By Mary Best Editor-In-Chief Fifty-eight years ago in the St. Bonaventure University chapel, Father Robert Struzynski, O.F.M., began his journey to becoming a Franciscan friar. On May 15, Father Bob will retire to St. Anthony Friary in Butler, N.J., concluding an extraordinary journey at Bona’s. As a member of the Holy Name Province, Father Bob…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Somewhere along their journey, senior Bonnies traded in crayons and overalls for a degree and dress clothes. As the class of 2013 looks toward the future, some students took time to reflect on their youthful dreams. Brittany Gasper, a journalism and mass communication major, had astrological aspirations when she was…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Anyone who takes part in St. Bonaventure nightlife knows Sean Miller. But how much do students really know about the man behind the camera at Bonaventure parties? Though 31-year-old Miller never studied at St. Bonaventure, he said he still feels strong ties to the university. “I grew up in…
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor Many see St. Bonaventure as a homogenous, typically Catholic university in Western New York. They don’t, however, notice the growing percentage of a diverse international community on campus. According to sbu.edu, students at St. Bonaventure come from 38 different countries not including the U.S. Jeanette Dietrich, a junior journalism and…
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer We, as college students, belong to a generation more integrated than ever before, according to civilrights.org. Our generation celebrates diversity more than any before us. With each step towards an unsegregated world, we must take time to reflect on the progression we have made. We also need to reflect on…
By Mary Best Editor-In-Chief This fall, Cattaraugus County will be abuzz with music. Paige Winston, music director for WSBU-FM 88.3 The Buzz, is spearheading a Bona-style “Save the Music” campaign, hoping to unite Bonaventure students and their artistic talents with Olean and Allegany residents. Winston, a junior journalism and mass communication major, said while the…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor I’ve lived in London for five months, but I’ll call it home forever. In a perfect world, I would blend the best parts of my London home with my Bonaventure home and my hometown in Pennsylvania. I’m already dreading the pain of missing England in a few weeks. London has…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor Impossible things may be happening every day, but topping this year’s SBU Hip-Hop show will be impossible…without a little magic! This semester, the SBU Hip-Hop team presented the familiar tale of “Cinderella,” but with a spunky and dance-filled twist this past Tuesday and Wednesday. The show starred sophomore history major…
By Mackenzie Linehan Staff Writer When I heard Ryan Gosling was appearing in a new movie, I didn’t even care what it was about. All I knew was that I could stare at his beautiful face for a solid 90 minutes; what more could you possibly want? But the crime drama “The Place Beyond the…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Violence towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has occurred for decades. However, many groups have formed across the nation to help students in the community. Spectrum, Bonaventure’s gay-straight alliance for the campus’ LGBT students and straight allies, created its own support group for these students. Spectrum hosted…
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer For students, Bonaventure’s campus is a temporary home. Many come for four years, and then they are gone. More often than not, it is the professors that find their way to campus and eventually make Bonaventure their permanent home. Patrick Panzarella, professor of English, stumbled upon St. Bonaventure University…
By Kevin Cooley Staff Writer It would definitely be a challenge to chronicle my adventures in Northern Ireland so far, but not because there is a lack of adventure to chronicle. The difficult part would be deciding which of the hundreds of tales I’ve collected would be worthy to include, not to mention deciding which…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Most pet owners would agree that there are few things better than coming home after a hard day and being greeted with an excited, tail-wagging dog or a purring cat. Four-legged friends always make our days better by providing us with their unconditional love and affection. “On a list…
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief Enthusiastic snaps, laughs and rip-roaring applause filled the Rathskeller Wednesday night as St. Bonaventure’s best poets took the stage in the SBU Spring Slam sponsored by the Slam Poetry Club. The biannual slam featured 11 poets — seasoned veterans and fresh-faced slam newbies alike, all performing their pieces in their own…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Sigma, Beta, Zeta, Pi, Delta, Nu – each word conjures up ancient characters that spark images of overindulgent college students in all their Greek life glory. But here at Bonaventure, sororities and fraternities haven’t been offered as part of the college experience for students for decades. Unrecognized social societies in…
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor A child’s imagination has no limitations. Young minds brainstorm hopeful futures and creative ideas. For some, the inner child disappears when thrown into the real world. But for one Bonaventure student, his childlike imagination has led to early success. Freshman journalism and mass communication major Tristan King founded Muffin…
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.…
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,…
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”…
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…