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
Editor bids adieu to sports section
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor When I first started writing for The Bona Venture, I had no clue what I was getting myself into. I figured I would just be writing some stories every week, and I was perfectly content with that. Seeing my name on a byline in print is a feeling that never… Keep Reading
Finals countdown
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Fifteen weeks of classes. Forty-two Monday-Wednesday-Fridays, 28 Tuesday-Thursdays. Seventy days of classes. Countless hours slaving over essays, projects and cramming for tests. They all boil down to one thing: Finals Week. Just the word “final” can send a college student into a fit of panic and dread. But students must… Keep Reading
The odds are in their favor
By Luis Rodriguez Staff Writer The Hunger Games looks to recapture its crown as the best survival film with its new installment, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”. The first part of the sequel brought in an estimated $82.7 million over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the LA Times. Unlike its action-packed rival, “Maze… Keep Reading
Festive fashion
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Happy almost Christmas break! Of course, there are finals, final papers and final projects all crammed into one week. But Christmastime is here! While you are studying for hours on end, your mind may wander to the question “What am I going to wear for Christmas?” Even if it doesn’t,… Keep Reading
Journalism schools face quandary
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Among the various roles college plays, preparing students for the workforce stands as the most important. In some fields this is easier than others. Accounting and education come to mind. In the humanities, this can be a bit more difficult. There is no field where the marriage between education and… Keep Reading
2014-That’s a wrap
It’s finally December. It’s a time of celebration, recollection, and resolutions. Once again, the year is winding down as everyone becomes excited about Christmas and the New Year ahead. 2015 is almost here, but the year 2014 held a variety of important events, both exciting and tragic. The year began in a positive way for… Keep Reading
Junior hopes for team’s fresh start in new year
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Sixteen years ago, when junior forward Andrew Chadwick was only four years old, his mother made an interesting and, possibly, ill-informed decision. She put the four-year-old Chadwick on ice with skates and a hockey stick and let him play hockey as opposed to football. “My mother thought football… Keep Reading
Swimmers glide home from Pittsburgh
On the weekend of Nov. 21, the men’s and women’s swimming teams travelled to Pittsburgh, Pa to compete in an invitational hosted by the University of Pittsburgh. The men, who were riding a two-meet winning streak, finished fourth in a field of seven teams while the women placed second out of ten teams. Junior Viacheslav… Keep Reading
Embrace It Africa lecture looks toward future
By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor Zachary Rodriguez, a graduate student in the MBA program and Bonaventure class of ’09, gave a presentation on Thursday titled “Embrace It Africa: Development as a Work in Progress.” His speech covered the history, goals and future outlook for Embrace It Africa (EIA). EIA was started in 2007 by… Keep Reading
Moderate your intake
By Nate West Editor-in-Chief I’m a St. Bonaventure senior, making it safe to assume I’ve had a drink or two before and will have a few more in the future. It’s no secret drinking is a popular way to spend the weekend here. If you’ve been in Allegany on a Friday or Saturday night during… Keep Reading
A contemporary lesson
By Julia Mericle Assistant News Editor This week in my English 321 class my professor announced that we will be reading “Paradise Lost” by John Milton. My classmate and I looked at each other and smiled because in another English class, English 203, that we take together we very recently finished reading the same poem.… Keep Reading
Leave room for turkey
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor Although the date of Christmas has never changed in its centuries-long history, Americans begin buying gifts earlier each year. This causes holidays such as Thanksgiving to take a backseat. The commercialism of Christmas needs to stop overpowering the importance of Thanksgiving. Two days before Halloween, I went to Walmart with… Keep Reading
Final brick in the wall
By Harrison Leone Managing Editor Pink Floyd is, by any measure, one of the greatest and most influential musical acts of the 20th century. They have sold over a quarter of a million albums worldwide, including the second bestselling record in history, “Dark Side of the Moon,” which stayed on the Billboard top 100 chart… Keep Reading
Friends, not foes
By Hunter Sameulson Staff Writer For years, critics have argued that Thanksgiving is a holiday of hypocrisy and lies. They believe it has dark historical roots dating back to the European invasion that culminated the death of millions of Native Americans. The lies and hypocrisy behind Thanksgiving is a lie itself. According to Dr. Karen… Keep Reading
Leave room for food
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I am anxiously awaiting the opportunity to eat a boatload of home-cooked food with my family. But what is one to wear for a meal in which he or she is inevitably going to end up with a massive food baby? Have no… Keep Reading
From snobby to soulful
By Lauren Zazzara Staff Writer If you are a Gossip Girl fan, you know the name Leighton Meester. You will probably be surprised to hear that preppy, snobby and scheming Blair Waldorf has released an indie pop album. On Oct. 27, Meester released “Heartstrings,” a nine-track album loaded with chill and beautiful music. The title… Keep Reading
Bona Buddies set to test the ice
By Ellen Kibbe Contributing Writer Lace Up your Skates, and hit the Rink with Bona Buddies. St. Bonaventure student mentors involved in the Bona Buddies’ program and the Bona Buddy children will glide across the ice at the William O. Smith Recreation Center in Olean Saturday, Nov. 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. This is… Keep Reading
A taste of ASIA
By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor Members of Asian Students in Action (ASIA) showed off their unique culture on Tuesday night in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The show was set up like the television show “So You think You Can Dance,” and each group competed against each other to move… Keep Reading
Singin’ the dream
By Nicolette DiMura Staff Writer Megan Pockalny’s biggest dream was to sing the national anthem at a sporting event, last Friday, her dream came true. Pockalny had the opportunity to sing the national anthem at last Friday’s women’s basketball game. She is a member of the Olean Unified Sports, has competed in Special Olympics and… Keep Reading
Bonnies drop Franciscan Cup
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor For the second straight year, the Bonnies have surrendered the Franciscan Cup to Siena. Last season, the men’s basketball team traveled to Siena to battle for the cup. They fell 72-70 at the Times Union Center in Albany, ceding the cup which they had won at home in… Keep Reading