By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hi everyone, welcome to the first Fashion Focus of the spring semester. I trust you all had a lovely Christmas eating home-made meals and being very merry. Unfortunately, the holidays eventually have to come to an end, and we are forced to become real people again. So, with that, welcome…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor Despite St. Bonaventure’s overall admissions declining (fall 2013 total enrollment was 2,259 down from the previous year’s 2,336), its small women’s studies major has seen a growth in declared students since 2011, when there was only one minor and zero majors. The program currently holds one first major, one second…
By Betsy Pray Staff Writer Bonaventure alumna Pamela Witter, ’01, recently published her first novel, “Hope Rising,” a story about the mutual hardships endured by a young girl and her mother. According to Witter, the novel tells the story of 15-year-old Ellie, a high school freshman struggling with depression and insecurities. After her mother, Anastasia,…
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Attention all Bonaventure students! An epidemic spreading around campus is causing students to sport bags under their eyes and cramping fingers and take sporadic napping cycles at the library. For some, this epidemic will strike during Reading Day tomorrow. For others, it has already begun. There is hope, however. This…
By Whitney Downard Staff Writer Christmas is a time for tradition. Every year, we stress about finding the perfect presents for our friends and family members, but our most cherished memories are often the times spent together. Traditions can be silly, serious or heart-felt, but each brings people together in celebration of Christmastime and everything…
By Whitney Downard Contributing Writer and Hannah Gordon Assistant News Editor Tomorrow, a group of marketing students in the Event and Sponsorship Marketing class taught by Mike Russell, a professor of marketing at St. Bonaventure, will host the John J. Watson Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in the Reilly Center Arena. Admission for fans is…
By Emma Zaremba Features Assignment Editor Students shed light on Indian culture during this year’s Diwali show, “You’ve Been Conned,” hosted by students of Asian Students in Action (ASIA). The group provided the Bonaventure community with the opportunity to dip into a different culture Tuesday night in the Regina A. Quick Center for the…
By Amelia Kibbe Staff Writer The end of the semester may only be a few weeks off, but many St. Bonaventure students have not yet shifted their focus to studying. Instead, they are looking forward to their upcoming Thanksgiving breaks. Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and many students are anxiously counting down the days until…
By Kevin Rogers Managing Editor Students from 10 colleges rolled into St. Bonaventure for a battle of legal know-how as SBU Mock Trial hosted its second annual “Friar Faceoff” tournament last weekend. In mock trial, students play the role of lawyers and witnesses as they develop the best defense or prosecution in a case…
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hi all, and welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. I can’t believe we are coming to the end of the first semester. It has gone by so quickly. Time really does fly when you’re having fun. As the semester comes to a close, this means one thing — Christmas…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Sports is one of the most internationally-recognized pastimes. It can bring people together and form bonds between different groups. That was the idea Unified Sports built upon. The program, funded by the Special Olympics, brings together athletes of the same age, regardless of whether or not they have disabilities.…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor Senior capstones are an integral part of many students’ educations at Bonaventure. A capstone is a final thesis, event or other project which embodies all the student has learned here. It is kind of a last “hoorah” before a senior walks across the stage. This semester, a few students…
By Ryan Horan Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure alumni are looking to help ease the stress of Christmas shopping this year for their follow Bonnies with the Alumni Gift Guide. The Alumni Gift Guide is an online listing of St. Bonaventure alumni that make great gifts for the Bonnie in your life. There is a…
By Daniel Leopold Staff Writer College quickly becomes a time in every young adult’s life when school, free time and work become a stressful balancing act. The excitement and adventurous feeling experienced during the first couple of weeks of the semester soon wears down as the prospects of essays and finals draw near. Sometimes…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Garret Theater opened its doors to a crowd of people, all waiting to be seated and watch SBU Theater’s performance of “The Walls” by Lisa Dillman. The set, skillfully designed by Becky Misenheimer, associate professor of theater, looked normal enough; a few doorways, a…
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hi all, and welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. I’m about to jump on the Movember bandwagon here. It is that time of year when some among the male population take pride in not shaving for a whole month to raise money for cancer research. It’s a very charitable month…
By Betsy Pray Staff Writer Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past. But what if writing a letter involved learning about a new culture, changing people’s lives and teaching someone English? BonaResponds is giving people the chance to do just that. The service organization is launching a new pen pal program…
By Amelia Kibbe Staff Writer Keep calm and mustache on! This month, St. Bonaventure University will be participating in “Movember 2013.” This is the second year Bonaventure has taken part in the month-long event, and the goals for this year are twice as high. The idea of “Movember” is simple. In order to raise…
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer Every day, we pass hundreds of students: in the hallways, in the Hickey, in our dorm buildings and walking from one place to another. Some of these people are our friends; some you may not even know their names. By that glance you make when you pass them, you…
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s fashion focus. Word in the Hickey Dining Hall this week is that there are club/team formals going on over the next few weeks; everybody loves the opportunity to put on a fancy dress or suit up. I’ve never been to one of these…