By Amina Golden-Arabaty Contributing Writer The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies will be hosting the first in a series of events, commemorating the 800th anniversary of the historic encounter between St. Francis and the Egyptian Sultan in 1219. It will be hosted in Plassmann Hall, room 206, across from the new Center for Arab…
Sushi sounded good, but I didn’t ask for a side of slur. The fraternity house sounded fun, but I could’ve done without the verbal 3 a.m. daggers. The same goes for dinner the other night. I loved catching up with friends, but the surrounding looks when my pals across the table – a gay…
By Harrison Leone Czech Correspondent I think I caught something in Berlin, something besides the lung-throttling cough that wakes my roommates up at 4 a.m. I think I’ve been infected with an incurable case of wanderlust, and the only treatment is travel. A self-prescribed trip to Vienna seemed to be an appropriate antidote. Luckily, there…
By Harrison Leone Czech Correspondent When I prepared to come to Prague, I made a list of places in Europe that I wanted to visit over the next four months. In no particular order, I decided Krakow/Auschwitz, Naples, Dresden and Bruges were the absolute non-negotiables. Obviously, I wanted to go anywhere and everywhere possible, but…
By Harrison Leone Czech Correspondent Lamentably, classes began last week. After more than two months off from school, I had almost forgotten I was still in college. Eight weeks of self-indulgent squalor had softened my academic skills considerably, and my reintroduction into the world of syllabi, plagiarism warnings and strictly regimented time slots was a…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor It’s finally that time of year. The television shows that left us frazzled with cruel cliffhangers and a thousand questions will finally make their return and give anxious and excited fans the answers they crave. In the short time between a season finale and the season premier, a lot can…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor Meet Daniel Leopold. He’s a freshman journalism and mass communication and history double major with a minor in adventure. Each week, the Buffalo native will chronicle his Bona adventures in The BV. Stay tuned throughout the semester to read about Leopold’s first-ever food coma breakfast at Sprague’s and hike…
Larry Sorokes By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor For Larry Sorokes, ’82, Bonaventure is in his blood. Not only did Sorokes attend Bonaventure, but so did his wife and three daughters. “I think within my immediate family, we have 25 Bonaventure degrees,” Sorokes said. With such a strong connection, it seems only natural Sorokes rejoined the…
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer “When you go to places, the things you are supposed to see are not what stay with you.” Peter Makuck said these words while onstage at the Garret Theater Wednesday night discussing how the small details on a trip can become the unexpected details of a poem. Makuck, a nationally…