“Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Even with practically unlimited resources and volunteers, this idea can still ring true. St. Bonaventure’s community service group, BonaResponds, understands this and has decided to adapt one of its biggest projects so more people have the opportunity to come together and make a difference. This year, International Service Day…
By Mary Best Editor- in- Chief March Madness brought back bittersweet memories for the Bonnies this year. While it regrets the Bonnies’ nonexistent postseason, the Wolfpack knows what it feels like to follow its team to an exciting month of competition. It can recall the intensity and pride filling arenas across the country for last…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor ESPN took another major step away from the direction of journalistic integrity Thursday, March 14. According to Deadspin, they suspended columnist Bill Simmons from Twitter for three days after he tweeted criticism of the network’s afternoon debate show, “First Take.” Simmons serves as editor-in-chief of the ESPN-sponsored website, Grantland,…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor The world is an ugly place. On Sept. 29, 1998, a man named Steven Smith raped and killed his girlfriend’s daughter, Autumn Carter. He walked into girlfriend Kaysha Frye’s bedroom with Autumn in his arms and placed her next to Frye. She realized Autumn wasn’t breathing and told Smith he…
By Sean O’Brien Contributing Writer I’d like to take a moment to salute Ben Haggerty, or as he’s better known, Macklemore. His art and personal history spreads awareness of socially relevant issues. His debut album, “The Heist,” covers everything from the ridiculousness and dangers of brand conformity to the touchy subject of gay marriage (he…
By Sam Berkhead Managing Editor I’d like to think that we live in a progressive, modern society in which sex is a healthy, normal and above all consensual part of adult relationships. Without fail, this optimism is dashed against the rocks on an almost daily basis. This Sunday, CNN correspondent Poppy Harlow covered the trial…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor I’m declaring To-Go Container-gate at Bona’s. Approximately three weeks ago, I gleefully bounced into the Reilly Center Café after class to order my usual Buffalo chicken wrap, but to my utter shock and horror, I discovered the RC had abolished to-go containers. Frankly, I was so distraught I couldn’t even…
There is more than enough student parking on campus, despite what many SBU students think. I do not think the column that appeared in last week’s issue of The Bona Venture accurately depicted parking for students on campus. Students should realize there is more than enough parking on campus for them. They should not get…
Potential Bonnies will be swarming the St. Bonaventure campus today and tomorrow. Accompanied by parents, hundreds of students will take a serious look at our campus. It’s a fine chance to make a good first impression. Today, St. Bonaventure will be hosting roughly 175 potential students and their families for the long-awaited Spring into Bona’s…
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor In last week’s Bona Venture, Opinion Editor Deirdre Spilman bemoaned a New York Supreme Court judge’s ruling to halt New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of large sugary drinks in the city. She shouldn’t be so distraught— the judge struck down an over-reaching policy that…
By Harrison Leone Assitant Sports Editor Albany, considered one of the most dysfunctional seats of government in the nation, actually crafted an encouraging piece of legislation Monday, when the state legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo reached a tentative agreement to raise New York’s minimum wage to $9 an hour from its current level of $7.25.…
By Sean O’Brien Contributing Writer Last week, a new Pope was elected approximately 4,500 miles away. On the same day, a man named Kurt Myers burned down his apartment, shot and killed four people, injured two more and killed an FBI dog approximately 120 miles away from our campus. I would know, because my hometown,…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignmnet Editor There’s no doubt St. Bonaventure is a small school compared to others. However, Bonaventure takes the small size a bit too seriously. For example, the absolute mess that is student parking. I’ll start with the ridiculousness of designated parking. When I was a freshman, the lot near the tennis…
Students often overlook Bonaventure’s own Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. However, it’s worth the time to take a walk through this campus treasure. The Quick Center strives for diversity and keeps an ever-changing and fresh show selection in its galleries. It’s difficult to get bored in the adventurous Quick Center as a result.…
By Mathew Laurrie Features Editor I hope the Boy Scouts of America have a bigotry badge to add to its vest of merits. More than 1.1 million people affiliated with Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently received a questionnaire intended to gauge their insight on allowing openly gay individuals to serve as scouts or leaders,…
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., cemented himself as one of the leading defenders of American liberty in Congress last Wednesday. Paul, seeking answers on the Obama administration’s drone strike program, stood for 13 hours to filibuster the confirmation of CIA nominee John Brennan. Paul focused on one core question: does…
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor Residents of New York City have been relying on the dietary wisdom of Honey Boo Boo and her family for far too long. Many people enjoy ridiculous quantities of soda and are not willing to part with them. On Monday, Judge Milton A. Tingling struck down Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor At their best, tattoos are a form of artistic expression, not a ploy to seek some sort of reward. Usually, people choose to get a tattoo of something meaningful. Whether it honors family, friends or a song lyric, the artwork possesses some kind of symbolic importance. Lately, some individuals have…
Students who were looking forward to see a national musical act come to campus will be sorely disappointed. The news that the Campus Activity Board (CAB) would not be hosting a spring concert spread quickly last Tuesday. Some Bona’s students on Twitter derided the decision. They lobbed criticisms at the school’s administration and CAB and…
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s new, ignorant attempt at saving time is putting our nation at risk. The TSA will now permit passengers to board planes with objects that were rightfully banned after 9/11. They can have blades that are 2.36 inches or 6 centimeters or less in length and…