By John Pullano, Advisory Editor Following the cancellation of in-person classes less than one week from the end of the semester last fall, St. Bonaventure University’s COVID-19 task force has adopted surveillance pool testing for the spring semester in an attempt to better monitor the spread of the virus. The testing began on Jan. 25… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. At halftime, St. Bonaventure was shooting just 32% from the field, being held to 25 points in the first 20 minutes. The Bonnies were looking to avoid their third consecutive loss against the VCU Rams, but had a 15-point deficit to overcome. They did exactly that. The Bonnies used a… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. An Emily Calabrese mid-range jumper just over two minutes into the second half would give St. Bonaventure a 12-point advantage against St. John’s. It was the Bonnies largest lead of the season. The energy was positive. The entire St. Bonaventure bench was standing, cheering loudly for their teammates in an… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR Just over a year ago, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies dismantled Hofstra in a 73-45 victory in front of a sold-out Reilly Center crowd. In the first few minutes of Saturday’s game, it seemed like the only difference would’ve been the attendance number, as the Bonnies got out to an early… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR It’s been 283 days since the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team stepped off the court after 40 minutes of basketball. After two quarantines, five games canceled and days of waiting, the Bonnies finally were able to begin their 2020-2021 season at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bonnies wasted… Keep Reading
Indie-rock band releases political single days before election Matt Villanueva, Features Editor Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, there has been no shortage of political anthems criticizing his administration. From Fiona Apple’s song “Tiny Hands,” to Death Cab for Cuties’ “Million Dollar Loan,” to The Avett Brothers’s album “Closer than Together” to the obvious… Keep Reading
By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor COVID-19 has challenged in-store retailers across the nation by making them enforce social distancing, mask wearing and other sanitization procedures. However, retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy and Target are still planning on implementing sales for the Black Friday season. Black Friday, the term given to the Friday after… Keep Reading
By Cammie Dutchess, Managing Editor “Grand Army,” a new Netflix original series, follows five teens as they navigate and overcome high school, political and social obstacles. The series, which is ranked nine in the top 10 in the U.S. today, is set in a fictional Brooklyn high school where people of all identities attend. The… Keep Reading
By John Pullano and Matt Villanueva, Editor-in-Chief and Features Editor 13 years ago, CBS brought to television one of the most unique reality shows of the 21st century: Kid Nation. Hosted by Jonathon Karsh, CBS took 40 kids into a desert eigth miles south of Santa Fe, New Mexico to spend 40 days in Bonanza… Keep Reading
By Emilie Weinbeck, Staff Writer Shonda Rhimes has produced and created many hit TV shows since her start in the industry in 1995. She is best known as the creator and writer of the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” Shonda also created, wrote and executive produced the “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off “Private Practice” and the political thriller… Keep Reading
New Netflix docu-series follows deaf students in D.C. By Kaitlin Sinclair, Staff Writer The Netflix original series released on Oct.9, “Deaf U” is a Netflix docuseries that follows a group of friends who attend Gallaudet University and are either deaf or hard of hearing. Through eight 20-minute episodes, the audience is exposed to what is… Keep Reading
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer Election day in America is a day all citizens should cherish. It is the day we the people of America get to vote for who holds public office locally, in our state and nationally as well. Everyone agrees voting is one of our greatest freedoms and ways to let our… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Staff Writer Last Friday, Oct. 30, St. Bonaventure University announced that there were five new positive COVID-19 tests registered among students on campus. These results brought the university’s total number of positive cases to 22 in the fall semester. The university has moved the students with positive results into quarantine to protect… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Opinions Editor As I look back on my two semesters as opinion editor of The Bona Venture I can think of two words, crazy and fun. When Matt asked me if I wanted to write an Op-Ed for The Bona Venture in the fall of 2019, I was excited and nervous all… Keep Reading
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor Well, after 30 opinion articles, 13 features, three news and one (attempt) for sports, this piece may be the hardest to write. When I took the job as the opinion editor to start my sophomore year, I had little-to-no clue what it would entail. As an English major, I’ve always… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Editor-In-Chief Am I ready to write this? Probably not. Will I ever be ready to write this? Definitely not. But we do not want to delay yet another BV Wednesday so here goes nothing. Off the top I want to thank all the editors that worked by my side. I took the… Keep Reading
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor With Halloween creeping up in the calendar, it is the time many refer to as “spooky szn.” But a day three days following All Hallows’ Eve may lead to more fearful screams than the antepenultimate— Election day 2020. If you’re scared right now, whether it be due to the spooky… Keep Reading
By Matt Polce, Contributing Writer A few weeks ago, more St. Bonaventure students were suspended. The last time there were major suspensions inflicted on St. Bonaventure students, 21 of us were deemed guilty. This time around that number increased to 28 of us. These suspensions sparked disappointment within our professors. We were scrutinized in some… Keep Reading
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor A lot of people tried to reinvent themselves over quarantine, whether it was picking up a new hobby, working out at home or learning a new skill. One thing that many people tried to do was begin to eat healthy. Eating healthy is not as simple as buying healthy food… Keep Reading
By Erica Gustafson, Staff Writer Millions of people celebrate Christmas every year in their unique ways. This holiday has become a seasonal celebration with several different winter activities mixed in. People are always divided on how others “should” celebrate and take part in all of the festivities. Some thoroughly believe that Christmas is only a… Keep Reading