As students and faculty gear up for finals week, Kathleen Boser is getting ready for a yearly tradition — one formed from tragedy but offering peace of mind to many since. In September of 2002, Boser, an administrative assistant in the Jandoli School of Communication, lost her barely year-old grandson, Noah. Boser’s daughter, Amy, heard… Keep Reading
By Liam McGurl Features Editor The offices of the John J. Murphy Professional Building are home to a few things: mounted professor accolades, tattered photos, countless coffee cups and, sometimes, a cat or two. There’s one thing slowly connecting all these scholar’s domains, though – a chain, bound by a combination of staples and gratitude.… Keep Reading
I woke up disgusted Wednesday. But I’m most certainly awake. The America I know and love is hurting — a diverse country, oozing with potential. We moved forward for eight years. Now, we’ve leapt backwards in the course of 24 hours. Since 12 a.m. on Wednesday, I’ve seen the women in my life cry —… Keep Reading
The campus’s ongoing Clare College Jazz Concert Series continues this upcoming week, with saxophonist Andy Middleton stopping by Bonaventure during his two-week United States tour. This Monday, Middleton, an Austria-based musician, will perform an array of jazz-infused tunes on campus, alongside Steve Rudolph (on piano) and Kieran Hanlon, a SUNY Fredonia bass instructor. Scheduled to… Keep Reading
Lady Gaga released Joanne, her fifth studio album, last Friday and there’s one overarching takeaway: there’s just about nothing “Mother Monster” can’t do. Opening with an enchanting Lana-esque build, the installment’s lead hit “Diamond Heart” builds a forceful first track, with Gaga belting, “I might not be flawless, but you know I’ve got a Diamond… Keep Reading
Last Friday, Bonaventure’s official radio station—88.3 FM WSBU’s The Buzz—was filled with the soulful, live sounds of Catalina Richsen, a Connecticut-based, indie singer. And she’s a contender for 2017 Spring Weekend performer, too. Over the duration of her visit to campus, Richsen acquainted herself with the station (complementing its unique aesthetic), was welcomed by the… Keep Reading
The Residential Education Department held “Out At Bona’s,” the second Civil Dialogue the organization’s hosted this fall semester. The Oct. 6 event consisted of student and faculty members, all speaking about what it’s like to either exercise, come to terms with or reveal one’s sexual orientation on a college campus. The main speakers included Hilda… Keep Reading
Amy Passalugo said many of her friends call her story-writing process “crazy,” with the exception of two: Jacey and Liam. But that might just be because they’re confined to her head. Actually, both are the supporting, fictional characters to her recently published novel, “Stay Under the Stars.” Passalugo, class of ‘08, said both characters lived… Keep Reading
There are a few ways to describe Dan Barry. He’s a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, New York Times columnist and a father of two. Still, though, in his lengthy list of personal and professional accomplishments, Barry puts one fact alongside the rest: He’s a Bonnie. Barry, class of ‘80, said coming back to campus is a… Keep Reading
Last Friday, Joe Peace heard a knock on the front door of his off-campus house, often referred to as Blue Garages. While Peace, a senior business management major, was expecting a new roommate, he said it turned out to be someone from campus security—who had a bone to pick about a recent advertisement Peace had… Keep Reading
Writing: It’s the intersection of art and life. A lot of what we know to be true about this crazy, confusing gift of life stems from writing, arguably the most important art form we know. Throughout our lives, we’re constantly learning—whether intended or not. In reality, that mental growth often stems from either verbal or… Keep Reading
For most undergraduates, college is thought of as a four-year process — at least. So, for students with transferable credits from high school, putting off gathering and submitting transcripts can result in a lot of future disorder. Unfortunately, I’m learning that in the most hands-on way possible, by living through that disorder. As a second-semester… Keep Reading
Ron Welch holds a sacred text—one which he argued could change Buffalo forever. Naturally, that sacred text is a chicken wing sauce recipe. In recent years, Welch, a senior professional and creative writing major, and his father carefully developed the recipe. Prior, the recipe was formed from 30 years of trial and error on his… Keep Reading
New Orleans recording artist Frank Ocean changed the music industry with the release of his debut studio album, Channel Orange, in 2012. The album, which is whimsical, carefree and nonconforming, shocked the music industry—specifically the R&B world. Ocean was unlike anything seen before; he was eloquent in his transparency. Tracks like “Forest Gump,” where he… Keep Reading
Hickey swipes: If only they were as self-explanatory as Tinder swipes. That swipe of students’ identification cards entitles them to anything from 75 to unlimited visits to the Hickey Dining Hall and, for many students, some confusion regarding just how their biyearly meal plans work. In turn, many students find themselves changing their meal plans… Keep Reading
“Is this going to kill me?” was Karen Robbins’ first thought as she found a lump on her breast during a self-examination last October. In turn, Robbins, Ph.D, a professor of history, requested and was granted a paid medical leave, as she planned to aggressively determine exactly what that lump was. Robbins, who had a… Keep Reading
According to Bonaventure’s senior visual arts majors, the university’s visual arts program has shattered their pre-undergraduate artistic boundaries. Their exhibition last Saturday was proof of that. On April 23, students, faculty and staff gathered in Francis Hall’s San Damiano Room, home to the annual 720/1 Senior Art Exhibition. The two-hour-long showing, displaying a variety of… Keep Reading
For Mary Pat Wager, every object poses a new artistic opportunity, and her “Salvaged/ Recollections” exhibition in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is proof of that. Open for the public’s viewing until June 5, Wager’s work will be highlighted in both the Front Gallery and the Paul and Toni Branch Gallery. Her… Keep Reading
College Democrats and Republicans will join forces for an upcoming mock presidential debate in the William F. Walsh Amphitheatre. According to Anneliese Quinlan, a junior political science major, the event, scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m., will consist of club members mimicking the political standpoints of current presidential candidates. Quinlan said College Republicans… Keep Reading
After two semesters of intensive planning, reading and discussing, the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) Selection Committee chose next semester’s ABR book: Dan Barry’s The Boys in the Bunkhouse. The Boys in the Bunkhouse follows the stories of 32 men with intellectual disabilities, all from Texas. Shipped to an Atalissa, Iowa, processing plant, each morning the… Keep Reading