By Tom Cottingham Features Editor The Bonaventure Education Association and Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, are holding book drives to benefit the Olean Head Start program. According to the official site, “the program is designed primarily for children whose families fall within the federal poverty income guidelines.” “We’re working together to try… Keep Reading
By Ellen Piper Contributing Writer On Feb. 11, six couples gathered to learn from St. Bonaventure Sous Chef, Justin Maxson. These were the first classes offered this semester after a successful offering of classes last semester. Teaching is something that Maxson has always wanted to do because he is so outgoing and loves to see… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight Contributing Writer As I talked about last week, the 80s are making their way back into our lives now, and we just have to know how to pull it off. Hair will be seen becoming bigger and fluffier, pastels and bold colors are going to find their way into your closest and… Keep Reading
By Yoselin Person Features Assignment Editor As we’re into the second week of February, we will also be heading to the day that consists of Romantic love. People giving cards and flowers. Doing something unforgettable for your partner or crush- it’s called Valentine’s Day. St. Bonaventure students said they consider Valentine’s Day to be a… Keep Reading
By Thomas Cottingham Features Editor “You go through life and you make the right or wrong decisions, but one decision could alter your whole life or your whole journey,” said Detroit rapper Big Sean. “So the album has a story to it and it’s based off the decisions that I can say I made… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer This Sunday marks the 156th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s legendary log cabin birth. Many today don’t seem to recognize that Lincoln’s election severely divided the country, and the atmosphere around his inauguration was not hopeful, as I believe many of us like to envision it to be. There is much… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight Contributing Writer Spring 2017 is coming up soon, and it’s introducing many new trends. It is bringing back old trends, as well as keeping some existing trends that are already in style. The new styles introduced during the fashion weeks’ in Paris and New York City consist of many trends that might… Keep Reading
By Yoselin Person Features Assignment Editor The month of February is Black History Month, and we are reminded of Emmett Till’s murder. Recently, the news of Emmett Till’s accuser, Carolyn Bryant, 82 years old, from Indianola, Mississippi, has broken her silence of falsely accusing Till in being “inappropriate” with her. For six decades, Bryant… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer Thursday, Punxsutawney, PA—affectionately called Punxsy by locals—celebrated the 131st anniversary of Groundhog’s Day. For those who don’t know what Groundhog’s Day is, every February 2nd, a local groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil is pulled from his burrow on top of Gobbler’s Knob to predict the coming of spring. If Phil… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure presented the 2016 docudrama “The Sultan and the Saint” in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Wednesday. The film depicts Francis of Assisi striving for common ground with Malik al-Kamil, the Sultan of Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade in 1219, in which members of the… Keep Reading
By Brianna Mcknight Contributing Writer The first three weeks of the semester are great for the most part. You get to class on time, and maybe even early. You wake up with enough time to shower and eat, and have more motivation to get dressed nicely, but then you get settled in. Now your… Keep Reading
Warren Mayenga Contributing Writer The infamous “Freshman 15” has been haunting incoming students for decades. It is something that I did not know was a thing until I came to college. This myth has been passed down through generations of high school seniors to college students about how freshmen gain approximately 10 to 15… Keep Reading
Yoselin Person Feature Assignment Editor Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. this past weekend for the Women’s March. It was considered to be a counter inauguration after President Donald J. Trump took office. A few Bonaventure faculty members and students attended the gathering in Washington and went through an empowering experience.… Keep Reading
This past weekend many of us were probably getting ready to pack away winter jackets and boots. Then we learned that we acted too soon on welcoming the beautiful weather, because Tuesday came and so did the snow. I know getting dressed for class can be a difficult task when dealing with “bipolar” weather, but… Keep Reading
The buildings around St. Bonaventure’s beautiful campus all have their own importance for students. The academic buildings are essential to learn and prepare for the future, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts brings musical and dramatic talent and the Hickey Dining Hall is always there for a quick bite to eat with friends… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight Contributing Writer We all know college can be stressful at times and tends to wear us down. Whether it may be classes, homework, clubs, sports, or a job that brings stress into our lives there is always something. So, why put yourself through the extra stress of wearing a fashionable uncomfortable… Keep Reading
By Thomas Cottingham Features Editor The Olean warming house is one of the oldest student-ran soup kitchens in the country. The building is open six days a week all year round, and Bonaventure students and faculty unite to serve the less fortunate and needy. Christopher Stanley, Ph.D., has started a bimonthly volunteer service at… Keep Reading
By Thomas Cottingham Features Editor The year of 2016 did not highlight much for some. Whether it was the presidential election, celebrity deaths, horrific events or just a plain bad year, 2016 did not live up to its potential. Music, however, was one of the shiniest moments of last year and 2017 has the… Keep Reading
By Yoselin Person Feature Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure students traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the 2017 Presidential Inauguration today. The event will have a huge impact on Bona students; however, attending the Presidential Inauguration has already brought a huge impact to certain students. Keegan Miller, a junior philosophy major with a minor in… Keep Reading
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor While Olean’s weather dipped below 30 degrees, St. Bonaventure student Lizzy Austin, a junior education major, soaked in the sun in the Bahamas. But, Austin and her 40 classmates were not there to simply bask in the warmth. Austin gazed up at a home in the Freeport area. The house… Keep Reading