By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist St. Bonaventure is a very small school. We have fewer than 2,000 students. We are a rural school. Almost everyone knows everyone else. People are involved in classes, clubs, sports and more. You can’t help but know others. At how many other schools does the professor give you their cell… Keep Reading
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Anne-Claire Fisher, Ed.D, associate professor in the School of Education, has a bright-colored, painting-filled office. As visitors enter into her space, they are greeted with pictures of her family, artwork, books and eye-catching trinkets. Many of these are from the Southwestern United States and France. 1) Next to Fisher’s desk… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Launching onto the scene in 2012, Lord Huron has been an under-the-radar driving force for indie-folk music. Inspired by Lake Huron, front-man Ben Schneider started Lord Huron as a solo project, increasingly adding members. Currently with four members, the group has started to gain success through television shows. The… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer If fashion lovers are keeping up with this year’s Fall and Winter 2018-19 Fashion Weeks, then they’ve seen New York City, London and Milan’s Fashion Week. Paris’ Fall and Winter 2018-19 Fashion Week just came to an end on March 6 and the next shows will appear during Los Angeles… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist Sometimes everything just comes together. I can’t explain why it happens, but it is magical when it does. “It” happened over midterm break on the BonaResponds trip to Dickinson, Texas. Months of planning paid off as over 50 BonaResponds volunteers came together at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Dickinson… Keep Reading
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Whether you are shopping in stores or even online, you have probably come across this new, fun pant trend: paper bag waisted pants. The paper bag trend is all about the high cinched-in waist that is very flattering on every shape and size. It is made up of extra fabric… Keep Reading
By Faith Topolski, Staff Writer Guy Imhoff, Ph.D., professor of French, has his office adorned with many gifts and small treasures from all over the world. The objects in his office reflect where he has been, people he has known throughout his time at St. Bonaventure University and the places he wishes to go. 1)… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Many students question the caliber of our advising program at St. Bonaventure and if advisors should be matched with students based on student career plans. At minimum, students and advisors typically meet once a semester to be cleared for course registration. Depending on a student’s major, though, outside interactions… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist On Aug. 25, Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, Texas and much of the Eastern Texas Coast. The nation has moved on. The newscyles have passed us at warp speed. In that time, we have lived through hurricanes Irma and Maria. We have been exposed to too many political and business scandals… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor The Glenn Miller Orchestra is not a typical orchestra. They perform swing music instead of the typical classics, playing selections from 27 songs. Glenn Miller, a late big-band musician, composed many of the songs during his career, yet there were still some well-recognized hits from the past, such as… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist A first-time volunteer recently asked what would be the biggest surprise on BonaResponds’ upcoming trip to Houston, which is a tough question to answer. I thought of the surprise that happens on every trip, when volunteers accomplish more than they ever thought possible. These trips can be so tiring and… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor The American Advertising Federation (AAF) is a current club and class that is offered at St. Bonaventure University, where students compete in the National Student Advertising Competition. St. Bonaventure has been involved for over 20 years with 30 students each year. They’ve made past advertisements for companies including JCPenney,… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer Only six days into the first New York Fashion Week of 2018, people are already blown away. There are trends, colors, patterns, fabrics, accessories and silhouettes we’ve yet to see, but will not forget. Naeem Khan is one of those unforgettable shows from past fashion weeks that has gone so… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist BonaResponds was founded in the weeks after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to help those in need after natural disasters. While BonaResponds evolved into new areas during the intervening years, helping people after natural disasters is still at the heart of everything we do. Thus, when Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston… Keep Reading
By Jenna Consentino, Staff Writer The winter blues seem to have finially hit when we heard that the groundhog saw his shadow. That encounter means there are six weeks of winter left. With six weeks of winter comes six more weeks of styling outfits to match the weather. But don’t fear; there are many ways… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Fans worldwide rushed to Minneapolis to watch Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots on Feb. 4. Not only did the Eagles prove themselves on Super Bowl Sunday, but so did halftime performer Justin Timberlake. Instead of having a big introduction before Timberlake’s performance,… Keep Reading
By Faith Topolski, Staff Writer Michael Jones-Kelley, lecturer of journalism and strategic communication, says he has spent one third of his life in an office. In that time, he has made it into a home-like space where he enjoys spending time and expressing who he is. 1) The most distinctive feature of his office is… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist After months of planning with our partners (CAMSL) in the Mayanka area outside of Makeni, in Sierra Leone, where the garden program got started. Agriculture is a sustainable way to help individuals out of poverty and this “teach a person to fish” model has worked well for us in Haiti.… Keep Reading
By Marissa McCall, Staff Writer This past Saturday, Jan. 27, a select group of St. Bonaventure’s American Advertising Federation (AAF) creative team traveled to The University of Buffalo for the 2018 BrandHack competition. BrandHack is a competition run by the American Advertising Federation Buffalo, where teams of four or five must create a branded campaign… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer Fashion Week is coming again, and the shows are beginning soon. We already have been given some inside secrets on some of the many changes being made. Get ready for the kick off Fashion Week on Feb. 8 taking place in America’s fashion capital—New York City! Vogue has recently announced… Keep Reading