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Why need a ‘passport’?

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Freshmen at colleges all over the nation have more and more requirements by the year. Some of these are helpful, and some are just tedious and get in the way of everyday life. Here at St. Bonaventure, we have to take University 101, and a lot of requirements come tied in with that course. As…

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Franciscans impact modern economics

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In one of his sermons, St. Bernardine of Siena told a story of St. Francis’s encounter with a demon. The demon asked Francis what was the worst sin in the world. Francis replied that murder was the worst. However, the demon said the one sin worse than murder was theft. “It is this sin, which…

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Creepy clowns invade Olean

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With Halloween less than a month away, it seems some people have already gotten into the holiday spirit. For the past few weeks, clowns have filled social media. Now, I’m not talking about our presidential candidates, but actual clowns. These aren’t the clowns you see at kids’ parties or in circuses; these clowns are absolutely…

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Netflix trumps television

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Netflix: A utopia of endless movie selections and binge-worthy shows. Waiting for shows to come on cable TV seems like a foreign concept to me now. The amazing thing about Netflix is that I can sit down and watch any episode of Law and Order: SVU, or two, or three, anytime I want. Shows like…

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A lack of respect displayed

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SBU’s annual All Bonaventure Reads event took place on Monday in the Richter Center where Dan Barry, author of “The Boys in the Bunkhouse” and St. Bonaventure class of 1980 alumnus, spoke about his book and the injustices inflicted upon people with disabilities in our society today. He stressed that the concept of otherness projected…

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A debate without politics

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It’s a sad world we live in where I watch a debate for the next president of the United States, and I can’t take anything of substance away from it. On Monday night, Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton went head-to-head in what I thought was the messiest hour and a half…

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Welfare’s effect on society

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In 1965, after visiting poverty-stricken Chicago, Illinois, Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Nothing is so much needed as a secure family life for a people to pull themselves out of poverty.” Last week, Liam McGurl wrote a passionate response to an article I had written about Black Lives Matter. Among his many arguments, he insinuated…

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Time to put an end to plastics

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Recently, France became the first country in the world to ban single-use plastic cups and plates as part of the Energy Transition for Green Growth Act. St.Bonaventure should follow its lead and ban single-use plastics so that it can be an example for United States policymakers. According to CNN, the new law states that by…

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How to adapt football season at bonas

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Reacting to Title IX

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There is no room for vagueness in the Title IX laws and regulations. According to Rick Trietley, St. Bonaventure’s Title IX coordinator, there are regulations and rules within Title IX, the Clery Act and “Enough is Enough” legislation. Bonaventure defines who mandated reporters are, which students have to attend Title IX training and how often…

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YouTube is the best new media

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I don’t watch TV. I barely watch Hulu or Netflix. When I want to watch my favorite show, I go straight to YouTube. YouTube is an evolving landscape that is constantly updating. Every day there are new episodes of some of the most popular shows. I myself have subscribed to 115 different channels and watch…

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Is the future of rap in jeopardy?

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The year of 2016 in the world of rap music has seen an influx of new artists that bring a very unique and unconventional twist on the genre of hip hop. Some of these artists include names like Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert, Desiigner, 21 Savage and Kodak Black. When it comes to rappers like…

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Hot heads, but hotter planet

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“Climate Skeptic” is one of those terms which means something different depending on who you ask to define it. A person who identifies as a climate skeptic would say it means someone who is not entirely convinced that “climate change” is primarily the fault of human activity, if it exists at all. However, a scientist…

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Do black lives matter to the Black Lives Matter Movement?

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The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has a severe image problem. Between riots in Ferguson, Missouri, Baltimore and most recently Milwaukee, Wisconsin, violence dominates the image of BLM. Some may argue that BLM is a virtuous movement and that those truly responsible for its bad reputation are a small minority of radical supporters. Yet the…

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Man, I feel like a woman

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I spent my summer in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., listening in on Senate hearings as part of my job. One of the first and most important things I realized as I listened to various lawmakers argue with one another was the way in which female senators and witnesses spoke in contrast to…

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Is the iPhone 7 really worth it?

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As per usual for September, the new iPhone was released this past week. In this day and age, most people have smartphones, and a good amount of people seem to choose iPhones over Androids. Personally, I have had both iPhone and Android products, and as to the way that the phone works, I prefer iPhones.…

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Bringing in a new semester

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I love The Bona Venture. When the time comes for me to look back on my time at college, The BV will be the first thing I think of as defining my experience here. I’ve spent countless hours in the basement of the RC, editing, re-editing and goofing off with my fellow BVers, who in…

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All lives don’t matter

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By Dominic LoVallo Managing Editor My name is Dominic LoVallo. I am white, male, straight and money was never an issue for my family. If I was Christian and not Agnostic, I would reside only in the majority. With all that being said, I believe in the Black Lives Matter movement. One of the first…

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