BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR “Wow! Look at you all dressed up today! Who are you trying to impress?” If I had a dollar for every time someone – whether a family member or friend – has said this to me, I would have enough money to pay off my college debt from St. Bonaventure…
When I was younger, my favorite television shows were “Boy Meets World” and “Saved by the Bell.” Each morning before going off to school, my sister and I would turn on the television and watch Zach Morris and Cory Matthews back to back. It became routine. Even as an eight-year-old, we tuned in daily to…
I love sports. I love everything about sports. The competition, the adrenaline and the stories that unfold as we watch a season come down to the final few games always creates a buzz that lasts until the next season .One of my favorite things about sports is what the athletes wear. Uniforms are the trademark…
My friend and I love to listen and compare music and one day he played Jay-z and I played Migos. He asked “who’s better” and without hesitation I defended Migos as best as I could. Aside from saying I was a disgrace picking Migos over Jay-z since I’m a New York City native, he mentioned…
By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer St. Bonaventure is celebrating Latin American culture this month in honor of Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead.” In the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, an Ofrenda altar, or a private altar for loved ones who have passed on, will be installed until next…
RACHEL KONIECZNY AND DIANA McELFRESH News Assignment Editor and Assistant News Editor “How can you really know America if America is the only place you know?” That is the question Michael Leming, international author on death and dying, asked during his first presentation in the Walsh Science Center Monday evening. Leming delivered two talks, one…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief The Lenna Foundation chose Osvaldo Succi, a linguist, lecturer and international relations advisor, as the 2015 Lenna Visiting Professor. Succi, a native of São Paulo City, São Paulo, Brazil, will arrive on campus Monday and stay until Sept. 28. During his stay, Succi will present a plenary lecture titled “Globalization: The…
By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor Members of Asian Students in Action (ASIA) showed off their unique culture on Tuesday night in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The show was set up like the television show “So You think You Can Dance,” and each group competed against each other to move…
By Luis Rodriguez Contributing Writer In celebration of the Diwali festival, ASIA is preparing for its first on-campus performance of the semester. “The show is representative of Diwali, which is the traditional Indian Hindu festival of lights. It is also known as Deepavali,” senior biology major Kenneth Nguyen said. Senior biology and theology major…
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 Allie Napoli Staff Writer Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend at St. Bonaventure. With St. Paddy’s Day approaching, it is evident that decorations, festive outfits and green drinks are favored topics of discussion. There is no way to ignore the excitement and anticipation that comes along with St. Patrick’s…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. However, no one has more pride than those with Irish heritage on the holiday. Freshman marketing major James Thompson said although his pride peaks on March 17, the feeling is present year-round. “All Irish people are awesome and enjoy life,” Thompson said. “Irish…
By Samantha Berkhead Managing Editor As St. Bonaventure’s vibrant student body rushes past in ephemeral bursts of energy each day, stoic white figures frozen in stone stand watch across campus. These statues, while easy to overlook in their silent stillness, symbolize the university’s spiritual and historic heartbeat. “One of the things that I noticed when…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Do you aspire to travel and learn world history in other countries? Bonaventure offers numerous opportunities to study abroad. Students will have the opportunity to visit Uganda this summer for a 12-day program. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, will host a trip that will give students credit…
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 Jackie Roberts Contributing Writer Students and staff from every corner of St. Bonaventure gathered to celebrate Black History Month. A mix of emotions flooded campus after the Black History Month show put on by the Black Student Union (BSU) in The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Monday. Students Troy Deweever and…
By Mary Best Opinion Editor It’s a little disheartening when thousands of kids will learn every Hannah Montana song, but will never know the meaning behind, “Life’s tough, get a helmet.” Regardless of what we watched on TV or where we came from, our similarities as kids help us bond with other kids and make…
