Within the past week few weeks, groups of students and professors have been promoting study abroad programs. Japan, Oxford and Sorrento are all featured destinations in the summer of 2020 for St. Bonaventure students preparing to experience the joys and challenges of living and learning abroad. The Oxford, England study abroad program is by far… Keep Reading
Cell phones have become determinants on how people run their lives. Almost anything can be done at one’s fingertips. The horror thriller “Countdown” shows the consequences of downloading an app that tells one’s death date. The film starts at an innocent party where young adults download Countdown, an app that predicts how long someone has… Keep Reading
On Friday, Oct. 25th, video games “The Outer Worlds” developed by Obsidian Entertainment and “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” from Activision were released. The creators of the “Fallout” series, Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, were the directors of “The Outer Worlds.” Their new game is a “Fallout”-style first person, single-player shooter taking place in a… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure’s Latin American Student Organization, otherwise known as LASO, is part of the Damietta Center, an organization working on issues regarding diversity and inclusion at the university. LASO exists in order to preserve and nourish the culture of Latin American students, which is why it is an integral part of St. Bonaventure’s ambition to… Keep Reading
“It’s a lovely day in the village, and you are a horrible goose” is the description of the “Untitled Goose Game,” an independent stealth-puzzle video game developed by House House. In the game, the player controls a goose and is given a list of tasks to complete. The first area of four is a pond… Keep Reading
As the spring semester approaches, many first-year students are confused as to how to begin the registration process. Planning a schedule seems daunting but can easily be broken down into a few steps: Find out what you need to take, talk with your advisor and register. My.sbu.edu is the portal to everything needed for scheduling.… Keep Reading
Even if one is relatively unfamiliar with St. Bonaventure University ASIA, or Asian American and Pacific Islander Students In Action Club, it is unlikely that many people have missed the numerous posters for “Indrajaal: The Story of Aladdin.” On Monday at 7:30p.m., the group will be celebrating the festival of Diwali with an event at… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University’s theatre program has a new play planned. The play is titled “Lines,” and it is a newly devised play by the theatre director who and theatre students. “Lines” began showing on Wednesday and will continue to Saturday, with shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. The play runs for approximately 70 minutes, and there… Keep Reading
On Sept. 13, three of the most well-known female singers teamed up to create arguably one of the biggest pop-anthems of the year, “Don’t Call Me Angel.” This song, by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey, will be featured on the soundtrack of this year’s reboot of “Charlie’s Angels,” which has been a… Keep Reading
Just in time for spooky season, Netflix and Hulu stocked up their streaming services with original scary movies. However, with the surplus of thrillers out there, which platform is worth turning to to get a scare? One Netflix original, “The Silence,” follows Ally Andrews, a deaf 16-year-old girl, and her family through a surreal threat… Keep Reading
When one thinks about the colors in closets a few years ago compared to today, there would be quite a difference. Dull, dark autumn colors matching with the themes of fall and the holidays that come with it. These colors would be paired with rustic, brown riding boots and maybe a plaid scarf. Today, the… Keep Reading
On Sept. 29, beloved retail store Forever 21 announced its closing after announcing plans to file for bankruptcy. In total, 350 stores in 40 different countries will be closing, 178 of which are in the United States. Forever 21 was originally started in 1984 by South Korean immigrants, Jin Sook and Do Wan “Don” Chang.… Keep Reading
Can there be justification for a notorious villain’s actions? Psychological thriller movie “Joker” will make anybody question one’s morals while diving into the insanity behind the criminal. Wannabe stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix, lives at home with his mother during 1981 in Gotham City. He suffers from a condition that causes him… Keep Reading
Unlike other fall or spring break trips in which Bona Responds goes somewhere that had been devastated by a natural disaster, our trip this past weekend was different. There was no hurricane or devastating tornado that hit Cleveland, Ohio. Yet, the moment that we got there it was obvious that work needed to be done.… Keep Reading
Winter is coming, and with it, the flu. In a populated, close-knit college, sickness is inevitable. But, that doesn’t mean you have to be quarantined. There are ways to prevent catching illness and even more ways to cope with it until you’re healthy again. The number one way to prevent catching the flu is to… Keep Reading
On Sunday at 2 p.m., the “Out of Darkness: Putting a Face on Homelessness” talk was held at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. During the talk, Gary L. Wolfe, the artist of all the displayed pieces, spoke about the journey these paintings and the models went through. All of Wolfe’s paintings currently… Keep Reading
On Sept. 13, three of the most well-known female singers teamed up to create arguably one of the biggest pop-anthems of the year, “Don’t Call Me Angel.” This song, by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey, will be featured on the soundtrack of this year’s reboot of “Charlie’s Angels,” which has been a… Keep Reading
Every Bonaventure freshman, hopefully, read “Dear America, Notes of anUndocumented Citizen” by Jose Antonio Vargas over the summer. As part of St. Bonaventure’s All Bona Reads Program, Vargas came to campus on Tuesday to give a speech. Before the speech, 18 students had dinner with Vargas in the Reilly Center Hall of Fame. Twenty-three students,… Keep Reading
On Nov. 7, St. Bonaventure University’s Model United Nations students will depart to a conference that will be held at Lake Erie, Ohio. These students will be gone from Nov. 7 to 10 and will be staying at Castaway Bay in Cedar Point. This conference is the annual Lake Erie International Model United Nations conference,… Keep Reading
Since the 1990s, Zach Galifianakis has been a creative force in both small-screen and cinematic comedy. For many though, his presence in media boils down to two major projects: “The Hangover” and “Between Two Ferns.” Originally released on the website Funny or Die in 2008, “Between Two Ferns” featured Galifianakis interviewing celebrities in an exaggerated,… Keep Reading