By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer Imagine getting a terrifying campus alert… Attention students of St. Bonaventure University and citizens of Olean! Multiple sightings of what seem to be zombies roaming throughout Cattaraugus County have recently been reported. These deranged, walking corpses are allegedly headed south towards Olean, looking for brand new flesh to feed on.… Keep Reading
By Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer Some see an undecipherable language: an unsolved mystery that causes the worst kind of tension. Others see an epic jigsaw puzzle that’s practically and personally rewarding. Regardless if one’s to evade or embrace it, math is a universal challenge. St. Bonaventure University has 15 math majors and five math minors,… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer When the word “genocide” is mentioned, what comes to mind? Many think of the Holocaust of World War II. Others may be reminded of the Stalinist Soviet Union. The genocides still occurring today on and off our borders have become a worldwide problem. This past Monday night, “Drums for Darfur”… Keep Reading
By Jordan Morey Staff Writer Christopher Mackowski walks to the center of the stage, diet Mountain Dew in hand, dressed in black. He speaks with concise diction and masterful emphasis, demonstrating his passion for his subject. The crowd becomes a part of his performance, as he calls them up to act as examples. He dynamically… Keep Reading
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor Merriam-Webster defines “sacrilege” as “a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation of what is sacred.” It only makes sense, then, for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to incorporate a gospel choir into “Sacrilege,” the lead single from their latest album, “Mosquito.” The New York trio has become famous over the… Keep Reading
By Mackenzie Linehan Staff Writer The movie “42” is a film that will leave you in awe as the credits roll. The film, based on a true story, shows how the well-known baseball player Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman, TV show “Lincoln Heights”) changed the game of baseball forever. The title “42” hearkens back to Robinson’s… Keep Reading
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief Maddie Gionet has made Bonaventure history. The senior is the first Bonaventure student to win the both the Mark Hellinger and the Woman of Promise Award. Gionet said she was surprised when Pauline Hoffmann, dean of the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, told her last week. “My… Keep Reading
By Emma Zaremba Contributing Writer This weekend, students will be given the chance to relax and celebrate the beginning of their final journey together as a class at Bonaventure. A long-honored tradition is bound to make its mark when it begins tonight with a rave-themed dance. In the past, junior prom was a three-night event… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Imagine being recognized by one of the top-selling magazines in the nation for an idea you’re passionate about. It sounds like an impossible dream, but for junior social entrepreneurship and altruism major Simone Bernstein, it is a reality. Bernstein was recently recognized by Glamour magazine as one of its Top… Keep Reading
By Allie Napoli Staff Writer It’s happened to all of us — great ideas spring into our minds and we’re enlightened with ways to get rich and famous overnight. But what if one day, you made these plans do just that — come to life? Makeda Loney, a junior journalism and mass communication major, has… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Across the country, hundreds of colleges are saying “enough is enough” to violence on college and high school campuses during the month of April. St. Bonaventure University is taking part in a national project called “Enough is Enough Week.” Bona’s will participate in this anti-violence awareness campaign starting April 15.… Keep Reading
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor Put away the winter jackets and heavy boots, because spring has finally graced Bonaventure with its presence. The time has arrived for us to re-introduce our skin to the sun. It is time to consult your closet and find the best looks of spring 2013. Colorful prints made their… Keep Reading
By Kevin Rogers Opinion Assignment Editor If you’re looking for two hours of solid, go-America fun, give “Olympus Has Fallen” a look. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”), the film details the capture of the White House by North Korean terrorists and the subsequent efforts to rescue the president and his national security team. The… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer From coast to coast, millions of Americans flood to voting booths on Election Day. Though our numbers here at St. Bonaventure do not quite reach that of the national elections, we do take our Student Government Association (SGA) elections seriously. So seriously, in fact, the election process has been updated… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Around this time last year, BonaMemes was the talk of campus. Earlier this week, another Bonaventure-based Internet sensation grabbed students’ attention. SBU Crushes (@SBUCrushes), a Twitter account that launched Monday night, blew up immediately and gained more than 500 followers as of Wednesday night. Days after its inception, the… Keep Reading
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Wrier April 1 marks the one day of the year when pranksters with creative minds can get away with devising ways to punk the people around them. Many people around campus have either planned their fair share of pranks or have been victims of these clever ruses. At St. Bonaventure,… Keep Reading
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor As the spring semester winds down at Bonaventure, talk of summer activities floods campus. However, Bonaventure will not become a ghost town with tumbleweeds rolling down the sidewalks. Groups of middle and high school students will occupy the grounds from July 21 to August 3 for Bonaventure’s second annual… Keep Reading
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Perched atop the shelves in the rare books collection of the library sit thousands of stories spanning the course of history. The Holy Name Library for the Franciscan Institute, which was built as an addition to the Friedsam Memorial Library in 2008, houses the university’s archive of rare books. The library… Keep Reading
By Jordan Morey Staff Writer Tucked away in his townhouse sitting at a kitchen table, Brett Keegan interprets excerpts from Albert Camus’ novel “L’Étranger.” Keegan wields a highlighter the size of a carrot in his right hand, and a fresh cup of Egyptian hibiscus tea in his left. He scans the existential writings picking out… Keep Reading
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Language has a powerful legacy on society. What we learn from previous cultures is determined from the language. At least, John Mulryan seems to think so. Mulryan, who retired in 2011 after 45 years as an English professor at Bonaventure, published his second book translation in 2012. His translation of… Keep Reading