By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor Life can change in a flash – of a camera, that is. Perched atop the university Facebook page is a coveted spot of real estate reserved for winners of St. Bonaventure’s Photo of the Week contest. Bona fans are encouraged to upload a snapshot of anything on campus they…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor With the lights dimmed, anxious audience members gazed toward the stage. A spotlight centered and the Garret Theater came alive with poetry at the commencement of St. Bonaventure’s fourth poetry slam. The Slam Poetry Club recently adopted “There is no excuse for art” as its catchphrase. It embodies the…
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer “When you go to places, the things you are supposed to see are not what stay with you.” Peter Makuck said these words while onstage at the Garret Theater Wednesday night discussing how the small details on a trip can become the unexpected details of a poem. Makuck, a nationally…
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer Rose may have let go, but “Titanic” fans never did. Fans have been able to relive the excitement of the movie with the recent re-release of the 1997 film in theaters. But this time, it’s supposed to be an enhanced experience with 3-D effects. However, Bonaventure students…
By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Recognizing the increasing presence of smart phones in the hands of college students, the Office of Communications created a blog that reviews apps for students. According to Kait Laubscher, intern at the Office of Communications, the SBU App Review provides in-depth app reviews for students by students. Student reviewers Laubscher…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor “If you believe in acceptance, empowerment, opportunity and fun, you are already a fan of Special Olympics.” According to the Special Olympics New York volunteer handbook, volunteering with Special Olympics creates a strong connection with athletes even after the games end. At St. Bonaventure, faculty and students are doing…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor In an age of skinny models and tiny sizes, women constantly compare themselves to each other. According to the Media Awareness Network’s website, 50 to 70 percent of girls at a healthy weight believe they are overweight, and research indicates 90 percent of women are unhappy with their appearance in…
By Marie Dirle and Margaret Seitz Photographers Name: James Riley Year/Major: Senior/Music What are you wearing? Shirt, pants and beanie — thrift stores What is your style inspiration? “I like to find cheap-but-comfortable clothes. I usually try not to spend too much — never over $45 for shoes.” How do you describe your style? “My…
By Marissa Bruno Staff Writer “I am not a woman, just an inmate.” Breea Willingham, a former St. Bonaventure University journalism and mass communication visiting professor, read an excerpt written by an incarcerated woman in New York state Tuesday evening in Dresser Auditorium as a part of her talk called “Write On, Sister!: How Incarcerated…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Swirling colors, devious characters, strong faces and wondrous perspectives of nature were displayed for all to see last Friday. Senior Thesis Exhibition 2012, sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, opened in the Winifred Shortell Kenney Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. It allowed…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor Five years ago, St. Bonaventure students embarked on a journey that took them thousands of miles across the world and enabled them to impact countless lives, including their own. Embrace it Africa, an SBU international service organization, has been continuing its mission ever since. Its most recent endeavor encouraged…
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer As Dr. Seuss says in “Oh The Places You’ll Go!” “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” With graduation rapidly approaching, students in the class of 2012 will be able to take these words to heart soon.…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor The last few weeks, Bonaventure basketball fans have had a lot to cheer about. Students spent days traveling to see the Bonnies play up close and personal. The students with the best seats in the house, however, weren’t those kids down the hall, but the cheerleaders. “It’s an experience…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor One of the most dangerous things a filmmaker can do is make a movie adaptation of a book. Fans of the worldwide phenomenon “The Hunger Games” gathered outside movie theaters March 22, anxiously awaiting what director Gary Ross had done with their beloved books. Thankfully, the odds were in…
By Marie Dirle Photographer Name: Wardia Hart Title: Adjunct Arabic professor What are you wearing? Jacket — Barney’s in Chicago Scarf — Gift from father-in-law Glasses — Olean Council Optician Shoes — TOMS What’s important to you when selecting clothes? “The most important thing is how something fits. If it fits, it looks good.” How…
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer In celebration of Women’s History Month, the 11th Annual Dr. Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise was awarded Tuesday afternoon. This year’s award was presented to Manuela Marin-Salcedo. The ceremony, held in Dresser Auditorium, recognizes a senior female in the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication who…
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor Visit the Bogside region of the city of Derry in Northern Ireland and you’ll find art scaling the walls. Twelve 30-foot-tall murals in subdued colors depict imagery from the Troubles, Northern Ireland’s decades-long sectarian conflict. This “People’s Gallery” covers the sides of buildings as a means of commemorating the devastation…
By Alexandra Salerno Managing Editor The first “Twilight” film banked $140 million opening weekend. Associated Press and various other news outlets pose the question: Can “The Hunger Games” rival “Twilight’s” premiere at the box office? Fans of “The Hunger Games,” which opened at midnight, do not think the association between the book-to-film series is a…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor St. Bonaventure University embraced a culture of acceptance this week on campus through a myriad of events intended to promote the value of people with cognitive and physical disabilities in higher education. The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), in a joint effort with the Campus Activities Board (CAB), is…
By Mary Best Opinion Editor Swirls of fantasy, love, fairies and mischief adorned the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts this week in SBU Theater’s fresh and colorful production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The comedy, directed by Dr. Ed. Simone, chairperson of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, follows three…