First, I want to give my thoughts and prayers to Dr. DePerro, his family, friends and our St. Bonaventure University community. Together, we should remember him as an extraordinary leader, father, husband and friend. Thank you, Dr. DePerro. In regards to the weather, the general public opinion has always hated the snow. A newsflash in…
By Olivia Boyd, Staff Writer Tinder (noun) is a “dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire” or a popular dating app that millions of people around the world use for dating, hooking up or “friendship.” This well-swiped application has succeeded its predecessors of Match.com and eHarmony with its 7.86…
By Frankie Van Sickle, Contributing Writer Are you the problem? In my life, I have faced hardships for one thing that stands out the most. You might not know who I am, or if you do, then you probably guessed it; I’m gay. Being gay mostly sucks about 80% of the time. When I was…
By Andrew Kruszka, Staff Writer Living at home while studying at college is not a bad experience by any means. Some believe that a student has to live on campus to get the full college experience. To an extent, this opinion is validated. However, as someone who has lived on campus for a couple of…
By Mike Polce, Staff Writer In order to “reunite” America, we must first recognize the problems that are keeping us from becoming unified. First of all, politics have been more controversial than ever before. Secondly, signs that racism still exists were exhibited during the murder of George Floyd. Lastly, the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the…
By Bryce Kelly Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time. End of discussion. As a Bills fan, it pains me to say this. Brady dominated the Buffalo Bills during his time in New England. However, he has dominated everybody. Brady has a record of 230-69 – a winning rate of 74%. Brady has…
By Mike Polce On Sept. 25, singer, rapper, and actor Machine Gun Kelly released a pop-punk album titled Tickets to My Downfall, produced by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. Upon the release of the album, many questioned whether or not MGK could bring back this genre of music. Some believed that his previous “hardcore” rap style…
By Dominic Gismondi With President Joe Biden now a reality, it is important to remember his call for unity at the inauguration. He said, “With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation… It’s time for America to unite. And to heal.”…
By Andrew Kruszka How does a guy with 13 wins, two playoff wins, a 6-0 division record and first place in his division for the first time since 1995 not win coach of the year? Yes, that is correct because the guy who had 11 wins, zero playoff wins, a 3-3 division record and placing…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Dominic Gismondi, Staff Writer In 2019, the Trump administration announced that the United States was energy independent for the first time since 1957. That is to say, the US no longer needs to import foreign-produced oil to meet its energy needs. This was in no small part due to the promotion of domestic oil…
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor As the 2020 election rapidly approaches, many voters remain undecided on which old white man to be the commander-in-chief for the subsequent four years. But while filing your civic duty, everyone should also recognize the elected elder will be hauling in an extensive cabinet along with him— who may actually…
