Death of 26-year-old rapper shows the dangers of drug use Mac Miller knew he would die young. On Sept. 7, the 26-year-old Pittsburgh rapper passed away from what is said to be an apparent overdose. Regardless of how his untimely death came, Malcolm James McCormick knew his life would not come with longevity, and he…
In 1988, Nike advertising agency co-founder Dan Wieden began the “Just Do It” campaign in hopes of driving up Nike product sales. Since the beginning, the campaign and slogan have turned into a worldwide phenomenon. 2018 marks the 30-year anniversary of the “Just Do It” campaign, and Nike again made headlines announcing former NFL quarterback,…
The Princeton Review recently selected St. Bonaventure University as one of “The Best 384 Colleges” in the country. St. Bonaventure is said to provide “a well-rounded college experience that allows [students] to feel confident after graduation, great academic programs and an enormously huge heart,” and added “it’s not that hard to go to school in…
Compared to other places, our dining hall is decent The Hickey isn’t that bad. There, I said it. With every new school year comes the same song and dance of complaints from new students and returners alike. “The Hickey is terrible.” “There’s nothing to eat here.” “We pay for this?” The list goes on. The…
Over the past few weeks, the Church has been experiencing yet another scandal, this time, regarding the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, as well as allegations of sex abuse and rape in seminaries. This has angered those within the Church. It is tempting for many to leave the Church; to never face ridicule for the actions…
By Bryce Spadafora, Contributing Writer In the April 20 edition of The Bona Venture, staff writer Nicholas Gallo covered student concerns surrounding SBU-TV’s coverage of last week’s active shooter drill. Gallo’s article failed to accurately portray SBU-TV’s involvement with the drill and following coverage. On Wednesday, April 18, SBU-TV took to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter…
As my last week as Opinion Editor of The BV comes to an end, I’ve reflected on the eventful semester and realized how much I have to be thankful for. Before anything, I am thankful for my parents and their sacrifices made to send five children to college. I am thankful for my friends, more…
My journey to and through The Bona Venture can best be described as “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” It seems fitting that this work includes a narrative about the truth in fiction that news can never quite convey. So here’s some truth: I spent two years insisting The BV was a cult I would never…
Dear BV gang, These past two years have been filled with unexpected late nights, a newfound addiction to coffee, questionable jokes and many blossoming friendships. As a junior, I had no idea what I got myself into. Little did I know, I would meet some of my best friends in RC 5. To Liam, I…
I joined The BV as a freshman journalism major, convinced I was on the way to changing the world. I wanted to have The BV as a resume booster, and didn’t expect to get much out of it. I wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible on Wednesday nights, and as a…
Not only is Ryan Signorino an excellent editor, he is much better at math than I am. According to his calculations, I’ve spent around 969 hours working on The Bona Venture over the past seven semesters. A part of me physically feels like I can remember all 969 of those hours. But, despite long nights,…
I’ve been a part of the The Bona Venture since my freshman year, when I was invited to join as a staff writer by a friend living on the same floor of Robinson Hall. I was living on a floor of all journalism majors, so I really shouldn’t have been surprised by the forced, journalistic…
I came to St. Bonaventure absolutely certain that I wanted to be a broadcaster. I wanted to be on the radio or on television. I wanted nothing to do with writing. When a professor informed me that one must be able to write well to be on television, I resigned myself to a few semesters…
It’s T-shirt time again on MTV. Reality television’s arguably most well-known Italians are back together for a long-awaited reunion. “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” brings back the cast of housemates almost six years after the cancellation of the original show, “Jersey Shore.” The show previously followed the celebrities’ daily activities while living together in a summer…
I had a tearful moment at Christmas dinner with my parents last year. My mother asked me to offer the prayer before our dinner. As I did so, I looked down at the dining room table and realized it was covered with the tablecloth I had bought for my parents in Aleppo, Syria back in…
By Christian Gravius, Contributing Writer It’s nearly the end of April, and I’m still playing Christmas music over and over in my head. Not full songs, but rather lines in particular. In the 1974 TV Christmas special “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” Snow Miser sings, “I never want to know a day that’s over…
By Brandon Sapienza, Staff Writer Following the raid of the office of President Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, Trump has become more incensed. The President has taken to Twitter, calling this investigation a “witch-hunt.” Meanwhile, the Special Counsel continues to delve further into the personal life of the president. Already, Trump has considered firing Mueller…
With his recent starring role in the successful superhero movie Black Panther, 31-year-old Michael B. Jordan’s career has taken on a new level. Combined with his 2015 role as Adonis Creed in Creed, the seventh movie of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rocky series, this movie has solidified Jordan as one of the most sought-after actors today.…
It’s officially that time of year, ladies and gentlemen. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, which only means one thing: I’m ready to get my heart broken again. The storylines for this playoffs are endless, including the Penguins’ chances to capture its third straight championship and Vegas making it into the postseason during its inaugural…
By Brandon Sapienza, Contributing Writer It was recently uncovered that the conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcasting Group forced anchors of their local affiliates to read off a script that highlighted fake news running through the mainstream media. The reasons why this story isn’t covered are unknown, but this situation is as the script said, “extremely dangerous to…