By Mary Best Opinion Editor It’s a little disheartening when thousands of kids will learn every Hannah Montana song, but will never know the meaning behind, “Life’s tough, get a helmet.” Regardless of what we watched on TV or where we came from, our similarities as kids help us bond with other kids and make…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Independence, strength, courage, overcoming adversity and standing up for what you believe. These are some of the brilliant themes that resonate within “The Hunger Games.” But parents could care less about these ideas when it comes to their children. They choose to focus on the violent aspects…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor In its opening weekend, “The Hunger Games” grossed $155 million, the third highest in North American box-office history, according to a March 26 CNN article. Despite all the hype, the casting choices have garnered negative attention on Twitter. And by negative, I mean racist. In the…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor I’m not a fan of beauty pageants. That’s not to say I hate them, but judging girls on how they look in an evening gown and a bathing suit before asking them questions they answer using “like” and “um” every other word is not my idea…
Dear campus community, As I was leaving the PNC Arena in Raleigh, an elderly Notre Dame alumus, dressed in the dreadful green that N.D. seems to love, stopped me. He wanted me to know why the Bona fans didn’t seem to understand the score. I assured him that we certainly understood the reality of…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff The St. Bonaventure University community has been through a whirlwind journey during this year’s basketball season, physically and emotionally. Bonaventure students got to make the most of this time with the help of the university’s alumni community. Both the men’s and women’s basketball…
By Anthony Gannon Sports Assignment Editor Quarterback Tim Tebow’s move to the New York Jets brought about the funniest exchange of blustering and facing from a new player for his new team ever. In his introductory press conference, Tebow spouted the word ‘excited’ 45 times. “I’m so honored and humbled to…
By Mary Best Opinion Editor There have been countless films depicting a young woman getting kidnapped while traveling abroad. No matter how intense the ratings or gruesome the abuse scenes, the films never manage to show what would happen if Liam Neeson isn’t your father. The 2008 film “Taken,” starring Neeson, barely scratched the surface…
Staff Editorial When you’re a student at St. Bonaventure, basketball is part of daily life whether you like it or not. With all the success of both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, ignoring the hype is practically impossible. On March 16, the campus was almost eerily empty. It seemed a majority of students were…
By Chris Graham Associate Editor Newspapers need to make money — that’s a simple fact. The New York Times understands this and has changed its paywall yet again. The new policy, while limiting content, should be embraced and not bashed because this is just another sign of the times. On Tuesday, The New York Times…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor I’ve seen some weird things on Facebook throughout the years. Whether it’s a spam picture of a huge pimple or a friend request from someone I’ve never met, my newsfeed rarely surprises me. Recently, however, people on Facebook have found a way to surprise and disgust me simultaneously. Several…
By Sara Ward Copy Editor CNN recently reported about a slave master in Africa who eventually became an abolitionist and co-founded an abolitionist group called SOS Slaves, which fights to liberate slaves in Mauritania. It’s wonderful someone could go against what he’d been taught his whole life and decide slavery was unjust and inhumane. However,…
By Deirdre Spilman Assistant Opinion Editor To many people, television shows like “Glee,” “Doctor Who” and “Star Trek” have nothing to do with film series like “The Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter.” However, there is one thing all of these unique franchises have in common: their devoted fan bases. We have all witnessed people like…
By Matt Butler Associate Editor For those who possess a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or just about any other type of social-media account imaginable, it was nearly impossible to dodge the record-breaking viral YouTube video titled ‘KONY 12,’ last week. Despite receiving more than 74 million views as of last Tuesday, this exponentially popular short video…
Staff Editorial It’s no secret campus has overflowed with Bona pride since Sunday. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams made the university prouder than ever before, but it’s not just students, faculty and alumni that are uniting as Bona Nation. Some local residents are just as excited as us students are — and they…
By Kevin Rogers Staff Writer Sunday’s allegations that an American serviceman killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan are the latest in a series of nightmares plaguing our presence in the nation. This is a tragedy, and if the allegations are true, those involved should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. The recent developments…
By Chris Graham Associate Editor The First Amendment is one of the greatest and most consistent battles within our country. Everyone loves to support the message behind it because it is ingenious — allowing people to express their views, thoughts and opinions however they want, whenever they want. As much as the masses support it,…
We all have a duty to nurture and protect the glorious history and the marvelous campus of this fine university. We do that to honor those who have come before us, many carrying huge sacrifices to establish our fine institution. Whether it is placing a new School of Business complex in an inappropriate setting or…
By Deirdre Spilman Assistant Opinions Editor The controversy surrounding Universal Studios’ newest animated film, “The Lorax.” is completely uncalled for. “The Lorax” — a film adaptation of a 1971 Dr. Seuss book — arrived in theaters last Friday, and since then many anti-environmentalists have been griping about the film’s not-so-subliminal messages. Claims as ridiculous as ‘Dr. Seuss…
By Kyle Zamiara Sports Editor Football is a physical sport, plain and simple. Players will get hurt whether injuries are inflicted intentionally or not. It’s part of what is one of the most brutal sports out there. But getting paid to purposely blow out a knee is a different story. ESPN shocked the nation last…