St. Bonaventure Women’s Lacrosse Preps for Upcoming A-10 Tournament
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SAMUEL WEILERT; STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team is looking to end its season strong. Its final regular … Keep Reading
Friends should disagree
By Luke Nolan Like countless others, I often find myself arguing with other people. This is nothing new. It is as old as humanity itself. Disagreement sparks debate which, if done honestly, can bring out the truth. However, it is documented quite frequently that our society has, regrettably, come to a point in which disagreeing… Keep Reading
Film educates students on race issues
The United States is home to 5 percent of the world’s population, but they also house 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. This opening to the Netflix original film, “13th: From Slave to Prisoner” emphasizes the harsh reality for African-Americans as the government finds loopholes to restrict their rights. “The very folks who often express… Keep Reading
Objective look: Drop the mic, men
Last week’s opinion piece by Luke Nolan, titled “Contraception isn’t a human right,” caused a stir around campus and online. Twitter was booming with feedback, and there’s been a lot of talk about the writer’s fairly unpopular opinion. As I see it, the outrage is caused from a single, overlooked fact; the anger felt by… Keep Reading
Considering what it means to be asexual
By Mark Ventrice and Kaden Kreitzburg Contributing Writers I’m an asexual person. According to What is Asexuality, an online resource for the asexual spectrum, asexuality is (“ace”, for short) simply someone who does not experience sexual attraction. Aces can be any sex, gender, age, ethnic background or body type; they can be rich or poor,… Keep Reading
SBU hip-hop show did not disappoint
On Oct. 24, St. Bonaventure University’s hip-hop team performed its sold-out fall show, Clue: Murder at Boddy’s Mansion. After debating whether or not to do a Nightmare Before Christmas show, the captains ultimately decided on Clue after deciding Nightmare’s music would not work well. The synopsis of the follows the murder of Mrs. Boddy at… Keep Reading
MSA club visits the Big Apple
The Muslim Students and Allies (MSA) is a club on campus that junior Amina Golden-Arabaty started her freshman year. Two years later, the club has grown to sustain major trips. On Oct. 21, MSA took their first club trip to the Met museum in New York City, but this was not MSA’s first off-campus trip.… Keep Reading
Clubs join together to host Halloween event
Children involved in Bona Buddies will once again get to celebrate Halloween Saturday afternoon at Bonaventure. The event, hosted by both Bona Buddies and ENACTUS, is in its sixth year. In years past, the haunted house and Halloween party were hosted in Francis Hall; however, this year it will be hosted in the Rathskeller. Abbie… Keep Reading
MERT emphasizes emergency services
By Anahiz Rivera, Contributing Writer The Medical Emergency Response Team, MERT, is a student run organization with about sixty members. MERT is commonly mistaken by students as an organization that is called when they drink too much and don’t want to get in trouble. Although MERT does handle alcohol-related incidents, students involved want it… Keep Reading
University hosts Cutco Family Day
By Leah McCluskey, Staff Writer The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will be holding its eighth annual Cutco Family Day on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Ludwig Brunner, executive director of the Quick Center, is gearing up for this year’s pirate-themed event. “It is anticipated that we will have around 200… Keep Reading
Where do the Celtics land?
Two weeks ago, I saw the most gruesome injury I’ve ever seen happen on live television. Within the first five minutes of Gordon Hayward’s career as a Boston Celtic, he awkwardly landed on his left ankle and completely rotated it 90 degrees. Kevin Ware flashbacks happened in an instant. Right in that moment, I knew… Keep Reading
Students prepare for Day of Service
By Ashlee Gray, Contributing Writer The university’s inagural Day of Action will take place on Nov. 2. The Day of Action was commissioned by Dr. Dennis R. DePerro, the 21st President of St. Bonaventure University, to commemorate his inauguration, which will take place the next day, Nov. 3. DePerro asked the faculty and students… Keep Reading
New swim coach making a splash
Coming into the 2017-18 school year, there has been a new face on campus. More specifically, there has been a new face on the pool deck. Logan Arnold joins the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming programs as an assistant coach, a first for men’s head coach Sean McNamee, who said it was athletic… Keep Reading
Natural disasters hit close to home
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) on St. Bonaventure’s campus has started raising money for relief efforts in Puerto Rico and Mexico. The president of LASO, Jeancarlos Aponte, and members of the organization quickly reacted. Aponte, a sophomore theater major, from the Dominican Republic, wanted to find a way to… Keep Reading
Support Catholic teaching
By Patrick Hauf, Contributing Writer Last week, Luke Nolan wrote an article titled, “Contraception isn’t a right,” where he stated the negative effects of “the pill” on both patients and society as a whole. From observing the campus reaction to this piece, one would think Nolan is Satan himself. This, of course, is not… Keep Reading
Reproductive rights and freedom of speech— contradictory or complimentary?
In last week’s edition of The Bona Venture, contributing writer Luke Nolan took to the opinions section to pen his thoughts on birth control pill usage. As unpopular opinions usually do, this one spread like wildfire around campus and online. I’ve heard debate from every person I’ve seen since last Friday afternoon. On Monday morning,… Keep Reading
Celebrating Pope John Paul II
By Luke Nolan, Contributing Writer Oct. 22 marked the feast of St. Pope John Paul II, the first Polish Pope and one of the most loved (and hated) in recent memory. His devotion to the Blessed Mother, as well as his openness to dialogue with other religions, has been an inspiration for all and… Keep Reading
SBU 101 fails to consider conservative opinions
By Brandon Sapienza, Contributing Writer There is no question about the fact that Americans are living in one the harshest political environments in recent memory. In the midst of all this chaos and unrest, the future leaders and workers of America are attending thousands of colleges and universities across the nation. On these campuses… Keep Reading
Racial injustices are still present today
By Chris Brown, Director, First-Year Experience & Orientation at St. Bonaventure University After discussing recent op-ed pieces with students, staff and faculty alike, I realized I needed to catch up on the articles published in our campus paper. I’m a bit ashamed in myself for falling this far behind with the BV. Despite a couple… Keep Reading
Free speech matters
For millennia, intellectuals, rulers and religious prophets have all professed the belief in the power of words. Playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote in the 19th century “the pen is mightier than the sword.” However, this saying is an echo of a much older and broader intellectual tradition that transcends the confines of modern thought. Speech, written… Keep Reading
Defending women’s rights
By Holly McCully, Contributing Writer After reading the Oct. 20 article in The Bona Venture, “Contraception isn’t a right,” I thought it was only logical to add a woman’s voice to the topic, seeing as it is an article about women, their health and their “crumbling self-worth” as noted by author Luke Nolan. It… Keep Reading