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…
By Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer Two unpopular wars are ending. The world’s top terrorist has been eliminated. Unemployment has been declining. Taxes haven’t been this low since 1950, according to a Feb. 8, 2011 US News report. With domestic and foreign policy accomplishments, President Obama’s record is great. But many people are still disappointed. Obama’s…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor We’ve seen some pretty crazy advertisements this election cycle from outside groups seeking to influence the presidential race. We’ve seen Chuck Norris warn Americans about “1,000 years of darkness” should President Barack Obama win re-election. We’ve seen liberal super-PAC Priorities USA link Mitt Romney’s leadership at Bain Capital to…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor When I was 7 years old, all I wanted to be for Halloween was Princess Leia. I wanted to have the hair wrapped up on the side of my head and walk around in the white dress she wore. To me, Princess Leia was the epitome of what a princess…
By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor With 24 million tweets total during the three presidential debates, according to an Oct. 23 L.A. Times article, it’s safe to say social involvement in politics is trending. But, how much of this social commentary on the Twitterverse is informed? Twitter and other forms of social media should not cancel…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor A few months ago, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney seemed to be just another sacrifice to throw at the altar of President Barack Obama. He was the next in line to be the Republican nominee, and very few Republicans were excited for his prospects. After all, as “Saturday Night…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. When a high school senior starts the long process of picking a college, one of the first things they look up about each school is the tuition. Tuition and board at St. Bonaventure is $38,617, according to the St. Bonaventure website. Needless to say, most…
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Assignment Editor Any good performer knows in order to get people talking, you need to add a bit of shock value to your performance – think the unholy trinity of Britney, Madonna and Christina on the 2003 MTV VMA’s stage. However, there are those performers who are so desperate for fame…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor On what seems like a monthly basis, a crazy trend sweeps America that can only be described in one word: stupid. Recently, such trends as Honey Boo Boo Child, “Call Me Maybe” and the phrase “YOLO” (an excuse to do something stupid because “You Only Live Once”) experienced mainstream…
Have you ever been to New York City and sat on the ruby red steps in Times Square, looking up at the iconic skyline? For Broadway fanatics and frequent theater-goers, the steps provide the roof for the holy grail of discount tickets — the Times Square TKTS booth. The TKTS booth, a.k.a. the one stop…
Brett Keegan Staff Writer Campaign posters laced with Arabic script sailed into gutters, trampled by dog paws and stray cats picking for scraps. Red, white and black ringed trees and utility poles, faded from a year in Cairo sun. Around every corner, I found remains of revolution and the first free election in Egypt’s history.…
In the true Franciscan tradition of St. Bonaventure, two student organizations, VOICES and SBU for Life, have formed selfless partnerships to help get SBU’s To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) chapter up and running. Both should be commended for their part in helping to bring a club with an immensely powerful message to campus.…
Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer In the first 2012 presidential debate, President Obama and Mitt Romney debated health care, among other issues. Romney advocated competition between private insurance and Medicare, while Obama stressed Medicare’s superiority. Both positions prove a public option is the solution to health care. President Obama argued, “Medicare has lower administrative costs than…
Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor When a family faces a budget crisis, one of the first steps to financial stability is to slash non-essential spending. Families eat out less, they buy fewer luxuries and they look to maximize the benefits for each dollar spent. Much like this hypothetical family, the United States government is suffering…
Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor Have you ever logged in to Twitter to check the score of a Bonnies men’s basketball game only to find such a page does not exist? Rest assured Bona Nation, the problem has been solved and then some. The latest creation out of the Sports Information Office, a St. Bonaventure…
Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The internet is a wonderfully fascinating invention. You can search any fact from an infinite base of knowledge from nearly anywhere. You can join the more than one billion people who use Facebook, you can share your thoughts with the world via blog or browse countless other sites. Disturbingly, you…
Deirdre Spilman Opinion Assignment Editor I have always been a pretty big fan of Tyra Banks. Her list of accomplishments is a mile long. She’s acted in films like “Life Size” and “Higher Learning,” she started her own production company, hosts her own talk show and, of course, models for a plethora of modeling agencies.…
Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor As a life-long season ticket holder for the Buffalo Sabres, Tuesday’s surprise National Hockey League’s contract offer thrilled me. I thought I could watch some hockey again. I imagined myself sitting among 18,000 fellow Sabres fans at the First Niagara Center. I pictured the Sabres turning their luck around and making…
Mary Best Managing Editor Jeremiah, Abe, Rebecca, Kate and Sabrina are all names trending on social media. While a few seem rather biblical and one is reminiscent of an endearing teenage witch, it’s all to do with a rather frightening movement behind TLC’s “Breaking Amish.” Disclaimer: I am a fan of the show, but things…
Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Who says a model can’t also be a role model? The Department of Education in New York City certainly doesn’t think this is a possibility. A high school guidance counselor was recently fired from her position after racy photos of her reappeared on the Internet seventeen years after they were…