By Erica Gustafson, Staff Writer As many people already know, the COVID-19 pandemic has notably impacted the working U.S. citizens and the nation’s educational systems. Workers and students alike were taken out of their original work settings to be isolated from their peers. This event brought up many controversial discussions on the accessibility of internet…
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari is known for many things. He’s a great recruiter, a maverick who kick-started the one-and-done era and an NCAA champion. He’s also had his share of scandals. The NCAA sanctioned the University of Massachusetts after star player Marcus Camby received impermissible benefits…
By Bryce Kelly, Staff writer The matchup for the presidency has been set for months. Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, is looking to win the presidential election against Republican-incumbent Donald Trump. That debate is getting all the attention because the president influences the country more than any other man. However, the vice presidential debate, scheduled…
By Erica Gustafson, Staff writer Across the country universities have been struggling with keeping their communities safe from the coronavirus as they continue to educate their students. It is not an easy task, but college officials are working with health and government departments to make face-to-face classes work for students and professors. These returning students…
By Dominic Gismondi, contributing writer COVID-19 has indisputably become a part of everyone’s life. Whether it be the ever-prevalent masks, the hand sanitizer stations or the enforced social distancing guidelines, COVID-19 has entered the life of nearly every person on the planet in one way or another. However, one talking point that has remained constant…
By Mackenzie Nolan, Contributing writer Students at St. Bonaventure were itching for some normalcy this week. Wearing masks everywhere they went, besides their housing and restrooms, sanitizing the desks after use and practicing social distancing have become daily tasks in their everyday lives. Yet, it still feels unusual despite how long the coronavirus pandemic has…
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor Congratulations! You have successfully graduated from St. Bonaventure University. The conditions were by no means ideal. Who would have thought a global pandemic would have derailed this past semester. Nobody wanted graduation to take place online, instead of in-person. You have faced numerous challenges this year but have made it…
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor People are dying. As of April 21st, COVID-19 has killed roughly 40,000 people in the United States. That is more than three times the number of people who perished in the United States due to the H1N1 pandemic in 2009. Why then are people protesting stay at home orders? Why…
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor On Tuesday, April 8th, Bernie Sanders officially suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Coming off of strong performances in Iowa and New Hampshire it looked like Bernie Sanders was in serious contention to win the nomination. Joe Biden, however, began to pick up steam in South Carolina and…
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Assignment editor In a press conference at the end of March, the president explained, “I talk about the Chinese Virus— and I mean it, that’s where it came from.” Since the COVID-19 pandemic has barged into the US, the president has continued to push the narrative that COVID-19 should be referred…
By Matthew Villanueva, features assignment editor Since being sent home from St. Bonaventure, I have seen posts all over social media about the good things that have happened throughout the world since people have started social distancing. In Italy, schools of dolphins have begun to swim closer to shore and fish are visible in the…
Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor COVID-19 has affected everything. Sports leagues have suspended their seasons, restaurants have restricted seating, and cities have gone into lockdown. One of the biggest industries affected by COVID-19 is the movie industry. Movie studios have pushed back release dates of highly anticipated upcoming films. Those films include “Black Widow,” “F9,” and…
Kyra O’Gorman, contributing writer, St. Bonaventure University’s women’s lacrosse It is almost impossible to put into words the feelings of myself and many other student-athletes around the country on March 12. Being a senior, there is not much of a “bright side” to this situation. Although we all are extremely aware that the decision was…
By Michael Krauza, contributing writer, baseball “How do you walk away from something that has been part of your life for the past 20 years? That is a question that many senior, student-athletes, including myself, were abruptly forced to answer this past Thursday when the majority of NCAA athletic conferences (Including the Atlantic 10) decided…
By Destinee Johnson, senior, St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse My teammates and I were on a bus to Canisius ro our eighth game of the season when the first conference canceled its spring sports. We joked about how that would never happen to us, it just seemed too surreal. Alongside the other captains, we did our…
By Matthew Villanueva, Features assignment editor Let’s take a quick break from all of the Coronavirus-craziness going on right now and have you answer two questions for me: If you are at a funeral and the eulogist describes the departed as a “good man,” what made that person a “good man?” Now, how would your…
By Dylan Kelley, Contributing Writer Flashback to 1988 in Chicago Illinois, the home of NBA all-star weekend and the location of what would go down as one of the greatest dunk contests in history. It came down to the wire, but ultimately Michael Jordan pulled out the win over Dominique Wilkins, 147-145. To some, Michael…
By Max McAuliff, Opinion Editor Spider-Man is one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in 1962, the character has been a pop culture icon for decades. So, it only made sense when Sony gave director Sam Raimi the green light to adopt Spider-Man to the big…
By Matthew Villanueva, Features Assignment Editor This past week, conservatives in rural counties in Oregon have begun to campaign to reconstruct the geography of the United States. Despite being geographically a right-leaning state, Portland takes up a majority of the state’s population and is one of the most liberal cities in America. The group is…
By Charlie Randall, Contributing Writer Electric cars, once a joking point in the automobile world, have now revolutionized the car industry with models like the Tesla S, being seen as a green alternative to driving cars and giving someone the prestige points of ‘helping to save the world.’ While that is well and good, there…
