute walk from my house to the bus stop, I check my iPhone’s London CityMapper app for live bus updates. The gloriously British red…
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer The thought of break brings a smile to the faces of Bonaventure students, and the cheer of the holiday season will follow each student home. Along with the happiness of the holidays, students can look forward to the countless traditions that make Christmastime special. “Christmas is my favorite holiday,”…
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer The importance of holiday traditions is more than the family simply getting together to have dinner and give thanks. Traditions, Thanksgiving ones specifically, are about uniting with the ones you love and having something to bond everyone together. As years go on, unique traditions are created or tailored to…
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-chief Last week, St. Bonaventure hosted two teenagers whose relationship with the University reads like a storyline from a movie script. In 2005, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, received an email from an Italian woman named Laura Pietrobattista. She introduced herself as belonging to the family of Fr. Panfilo (Eng: Pamphilo)…
Nancy Ryan and Courtney Callahan By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor On Fridays, nearly 1,200 workers on Bonaventure’s campus eagerly await their paychecks. The hard-earned money may go toward bills, books or even entertainment. If it weren’t for Nancy Ryan and Courtney Callahan, however, none of these things could be accomplished. Callahan, the payroll clerk, manages…
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer “A man should never neglect his family for business,” Walt Disney once said. One campus organization, Family Business Club (FBC), establishes a compromise in Walt Disney’s eyes by combining both family and business. About one in four students at St. Bonaventure have a parent who owns a business, according to…
By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer Imagine walking to class and hearing someone yell your name. You turn around, and the person is none other than your sibling who spent countless years caring, looking out for and, of course, embarrassing you. Julia and Carter Anderson know exactly how that feels. Julia, a junior sports studies major,…