I grew up in Olean. I try to withhold this information from everyone I meet, because every time I tell someone I’m from nearby, I get the ever classic, “No way, you’re a townie? You don’t look like a townie!” Or, “Hah! That must be awful!” One time, I even got, “Oh, so do you…
As young adults in college, having a part-time job that pays minimum wage is normal in our society. We might want some extra cash in our pockets for the weekend, or we want save our money to pay for books. Research by the fightfor$15.org, however, shows the average age of a person working a minimum…
The Super Bowl is a spectacle widely regarded for the incredible amount of expense that goes into it. Millions of dollars are spent by the host cities of the event, in an attempt to turn a single evening event into a weeklong celebration of American football. But, for many Americans, the event has become more…
It’s no secret that America is consistently ranked as one of the most obese nations in the world. According to Details.com, 21 percent of New Year’s resolutions this year involved weight loss in one way or another. There is no doubt that Americans need to lose weight. However, the American public is not educated enough…
Perfection is like a fairytale; people will tell you it’s not real but everyone secretly wants it to actually happen. And perfection’s lack of reality certainly doesn’t stop people in the real world from striving for it. Because who wouldn’t want it all? Exciting adventures, relaxing free time, cookie-cutter family, nice home, fancy cars, plenty…
There is no better time for the United States to re-ignite its love affair with traveling the final frontier than the present. In the past few years, space has quietly recaptured the public eye, with sci-fi blockbusters like Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Martian creating a generation of citizens entranced by the…
It’s been about two weeks, and I can’t lie: I miss my house. A lot. Home-cooked meals are great, my parents are great and I like my own bed. But honestly, the thing I miss the most about home is my cat. I spent approximately my entire childhood begging my parents to let me get…
There’s an old proverb that says “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” The policies recommended by the Democratic presidential candidates during Monday’s town hall forum were very much like this proverb; well-intended but disastrous in practice. Although, I’m not even sure they were well-intended in the first place. Democrats like Sanders and…
We honor and celebrate the life and tireless work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please remember, as this man demonstrated, your words are only a supplement of your spirit and your actions. As this piece shows, race and identity are significant to our past, constantly evolving in our present and will be…
Often, when I tell someone that I like music from genres like folk-punk or thrashcore, I get an odd look and some sort of comment on how weird that is. The common thought is that it is a negative thing to consume culture outside the mainstream. People react uncomfortably when they learn that someone has…
We live in a digital age. This is a reality that The Bona Venture hasn’t taken advantage of enough. As we usher in a new semester, preparing to spend late nights in the newsroom, the quality of our print publication will continue to be a priority. However, our digital presence will no longer…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor Marcus Posley with the ball, Bonnies down two points. Ten seconds left in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinal matchup with the Dayton Flyers. The man who sent the Bonnies off with two walk-off wins earlier in the year was looking for the trifecta when he got stripped of the…
By Amelia Kibbe, Editor-in-Chief and Ethan Kibbe, Sports Editor ST. BONAVENTURE—If you happened to be scrolling through gobonnies.com last Friday afternoon, you might have seen a press release about new seating in the Reilly Center. If you weren’t, you might have missed it. But a few hours later, it would be harder to miss…
Letter to the Editor Last week, the Laugh Pack, the comedy club at St. Bonaventure University, held a very disappointing stand-up comedy open mic. Multiple people got up and left after they felt offended by some of the jokes our comedians told to the audience. As the club leader, I send out my deepest apologies…
By Corey Krajewski Staff Writer With 2016 Presidential candidates beginning to officially announce their campaigns, the current race for the Republican presidential bid seems to be anyone’s game. There are many candidates running, and not a single one seems to be clearly ahead. In such a wide-open race, for one to win, they must actively…
By Kiara Catanzaro Associate Editor St. Bonaventure University focuses on giving back to the community, which stems from its Franciscan roots. Whether it promotes campus-related volunteering such as The Warming House or Bona Buddies, or volunteering in the Olean and Allegany community, giving back plays an important role for students. With this emphasis on volunteering,…
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer Uh oh. It has finally happened. I am becoming my mother. I was talking to a friend who had just received her new and improved, finally 21-year-old license in the mail. The only problem was, it had been printed with her old (totally lame, 16-year-old) picture. As I told her…
Social media and technology play a daily role in nearly everyone’s life. Take a walk down the street, and it probably won’t be five minutes until someone appears with a phone in hand, oblivious to the real world. Although we use our phones as a form of entertainment, they could be more detrimental to our…
By Corey Krajewski Contributing Writer With a year and a half until the 2016 Presidential election, Hillary Clinton has positioned herself far ahead of any potential competition for the Democratic Party candidacy. While she has not made an official declaration, she already has a well-funded campaign staff and multiple political action committees in place. As…
By Zach Waltz Associate Editor Let me start off by saying that I have the utmost respect for Brian Williams as a person. He has been one of the premiere broadcast journalists for as long as I can remember. Recently, Williams, an anchor for NBC nightly news since 2004, has been involved in a controversy,…