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Softball swept in Sunday doubleheader

By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor After being swept in a four-game series by George Mason, the St. Bonaventure Softball team traveled to nearby Binghamton looking for their first victories of the 2021 campaign. Unfortunately, the Bonnies were unable to do so, dropping contests 8-0 and 7-3 to the Bearcats. “We were in quarantine all… Keep Reading

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A student’s guide to improving grades

By A Bonnie, Advice Columnist Midterm grades are a great way to scope out where you sit academically in your classes. Although your grade can improve or decline as the semester goes on, midterm grades give a starting point on what you can do to make an unsatisfactory grade better. St. Bonaventure University gives a… Keep Reading

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Sun entered into Aries zodiac season March 20

By Karolina Dombaxi, Contributing Writer On March 20, the sun left Pisces behind and entered Aries, the most feisty and dynamic fire sign in the zodiac. Coincidentally, the same day also marked the spring equinox. With Aries being the first sign in the zodiac chart, the start of the season always marks a new astrological… Keep Reading

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Justin Bieber releases sixth studio album “Justice”

By Kelsey Purcell, staff writer Popular singer and songwriter Justin Bieber released his new album “Justice” on March 19. It includes hit songs “Holy,” featuring Chance The Rapper, and “Lonely” with Benny Blanco. Artists BEAM, Burna Boy, Daniel Caesar, Giveon, Dominic Fike, Khalid and The Kid LAROI also make appearances on the album. When Bieber… Keep Reading

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Netflix original premieres in time for March Madness

By Kathy Williams, Features Editor “ Last Chance U: Basketball,” an installment in the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U,” arrived just in time for basketball fans looking for more entertainment outside of March Madness. Released on March 10, this show pulled the heartstrings of viewers, fans of basketball alike and college athletes. Netflix released the… Keep Reading

OPINION/Uncategorized

Washington, D.C. should not become a state

By Andrew Kruszka, staff writer On Monday, a United States House of Representative committee tried and proposed a bill to make Washington D.C. the 51st state in the union. This seems a bit outrageous since the last state to enter the union would be Hawaii in 1959. Earlier that year, Alaska was the 49th state.… Keep Reading

OPINION/Uncategorized

Pushing Daisies show is tough to beat

By Olivia Boyd, staff writer At this very moment on the channel of ABC, the show “Pushing Daisies” would be 13 years, five months, three weeks and one day since it first debuted. If you were alive between 2007-2009, you will know that it was not the best time for television or the economy. However,… Keep Reading

OPINION/Uncategorized

Vatican announcement is very harsh

By Kaitlin Sinclair, staff writer I feel for you. The news on March 15 shocked me too. I can’t say I’m entirely surprised because of the history of unacceptance that has been within the Catholic Church. As a junior, I have done activities in university ministries for three years. Sexuality and religion have been a… Keep Reading

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High school prom can be a waste of time

By Frankie VanSickle, staff writer Was it even worth it in the end? Ever since we were little, first hearing about the prom was a highlight of me growing up and going through high school. It was such an exciting time and going into sophomore year just made me want it more. Now to junior… Keep Reading

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March Madness shows gender inequalities

Max McAuliff, staff writer The 2021 men and women’s NCAA tournaments kicked off last week and have been well worth the two-year wait. The men’s tournament has seen a plethora of upsets, with four double-digit seeds in the Sweet 16. The women’s tournament has been just as exciting with all four number one seeds dominating… Keep Reading

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Ungrading has potential in the classroom

By Erica Gustafson, Opinion Editor Since a child enters school, percentage and letter grades are some of the biggest stressors in education. Students are constantly pushing themselves to the limit to get grades that are deemed as “acceptable” in the public eye. It is one of the biggest common associations that people make when thinking… Keep Reading

NEWS/Uncategorized

University president passes away

By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor On the morning of March 1, the St. Bonaventure university campus paused as the news of President Dr. Dennis Deperro’s passing sat in everyone’s email inbox. “I was sitting at my desk this morning when the news came from Dr. Zimmer and it was one of those days where I… Keep Reading

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10-week Farm to Table experience draws in students

By A.J. Powers, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s Farm to Table is a program run by the university ministries center that occurs every summer. During a 10-weekperiod over the summer, much time is spent at a local farm preparing food that will later be served at The Warming House, a local student-run soup kitchen in… Keep Reading

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Pool testing participation falls to semester low

By Kurt Martone, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s pool testing compliance rate fell 20%, down to 74% participation from the previous week’s record high of 94%, according to the university’s week 5 COVID update email that was sent out Feb. 26. Despite this falloff in participation, Bonaventure continues to allow students to visit other residence… Keep Reading

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Committee weighs decision of next ABR book

By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor The All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) program at St. Bonaventure University is a yearly project – originally started in 2006 – given to incoming freshmen, in which each student is given the same book to read and write on before hearing the author speak later in the semester. Sarah Barnard,… Keep Reading

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Pokémon franchise expands for 25th anniversary

By John Ancillotti, Staff Writer Two new Pokémon games, including the highly anticipated generation four Sinnoh remakes “Pokémon Brilliant Diamond” version and “Pokémon Shining Pearl” version, as well as “Pokémon Legends: Arceus,” were recently announced for the Nintendo Switch. On Feb. 26, the official Pokémon YouTube channel held a live streamed presentation celebrating Pokémon’s 25th… Keep Reading

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How to not make excuses

By a Bonnie As much as we all hate to admit it, we all make excuses for ourselves every now and again. We make excuses when we do not feel like doing something, when we feel like we cannot step out of our comfort zone or when trying something new is just not what we… Keep Reading

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A 10-year reunion in the making: Stabler returns

By Kaitlin Sinclair, Staff Writer “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” has been on the air since 1999. It is the fourth longest running primetime scripted series. “Special Victims Unit” (SVU) is the branch of the “Law and Order” franchise that focuses on crimes such as rape, domestic violence, child abuse and more. The main… Keep Reading

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