Bonaventure removes trees due to safety concerns
Tree stump behind John J. Murphy Professional Building Elizabeth Kamrowski /The Bona Venture BY: ELIZABETH KAMROWSKI, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR When walking to … Keep Reading
Clubs to host mock debate
College Democrats and Republicans will join forces for an upcoming mock presidential debate in the William F. Walsh Amphitheatre. According to Anneliese Quinlan, a junior political science major, the event, scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m., will consist of club members mimicking the political standpoints of current presidential candidates. Quinlan said College Republicans… Keep Reading
Robinson lends blog advice
Find a Blogger Platform There are a number of sites that allow you to create your own blog, such as WordPress and Blogger. Both hosting sites are free, low-maintenance services, providing users with a domain, customizable themes, basic fonts and widgets. Create a blog name As a blogger, creating a unique name is essential, because… Keep Reading
Spring semester calls for more sun than studying
With less than a month left of classes, more students will soon be found sitting on the grass with their friends than at a desk doing work. Although the warm temperatures have disappeared despite the calendar saying it’s spring, students still said their academic motivation is dwindling each day. While some students stayed productive through… Keep Reading
Safadi gives Mary Devereux lecture
By Rachel Konieczny News Editor The women’s studies program hosted Reema Safadi, Ph.D., who discussed the violence Jordanian and Arab-American women face, as part of the annual Mary Devereux Lecture. Safadi’s talk, titled “Social and Legal Factors Impacting Violence Against Women: A Comparison Between Jordanian and Arab-American Women,” explained the demographics of Jordan and how… Keep Reading
ABR committee selects book
After two semesters of intensive planning, reading and discussing, the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) Selection Committee chose next semester’s ABR book: Dan Barry’s The Boys in the Bunkhouse. The Boys in the Bunkhouse follows the stories of 32 men with intellectual disabilities, all from Texas. Shipped to an Atalissa, Iowa, processing plant, each morning the… Keep Reading
Gender club revamped
By Lian Bunny Photo Editor Gender Equality Club– it’s a working title. Juliette Bauer, a sophomore women’s studies major, said she wants to rebrand the old gender issues-based club Voices. The group aimed to raise awareness about sexual violence, reproductive health, portrayals of sexuality and sexism in general. According to Bauer, Voices disintegrated sometime last… Keep Reading
Firat presents Lenna Visiting Professor talk
A. Fuat Firat, Ph.D., delivered his keynote address “Globalization and Transformative Consumer Research” as this year’s Lenna Visiting Professor at St. Bonaventure on Tuesday. The Lenna Endowed Visiting Professorship was established in 1990 as a gift from the late Betty S. Lenna Fairbank and Reginald A. Lenna of Jamestown. The program was created to bring… Keep Reading
NBA playoff predictions
It’s almost playoff time for the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA has been dominated by three teams this year: the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. These three teams have each single-handedly dominated the NBA. Each team has had a few rough patches but still seemed to come out with… Keep Reading
Distressing accesibility
St. Bonaventure University’s lack of proper accessibility for differently abled individuals is an affront to our Franciscan values. The lack of accessibility is shameful and disrespectful to the entire community of non-able bodied people. The best I can say is that Bonaventure does have elevators in most of its buildings, but the majority of them… Keep Reading
Clare College is a clear success
Years from now, long after graduation, when we look at the diploma hanging on the walls of our offices or sitting on the shelves in our homes, we look at one of the few tangible items that will remain from our college careers. However, a St. Bonaventure diploma means much more than simply that 8½”… Keep Reading
Enactus to host Give Back Bash
This weekend, Enactus will host its second annual Give Back Bash, which will provide all proceeds to Embrace it Africa. Friday night, there will be a black light party in the Rathskeller from 9-12 p.m. All students are welcomed to attend the event, and there will be a $3 charge at the door that covers… Keep Reading
The purpose of personhood
Hillary Clinton, Presidential hopeful and longtime pro-choice activist, caught the attention of both pro-life and pro-choice advocates last week after her controversial comments on abortion. In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, news anchor Chuck Todd asked Clinton when an unborn child has constitutional rights. Clinton responded that “under our laws currently, that is… Keep Reading
Spring awards ceremony held
St. Bonaventure University held its spring awards ceremony on Wednesday where both students and faculty were honored for their contributions to the campus and surrounding communities. The first award of the event was the Student Leader of the Year. This award was given to Hannah Schaefer based on the exemplary leadership qualities she consistently displayed… Keep Reading
Big Band coming to Bonas
By Lauren Zazzara Associate Editor The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) Big Band will perform in the Rigas Family Theater in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Tuesday, March 22. But don’t expect classical music. The performance, scheduled for 7 p.m., will feature both well-known and contemporary jazz music, according to Leslie Sabina,… Keep Reading
Fashion: Out with the old
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Since spring is fast approaching, it’s time to let go of the old and make way for the new, particularly with our wardrobes. It may seem difficult at first, as many fall into a forgetful slump or develop an attachment to torn or faded favorites, but there is always room… Keep Reading
SBU music impresses
By Brandon Chin Staff Writer Big The St. Bonaventure Concert Choir and Concert Band performed to a warm reception from the audience that lasted until well after the show on March 13. Interwoven with Victoria- era light opera and constant wit, the style that began more than a century ago was seamlessly grafted onto the… Keep Reading
SBU discusses Women’s History Month
The best way to solve a problem is through education, according to junior strategic communication and digital media major Emily Quinn. Quinn, along with other members of Lauren Matz’s, Ph.D., Colloquium in Women’s Studies: 21st-Century Feminisms class, said the idea of education is crucial when it comes to the main topic of their class—modern feminism.… Keep Reading
Falling for Fallon
By Corey Krajewski Opinion Editor Brian Fallon’s first solo album “Painkiller’s delivers what fans have been waiting for. Dubbed “the punk rock Bruce Springsteen” nearly ten years ago as Brian Fallon’s career with the The Gaslight Anthem’s began, fans have been yearning for a Fallon solo effort. Fallon does not disappoint. The album is Fallon’s… Keep Reading
Chatting about politics
With presidential campaigns and debates well underway, citizens have been firing opinions on candidates left and right—as have St. Bonaventure students. This year’s campaigns have featured a variety of participants: from businessmen and doctors to an ex-first lady and a brother of a former president, the multitude of politicians has given citizens a lot to… Keep Reading
Feelin’ trashy, looking classy
Had the 2016 Trashion Fashion show not opened with a disclaimer of the designer’s unorthodox materials, deciphering the model’s garb from actual runway designs might have been difficult. The annual show, which takes place in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, features student designs made of recycled materials, from plastic bags to bottle… Keep Reading