By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor “People don’t write enough. If people write more, and they get some credible feedback, they become credible thinkers.” Denny Wilkins, professor of journalism and mass communication, described why the use of blogs in classrooms can be beneficial for students. Incorporating social media to the classroom has grown the last…
By Patrick Hosken Contributing Writer On a Tuesday afternoon last November, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., told me a few stories about how music has metaphorically tapped her on the shoulder at a few key moments in her life. From the windows in her office in Hopkins Hall, the sun began to disappear into a mess…
By Angell Benjamin Staff Writer Based on true events and a previous movie by Gustavo Hernandez, “Silent House” is a suspenseful movie that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats and their adrenaline pumping from beginning to end. The 85-minute horror/thriller, directed by Chris Kentis and written by Laura Lau, takes place at a…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor Bonnies Fever has reached new heights on campus and in the community. The success of the men’s and women’s basketball teams this season has sparked a surge of school spirit. Their upcoming appearances in the NCAAs have especially triggered Bona Madness on campus. Lindsey James, a literacy graduate student, said she’s been…
By Heather Monahan Staff writer The grass isn’t going to be the only thing turning green on campus in the next few weeks. Students and others around St. Bonaventure will have their own unique chance to help the environment. Recyclemania, which began March 5, runs until March 30. Sister Suzanne Kush, C.S.S.F., director of the Franciscan Center…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor St. Bonaventure University has a new and unique religious-affiliated group, whose members are coming together and sharing their personal ideologies. This particular club is the Muslim Student Association. The group, created by seniors Usman Jilani, Mahmuda Khan and Myra Khan, held its first interest meeting Feb. 21. The group discovered through its meeting that…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor Community service is an honored tradition at St. Bonaventure. So when the White House invited 260 schools from across the country to promote interreligious service, Bonaventure accepted. “(The White House) really wanted campuses to get more involved in terms of religious diversity and volunteering,” said Simone Bernstein, a White…
By Heather Monahan Staff writer Learning how to throw and catch a ball is not only a rite of passage for children, but it also gives them the basic foundations of perseverance, cooperation and teamwork. Kinder Kinetics provides local preschool children with a fun opportunity to learn these basic skills from Bonaventure students. The program…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor Life is like a work of literature. You never know what you’re going to uncover. “Your poems are always smarter than you are,” Jonathan Skinner said. Skinner, a poet, editor and ecocritic, dubbed the previous quote a line in the poem of his life. He said it was the main…