BY TUCKER REILLY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A necessary step in the development of human beings involves a removal of innocence, an exposure to discomfort. At some point, we are forced to confront things that challenge our previously-established worldview, and decide how we wish to proceed. In this way, the recent decision by a Tennessee school board to…
Last week’s opinion piece by Luke Nolan, titled “Contraception isn’t a human right,” caused a stir around campus and online. Twitter was booming with feedback, and there’s been a lot of talk about the writer’s fairly unpopular opinion. As I see it, the outrage is caused from a single, overlooked fact; the anger felt by…
At the beginning of this week, I fashioned a quaint little article full of quips and satirical references highlighting the issues I see in the Opinions section of the BV—mainly that it’s such a “He-Man, Woman-Hater’s Club.” However, as much as I wanted to say, “men are better seen and not heard,” and as much…
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor A recent debate on social media has torn families apart, ruined friendships and destroyed relationships. The debate was over a black-and-blue or white-and-gold dress. It all started when Caitlin McNeill, 21, posted a picture of a dress on Tumblr asking what color it is. The picture of the dress soon…
By Tristan King Contributing writer “The Interview” is a movie that recently flooded media outlets due to its controversial content. Sony produced the movie, they anticipated a Christmas Day release date. The movie centers on the fake assassination of North Korean Dictator, Kim Jung-un. James Franco plays Dave Skylark alongside producer Aaron Rappaport (Seth Rogen),…
By Matthew Laurrie Opinion Editor We are WolfPack. Hear us roar. The St. Bonaventure student section, which placed fifth in the 2013 Naismith Student Section of the Year contest, has been under attack recently regarding its raucous conduct. But the voice of our school will not be silenced. John Wawrow, a sports reporter for…