By Patrick Hauf On Sept. 5, President Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – a program that gives benefits to children of illegal immigrants – assuring the end of the world – at least that’s how some saw it. If liberals would take just a minute to examine Trump’s words and actions, they…
As Donald Trump’s administration begins, Americans say their farewells to President Barack Obama. Many Americans thanked the president for his long service to the nation. Many Americans will remember the killing of Osama Bin Laden as one of Obama’s crowning achievements. In 2008 Obama promised to pull troops out of the Middle East, close Guantanamo…
By Emily Losito Associate Editor & Tom Cottingham Features Editor Bonaventure alumnus Carl Paladino, member of Buffalo public schools board of education, made controversial comments regarding President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in December. Since the comments were made in an article on Artvoice, students and faculty signed and submitted an electronic petition…
By Kiara Catanzaro Copy Editor To be broke, or not to be broke; that is the question. The majority of college students are in debt from taking out thousands of dollars in loans. Because of this, one would think that there would be more paid internships available for students, however, that’s not the case. Many…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion and Associate Editor On Sept. 30, my roommates and I sat gathered around our living room, our eyes glued to the television. On a normal Monday night, we would have been watching a movie together or maybe a late-night rerun of “Friends.” But on this particular Monday night, our eyes were…
By Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Pope Francis called for a day of fasting and prayer on Sat., Sept. 7 to recognize increasing violence in Syria and threat of further war. Members of the St. Bonaventure community also took part. However, with such short notice, no specified event was created. “We figured what could we…
By: Emily Sullivan Opinion and Associate Editor Unless you live under a rock, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the horrible things happening in Syria. For those of you who don’t know, Syria is a country in western Asia, specifically in the Middle East. It’s a small country; according to the CIA’s website, Syria’s population is…
By: Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor For me, the difference between minimum wage and a living wage is the difference between eating ramen noodles and a home-cooked meal. Because of my minimum-wage job, I have grown accustomed to the ramen-noodle diet. Recently, I learned that President Obama proposed increasing the federal minimum wage from…
By: Mary Best Opinion and Advisory editor If the last sitting president to visit a college in your hometown was Millard Fillmore, it’s only natural to get excited when you find out the President of the United States is rolling in to talk about the increasing education costs. That’s exactly what happened when The White…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor When I think of a threat, I think of something along the lines of the classic sloppily pasted-together note saying something like “bring me $3 million before sunset or you die.” Or maybe a gun pointed at a group of people while the gunman tells no one to be a…
By Gwen Furmanek Assistant Opinion Editor Social Security has been part of the United States’ federal budget since 1935, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt began the government’s biggest entitlement plan in history. The “Baby Boomer” generation has reached the age needed to collect Social Security benefits. With the mass amounts of people who are now…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor After months of ads, speeches, tour stops and campaigning, America elected its president Tuesday night. With 303 Electoral votes, President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House. For many Bonaventure students, this came as no surprise. “Everyone knows the tradition of a president getting reelected for a…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor It’s impossible not to be bombarded by coverage of the presidential election every four years., The circus known as primary season causes the election’s to dominate of mainstream media to span over a year. The mudslinging, verbal mishaps and overall negativity of politics turns what should be an exciting…
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Remember Walker, Texas Ranger bursting through the door to save the day and defeating the bad guy with his expert martial arts? It seems as though Chuck Norris, action hero, is a now thing of the past with his recent politically driven comments. In his YouTube video, Chuck Norris offered…
By Kevin Rogers Staff Writer With the nomination all but wrapped up, presumptive Republican candidate Mitt Romney (Mass.) has to carefully consider the next step in his campaign to the White House: the selection of a running mate. In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) tried to balance his lack of experience in…
By Nate West Assistant News Editor The First Amendment to the United States Constitution gave Americans freedom of speech. Tell that to U.S. Marine Sgt. Gary Stein. Stein is currently looking to avoid an other than honorable discharge by a military board for Facebook jabs he took at the expense of our…
The system of checks and balances between the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government is essential to maintaining our system of government. Of course, for some, the concept doesn’t quite sink in. When commenting on the Supreme Court’s pending ruling on the Affordable Care Act, President Obama seemingly…
By Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer The two-year anniversary of President Obama’s health care law has been recognized with public wariness and an ongoing Supreme Court challenge. Not only should the Court claim constitutionality, but it should also be widely supported. Misinformation in media coverage on the Affordable Care Act is partly responsible.…