By Annie Riley Staff Writer BonaResponds made a trip to Breezy Point, N.Y. during Thanksgiving break to help Hurricane Sandy victims. BonaResponds invited students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate. Volunteers either met in Breezy Point or paid $10 for transportation to the disaster site, and 75 volunteers joined BonaResponds in previous trips to Rockaway…
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-In-Chief Bonaventure students rallied together to organize fundraisers in to support of fellow Bonnies affected by the hurricane. Maria Tomassi, a senior history major, and Makeda Loney, a junior journalism and mass communication major, used Facebook to spread the word about their friend, Lizzy Vivino, who’s house in Rockaway Park, Queens…
If there was ever any doubt in my mind on whether I chose to attend the right university, there is no question I know the answer now. St. Bonaventure University is a part of me forever after what occurred over the past week. As most people know, my family and I were badly affected by…
By Gwen Furmanek Contributing Writer It’s a tradition 42 years in the making. Since 1970 the Big Apple has held its annual marathon throughout the city, according to a Nov. 3 CNN article. The first Sunday in November usually marks this runners’ dream, but this year was different. After Hurricane Sandy shredded its way through…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, nearly 8 million people lost power, according to CNN. The high winds and rain sent trees crashing down while rivers and creeks flooded. In the hardest hit areas of New York City and New Jersey, the ocean waves spilled over onto land,…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Homes were destroyed, possessions were lost and loved ones were taken from their families and friends. Those were some of the many tragedies of Hurricane Sandy. Yet in spite of this, people felt the need to make fake pictures and get them circulating all over the internet. On multiple…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. When turning on the news or using the Internet, it is impossible to avoid witnessing the devastation brought about by Hurricane Sandy. Sandy’s current death toll at press time it 74, according to an Nov. 1 New York Daily News article. Every death is a…