Kevin Rogers Editor-in-chief Many greetings and welcome to a new edition of The Bona Venture. I’m excited for the chance to lead a crew of excellent student journalists as we strive to make this paper a well-respected and well-crafted source for all things Bonaventure. As you’ll notice, we’ve already made some changes from previous editions.…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Our Bonaventure memories may never fade, but our ID card pictures will. Open the wallet of any student on campus to find his or her trusty Bona ID card. It’s easy enough to tell who spent a few semesters as a Bonnie just by looking…
Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor There I sat, two days before the spring semester was set to begin, staring at a list of required textbooks. As a journalism and mass communication major, I admittedly spend far less money on books than a business or science major would. And I’ve been around the textbook block before. I’ve…
By Mary Best Opinion and Advisory editor There’s nothing like Thanksgiving at my house-the smell of a turkey baking all day, the beheading of the butter lamb and satisfying my weird obsession with canned cranberry sauce. It’s a holiday consisting of parades, dog shows, eating, relaxing and visiting with family. This year, consumerism almost destroyed…
On Friday, Nov. 9, the St. Bonaventure basketball 2013-‘14 season took off with flying colors. The men played a solid game against South Dakota, winning 68-46, and the WolfPack was louder–and more disrespectful–than ever. The WolfPack has a reputation for being over the top with its intimidation antics and cheers, but the performance of some…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Plenty has been said of the bullying scandal that has unfolded in Miami the past two weeks. Those interested have labeled victim Jonathan Martin either a “coward” or a “hero,” perpetrator Richie Incognito a “psychotic, racist thug” or a “manly” leader and the team a “dumpster fire” or…well, that’s about…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion and Associate editor A lot can happen in 10 years. In 10 years, I went from being an awkward, gangly seventh-grader to an awkward slightly less-gangly senior in college, about to embark on an even scarier journey into “the real world.” Looking back on it now, 10 years really did fly…
By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor It’s election season. I’m not referring to the Election Day that came and went on Tuesday. I’m not talking about the 2014 midterm elections next year. I speak of the next presidential election, now just less than three years away. I wish I wasn’t. But media outlets have been framing…
By Mary Best Opinion and Advisory editor While I’ve had my qualms with e2Campus texts in the past, I couldn’t be more thankful we have them. Besides the convenience of being informed about important school and weather information, it makes me proud to go to a school that prioritizes student safety. Until a few days…
By Sean O’Brien Assistant Opinion editor There are few things I don’t like about college life. I don’t mind being busy. I don’t even mind being broke. Generally, I’m happy to be (in most ways) the stereotypical college student, especially living in the townhouses, except for one particular activity. I despise grocery shopping while I’m…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion and Associate editor I love Christmas time. There’s nothing quite like watching the snow fall onto the lights outside my house while listening to Bing Crosby croon some Christmas carols. But when stores go from spooky decorations and costumes to Christmas trees and Santa decorations before Halloween is even over? I…
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Disney’s great, stop the hate. A pro-life lobbying group (American Life League) criticized the Disney Company in 1995 of their supposed subliminal messages hidden in a variety of their films, according to Subliminal TV. Numerous critics have made jokes about the inappropriate messages and imagery, so people believe it…
By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor House Majority Whip Francis Underwood, D-S.C., Kevin Spacey’s charmingly wicked anti-hero on Netflix’s “House of Cards,” has some advice for congressional Republicans on how they should deal with the Affordable Care Act. “When your enemy is f**king up, don’t interrupt.” And indeed, it appears that Republican foes are stumbling and…
The Bona Bus is probably one of the most popular services St. Bonaventure offers its students. Especially during freshman year, when many new students don’t bring a car, the Bona Bus is one of the most convenient ways to get around town. It can take you to Old Navy, Payless Shoe Source, Carmike Cinemas, Tops…
By Mary Best Opinion and Advisory Editor My younger sister and I are experiencing our senior years together — hers in high school, mine at Bona’s. While the nerves that come with joining “the real world” surround my everyday activities, fighting the injustice of standardized testing surrounds hers. The dreaded Scholastic Assessment Test, or SAT,…
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor One of the most influential and unheralded pioneers of modern music was lost last Sunday when Lou Reed passed away at age 71. Artists, writers and fans of all ages immediately expressed their sorrow at the death of the former Velvet Underground frontman. By all accounts, Reed was an…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Did you ever visit SeaWorld when you were younger? Orcas perform tricks with trainers and their performances illustrate the life of an orca in captivity as harmless and even beautiful. However, it is the exact opposite. “Blackfish,” a documentary directed and produced by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, tells the story of…
By Sara Ward Associate Editor When I think of recess, I recall warm days spent running down the hill behind my elementary school to the row of swing sets lined up in the back and pumping my legs so fast I thought I would be able to touch the sky. I remember playing tag with…
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Over midterm break, I spent the majority of my time hanging out with family and friends. But on Monday, Oct. 14, as I sat watching the movie “42” with my best friend, I couldn’t help but think about Jackie Robinson’s story and the Civil Rights Movement. St. Bonaventure was giving…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Drivers might have found themselves inconvenienced behind the Reilly Center around lunchtime Monday. Anyone attempting to drive around the back half of campus found his or her progress stymied by an unannounced closing and had no choice but to loop around the long way to reach his…