In the March 16 issue of The Bona Venture, a column by Chris Graham appeared under the title “Action should be taken against Limbaugh.” As a former editor of The BV (school year ‘46-’47), I must express wonder at the obvious discrepancy between the title and the writer’s expressed admiration of the First Amendment for…
By Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer The two-year anniversary of President Obama’s health care law has been recognized with public wariness and an ongoing Supreme Court challenge. Not only should the Court claim constitutionality, but it should also be widely supported. Misinformation in media coverage on the Affordable Care Act is partly responsible.…
By Kait Laubscher Advisory Editor It’s that season once again. Midterm break has passed, and May 13 is fast approaching. The next month-and-a-half will fly by, taking seniors’ Spring Weekend and Senior Week with it. Before we know it, seniors, it’ll be May 14, and we will be college graduates. But…
By Kevin Rogers Staff Writer The shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin continues to dominate the news cycle. Despite this, conflicting reports and sensationalism are clouding the truth surrounding the circumstances of the shooting. We may have logged hours of coverage, but we’re no closer to the truth than we were last…
By Alexandra Salerno Managing Editor I love new technology as much as the next person, but Google’s newest patent is just plain creepy. The patent covers technology that could potentially allow the use of targeted advertising based on background noise in phone conversations, or as Google calls it, ‘advertising based on…
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…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Independence, strength, courage, overcoming adversity and standing up for what you believe. These are some of the brilliant themes that resonate within “The Hunger Games.” But parents could care less about these ideas when it comes to their children. They choose to focus on the violent aspects…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor In its opening weekend, “The Hunger Games” grossed $155 million, the third highest in North American box-office history, according to a March 26 CNN article. Despite all the hype, the casting choices have garnered negative attention on Twitter. And by negative, I mean racist. In the…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor I’m not a fan of beauty pageants. That’s not to say I hate them, but judging girls on how they look in an evening gown and a bathing suit before asking them questions they answer using “like” and “um” every other word is not my idea…
Dear campus community, As I was leaving the PNC Arena in Raleigh, an elderly Notre Dame alumus, dressed in the dreadful green that N.D. seems to love, stopped me. He wanted me to know why the Bona fans didn’t seem to understand the score. I assured him that we certainly understood the reality of…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff The St. Bonaventure University community has been through a whirlwind journey during this year’s basketball season, physically and emotionally. Bonaventure students got to make the most of this time with the help of the university’s alumni community. Both the men’s and women’s basketball…
By Anthony Gannon Sports Assignment Editor Quarterback Tim Tebow’s move to the New York Jets brought about the funniest exchange of blustering and facing from a new player for his new team ever. In his introductory press conference, Tebow spouted the word ‘excited’ 45 times. “I’m so honored and humbled to…
By Deirdre Spilman Assistant Opinion Editor To many people, television shows like “Glee,” “Doctor Who” and “Star Trek” have nothing to do with film series like “The Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter.” However, there is one thing all of these unique franchises have in common: their devoted fan bases. We have all witnessed people like…
By Matt Butler Associate Editor For those who possess a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or just about any other type of social-media account imaginable, it was nearly impossible to dodge the record-breaking viral YouTube video titled ‘KONY 12,’ last week. Despite receiving more than 74 million views as of last Tuesday, this exponentially popular short video…
By Chris Graham Associate Editor The First Amendment is one of the greatest and most consistent battles within our country. Everyone loves to support the message behind it because it is ingenious — allowing people to express their views, thoughts and opinions however they want, whenever they want. As much as the masses support it,…