By Lauren Zazzara Features Editor Instead of spending the dog days of summer at the beach to do some relaxing, some students at St. Bonaventure opted to go to Africa to do some service. Two students who chose to volunteer this summer were Amanda Saeli, a junior marketing major, and David Bryant, a junior journalism…
By Lauren Zazzara Features Assignment Editor Summer is usually time for serving ice cream, but some Bonaventure students are going to use the time to serve others. Several students have plans to go abroad this summer on service missions in the hopes of making a difference in the communities they will visit. Amanda Saeli, a…
By Hannah Gordon Czech Correspondent As the classic “young American goes to Europe” movies suggest, I had to do something crazy during my time abroad. This week definitely fits the bill. I made a tattoo appointment to get another tattoo. I’ve decided I want “Na Zdraví!” which translates literally to “to your health,” but is…
By Hannah Gordon Czech correspondent I never thought I’d be homesick. I was always the kid who wanted to go away. I would rather be outside exploring or sleeping at a friend’s house than in my own home. I was adventurous, and still am, so I thought I was immune to missing people. I was…
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 Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Before this weekend, I was convinced that only one song had ever been written for the bagpipes. You know the one. Its brash cacophony of opening notes ringing out ubiquitously at Memorial Day parades across America every summer. Blame it on cultural isolation, my own ignorance or merely the fact…
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor The standard wardrobe protocol for students at many American colleges is pretty simple. Sweatshirts, T-shirts, sweatpants — not a lot of people deviate from these essentials when it comes to rolling out of bed for class. Chanel’s current figurehead and fashion mastermind Karl Lagerfeld once said, “Sweatpants are a sign…
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Late last night, I ran down the stairs in my apartment building, shouting “WHAT’S THE CRAIC, LADS?” to the people at the bottom. No, I didn’t drop out of school to dabble in illegal activities. I’ve just begun my time at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland — my…
By Makeda Loney Contributing Writer After an entire semester of anticipation, the day finally came. School was out, and summer shined its golden rays on me. The season greeted me with opportunities and excitement. Along with 29 other Bonnies (both graduate and undergraduate), my summer adventure awaited me in beautiful Oxford, England. The thought of…