By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor With the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe already underway, Dr. Strange brings a new, smart and out-of-world hero onto the big screen. Dr. Stephen Strange, portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch, is perhaps the best neurosurgeon in the world. He can go through hours of strenuous surgeries and can…
By Yoselin Person Staff Writer The Blessed Virgin Mary, located next to the Hickey Dining Hall, is known to be one of the oldest statues with a long history at Bonaventure. The statue came from Italy in 1877, and it has been on campus ever since. The statue was originally situated in a niche that…
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 —…
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor New York rap entourage A$AP Mob dropped a brand new, heavy-collective mixtape this Halloween. This tape, featuring nearly 20 rap artists, including A$AP Rocky & Ferg, Wiz Khalifa, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Uzi Vert and the rest of the A$AP crew unite to make some atmospheric bangers. This is…
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Solange Knowles took the world by storm when she released her album A Seat At The Table — a musical celebration of black culture and experiences. The album cemented her at number one on the Billboard 200 charts and earned her, along with her sister Beyonce, a spot on the…
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Get prepared as you travel this holiday season with a basic travel essentials list, which incorporates everyday items to keep you comfortable. Fuzzy Socks Bring a pair of fuzzy socks while traveling to prevent any moments of discomfort or constriction you may feel as a result of wearing bulky fall…
By Joshua Svetz Contributing Writer You wake up. It’s dark and cloudy. You don’t feel like you did yesterday. Maybe you weren’t happy, but the day hasn’t started yet and already you want to climb in your bed and never get up. You walk to the bathroom. Suddenly you feel sick. You start dry-heaving in…
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor After about a year and half with drama involving many big names in the hip-hop industry, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has released his long-awaited mixtape, DC4, or Dreamchasers 4. Meek Mill, who is known for his fast flow and his “brag rap” lines, does bring the heat in his…
By Gabrielle Richards-Hinds Contributing Writer College Democrats club will host an election event in the Rathskellar on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. “We will be watching the election results as they come in on news stations like CNN and Fox News,” said Jenna Maxwell, a junior political science major. Topics regarding…
By Amelia Kibbe Advisory Editor For Ann Tenglund, as associate director for St. Bonaventure’s library, what began as a student job in the library her freshman year of college became a lifelong career. Tenglund, an Olean, New York, native, came to nearby Bonaventure after high school to study two different fields — elementary education and…
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…
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer One of the best ways to gain exposure and grow a following on social media is to obtain features, tagging clothing brands in your outfits of the day and submitting your photos to fashion feature accounts. These feature accounts will then repost your photo, showcasing your fashion-forward looks to their…
By Thomas Cottingham Features Assignment Editor Collaboration projects are starting to grow more common in the hip-hop industry. While projects such as Watch the Throne, Hell: The Sequel and What a Time to Be Alive bring out huge commercial success with party anthems and radio singles, NxWorries’ Yes Lawd! is the collaboration gem of 2016.…
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…
By Yoselin Person Contributing Writer Our Lady of Wisdom, located behind Francis Hall, is considered one of the few statues of Mary to be significant at St. Bonaventure University. Having a statue that’s known for hope leaves a good feeling for the campus. The statue of Our Lady of Wisdom was built in the 1950s.…
By Yoselin Persons Contributing Writer Halloween is the one day of the year that everyone has a chance to dress up in their most thrilling and unique costumes. Lately, though, discussion has surrounded Halloween as a time to dress up in the cultural attire of others. And the students at Bonaventure have their own perspective…
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…
A colorful outline and magical key, With a playful format and a picture of me. A formal placement of joy or hate, A place to go if you must relate. Darkness only when the sun goes down, And sounds flowing round and round. A house on the island or maybe in a fort, Somewhere in…
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer YouTube is a place where you can express yourself and share your ideas with others. It is also an unlimited space where you can explore and share your knowledge through videos that may one day inspire others. Joining YouTube is quite easy, but starting a fashion channel may be a…
By Joshua Svetz Contributing Writer Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi. Musician, actor, producer, director, artist, writer, comedian, a true genius and one of the most talented human beings alive. But sadly, a troubled person, as many tortured geniuses through history have been. Seeing Cudi enter rehab for depression and suicidal urges hurts my heart. Like the…