By Kiara Catanzaro Contributing Writer Mario Pirovano held his first North American performances of “Francis, the Holy Jester” on Tuesday in the Rigas Theater in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Italian Pirovano was born in Pregnana, Milanese, and he has been performing “Francis, the…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Worldwide, 121 million people suffer from depression and other mental health issues, according to the World Heath Organization. One new group on campus is working to combat this statistic. To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a nonprofit organization aimed at providing help to people affected by…
By Mary Best Managing Editor Without a doubt, SBU Theater’s unconventional production of “More than Before” last weekend was bigger, braver and ultimately more brilliant than anything SBU Theater has produced in the past. The 70-minute drama, directed by Ed. Simone, chairperson of the department of visual and performing arts, follows Girl’s reaction to…
Dennis Frank By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-Chief Dennis Frank, university archivist, wrote a history of the Civil War and the War of 1812 at age 10. A history buff since childhood, Frank graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a bachelor’s degree in history. It wasn’t until later he stumbled upon his other passion. “I was helping (my…
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer Neil White, author of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts,” the 2012 ‘All Bonaventure Reads’ selection, spoke about what shocking discoveries led to the dramatic change of his life while living in prison in the Reilly Center at 7 p.m. last Monday. After a small introduction to engage his audience, White…
By Mary Best Managing Editor After a grueling five weeks of rehearsal, SBU Theater is prepared to debut its newest production, “More than Before,” by Kathryn Coughlin this weekend in the Garrett Theater. While the five-week deadline provided some challenges, Ed. Simone, director of the theater program, said the four-person cast worked incredibly hard. “Everyone…
By Gavin Lindahl Contributing Writer “We throw around these terms, ‘Franciscan this, Franciscan that,’ but how many students can articulate that? How many students know what that really means?” Brother Kevin Kriso, O.F.M. and a Mt. Irenaeus friar, said Francis Week at St. Bonaventure promotes a greater understanding of Franciscan values. Every year, the school…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Since Health Services and the Counseling Center combined last year to form the Wellness Center, Director Roger Keener has been brainstorming ideas to bring greater wellness to the campus. “Last year I had the idea to do some of these things, but it was the first year,” Keener said. “I…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor The community atmosphere and the approachable, caring faculty and staff are clear examples of how Bonaventure goes above and beyond its call to prepare students for life outside the Bona Bubble. The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) offers students a variety of services to help prepare them for…
By Kiara Catanzaro Contributing Writer There are different ways for students to be active and stay in shape on campus. St. Bonaventure University’s Running Club gives students the opportunity to meet new friends in addition to living a healthy lifestyle. SBU’s Running Club began last semester as a club with only four members and had…
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer On Sept. 23, the stars aligned for the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Celebrities graced the red carpet, donning bright colors, prints, shimmer and some not-so-hot ensembles. Here are my picks for the best and worst dressed at the awards. The fashion misses of the night: 5. Julianna Margulies…
Tim Hill By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Nestled in a crowded room full of cords, computers and compact disks in the basement of Plassmann Hall sits Tim Hill, ‘95 — one of Bonaventure’s technological geniuses. Hill has worked at Bonaventure for almost two decades as the campus media specialist and audio visual (AV) technician.…
By Jillian Hammell Contributing Writer It is that time of year again: the Bonaventure and Allegany communities come together to celebrate good food, friends and music. This year, however, expect a change in the layout of the six-hour event held on Main Street in Allegany, as well as new places to hit while strolling through…
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-in-chief Last week, St. Bonaventure hosted two teenagers whose relationship with the University reads like a storyline from a movie script. In 2005, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, received an email from an Italian woman named Laura Pietrobattista. She introduced herself as belonging to the family of Fr. Panfilo (Eng: Pamphilo)…
By Alexandra Napoli Contributing Writer Think of everything you have ever dreamed. What if everything you wanted to be came true? You walk across a red carpet and camera flashes are all you see. Ray Klausen knows exactly how it feels to do this, as he has achieved his biggest dreams. Klausen has designed…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Bienvenido a la tertulia! SBU’s “tertulia,” or informal Spanish conversation gathering, meets Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in Café LaVerna. Students have the opportunity to sit with peers to brush up on their Spanish speaking skills. Victor Zabala, an English graduate student, and Maria Jorquera-Hervas, a Fulbright scholar (an…
Clinton Pataye By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Fourteen years ago, Clinton Pataye joined Bonaventure’s Safety and Security team looking for a break from his hectic police job. “I only saw bad people,” said Pataye, a security officer supervisor. “It got real old. I came here because I like the quietness and the solitude.” Pataye said…
By Katelyn Schrock Contributing Writer Freshmen are assigned to a dorm and placed with an unfamiliar face that soon turns into a roommate. Following that first year, it’s up to students to choose their own living arrangements. Juniors and seniors have the option of continuing to live on campus or finding residences’ in the…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Eighty percent of college students stay within a three- hour range of their home, said Thomas Iwankow, associate director of admissions. However, the Bona Bubble is home to students from more than 30 states. The newly enrolled students at St. Bonaventure this fall, both freshman and transfers, come from …
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…