By: Karolina Dombaxi, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Karolina Dombaxi During the media timeouts at St. Bonaventure University basketball games there is always something happening on the court. Men and women in bright red t-shirts guide children from the neighboring communities to run across the court or to shoot basketballs. Sometimes there are students doing…
By: Ryan Surmay, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Egan St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish culture and a day for Americans to wear green and eat corned beef. There is a religious aspect as well as a social celebration among families and friends. Many towns or cities have their own parades to…
Photo Courtesy CCA/flier for Spring 2023 Sexual Assault Support Group By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has initiated a pilot program — a new sexual assault support group. In coordination with Connecting Communities in Action, Victim Advocate Kennedy Scott and Amy Lanphere LMHC, licensed mental health counselor, have created a 12-week curriculum…
Photo Courtesy/St. Bonaventure University By: Elizabeth Egan, Features Editor As Deandre Allen began to settle in for his American Advertising Federation class, he was interrupted by Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, asking him to come chat in the hall. Chimbel led Allen, a senior strategic communications major with a marketing minor,…
Photo courtesy/Claire Fisher, The Bona Venture Two new club members get ready for the first meeting to start In the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, there is a clear imbalance of men compared to women—women being in the minority. With the goal to create an intentional community for women to gather and…
Image Courtesy of Alicia Maxwell By: Alicia Maxwell, Contributing Writer Michael rows a boat at Double H Ranch camp Okikiola Michael wasn’t always sure of his future in computer science. Growing up in Nigeria, he would always play with video game animations on his uncle’s computer. “Power in Nigeria had an off/on switch, so when…
Photo Courtesy/Ryan Surmay By: Ryan Surmay, Features Staff Writer After a chilly couple of weeks to start the month, St. Bonaventure University students have spring break to look forward to. The break will be from Feb. 26 to March 5. Some students will be taking the opportunity to escape the cold and go down south.…
Image Courtesy of Elizabeth Egan/ A fun plate of nachos topped with queso By: Ryan Surmay Many St. Bonaventure University students said they believe the most popular foods for the Super Bowl are wings, dips and pizza. In Western New York, the proximity to Buffalo means that chicken wings tend to be more commonly associated…
Image Courtesy of Danny Bush By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor “You’re looking at the Woman of Promise!” This was what Grace Foley said as she returned to her friends after finding out she would be receiving the award. The Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award was given to the senior strategic communication major…
Image Courtesy of Claire Fisher/ A delicious slice of what ‘The Skeller’ can offer. By: Kelsey Purcell, Features Staff Upon entering the black side doors of the Hickey Dining Hall, across from De La Roche Hall, there is still the familiar brick wall and wide descending stairs. But through the doors to the bar underneath…
Image Courtesy of Morgan Kilger By: Morgan Kilger, Features Staff Every spring semester, transfer students join the ranks of students who started in the fall. This semester, Gabrielle Marong, a sophomore whose major is undeclared, is one of those new students. The ROTC, Reserve Officers’ Training Corp., program and its connections to the military is…
By Ryan Surmay, Features Staff Image Courtesy of @sbu_mocktrial on Instagram/ The Bonaventure Mock Trial team poses in front of the Michigan State University College of Law entrance. From Jan. 21-22, the St. Bonaventure University Mock Trial team traveled to the Michigan State University College of Law. It participated in the 10th annual Red Cedar…
Image Courtesy of Alicia Maxwell By Alicia Maxwell “It made me feel like this was something they were trained to do.” This was the reaction of Johnathan Mascaut, the St. Bonaventure University international student coordinator, after watching the four videos released of the events leading to the death of Tyre Nichols. On Jan. 7, 2023…
Image Courtesy of Claire Fisher/ One of the spaces in Hickey Dining Hall where students can choose from a variety of vegetables to individualize their salads By Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor In an ingredient-filled dining hall, students tap into their own creativity when it comes to creating meals. Hickey Dining Hall includes many pre-made…
Image Courtesy of the Career and Professional Readiness Center By Elizabeth Egan, Features Editor Marnique Olivieri-Panepento could not contain her smile when she returned to class on Jan. 24, after finding out she was being recognized for not one, but two senior awards. Every year the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University offers…
By Claire Fisher Features Assignment Editor Image Courtesy of Claire Fisher/Sophomore Elizabeth Foley checks out the new arcade game in ‘The Skeller’ Full of SGA club appearances, live music, a caricature artist, and many more, the Rathskeller hosted its grand opening last Friday night. Staff were excited to see students not only on the official…
Image Courtesy of Elizabeth Egan/Norah Marriner, a member of Empower, leads a discussion about identifying signs of control in a relationship. Empowering students to become educated advocates for campus safety is the goal of the St. Bonaventure University club, Empower. Empower is a student-run group that uses trainings and creates programs for the campus community…
By Morgan Kilger Photo of Jason Bussman/Image Courtesy of Rachel Fisher Professor Jason Bussman is a new face here at St. Bonaventure University. Originally from the Buffalo area, he graduated from SUNY Fredonia with his bachelor degree in English and English Adolescent Education and a masters in English. Bussman is also enrolled at the Western…
By Ryan Surmay View from Bud Light Suite/Image Courtesy of Connor Beal Over the weekend, Bonaventure roommates had different experiences watching the Buffalo Bills playoff game. Besides the result of the game, they enjoyed their experiences. Juniors Peter Byrne and Matthew Branco watched the game in their townhouse with friends while fellow roommate Connor Beal…
By Kelsey Purcell Laura Esposito in Allegany last semester/Image Courtesy of Kelsey Purcell Jan 17 marked the last first day of classes for many seniors at St. Bonaventure University as they started the 2023 spring semester. Some seniors say they feel like it is a bittersweet thing. They said they feel excited about what is…