BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR As the end of the semester approaches, students start preparing for finals. The university is offering 24-hour study spaces including access to the Friedsam Memorial Library. This is in partnership with student affairs. “We’re excited because we open Friday morning like we normally do but then we don’t close again…
BY HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The undergraduate final examination schedule will begin on Saturday, May 7 and end on Wednesday, May 11. George Swindoll, university registrar, said that this schedule has occurred in the past. “I build the schedule based on what was done the following year and ensuring that the right amount of…
By Thomas Cottingham Staff Writer It is almost that time of the year again: late night studying, cups upon cups of coffee and a few mental breakdowns here and there. Although finals week can be stressful, finals are still a cornerstone of a college education. Cumulative finals have been a controversial topic over the past…
Endless cups of coffee, nonstop hours of typing and a less-than-ideal amount of sleep for Bona’s students means finals week is near. Students said whether they have to take exams or write final papers, they have many different studying and working techniques. While some students said they simply read through their notes to study, others…
Kevin Bradley Staff Writer With November come and gone, we enter into the last leg of the fall semester and begin preparations for final exams. Most of you have dealt with these many times before, but for those that haven’t or those prone to stress, studying can be a brutal experience. Everything seems fine…
In a little over a week, students will say goodbye to their dorms, the Hickey, the De La Roche fish, Bonaventure weekends and their college friends. As the last full week of classes comes to an end, students have been working vigorously to complete final assignments and study so they can enjoy Spring Weekend. Students…
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Fifteen weeks of classes. Forty-two Monday-Wednesday-Fridays, 28 Tuesday-Thursdays. Seventy days of classes. Countless hours slaving over essays, projects and cramming for tests. They all boil down to one thing: Finals Week. Just the word “final” can send a college student into a fit of panic and dread. But students must…
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Attention all Bonaventure students! An epidemic spreading around campus is causing students to sport bags under their eyes and cramping fingers and take sporadic napping cycles at the library. For some, this epidemic will strike during Reading Day tomorrow. For others, it has already begun. There is hope, however. This…
By Amelia Kibbe Staff Writer The end of the semester may only be a few weeks off, but many St. Bonaventure students have not yet shifted their focus to studying. Instead, they are looking forward to their upcoming Thanksgiving breaks. Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and many students are anxiously counting down the days until…
Midterms. The very word makes most college students cringe. While we get the gift of a two-day vacation plus the weekend, the week we just finished was a jumble of papers, tests and presentations. It’s a stressful and dreary time. Our workload is much more intense than it is during the average week of classes.…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Bonaventure. Snow and carols usher in the much-anticipated end of the semester, but one obstacle stands in the way of students’ holiday celebrations — final exams. Finals bring high-stress and anxiety to the usually joyful Christmas season. University Ministries hopes to calm students’ nerves at the…
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.…