A Jack-o-lantern sits in the Marchiori Pavilion on a spooky October night / Photo Courtesy of Kelsey Purcell BY KELSEY PURCELL, FEATURES EDITOR There are a lot of ways to celebrate Halloween and get into the festive spirit, especially in the Southern Tier of New York. Here are some activities to try near St. Bonaventure…
Elizabeth Egan/ The Bona Venture Fall scenery at Stony Brook State Park in Danville, New York. BY EMILIE WEINBECK, STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University is truly a great place to be during fall, with gorgeous changing leaves and mountainous background. But, fall does not last forever so soaking up all that fall has to offer…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR After the spooky season of pumpkin carving, costumes, candy, scary movies and numerous parties, this year’s Halloween celebration has sadly come to a close. Right beside the season’s end, I have seen my TikTok feed change from Halloween costumes to Christmas music and decorations in the blink of an eye.…
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER As the holiday season approaches, many people will debate what holiday is superior. The cliché yet hard to dispute answer would be Christmas. Growing up as young children, Christmas was likely many people’s favorite holiday. However, that feeling may begin to change as people get older and discover the truth…
By Jessica Dillon Contributing Writer As Halloween weekend begins, the campus community is prepared to ensure student safety. Diana Calhoun, a security officer who has worked for the university since 1976, said that in her experience Halloween weekend has always been a safe affair. “The only things I really see are kids dressing up—and I’ve…
I love the holidays and this time of year. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s are by far some of the days I look forward to the most. However, there’s one day that I’ve always hated. Halloween is my least favorite day of the entire year. Even the first day of school and the day after…
By Yoselin Persons Contributing Writer Halloween is the one day of the year that everyone has a chance to dress up in their most thrilling and unique costumes. Lately, though, discussion has surrounded Halloween as a time to dress up in the cultural attire of others. And the students at Bonaventure have their own perspective…
‘Tis the season.’ For Michael Myers, Jason and Carrie that is. These three classic characters make their appearance on AMC only a few times a year, but it’s always right around the same time: Halloween. They are the embodiment of horror and fear, invented to terrify you to the point of sickness, but for some…
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…
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor If you’re flipping through channels or perusing Netflix tonight, chances are you’ll come across a few Halloween movies. Scary movies can be fun and/or predictable, but rarely good. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” shatters all of those stereotypes. The 1978 classic tells the story of an escaped mental patient (Michael Myers) stalking…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The Bonaventure community took a Halloween-themed adventure courtesy of the hip-hop team Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Coached by senior history major Jacqueline Gertner, the team began preparing for its first show a few weeks into the school year and was ready…
Tonight is the night we look forward to getting creative and dressing up as someone else. Or, in the case of those going as “basic girls,” maybe just going as yourself. Trick or treating may not be at the top of everyone’s to-do list, but you can be sure to see a lot of interesting…
By Andrea Fernandes Features Assignment Editor Werewolves, zombies and walking skeletons will soon make a rare appearance on campus. The hip-hop team is holding its annual Halloween performance in the Rigas Family Theater of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Oct. 28 and 29. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Hip-Hop…
By Zachary Newcome Staff Writer On Oct. 30, Laugh Pack, St. Bonaventure’s comedy club, will be hosting a Halloween-themed comedy night. The event will be held in the Rathskeller at 7 p.m. however, Chattertons, St. Bonaventure’s slam poetry club, will start the show at 6:30 p.m. There will be nine members of…
By Ellen Kibbe Contributing Writer As the temperatures lower and the air becomes crisp with the scent of fall, students don’t have to pack away their fun with summer clothes. St. Bonaventure and the community have a great selection of events to keep the enthusiasm going even as the temperature on the thermometer drops. Bus…
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Here it is, my third-favorite time of year (after Christmas and my birthday, of course). It’s Halloween! Halloween falls on a school night this year, so the celebrations will be in full swing this weekend. Every year, my friends and I begin to brainstorm in August as to what…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor ‘Tis the time of year to dress up, decorate houses, take candy from strangers and, most of all, watch Halloween films. Halloween movies have always been a favorite of young American adults. Some thrill us from start to finish, leaving us at the edge of our seats. Some fulfill…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor The haunting hour may be upon us, but ghouls and ghosts aren’t the things haunting Bonaventure students, and it certainly isn’t limited to just Halloween. Some don’t even like the occasional spook from scary movies or haunted houses this time of year. Senior accounting major Rita Belloma has two…
By Amelia Kibbe Staff Writer Halloween is just around the corner, and things are starting to get spooky at Bonaventure. Several buildings on campus are decked out with scary decorations, from spider webs in the hallways of Loughlen Hall to cauldrons and pumpkins in the Hickey. Last weekend, Halloween events on campus kicked off…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Contemporary horror movies tend to be predictable and formulaic. They take a family, place them in a new setting, introduce a spirit or non-human entity as an antagonist, use the youngest and creepiest kid as a conduit and then some mild terror ensues. “Insidious: Chapter 2” doesn’t necessarily stray…