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…
A&E’s psyche-twisting, jaw-dropping series Bates Motel is scheduled to launch its fifth installment this month — drawing from chilling, past plots and projecting the ongoing empire into heightened show time success. On Feb. 20, Bates fans will be reacquainted with Norma and Norman Bates, and all their subsequent sideshows — the supporting characters who always…
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…
By Tom Cottingham Features Editor Everybody has already heard of the heroic (or in some fans’ case, annoying) performance by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to comeback from a 28-3 deficit to win the Super Bowl. The game itself is the reason why millions of Americans watch the annual showdown every year, but…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kehlani’s recent release SweetSexySavage infuses a blend of pop music-style hooks and thoughtful, raw concepts; and the combination is dynamite. Those same culminations of artistic approaches hold the power to establish the 21-year-old singer, an America’s Got Talent finalist, within the mainstream. Her storytelling is skillful — taking the focus off of hip-hop’s expected innuendos…
By Dom LoVallo Managing Editor Students and faculty gathered in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts to watch comedic-magician Brian Miller perform Tuesday night. CAB organized the event, and Beth Palumbo, CAB advisor and assistant director of activities, recreation and leadership at Bonaventure, said Miller’s ties to Buffalo made him an interesting person…
On screen, musicals can easily fall dull — adopting a formula of momentous dance numbers, all tied together by loose, shifty dialogue. Damien Chazelle’s La La Land — starring Ryan Gosling as Sebastian, an aspiring jazz pianist, and Emma Stone as Mia, a hopeful actress, must be exempt from this award nomination damning curse —…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Following the recent presidential election, “legitimate” news outlets have been decrying a spate of “fake news” stories. But a big question hanging over consumers of all news is: How do we tell what news is fake and what news is real? Cortney Padlo, a junior marketing major, said finding credible news sources isn’t difficult —…
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…
Award show season has begun, and Hollywood’s hottest have turned their focus on one of the most prestigious — The Oscars. The 89th Academy Awards will take place on February 26, and will be hosted by television host Jimmy Kimmel. The live broadcast will honor the best films of 2016, and will likely mimic the…
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…
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…