Due to student interest, the Campus Activities Board chose to offer two bus trips to New York City this semester, giving those who didn’t attend the first another opportunity to explore the city. The first New York City trip this semester, which took place on Sept. 30, sold out within four days. For this reason,…
The Muslim Students and Allies (MSA) is a club on campus that junior Amina Golden-Arabaty started her freshman year. Two years later, the club has grown to sustain major trips. On Oct. 21, MSA took their first club trip to the Met museum in New York City, but this was not MSA’s first off-campus trip.…
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer Bonaventure students got a taste of the Big Apple last weekend. For one day, the students took on the city that never sleeps. The Campus Activities Board, (CAB) coordinates these bus trips. They happen twice a year, once in the fall semester and once in the spring semester. Fifty-five students…
By Pat Tintle Sports Editor New York City is known for many things, but one of its most iconic cultural aspects is baseball. With 32 World Series titles won by New York teams throughout Major League Baseball history, it’s safe to say that the Big Apple is the greatest baseball town in the nation. For…
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor With the wind chill reaching below minus 30 last weekend, it’s hard to imagine spring ever coming. But the fashion world is ahead, and from Feb. 11 to 19, New York City hosted the biannual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where designers showcased their spring and fall 2015 collections. Trends…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Eleven St. Bonaventure students traveled to New York City to participate in a journalism history conference to discuss the role of advocacy in journalism. The conference, on Saturday, March 8, was located at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. The students who presented at the conference included three…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer SBU’s chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) will present an advertising pitch for Kwerkworks at 4 p.m. Monday in the Dresser Auditorium of the John J. Murphy Professional Building. The on-campus presentation serves as a dress rehearsal for the agency’s pitch at the National Student Advertising Competition in New…
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor In last week’s Bona Venture, Opinion Editor Deirdre Spilman bemoaned a New York Supreme Court judge’s ruling to halt New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of large sugary drinks in the city. She shouldn’t be so distraught— the judge struck down an over-reaching policy that…
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor Residents of New York City have been relying on the dietary wisdom of Honey Boo Boo and her family for far too long. Many people enjoy ridiculous quantities of soda and are not willing to part with them. On Monday, Judge Milton A. Tingling struck down Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal…
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…
By Gwen Furmanek Contributing Writer It’s a tradition 42 years in the making. Since 1970 the Big Apple has held its annual marathon throughout the city, according to a Nov. 3 CNN article. The first Sunday in November usually marks this runners’ dream, but this year was different. After Hurricane Sandy shredded its way through…
Have you ever been to New York City and sat on the ruby red steps in Times Square, looking up at the iconic skyline? For Broadway fanatics and frequent theater-goers, the steps provide the roof for the holy grail of discount tickets — the Times Square TKTS booth. The TKTS booth, a.k.a. the one stop…
By Mary Best Opinion Editor It’s a little disheartening when thousands of kids will learn every Hannah Montana song, but will never know the meaning behind, “Life’s tough, get a helmet.” Regardless of what we watched on TV or where we came from, our similarities as kids help us bond with other kids and make…