Several years ago, a list of the mantras that are at the heart of everything that BonaResponds does was made. While there were scores of these reasons, most could be boiled down to wanting to make the world better and to help others. While we cannot make the world perfect, we can all make the… Keep Reading
The weather is getting warmer and warmer each day, which means summer fashion is almost here. Stores are starting to put away their spring collections and are bringing out their summer collections. Many pieces can transition from season to season, but if you haven’t freshened up your spring closet, summer is the time to do… Keep Reading
Finals are rapidly approaching, sending students scrambling to balance a heavy workload, a social life and general life stresses. Coping skills are a highly important piece of maintaing mental health. One such coping mechanism is what’s known as art therapy. Chris Anderson, director of the Center for Student Wellness, gives his insights into the benefits… Keep Reading
It only took two hours and 17 minutes for Beyoncé to prove that she is, indeed, the Queen Bey. Netflix’s “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé” is a concert film that goes in-depth about Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival performance. While the film talks about her performance and the representation behind it, it… Keep Reading
Students across campus are looking forward to the lengthily prepared games, food and activities planned for the campus-loved Spring Weekend. “It should be fun! Some time to relax, just being able to enjoy my last weekend here at Bonaventure before summer break,” said Emma Wilmot, a freshman education major. “I’m expecting spring weekend to be… Keep Reading
Forever21, Zara and H&M are no longer only mall stores With online shopping on the rise, it may be helpful to know which stores are the most reliable and which stores may break your bank. Back in 2016, The Pew Research Center found that roughly eight of every 10 consumers within the US (79 percent… Keep Reading
Billie Eilish’s new debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” has proven she is the queen of creepy pop. She emanates a confidence manifested out of darkness. At the same time, she shows off her emotional side and flaunts how it feels to be human. Released on March 29, its spooky… Keep Reading
Adam Colton shows staff and students how much effort truly goes into helping students academically on campus with their papers and projects. As an academic skills specialist for the HEOP (Higher Education Opportunity Program) and the Student Success Center, Colton has multiple jobs that he has to take care of to ensure that students get… Keep Reading
Netflix original series faces hardships of urban life Season two of Netflix’s “On My Block” develops last season’s background characters while teaching its audience that despite life’s worst situations, finding the happiest things in your life can make the circumstance better. The sequel expands the backgrounds of last season’s underwhelming characters. Monse, played by Sierra… Keep Reading
As the semester winds down, we tend to feel more and more wound up. Finals, papers, projects and the anxiousness for the year to be over can chew away at our motivation. But now more than ever, students have to stay motivated. How on earth do we do that when we want nothing more than… Keep Reading
Many on-campus organizations work to make the St. Bonaventure community a more open, accepting and safe place to live, learn and work. One of the clubs that has this goal in mind is the Black Student Union. The BSU is an organization with the mission of promoting a sense of community for black students at… Keep Reading
Body confidence issues affect both males and females, students say In a society where appearance is everything, and social media is everywhere to remind you of what you could be, people, especially teenagers and young adults, are often made to feel less-than if they aren’t meeting the standard of perfection. Body positivity has been a… Keep Reading
“It has been a busy few weeks for BonaResponds” could be the starting sentence in almost every article about BonaResponds. This week is no exception, and since I have not used that sentence to start an article yet this semester, I will today. To start, we built a wheelchair ramp for Bill, a World War… Keep Reading
Spring has finally sprung. While the weather is warming up, the rain is in full force. But as the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” Keeping that in mind, be mindful about what to wear when out and about. Spring outfits can be fun because of the bright colors and different trends that are… Keep Reading
Netflix original plays into cliches and stereotypes Netflix’s “Turn Up Charlie” indulges in society’s DJ stereotypes. Netflix’s newest British television series, “Turn Up Charlie,” created by and starring Idris Elba, indulges in modern DJ stereotypes instead of refuting them, making the comedy hard to watch for most viewers. 2018’s “Sexiest Man Alive” stars as Charlie,… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure is home to many student groups that do impressive work, like ENACTUS and volunteers in the Warming House. Another group that conducts interesting and significant work is the class and club: The American Advertising Federation. This group of students run an advertising agency that incorporates both journalism and marketing disciplines. The group is… Keep Reading
The Visual and Performing Arts Department, also known as the VPA, presented a concert last Sunday for the audience in the Rigas Family Theater located in the Quick Center for the Arts. Laura Peterson, director of the advanced piano studio, began the performance with four of her students, including two seniors who will be graduating… Keep Reading
How to dress like you’re not even trying Have you ever noticed that regardless of what they’re doing, celebrities seem to always look so effortlessly put together? Aside from the put together outfits with the help of however many professional stylists, even the everyday outfits we see celebrities wearing when they’re getting coffee or going… Keep Reading
In middle school, step team member Destiny Rodriguez wanted to try out dancing, but once on her school’s middle school dance team, she realized it wasn’t for her. Soon after discovering step, Rodriguez, a junior strategic communication major at Bona’s, went from watching her school’s step team to stepping in both her middle school and… Keep Reading
Dimitris Kotronakis, originally born in Greece in 1973, is coming to the Quick Center for the Arts tonight at 7:30 p.m. to perform classical pieces. “I think it is very interesting and speaks to Mr. Kotronakis’ musicianship that he achieved an international career coming from a country where the guitar is not as dominant in… Keep Reading