By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure is known for its small class sizes. One of the aspects the school considers most appealing is the student-to-professor ratio. Because of this, students need to participate more often in class. Many of the classes I currently take are largely discussion-based. Professors assign reading for homework and…
By Matthew Laurrie Opinion Editor We are WolfPack. Hear us roar. The St. Bonaventure student section, which placed fifth in the 2013 Naismith Student Section of the Year contest, has been under attack recently regarding its raucous conduct. But the voice of our school will not be silenced. John Wawrow, a sports reporter for…
By Hannah Gordon News Assignment Editor If you want someone to take your opinion seriously, the first thing you have to do is disregard all spelling and grammar rules. Next, forget what anyone told you about fact checking. No one cares if what you say is true or can be supported with real information. Oh,…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor Excluding the townhouse parking lots, there are 214 available daytime parking spaces on St. Bonaventure’s campus. Of these, 163 are available for students. Out of all these open student parking spaces, none are near Hopkins Hall or the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, both places of student employment.…
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor The list of activities for students on weekday afternoons and weekends is far from endless. Few opportunities are available on campus and the Bona Bus’ Walmart/Allegany route doesn’t satisfy boredom for long. It’s time for Bonaventure to spice up the nightlife for its students. The addition of a second Bona…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. As students, we should be constantly challenging the status quo when it comes to food options in the Hickey. The spring semester brought some delightful dairy changes to the dining hall, but it should only be the beginning of the upgrades. The biggest change came…
“I’m in a long-distance relationship and find myself thinking about it way too often. What are ways to keep myself from doing that?” ________ Long-distance relationships can certainly be difficult to manage, especially during the college years. Don’t let your emotions get the best of you. Participating in an extracurricular activity will not only keep…
Emily Sullivan Associate Editor This past Tuesday, I had to leave my townhouse earlier than normal to get to a plenary for Clare Forum. Normally on Tuesdays, I get a ride with one of my roommates, especially since it’s so cold out. Since I had to walk, I threw on my thickest pair of jeans,…
Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor A few months ago, I took a picture of a tree on campus, and it received more than 50 double taps. (That’s likes on Instagram for those who are bravely living without smartphones). Yet, as #instaworthy as I’m sure we all agree our beautiful school is, unfortunately, there isn’t a common…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. The infamous “Polar Vortex” has been barreling through the northeastern part of the United States over the past few days, and Bonaventure has certainly seen the backlash of this grisley weather. The accumulation of snow and ice as a result of the storm are apparent…
Bob’s office was next to mine in the Merton Center and that allowed a lot of my ability to have a window in on his life. Bob preferred to be called Brother Bob to Father Bob, even though he was a friar and a priest. Brother Bob felt that the title of “Father” removed him…
Kevin Rogers Editor-in-chief Many greetings and welcome to a new edition of The Bona Venture. I’m excited for the chance to lead a crew of excellent student journalists as we strive to make this paper a well-respected and well-crafted source for all things Bonaventure. As you’ll notice, we’ve already made some changes from previous editions.…
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 Mary Best Opinion and Advisory editor There’s nothing like Thanksgiving at my house-the smell of a turkey baking all day, the beheading of the butter lamb and satisfying my weird obsession with canned cranberry sauce. It’s a holiday consisting of parades, dog shows, eating, relaxing and visiting with family. This year, consumerism almost destroyed…
On Friday, Nov. 9, the St. Bonaventure basketball 2013-‘14 season took off with flying colors. The men played a solid game against South Dakota, winning 68-46, and the WolfPack was louder–and more disrespectful–than ever. The WolfPack has a reputation for being over the top with its intimidation antics and cheers, but the performance of some…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Plenty has been said of the bullying scandal that has unfolded in Miami the past two weeks. Those interested have labeled victim Jonathan Martin either a “coward” or a “hero,” perpetrator Richie Incognito a “psychotic, racist thug” or a “manly” leader and the team a “dumpster fire” or…well, that’s about…