By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer Accomplishing the look of a rebel in today’s society can be especially difficult. Even polite businessmen wear earrings and ponytails, and it’s not surprising to find that there are many college students who are tattooed. Josh Martin, a freshman sports studies major, has three tattoos. With all his tattoos…
By Tori Woods Contributing Writer Every spring, students planning to live on campus the following year attend required meetings, turn in necessary applications and hope for the best. A few weeks later, students gather in the Reilly Center to select the apartment or room they want. Unfortunately, the anticipated room or apartment isn’t always available.…
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 Jackie Roberts Contributing Writer A rare treasure exists only a few minutes away from St. Bonaventure University. Canticle farm is approximately three miles from campus and remains a beacon for environmentally-friendly agriculture. Canticle Farm, located in Allegany, is a not-for-profit, community-supported organization sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany (FSA). Local residents who dedicate…
By Mary Best Editor-in-Chief After 74 years, we have an open invitation to investigate the man behind the curtain. “Oz: The Great and Powerful” stars James Franco (“127 Hours”) as the great wizard himself, determined to be world-famous by modeling himself after Harry Houdini. As fateful as the original movie’s weather patterns, a tornado foils…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Students aren’t always the only ones who get to rock the Reilly Center at St. Bonaventure. In the past, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) has brought artists such as Bruce Springsteen, the Goo Goo Dolls and Sean Kingston to campus for a Spring Concert. However, due to lower enrollment…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor The Notice Board is that carefully-crafted beacon of information found in the inboxes of thousands of Bonnies every morning. And starting Monday, members of the campus community will be able to take advantage of a few changes in the system. Brandon Kowalski, a junior computer science major, recently approached the…
By Jackie Roberts Contributing Writer For decades, the Friedsam Memorial Library has been a hideaway for stressed Bonaventure students running on caffeine and adrenaline. The building is not only a place for students seeking silence and solitude, but also symbolizes the Franciscan values held so dear to the Bonaventure community. Tami Attwell, library secretary, raved…
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer As the end of the semester nears, Bonaventure students not only long for sunny weather and a break from the books, but also internship and job opportunities to help prepare themselves for their futures. The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) is a place where students can go get…
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor A Slice of Heaven can be found only 40 miles away from the Bonaventure campus. This particular slice, found in Amish country, is full of furry, free-roaming alpacas. Michael Bean, assistant director of custodial services, and his wife, Sue, co-founded A Slice of Heaven Alpacas in 2009. Bean felt…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor I’m embarrassed to admit I can’t imagine a time when students studied abroad with only paper maps, travel books and snail mail for company. During my five-minute walk from my house to the bus stop, I check my iPhone’s London CityMapper app for live bus updates. The gloriously British red…
By MacKenzie Linehan Staff Writer How could you resist an opportunity to have a good chuckle? They say that laughter is the best medicine, after all. “Identity Thief,” starring the hilarious Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”) and Jason Bateman (“Horrible Bosses”), takes you on a high-speed adventure that provides sub-par laughs and great entertainment.…
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor “Sometimes we go on a search and we do not know what we are looking for, until we come again to our beginning,” well-known poet, artist and thinker Robert Lax once said. Lax began his good journey in Olean in 1915. With his ties with the town and his…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Editor Millions of YouTube viewers have spent countless hours watching thirty-second videos of the latest viral sensation. The “Harlem Shake” has students at Bona’s and individuals around the world abuzz with rhythm and moves. People may be familiar with the traditional move-and-sway Harlem Shake, but an updated craze is sweeping the…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor It’s no secret Bonaventure has an earlier scheduled spring break compared to other colleges. Many students who go home are the only college students present in their hometowns during this time. While the early break can be rationalized by the Easter break Bonaventure also gets, both students and professors…
By Tate M. Slaven Staff Writer Spring break crept up fast for the Bonaventure community, and the thought of it is enough to help power students through midterms. Break brings a smile to the faces of students, and the exciting news of being halfway through the semester will follow each student no matter where they…
By Kellen Quigley Staff Writer As the last weekend of February quickly approaches, the 85th annual Academy Awards draw near. This year, Seth MacFarlane will host the ceremony, which will air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Sunday. Three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg’s Civil War-era epic “Lincoln” leads with 12 nominations, including Best Picture and…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Tapping into the inner child of the SBU theater group, the cast will perform the musical “A Year with Frog and Toad” March 20 through 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Brett Keegan, a senior philosophy major, will play Frog and Ian Rogers,…
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…