By Pat Tintle Sports Editor Geeks, nerds and enthusiasts rejoice: a new “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trailer has finally hit the web. Following the release of the November, 90-second teaser trailer, Lucasfilm and Disney premiered the full-length teaser last week. The trailer already has 41 million views on YouTube and has been scrutinized by everyone…
Those who love recycling, trees and the environment had a chance to spread their passion to others on Earth Day Wednesday. Earth Day began when founder Gaylord Nelson witnessed the horrors caused by the massive oil spill of 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. At the time, a student anti-war movement was booming, so Nelson decided…
By Philosophy Club members Imagine being poor, single and forced into a diet of water, vegetables, and no alcohol. Vision-bending migraines are common. Your books rarely sell, you have few friends and you dine alone for almost every meal. Oh, and you may be dying from syphilis. If you can enter this headspace, you may…
By Luis Rodriguez Staff Writer “Fast and Furious 7” sent shockwaves throughout the nation on its April 3 release date, shattering numerous box-office records by grossing over $147 million in its first weekend. In just two weeks it grossed a whopping $252 million, more than the $239 million “Fast & Furious 6” made during its…
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer Last weekend, The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts was filled with the sound of music. The university’s chamber singers, voice studio and piano studio came together to deliver a recital. Sponsored by the St. Bonaventure music department, the event was free and open to the public. The recital…
After months of planning and collaboration, ENACTUS members are ready to host fun events while giving back to the community. The club’s upcoming Give Back Bash is this weekend. While past and present ENACTUS members have said they enjoyed the national service work they take part in, they also said that they are looking forward…
By Blagoja Dimitrievski Contributing Writer Ashley Hong was born in Guam to Korean parents. She lived in Guam until she was 5 years old and then moved to Korea with her parents. She first learned to speak Korean at home. Hong said she learned English as her second language at International Christian School. She moved…
The passionate rhymes of slam poetry will fill Café La Verna tonight at 7:30. Poet Willie Perdomo will read from his work, so grab a latte, a comfy seat and some good company and get lost in the world of poetry. “The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon,” Perdomo’s latest work, landed him as a…
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent Moving to Prague was a bit like moving to St. Bonaventure—if you multiply the travel time and divide the luggage. Everything was new and exciting when I was a first- semester freshman. I could explore the campus and surrounding areas, make new friends, party and maybe study. The feelings of…
By Kellen Quigley Staff Writer For the third straight year, students at Bona’s will take the stage of the Rigas Family Theater in The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and show off their fashion creations as the big finish for Recyclemania. “We were looking for ideas to recycle in new and different ways,”…
By Amelia Kibbe Managing Editor Sophomore Erin O’Rourke exited the front door of Plassmann Hall on her way to the Hickey Dining Hall for lunch. As she descended the steps, she said she realized a student with a lit cigarette stood beside her. Annoyed, O’Rourke, a marketing major, said she walked through a cloud of…
By Taylor Nigrelli Digital Media Strategist “Mad Men” has never been a show for the common man. It has always catered to a certain audience. To the type of person who appreciates truly brilliant dialogue. To the kind of person who wants a plot that is both interesting and not absurd. To a person who’s…
As the final weeks of spring semester draw to a close, students said they are beginning to apply and interview for summer internships. Internships allow students to get hands-on experience in the professional world before graduating and beginning their careers. While some students said they choose to apply for internships within their career paths, other…
By Philosophy Club members Perhaps one day, like Neo, we’ll end up discovering we’re actually in pods being fed sensations from machines. We might “see” that woman in the red dress or cringe as we “bite” a Popsicle stick between front teeth, but these sensations and the supposed world they construct could be false. I…
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Music festival season is in full force, and with it comes festival fashion. Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest are full of denim, flower crowns and fringe as street style at festivals is documented on blogs and websites. The free-spirited vibe that comes with festivals is inspired by the days of…
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor Kevin Hart trains Will Ferrell to “Get Hard” for jail in their new movie. Hopefully both are tough enough for the terrible reviews this movie has received and the bad critiques yet to come. Etan Cohen directed the movie, and he is also known for directing movies such as “Men…
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent At this time two years ago, I was on a 10-day excursion through France, Monaco and Italy with about 40 girls from my small, Franciscan high school. We went to Mass on Easter, and I remember writing in my travel journal how lucky I was to be there. I thought…
For 25 years, Carl Case, professor of management, has been coaching Special Olympics teams. Case has a 31-year-old son with Down syndrome, so his involvement with the organization has a personal connection. The Special Olympics started in the early 1960s, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw the unfair treatment people with mental disabilities experienced. She began…
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor The word “feminist” has been thrown around in pop culture hundreds of times in the past few years. Emma Watson became an ambassador of HeForShe, a gender equality movement. Patricia Arquette spoke about wage inequality between genders in her Academy Awards acceptance speech this year. The Twitter account WomanAgainstFeminism…
By Philosophy Club members Hello, readers of The Bona Venture! Philosophy Club has a brief announcement. We’ll be around to greet you in the BV with a regular column now, but need a little help. While we could talk on and on about philosophy, as we often like to do, we’d love some input from…