An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR As the end of the semester approaches, students start preparing for finals. The university is offering 24-hour study spaces including access to the Friedsam Memorial Library. This is in partnership with student affairs. “We’re excited because we open Friday morning like we normally do but then we don’t close again…
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Here’s an actual stat for you, and no, it’s not “fake news.” I’m not quite sure if that phrase is being used anymore, but it will forever live in our heads, rent-free, of course. On average, you will perform one-third of a letter grade better on an exam if you…
By Kelsey Purcell, Contributing Writer As students wrap up the fourth week back at college they have a lot of homework to complete. Many assignments are due, papers are in progress and tests are administered, students are procrastinating. After attending a 75-minute class working on homework assignments is the last thing many students want to…
Last week, The Washington Post released an article saying college students don’t know how to study, heavily impacting college completion rates. The Post recruited a psychology professor to explain the importance of studying to improve upon college student completion rates. According to the article, only 40 percent of students who begin to work on a…
To many college students, studying abroad may seem like the experience of a lifetime. Bonaventure offers study abroad programs in over 30 countries, during both fall and spring semesters and short-term trips during the summer. But before students decided to burst the “Bona bubble” and spend a semester away, they are faced with months of…
By Thomas Cottingham Staff Writer It is almost that time of the year again: late night studying, cups upon cups of coffee and a few mental breakdowns here and there. Although finals week can be stressful, finals are still a cornerstone of a college education. Cumulative finals have been a controversial topic over the past…
Endless cups of coffee, nonstop hours of typing and a less-than-ideal amount of sleep for Bona’s students means finals week is near. Students said whether they have to take exams or write final papers, they have many different studying and working techniques. While some students said they simply read through their notes to study, others…
Endless cups of coffee, nonstop hours of typing and a less-than-ideal amount of sleep for Bona’s students means finals week is near. Students said whether they have to take exams or write final papers, they have many different studying and working techniques. While some students said they simply read through their notes to study, others…
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer With the semester nearing the halfway point, students said they are getting ready to hit the books to cram for midterm exams. Students said that midterms week can be a stressful time. Joel Gopurathingal, a freshman management major, has never taken a collegiate midterm before and is anxious about what…
By Bryce Spadafora Contributing Writer Midterm grades have been posted, but they aren’t final. Students who are unhappy with their grades still have a chance to improve. One option available for students is the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC). Located in the basement of Doyle Hall, the TLC is a campus resource invested in the…
By Nicolette DiMura Contributing Writer As all students know, midterm break is approaching, and the energy level on campus has diminished significantly as nearly everyone has spent most of their time studying for midterm exams. Whether it’s a multiple choice exam, midterm paper, or class-long presentation, students have been stepping up their study game and…
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Attention all Bonaventure students! An epidemic spreading around campus is causing students to sport bags under their eyes and cramping fingers and take sporadic napping cycles at the library. For some, this epidemic will strike during Reading Day tomorrow. For others, it has already begun. There is hope, however. This…
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Before this weekend, I was convinced that only one song had ever been written for the bagpipes. You know the one. Its brash cacophony of opening notes ringing out ubiquitously at Memorial Day parades across America every summer. Blame it on cultural isolation, my own ignorance or merely the fact…
