As I reflect on my time here in the rolling hills of Allegany, I’m not sure where to begin my farewell. It seems like yesterday I was moving here for the first time, starting a “new chapter.” In the blink of an eye, I became a 22-year-old who finished his undergraduate coursework about a semester…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief I’ve spent a lot of extra time in the newsroom this week. Partly because it’s a great place to hide from the reality of finals. But mostly because I know it’s the last week I will be a part of the upper-management team for The BV. My last week as…
By Harrison Leone Editor-in-Chief From the first day of orientation through all of freshman year, the repeated mantra is “get involved”. Get involved, get involved, get involved. You have to leave your room. Whatever. I wasn’t hearing any of that. I wanted to stay in my room, emerge once in a while for a plate…
By Nate West Opinion Editor “But when his father told him on his eighteenth birthday that he needed to start planning his retirement, he felt his future tighten on him like an anaconda.” That’s a line from Christopher Moore’s book Bloodsucking Fiends. This is the place I’ve been for some time now, being a 21…
By Kiara Catanzaro Associate Editor Most seniors write about their experience at The Bona Venture, and how they met their closest friends writing and editing until 4 a.m. Other seniors list the many people who helped them throughout their four years at school and thank them for what they’ve done. Of course, that’s not what…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor When I first started writing for The Bona Venture, I had no clue what I was getting myself into. I figured I would just be writing some stories every week, and I was perfectly content with that. Seeing my name on a byline in print is a feeling that never…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor I’ve never wanted to be anything but a sports writer. When I was in middle school, I used to write fake newspaper sports sections, reporting real and imaginary sports news. In high school, I obsessed about the intricacies of nearly every sport at every level. So as I pen my…
By Mary Best Editor-In-Chief Fifty-eight years ago in the St. Bonaventure University chapel, Father Robert Struzynski, O.F.M., began his journey to becoming a Franciscan friar. On May 15, Father Bob will retire to St. Anthony Friary in Butler, N.J., concluding an extraordinary journey at Bona’s. As a member of the Holy Name Province, Father Bob…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor It’s hard to believe my time as sports editor has come to an end. Where have the last 12 weeks gone? Before coming to Bona’s, if someone had told me I would be writing for the campus newspaper I would have laughed in his or her face. It’s amazing how…
By: Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Just four years ago, I was preparing to walk across the stage and leave high school behind with the exciting prospect of becoming a Bonnie. But, looking back, I realize I had no idea what that meant. I know I’m not alone when I sit here and reflect on how…
By Kaitlin Lindahl Associate Editor My first time in The Bona Venture’s newsroom was unpleasant. It was late, and I had scampered sleepily down from my room in 3rd Robinson. It was loud – really loud. I forced my brain to concentrate as I stared back at the swirl of colors and…
By Mike Vitron Associate Editor Well, I’ve been dreading this for a while. Here goes nothing. I came to college knowing exactly what I wanted to do for a living. I was going to make the jump from Bonaventure straight to Bristol, Conn. and be a SportsCenter anchor. End of story. …
By Chris Graham Associate Editor My trip down to Robinson 111 didn’t follow the same path as some of my fellow editors, so allow me to tell a story. I was a bad student my freshman year. Grades weren’t a big deal to me. It was a problem I had dealt with…
By Kait Laubscher Associate Editor This semester, for my senior capstone, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking and exchanging emails with a number of women who have been editors-in-chief of The BV. These women range from one of my new friends Sylvia Burke, ‘59, to one of my best friends, Amanda Klein,…
By Amanda Klein Advisory Editor The first time I set foot in St. Bonaventure, N.Y., I was an awkward 17-year-old who had already decided where she wanted to go to school, and it sure wasn’t Bonaventure. But, for the majority of the evening tour that August, I couldn’t take my eyes off the beautiful mountains,…
By Tyler Diedrich Editor-in-Chief My diploma and transcript won’t show it, but I double-majored at St. Bonaventure. I’ll wear a maroon journalism and mass communication hood on graduation day, but my fondest memories stem from my other major: The BV. Let me tell my favorite story from my four years here…