By Erica Gustafson, Opinion Editor As a junior strategic communication & digital media major here at St. Bonaventure University, writing is a huge aspect in all areas of the field. Most courses within the Jandoli School of Communication emphasize the importance of correct grammar, punctuation, style and usage. It is important for writing to be…
By Emilie Weinbeck, Staff Writer A new series of documentaries are bringing viewers an inside look into some of the most pressing issues facing society. The “New York Times Presents” is a series of ten standalone documentaries that air every other Friday of each month on Hulu and FX. The series represents the unparalleled journalism…
By Richard Williams, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication will be adding Jackie Trescott, ’68, and Joan Roeben Licursi, ’65, to its Wall of Distinguished Graduates. Announced on Sept. 30, they are 20th and 21st members added to this exclusive list. Trescott and Licursi will join the likes of Adrian Wojnarowksi, sports…
By Landon Allison News Editor This coming summer, there are two abroad programs that St. Bonaventure University is offering its students. These trips are taking interested students to Sorrento, Italy and Oxford, England. Lecturer in the Jandoli School of Communication Mike Jones-Kelley is the director of the Francis E. Kelley Oxford Program. “Very simply, the…
Ethan Kibbe was named one of this year’s recipients of the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship. Every year, the foundation coordinates a nationwide sports essay competition for journalism students from over 32 universities. To compete, students must be either a second or third year undergraduate in their school’s journalism program with at least a 3.0…
Journalism is like Betty White; you figure it should’ve been dead for years, but every time you check up on it, it’s doing better than ever. For years I’ve heard people try to make the argument that journalism is a dying field because people don’t read newspapers anymore and the media is lying to us.…
Following the recent presidential election, “legitimate” news outlets have been decrying a spate of “fake news” stories. But a big question hanging over consumers of all news is: How do we tell what news is fake and what news is real? Cortney Padlo, a junior marketing major, said finding credible news sources isn’t difficult —…
By Julia Mericle Editor-In-Chief Danica Roem, ’06, has changed a lot since she entered St. Bonaventure University as a freshman. Her first semester of college, she had a 1.1 GPA and spent more time attending heavy metal concerts than doing homework. She was also a “he” named Dan back then. Today, Roem is running for…
By Thomas Cottingham Staff Writer People tend to say that print journalism is a dying profession, but some don’t understand the importance and power that it actually holds. The Academy Award winning drama “Spotlight” demonstrates the significance of print journalism and its ability to cause change on a global scale. The film, which won the…
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 Zach Waltz Associate Editor Let me start off by saying that I have the utmost respect for Brian Williams as a person. He has been one of the premiere broadcast journalists for as long as I can remember. Recently, Williams, an anchor for NBC nightly news since 2004, has been involved in a controversy,…
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Among the various roles college plays, preparing students for the workforce stands as the most important. In some fields this is easier than others. Accounting and education come to mind. In the humanities, this can be a bit more difficult. There is no field where the marriage between education and…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Eleven St. Bonaventure students traveled to New York City to participate in a journalism history conference to discuss the role of advocacy in journalism. The conference, on Saturday, March 8, was located at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. The students who presented at the conference included three…
Julia Mericle Staff Writer The National Sportswriters and Sportscaster Association awarded Mike Vaccaro,’89, the title of New York Sportswriter of the Year for the second consecutive year at a banquet in June 2013. Vaccaro’s sports-writing peers chose him for the recognition. “For them to endorse my work for a second time is all the more…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor This year provided plenty of reminders of why people should not obsessively follow sports. Nearly every major North American sports league found itself embroiled in some type of controversy that overshadowed game action. Conference realignment rocked college basketball, destroying classic rivalries and furthering the ongoing discussion on the role of…
Joe Paciorkowski By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor It’s hard to miss the sports truck sitting outside the Reilly Center. Along with the Bob Koop Broadcast Journalism lab, the truck gives students in the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication a unique real-world experience. Joe Paciorkowski is the one who keeps…
By Annie Riley Staff Writer Four St. Bonaventure journalism and mass communication majors attended the Communications conference in Ellenville, N.Y. last weekend to present their papers on “How the mass communications industry portrays American’s First Ladies.” The New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) held the conference. NYSCA is an organization of faculty, students and professionals…
By Kiara Catanzaro Contributing Writer For most, photojournalism is a way of expressing oneself. For Law Eh Soe, however, photojournalism led to him fleeing Burma for the United States. Law Eh Soe visited St. Bonaventure on Tuesday to talk about how his career in photojournalism led to him becoming a refugee who now resides in…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor St. Bonaventure students arrive back to campus in late August re-energized and excited for their upcoming school year. It’s a new start, with new professors, new classes and new housing. This year, the campus will notice fresh administrative faces. Three deans have officially begun their new positions at St.…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Female athletes can feel truly important. At least, author Andrea Montalbano seems to think so. “The very act of signing her up and bringing her to her first practice … tells her she can do it and that she is important,” Montalbano said. “You are telling her that you believe…