By Diana McElfresh Advisory Editor Tim Rooney knows the value of his education. The senior biochemistry major scored in the 100th percentile for the MCATs, the test that determines students’ eligibility for medical school. “The science courses I took here were really helpful,” Rooney said. He had specific courses that helped him in his career.…
I flipped my car Tuesday. Wait, that’s probably not the best way to start a story. Let me back up. I flipped my car Tuesday, and I’m fine. My car’s a tank and was barely damaged. I’m less of a tank, but because my car is one, I also only suffered minor damage (an elbow…
“Discrimination is simply the act of choice.” This opinion is used by free market economist Walter Williams to advocate for an individual’s right to discriminate against others. It seems off-putting that someone could promote such a horrible practice. It becomes more alarming when you realize that Williams is a black man. Despite having experienced discrimination…
By: Lian Bunny Photo Editor Gain a cultural education outside of the “Bona Bubble.” That was one of the main messages of Michael Chiariello’s talk Wednesday night in the Thomas Merton Ministry Center. Chiariello, Ph.D., a philosophy professor, is the director of Bonaventure’s Franciscan Heritage Semester Study Abroad Program at the Umbra Institute in Perugia,…
By Kevin Rogers Editor-In-Chief One of the more dreaded prospects for students at the beginning of a new semester is the inevitable textbook list that materializes a few weeks before classes begin. Once the books are purchased, some students question how useful the investment truly is. “Textbooks are overpriced and underused,” Vivien Pat, a freshman…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor Scoring an awesome internship is the college version of landing your dream job. You want to tell everyone about it and brag about the cool things you get to do. Intern Spotlight, a program organized by the Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) gives students a bragging opportunity that…
By Jillian Hammell Assistant Features Editor A child’s imagination has no limitations. Young minds brainstorm hopeful futures and creative ideas. For some, the inner child disappears when thrown into the real world. But for one Bonaventure student, his childlike imagination has led to early success. Freshman journalism and mass communication major Tristan King founded Muffin…
By Tate M. Slaven Contributing Writer With the blistering cold weather hovering over the St. Bonaventure campus, bundling up on your treacherous walk to class is vital. Audrey Mooradian, a sophomore psychology major, uses her hobby to help the Bonaventure community combat these below-zero temperatures. Mooradian makes scarves, and not just any kind of…
By Gavin Lindahl Contributing Writer New York Times best-selling author LouAnne Johnson visited Bonaventure Monday to address students and faculty regarding the importance of student-teacher relations in the Walsh Amphitheater. “If there’s no trust, there is no learning. It’s kind of common sense,” Johnson said. Johnson began teaching as an intern in 1989, instructing a…