By Daniel Leopold Contributing Writer Looking for an atmospheric breakfast experience that can rival your mom’s pancakes? Stop your search at Sprague’s Maple Farms. Sprague’s twisting driveway and immense seating area make the short trip for breakfast more of an experience than a simple dining effort, especially on your first visit. A not-so-well-kept secret around… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Throughout September and October, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will host this year’s film selections for its All Bonaventure Views (ABV) series. “Silkwood,” the first ABV film to be aired, will be shown on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m.… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Senior year is usually a time that brings up a mix of emotions. There’s obviously some fear and anxiousness as to what life after Bona’s holds, but excitement and anticipation usually do a good job of masking any negative feelings. In general, the year is a time to celebrate accomplishments… Keep Reading
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor It’s finally that time of year. The television shows that left us frazzled with cruel cliffhangers and a thousand questions will finally make their return and give anxious and excited fans the answers they crave. In the short time between a season finale and the season premier, a lot can… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Running a club on campus can be difficult. Keeping an organization active and members interested is a struggle club leaders often face. Luckily, St. Bonaventure holds an annual club and organizational fair that not only allows freshman to join different clubs on campus in one centralized place, but also… Keep Reading
By Majella Shields Contributing Writer Hi all, welcome to Fashion Focus. I am the new girl on campus, Majella, otherwise known as “Ireland.” I am looking forward to sharing my thoughts and views on all things fashion with you lovely Bonnies. Add me on Facebook or follow me on Instagram @todayimwearing1, go on and… Keep Reading
By Dan Leopold Contributing Writer Small platforms sit high atop the trees, connected by strips of wire. Children zip through the air on tethers, screaming with excitement. And a certain Bonaventure student dangles 20 feet above the ground, trying to catch his breath after unsuccessfully attempting to complete an obstacle. Of course, I’m describing… Keep Reading
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Traditional is typically an accurate description of St. Bonaventure. In the past couple of years, however, the Residence Life team has been making strides in changing that label. Freshman residence halls Robinson and Falconio had various coed floors last year and received great feedback from residents. The Residence… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer “The Good Journey”: sounds familiar, doesn’t it? A journey beginning at Bona’s is a concept engraved in all students, whether they are a sophomore, junior, senior or even an alumnus. On Thursday, Aug. 22, St. Bonaventure University once again welcomed freshmen with a Candlelight Ceremony, so they, too, can… Keep Reading
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor Meet Daniel Leopold. He’s a freshman journalism and mass communication and history double major with a minor in adventure. Each week, the Buffalo native will chronicle his Bona adventures in The BV. Stay tuned throughout the semester to read about Leopold’s first-ever food coma breakfast at Sprague’s and hike… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Copy Editor Before studying abroad in Perugia, my knowledge of Italian culture stretched about as far as my obsession with the Lizzie McGuire Movie, my adoration for pizza and Saturday dinners at my grandma’s house. Yet somehow I found myself sitting in the Buffalo Niagara International Airport – white knuckles clutching my… Keep Reading
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… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Somewhere along their journey, senior Bonnies traded in crayons and overalls for a degree and dress clothes. As the class of 2013 looks toward the future, some students took time to reflect on their youthful dreams. Brittany Gasper, a journalism and mass communication major, had astrological aspirations when she was… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Anyone who takes part in St. Bonaventure nightlife knows Sean Miller. But how much do students really know about the man behind the camera at Bonaventure parties? Though 31-year-old Miller never studied at St. Bonaventure, he said he still feels strong ties to the university. “I grew up in… Keep Reading
By Emma Zaremba Contributing Writer Spring Weekend is a celebrated event by Bonaventure students. The various festivities and traditional sporting event mark the end of the school year. This year, one student will experience the festivities from a different view. Josh Popsie, a senior journalism and mass communication major, will perform on stage in front… Keep Reading
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor Many see St. Bonaventure as a homogenous, typically Catholic university in Western New York. They don’t, however, notice the growing percentage of a diverse international community on campus. According to sbu.edu, students at St. Bonaventure come from 38 different countries not including the U.S. Jeanette Dietrich, a junior journalism and… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer We, as college students, belong to a generation more integrated than ever before, according to civilrights.org. Our generation celebrates diversity more than any before us. With each step towards an unsegregated world, we must take time to reflect on the progression we have made. We also need to reflect on… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Editor-In-Chief This fall, Cattaraugus County will be abuzz with music. Paige Winston, music director for WSBU-FM 88.3 The Buzz, is spearheading a Bona-style “Save the Music” campaign, hoping to unite Bonaventure students and their artistic talents with Olean and Allegany residents. Winston, a junior journalism and mass communication major, said while the… Keep Reading
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor I’ve lived in London for five months, but I’ll call it home forever. In a perfect world, I would blend the best parts of my London home with my Bonaventure home and my hometown in Pennsylvania. I’m already dreading the pain of missing England in a few weeks. London has… Keep Reading
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor Impossible things may be happening every day, but topping this year’s SBU Hip-Hop show will be impossible…without a little magic! This semester, the SBU Hip-Hop team presented the familiar tale of “Cinderella,” but with a spunky and dance-filled twist this past Tuesday and Wednesday. The show starred sophomore history major… Keep Reading