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“Revenge of the Sith,” is the best Star Wars movie

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER One of the best things about Star Wars is the vastness of the fictional universe. There have been so many spin-offs and side stories that it can be hard to keep track. But there is a simple question that divides or unites Star Wars fans:… Keep Reading

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“Daisy Jones & The Six”: from book to show

Photo courtesy of Bianca Billoni BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER If you’re an avid reader, you’ve probably heard of Taylor Jenkins Reid. Her books have made their rounds through social media over the past years, and now one of her most popular books, “Daisy Jones & The Six,” has been adapted into a TV show.… Keep Reading

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The Buffalo Bills’ Super Bowl window is closed

BY MIKE POLCE, STAFF WRITER The Buffalo Bills’ season ended in a horrific loss to the Cincinnati Bengals’ in the AFC Divisional Round. The effort was pathetic, the coaching was disastrous and the game plan was non-existent. It looked as if the Bills wanted the season to end. To make matters worse, The Bills’ rival,… Keep Reading

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“Batman: Killing Time” a comic to die for

BY CONAN LYNCH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER From March to August of 2022, writer Tom King and artist David Marquez brought us one of the most intricate Batman stories I’ve ever read. “Batman: Killing Time” takes place over six issues and is told by an unnamed narrator. The story has a noir feel to it. It is… Keep Reading

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Some advice from a graduating senior

photo courtesy of Bianca Billoni BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER This is my last semester at St. Bonaventure University. With about two months left in the semester, I have a lot of thoughts swirling around in my head. But I think the best way to deal with them right now is to give some advice… Keep Reading

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Flashpoint: Excitement for the Future of DC Studios

photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY CONAN LYNCH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER In late 2022, James Gunn became the head of DC Studios along with Peter Safran. Gunn has already directed a handful of superhero films including “The Suicide Squad” and the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies. If you’re a fan of Gunn’s movies, you understand the… Keep Reading

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A transportation proposition for SBU

photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY MIKE POLCE, STAFF WRITER Every day when I am on my way to class, I see students walking down Clare Road. I pass by these students in my heated car, wondering how they make the trip every morning. The temperatures in St. Bonaventure commonly drops below 20 degrees, and… Keep Reading

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Goaltending in lacrosse: a sometimes-impossible feat

photo courtesy of Conan Lynch BY CONAN LYNCH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER In the sport of lacrosse there are a few different positions. These positions are attack, defense, midfield, and goaltender. Attackmen typically stay on one side of the field and try to score goals. Defenders try to defend against the attackmen who are trying to score.… Keep Reading

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Fast fashion: the good, the bad and the ugly

photo courtesy of @thesewinglabs on instagram BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER We live in a world where social media tends to dictate what we say, do and show interest in.  Trends hit us quickly and are gone before we can even hop on the bandwagon. Sometimes these trends can be harmless; however, this is not… Keep Reading

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Shay Hall handicap accessibility debacle

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY KATIE KUZNIAR, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Freshman year room selections come around, and it is time to decide where my friends and I want to live for our sophomore year. Here are the options: Dev, Doyle or the sweet suite Shay Hall. I rounded up three of my friends (now there… Keep Reading

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Trump shouldn’t run for President again; DeSantis is for the job

Photo courtesy of @rondesantisfl on instagram BY MIKE POLCE, STAFF WRITER The 2024 presidential election is 11 months away, meaning voters should start thinking about which candidate they want to support. To many Republicans in 2020, Donald Trump sounded like the ideal person to run this country, and many Republicans still feel this way. According… Keep Reading

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Georgia native vs. Bonaventure winter: a saga

BY CONAN LYNCH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER I am from Georgia where the weather can be intense. It was quite a jump moving from the hot to the cold, but I feel like I’ve acclimated myself to the snow. In my four years here, I have come to appreciate the cold a little more than the heat.… Keep Reading

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Meditation might be the coping mechanism you’ve been waiting for

photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER Anxiety. It’s a real thing that many people struggle with. Lately, I’ve been struggling with it a lot for several reasons, the main one being graduation. I can’t believe this is my last semester at St. Bonaventure University when it feels like I just got… Keep Reading

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Everyone should find comfort in loneliness

photo courtsey of Cassidey Kavathas BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Everyone should become comfortable in their own loneliness. With the constant connection to others provided by cellphones, no one faces life truly alone. But, my greatest personal growth has come from loneliness. Attending ballet performances during my summer internship highlighted one of the first times I’ve… Keep Reading

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BV, you can’t get rid of me that easily

Will and Cassidey’s first BV feature Freshmen year /photo courtsey of Cassidey Kavathas BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In the summer of 2020, I sat in Zoom orientation while my orientation leader, Cammie Duchess, spoke about how she was the Editor-in-Chief of The Bona Venture. As a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed freshman, I jumped on this connection… Keep Reading

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Three cheers for the Quick Arts Center

photo courtesy of Regan Gellerson gellerre21@bonaventure.edu BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER As I’m finishing up my second last semester here at Bonaventure, I’ve been thinking about why I love this place so much. I have so many reasons to be grateful for this school, but one of the main ones is the Regina A. Quick… Keep Reading

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You can learn life lessons from waiting tables

Tyler worked in food service this summer at Pizza E Birra in his hometown Tyler Smith / The Bonaventure smithtj19@bonaventure.edu BY TYLER SMITH, STAFF WRITER Working in a packed restaurant on a Friday night as a teenager can be stressful, yet so rewarding for later in life. That young server wants to stop and argue… Keep Reading

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Dear Bonaventure winter, please be kind to us

Bonaventure’s first snow Hadley Thompson / The Bonaventure thompshp20@bonaventure.edu BY MEGHAN BAEHL, OPINION EDITOR As I sit here writing this, drinking my hot chai latte, I am bracing myself for what is yet to come. Winter is here and it’s back with a vengeance.  The first snow at Bonaventure is always so pretty. You forget… Keep Reading

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Everyone should give cats another chance

BY BIANCA BILLONI, STAFF WRITER I’ve only ever had one dog as a pet, and that was when I was a baby. For the rest of my life, I’ve grown up with cats. I had one cat for about 15 years from elementary school all the way to my senior year of high school, and… Keep Reading

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