For decades, Halloween has been called a dangerous, immoral and unnecessary holiday by parents and other adults. They argue that kids shouldn’t be consuming so much candy, that people may drug the candy before giving it to kids and that dressing as monsters and ghosts is sacrilegious. While these are understandable concerns for parents, I…
St. Bonaventure University’s Urban Art Club has expanded its horizons in recent months with new projects. Established in 2012, the organization brings students together through the use of art forms such as graffiti, hip hop and rap. The club aims to provide students with an outlet for expression while creating works of art. “The Urban…
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 Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer There comes a point in a student’s journey at Bonaventure when he or she must plan for the day they have to leave the home they’ve created for themselves here, only to begin anew somewhere else. A student must compile all the knowledge and experience gained and package…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Cheesy rhymes and dull performances might come to mind when a person thinks of a poetry reading. However, slam poetry is different. The excitement that awakens the crowd is contagious, especially for a slam-poet novice. The poet can swear, scream, stomp or sing at any point to communicate his or…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Students from St. Bonaventure’s theater department participated in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) at Towson University in Towson, Md. last week. The festival is an opportunity for theater students to partake in various workshops and participate in different productions. Multiple students from the theater department were nominated…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor The Graffiti that colorfully decorates the outside of buildings and monuments throughout any given city may seem like random acts of vandalism to some people, but a new group on campus sees art as any form of creative expression. Sophomore Marc Peralta, president and founder of the Urban Art…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Writing a 50,000-word novel in thirty days. That’s the task participants in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) take on each November. As the words and ideas of possible novels migrate from writer’s minds down to their fingertips, a blank Word document comes alive. Jess Rehac, a senior education major,…
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…