BY: LILLY GOODMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Graphic made by Joseph DeBell Few bands have managed to seize the essence of surf rock quite like Weezer. With their unique blend of geek rock, catchy hooks and unmistakable guitar riffs, the band has earned a devoted fan base since their 1994 debut. 5.)“El Scorcho” From Weezer’s “Pinkerton” LP,…
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The introductions of name, image, and likeness (NIL), the transfer portal and new conferences have shaken college football to its core. The norm we have been accustomed to for decades has changed completely. Oklahoma and Texas are leaving the Big 12, and the PAC-12 hangs…
BY: HANNAH WEST, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Graphic made by Joseph DeBell As fall approaches, it’s time to watch the leaves change and listen to famous New Englander, Noah Kahan. In July of 2022, Kahan released the title track from his “Stick Season” album. Since then, he has not looked back. In 2024, the Vermonter went on…
BY BOB BERETTA, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Image courtesy of St. Bonaventure So many things have changed since I first walked this charming campus as a mass communication major, played on the baseball team and served as a staff writer for The Bona Venture almost four decades ago. There’s the Swan Business Center, the quick center for…
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @sabrinacarpenter on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 3/5 Stars Sabrina Carpenter’s latest album, “Short n’ Sweet,” marks a new chapter in her career, one full of surprises and contradictions. While she’s often heralded as the fresh face of pop, she’s not exactly a newcomer. At 25, she already…
BY: HANNAH WEST, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons With the rise of superstars like UConn’s Paige Buekers and entertaining feuds between players like Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, women’s college basketball has had more viewers than ever. One of the more underrated consequences of this is that scandals in the league get swept under…
BY: LILLY GOODMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Cover art courtesy albumoftheyear.com Some could argue that “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” is Tommy Richman’s greatest piece of music, but after listening to “THE RUSH,” audiences were forced to question that notion. Richman is a popular name in the music industry in 2024, with 36 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Richman’s…
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Image courtesy of Joseph DeBell A recent episode of The Rest is Entertainment podcast highlighted an intriguing trend: the near disappearance of bands from the music charts. Osman pointed out that bands dominated the charts in the early ’80s and ’90s for over 140 weeks each. But in the past…
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons If you couldn’t tell by the ivy changing color outside of Devereux Hall, it’s time to face the reality: summer has ended. And with it, the annual debate among music lovers reaches its peak: what was the song of the summer? Declaring a definitive song…
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @eminem on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 2.5/5 Stars Eminem’s latest album has some highlights and a captivating concept, yet it lacks the revelatory moments expected from his Slim Shady persona. Released on the 25th anniversary of “The Slim Shady LP,” “The Death of Slim Shady” reflects Eminem’s…
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Album cover is courtesy of @sinatra on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 4/5 Stars Stars are courtesy of WIkimedia Commons Frank Sinatra’s “No One Cares” album is a classic crooning record, even if its peaks aren’t as grand as the magnum opuses of “In The Wee Small Hours” or “Where Are You?” Actor…
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Aidan Vaughn ALBUM SCORE: 3.5/5 Stars Stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Hailing from the Inland Empire in California, Aidan Vaughn bids a short yet fulfilling set of songs in his latest work, “Sincerely, Alexander.” Vaughn is a singer, songwriter, rapper and producer who showed shades of Tyler the…
BY COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of @JVSwaps on X The Minnesota Vikings selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Despite the mass online scrutiny McCarthy has received, the 2023 National Champion will succeed as Kirk Cousins’s heir apparent. The NFL hype for McCarthy rose after…
By: ISABEL MARZULLO, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons I was three when my dad began taking me to our local library every Tuesday evening; I marched through the front doors with a blue tote bag in hand as an elderly librarian smiled at us from behind the counter before exclaiming, “Oh, there are…
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The recent decision by authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya to ban music based on tempo is not only absurd but represents cultural authoritarianism. The ban, which limits songs to a tempo of 80 to 116 beats per minute, aims to align with the “Chechnyan…
ANTHONY DASILVA, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Joseph DeBell The New York Mets are having a slower than usual start to the season, and many fans are beginning to panic. Despite the slow start, the Mets have had several positives, so it’s too early to hit the panic button. Coming into the season many people…
JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons J. Cole, a sought-after rapper raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is known to many as an artist with lyrical prowess. Recently, Cole finds himself entangled in a web of controversy. This time, it’s not just about a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar; it’s about a transphobic…
LANDON WASHBURN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Jimmy DeBell When we think of football, we think of the high-speed action and the bone-crushing hits. We all enjoy those types of plays, but they also make our hearts skip a beat. We sit in silence as we wait for both of the players to get up.…
Graphic: Courtesy of Allie Elkins By Kyle Maier, Sports Assignment Editor Two wins are all the St. Bonaventure’s men’s lacrosse team has to show after almost two seasons in the Atlantic 10 conference. Nothing short of disappointing. In May of 2022, the Bonnies left the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the newly formed A-10 Conference. …
Mike (Archer) Occhiogrosso Class of 1972 Giving up is something you never want to do in sports and almost anything in life you’ve worked hard to achieve. College basketball is in the middle of March Madness. With two more weekends to go, millions will be watching and betting on their school if they can get…