Three dollars found in pocket. Photo courtesy of Leah Anson BY: LEAH ANSON, OPINION WRITER Money — what every college student needs. The instant excitement of finding a dollar on the ground or in an unexpected coat pocket is scientifically proven to boost someone’s mood. So, what specifically does finding money trigger in the brain?…
SIMM Logo Photo courtesy of Jack Valenti BY: JACK VALENTI, STAFF WRITER AND NOAH VALENTI, STAFF WRITER Students in Money Management (SIMM) is a student-run investment club overseen by Dr. Jim Mahar and led by student leaders Jack Valenti and Aaron Lusak. The fund currently manages about $775,000 and gives students hands-on experience in equity…
BY FRANKIE VANSICKLE, STAFF WRITER I feel like the topic has been talked about so much, and I thought that I could give my perspective on it because our perspectives always change. A lot of people say love is the most important thing to me because they have that special person already, whereas we see…
Since the advent of smartphones, apps have all but taken over certain aspects of our lives. People have to post a Snapchat or Instagram story every time they eat out, Maps tells us how to get everywhere the fastest and Weather lets us know if we should pack a rain jacket for later. This could…
This past week, as I slaved with a friend on the halls in my dorm to make them look spooky for Halloween, I started to think about the money I didn’t have that I was spending. I then began to realize that sort of thing tends to happen a lot. I came to college fully…
Staff Editorial In the Aug. 29 edition of The Bona Venture, the opinion page ran a piece titled “Cuts create reading painbow.” The piece detailed Student Government Association’s decision to cut the funding for the College Readership Program to allocate more money to struggling clubs and organizations. While the author understood the move, she stated…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Our Bonaventure memories may never fade, but our ID card pictures will. Open the wallet of any student on campus to find his or her trusty Bona ID card. It’s easy enough to tell who spent a few semesters as a Bonnie just by looking…
Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor There I sat, two days before the spring semester was set to begin, staring at a list of required textbooks. As a journalism and mass communication major, I admittedly spend far less money on books than a business or science major would. And I’ve been around the textbook block before. I’ve…
By: Heather Monahan Features Editor Even if you were unable to see first-hand the travesty that was the opening ceremony for the William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center, you definitely heard about it. In light of these events, I think it’s time to take another look at the mandatory $100 graduation fee. The…
By: Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor For me, the difference between minimum wage and a living wage is the difference between eating ramen noodles and a home-cooked meal. Because of my minimum-wage job, I have grown accustomed to the ramen-noodle diet. Recently, I learned that President Obama proposed increasing the federal minimum wage from…
By Nate West News Editor At the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Tuesday, April 16, it was announced that starting with the class of 2014, graduate and undergraduate students will be required to pay a $100 graduation fee. The decision to impose a fee was made to help offset the increasing costs of commencement…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The sports world is dying. The cultural and economic phenomenon that is American professional sports has entered the twilight of its existence, decaying into decadence for want of genuine substance. You wouldn’t know it considering the multi-billion dollar television deals, the state-of-the-art stadiums springing up from South Beach to…
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor A Slice of Heaven can be found only 40 miles away from the Bonaventure campus. This particular slice, found in Amish country, is full of furry, free-roaming alpacas. Michael Bean, assistant director of custodial services, and his wife, Sue, co-founded A Slice of Heaven Alpacas in 2009. Bean felt…
By Tate M. Slaven Contributing Writer With the blistering cold weather hovering over the St. Bonaventure campus, bundling up on your treacherous walk to class is vital. Audrey Mooradian, a sophomore psychology major, uses her hobby to help the Bonaventure community combat these below-zero temperatures. Mooradian makes scarves, and not just any kind of…