BY ANDRE GIBSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure University hosted a celebration of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday featuring guest speakers from local members of the community, poetry and music from the combined SBU Choirs. The event highlighted the triumphs and the obstacles in the nation’s history and showed the audience a…
This week the Bonaventure community celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through both the performing arts and school policy. Beginning in 2018, Bonaventure will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to a school-wide press release released Monday, Dr. Andrew Roth, university president, suggested the policy change last semester. University…
By Shannon West Staff writer Barry Gan, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, gave a presentation titled, “MLK: The Reluctant Leader” in The Loft on Wednesday to pay homage to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Gan stated that for Dr. King, leadership was “thrust upon him” and that he “felt obligated to do…
By Dennis Riordan Letter to the Editor Last week, the urban artwork displayed in our chapel as part of the Dr. Martin Luther King ceremony was destroyed. The perpetrator(s) left behind a mean-spirited note. Many are shocked and disappointed by what happened. We never thought an act of such ignorance could happen here. St. Bonaventure…
Ronald Reagan once said “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Each year as a nation we come together on the third Monday of January to remember…
With vivid memories of the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, and the escalation of racial tension on Staten Island and in our nation following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, it was very easy to recognize that the racial divide in our society is still very present. This past week, we saw evidence that…
Letter to the Editor Dear whoever left a note near the Martin Luther King, Jr. display in the chapel and /or also destroyed part of the display, This is just conjecture on my part but I am assuming that you did not attend the celebration Jan. 19. It is also conjecture on my part…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor “I have a dream.” These famous words of Martin Luther King Jr. still have a special meaning today. This past Monday, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the St. Bonaventure community gathered to remember one of America’s most-recognized men and celebrate the peace and sense of unity he…
