An example of a study space in the library David Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As St. Bonaventure University reaches the midpoint of its spring semester, students start to look ahead towards their midterm exams. Although the tests are important, Chance Olivas, a mental health counselor at Bonaventure, places emphasis on the…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR In all honesty, I could not be more excited for the coming winter break. A time that I can spend surrounded by all of my close family and friends that I often miss during the fall semester. However, things change also brings one of the most dreaded times of a…
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER As another year of classes begin, stress levels start to rise. Whether you’re a freshman trying to navigate your way through your first few weeks of classes or a senior applying to graduate school, chances are you’re stressed. Finding ways to manage stress isn’t always easy, but once it is…
By A Bonnie, an advice columnist The COVID-19 pandemic has given all of us so much stress and working a regular 9 to 5 job or internship during this crisis does not help our already dwindling mental health. Thankfully, whether you are working in an office or have been zooming into meetings since mid-March, here…
There seems to be a point in the semester where students transform into zombies, relentlessly seeking caffeine and a decent GPA. Close enough to midterms for stress, far enough from break to give up. It’s purgatory. However, despite the gray skies and lack of sleep, there are ways to get through the trying times we’re…
By Jessica Dillon Staff Writer With the holiday season upon us, the university offered tips to help students manage holiday madness. Christopher Anderson, director of the Center for Student Wellness, and Marie Wilson, career counselor, presented “Surviving the Holiday Madness” to a small group of students in the Doyle Trustees Room Tuesday. Anderson and Wilson…
Endless cups of coffee, nonstop hours of typing and a less-than-ideal amount of sleep for Bona’s students means finals week is near. Students said whether they have to take exams or write final papers, they have many different studying and working techniques. While some students said they simply read through their notes to study, others…
Kevin Bradley Staff Writer With November come and gone, we enter into the last leg of the fall semester and begin preparations for final exams. Most of you have dealt with these many times before, but for those that haven’t or those prone to stress, studying can be a brutal experience. Everything seems fine…
If there is one thing I’ve learned despite what many people believe, video games can be a healthy part of your life in college. I’m a guy that naturally likes to relax and play video games, but in trying to change, I may have overcorrected a bit. In my freshman year of college, all of…
Spring break approaches, and students should look forward to the chance for a few days away from campus. Unfortunately, that break is usually paid for with a dreadful set of midterm exams and projects. The stress of midterm exams and projects can be a daunting task requiring long nights of constant typing, reading and the…
