One thing I love more than anything is hearing the stories of my parents’ and my grandparents’ childhood. Although every generation has its struggles, hearing their tales of yesteryear brings me back to a time that always seems a little less complicated than my own. Until recently, I haven’t given much thought to my own…
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief On Saturday, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, thousands of people will join together in Washington D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington, according to The New York Times. Some Bonnies will be among the protesters. Junior Haylei John said she decided to attend the Women’s March on Washington to bring…
Anti-Trump protesters took to the streets this week, revolting against the results of last week’s presidential election. Immediately following Donald Trump’s victory, droves of frustrated Americans marched together across the country to demonstrate their disappointment. Some teachers even gave students permission to skip classes and midterms to join protests. Many of the demonstrations remained peaceful,…
By Diana McElfresh Editor-In-Chief St. Bonaventure awoke Wednesday morning to gray skies, drizzling rain and the news of a new president. With 279 of the required 270 electoral votes, Republican Donald Trump was declared president-elect of the United States around 2 a.m. His main adversary, Hillary Clinton, won 228 electors. Students received the news with…
I woke up disgusted Wednesday. But I’m most certainly awake. The America I know and love is hurting — a diverse country, oozing with potential. We moved forward for eight years. Now, we’ve leapt backwards in the course of 24 hours. Since 12 a.m. on Wednesday, I’ve seen the women in my life cry —…
America voted, and the results are in. For anyone living in a cave for the past week out of fear of nuclear apocalypse, America elected Donald Trump as the next President of the United States, and so far the world is still in one piece. Although Trump won, many Americans still question whether Trump speaks…
By Emily Losito News Editor With the presidential election in about a month, St. Bonaventure’s College Democrats club is gearing up. College Democrats has held mock debates in the past. This involved students acting as then-presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton. College Republicans joined in the debate too and…
It’s a sad world we live in where I watch a debate for the next president of the United States, and I can’t take anything of substance away from it. On Monday night, Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton went head-to-head in what I thought was the messiest hour and a half…
I often wonder, as an economic conservative, if Donald Trump can even understand the words coming out of his mouth. Trump has been known for saying things without thinking. In fact it has become a key strategy in his presidential campaign. During last week’s GOP debate, Trump defended his plan for a 35 percent tariff…
By Corey Krajewski Staff Writer Donald Trump made a formal Presidential campaign announcement in late June, and ever since, he has dominated election coverage. News media, both left and right have been closely reporting on his every word. Many people have mocked the campaign and do not consider him a serious campaigner. But Trump is…