By Kevin Rogers Editor-in-Chief After fifty-two issues of The Bona Venture, it’s time for me to say my goodbyes to this legendary place and its magnificent residents. Though it hasn’t always been a summer drive on a freshly-paved highway, I can’t say I regret a moment spent in this newsroom. And though this particular newsroom… Keep Reading

By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor My first story for The Bona Venture was a review of the MTV Video Music Awards, featuring student reactions. As a freshman undecided major, I took the story assignment so incredibly seriously that I even penned a headline for my 700-word masterpiece — “VMAs fail to ‘Meat’ Students’ Expectations.” My… Keep Reading

By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor I did not want to join The Bona Venture. I vehemently refused for more than a year to even write so much as a movie review. I had no desire to see my name in the paper. I did not want to be a print journalist, so what benefit would… Keep Reading

By Kyle Zamiara Associate Editor For a quite a few weeks I’ve been contemplating what I’d put in my final article in the BV. Who would I mention? What events did I have to bring up? What wall quote was my favorite? But only one word kept coming to mind: pudgies. For The Bona Venture’s… Keep Reading

By Heather Monahan Associate Editor If you had told me in my freshman year that I wouldn’t meet my lifelong college friends until I was a senior, I probably would’ve laughed in your face and rolled my eyes. But here I sit, a little over two weeks before graduation — a day I’ve dreamed about… Keep Reading

By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor It’s surreal to me that I’m actually writing my senior editorial. Four years ago, when I first joined The Bona Venture, I read a few senior eds and thought “I won’t have to worry about that for a long time.” But four years have gone by faster than I could… Keep Reading

By Sara Ward Associate Editor As I walk the trail and see the beautiful mountains in the distance on my way to class, I can’t help but realize that I won’t be doing the same thing next year. Sure, I like to complain about the questionable food options at the Hickey and dread climbing up… Keep Reading

By Angel Roggie Associate Editor Walking in to the BV during Welcome Days, I was really nervous. My high school didn’t have anything communications-related except yearbook, so I didn’t know how I would fit in the newspaper world. The staff went around and introduced themselves. Two blonde girls representing the features section caught my attention.… Keep Reading

By Deirdre Spilman Associate Editor As I sit here in the newsroom, I think back to editing farewell editorials as a sophomore assistant opinion editor and wondering what I will say when my time comes. Well, the time has come and I have no idea where to begin. The Bona Venture has been such a… Keep Reading