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Quick Center reaches new heights

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By Lauren Zazzara Features assignment editor Aquila Theatre, based in New York City, is bringing “Wuthering Heights” to the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Sunday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. The presentation is part of the 2014-15 Friends of Good Music season. “The purpose of the performance series is to bring a variety of…

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Renew with resolution

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The month of January means a lot of things: a new year, endless snow, and the start of the spring semester.  After a month of binge-watching Netflix series, it’s time to get back into the habit of balancing studying, working, eating, sleeping and socializing.  Although the jump between break and school can be abrupt, organizing…

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Seniors to say farewell

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By Javonna Simons Contributing writer Walking into St. Bonaventure University as a freshman for the first time can be both exhilarating and nerve racking for first-year students. While registering for spring semester classes, seniors are faced with the realization that graduation day is quickly approaching. It is imperative to appreciate the amount of dedication that…

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Unfashionable faults

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By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Fashion has its faults. It can be discriminatory towards people over a size two. It often relies on under-paid workers in foreign countries for production in order to keep costs low. It can be vain in that it is an industry almost entirely based on outer beauty. High fashion…

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Quick Center opens holiday-themed art exhibit

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By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor Museum administrators and staff decked the halls of the Paul W. Beltz Gallery and the mezzanine in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, inviting students and the community to enjoy a holiday-themed tour. The exhibitions, “Christmas Greetings from the Whitehouse: an Exhibition of Art and History” and “K-5…

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BV Editors’ Poll: The Best of 2014

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MOVIE OF THE YEAR: “The Winter Soldier”- Lian Bunny, Andrea Fernandes “Guardians of the Galaxy” – Hannah Gordon “Mockingjay”- Emma Zaremba “The Giver” – Kiara Catanzaro “The Grand Budapest Hotel” – Julia Mericle, Nate West, Taylor Nigrelli “Neighbors” – Zach Waltz “Birdman” – Harrison Leone SONG OF THE YEAR “Trumpets” by Jason DeRulo – Emma…

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I’ll be home for Christmas; you can count on me

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By Rachel Konieczny Staff Writer St. Bonaventure administration gifted students and faculty with an extra week of Christmas break this year, and between holiday traditions, outdoor activities, and family time, it will not be wasted. The break has been extended an additional week from last year. Students will return to campus for the first day…

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‘Tis the season to give

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By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor As Christmas approaches, people begin to think of what they want to see under the tree with their name on it when they wake up on Christmas morning. Instead of thinking this way, some members of the Bonaventure community have been taking action to brighten someone else’s Christmas morning.…

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Finals countdown

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By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Fifteen weeks of classes. Forty-two Monday-Wednesday-Fridays, 28 Tuesday-Thursdays. Seventy days of classes. Countless hours slaving over essays, projects and cramming for tests. They all boil down to one thing: Finals Week. Just the word “final” can send a college student into a fit of panic and dread. But students must…

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The odds are in their favor

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By Luis Rodriguez Staff Writer The Hunger Games looks to recapture its crown as the best survival film with its new installment, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”.  The first part of the sequel brought in an estimated $82.7 million over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the LA Times. Unlike its action-packed rival, “Maze…

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Festive fashion

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By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Happy almost Christmas break! Of course, there are finals, final papers and final projects all crammed into one week. But Christmastime is here! While you are studying for hours on end, your mind may wander to the question “What am I going to wear for Christmas?” Even if it doesn’t,…

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2014-That’s a wrap

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It’s finally December.  It’s a time of celebration, recollection, and resolutions.  Once again, the year is winding down as everyone becomes excited about Christmas and the New Year ahead. 2015 is almost here, but the year 2014 held a variety of important events, both exciting and tragic. The year began in a positive way for…

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Final brick in the wall

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By Harrison Leone Managing Editor Pink Floyd is, by any measure, one of the greatest and most influential musical acts of the 20th century. They have sold over a quarter of a million albums worldwide, including the second bestselling record in history, “Dark Side of the Moon,” which stayed on the Billboard top 100 chart…

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Friends, not foes

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By Hunter Sameulson Staff Writer For years, critics have argued that Thanksgiving is a holiday of hypocrisy and lies. They believe it has dark historical roots dating back to the European invasion that culminated the death of millions of Native Americans. The lies and hypocrisy behind Thanksgiving is a lie itself. According to Dr. Karen…

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Leave room for food

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By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I am anxiously awaiting the opportunity to eat a boatload of home-cooked food with my family. But what is one to wear for a meal in which he or she is inevitably going to end up with a massive food baby? Have no…

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From snobby to soulful

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By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer If you are a Gossip Girl fan, you know the name Leighton Meester. You will probably be surprised to hear that preppy, snobby and scheming Blair Waldorf has released an indie pop album. On Oct. 27, Meester released “Heartstrings,” a nine-track album loaded with chill and beautiful music. The title…

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Bona Buddies set to test the ice

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By Ellen Kibbe Contributing Writer Lace Up your Skates, and hit the Rink with Bona Buddies. St. Bonaventure student mentors involved in the Bona Buddies’ program and the Bona Buddy children will glide across the ice at the William O. Smith Recreation Center in Olean Saturday, Nov. 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. This is…

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A taste of ASIA

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By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor   Members of Asian Students in Action (ASIA) showed off their unique culture on Tuesday night in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The show was set up like the television show “So You think You Can Dance,” and each group competed against each other to move…

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Singin’ the dream

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By Nicolette DiMura Staff Writer Megan Pockalny’s biggest dream was to sing the national anthem at a sporting event, last Friday, her dream came true. Pockalny had the opportunity to sing the national anthem at last Friday’s women’s basketball game.  She is a member of the Olean Unified Sports, has competed in Special Olympics and…

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Mock Trial headed to nation’s capital

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The St. Bonaventure Mock Trial team is heading to Washington, D.C. today for an invitational at American University.  This will be the team’s fourth competition of the season. The team began its season with a competition at Drexel University in Philadelphia. It then debated at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. Most recently, the team hosted…

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