By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist Everyone can make the world better every day. It sounds like a trite statement, but it is more than that. It is a basic tenant of BonaResponds that everyone matters and can make things better. To prove that, I am going to give you some examples from the BonaResponds world… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist This is the second series of volunteer reflections from our Spring Break trip to Dickinson, Texas. The first reflection is from “Karen,” Yongjing Ye, who is a senior finance major from China: “Last week was the most fulfilling week in my life so far. I spent a whole week in… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer Just like the 2018 Spring and Summer Fashion Weeks proved a couple weeks ago, people could be giving fanny packs a try. The show has also influenced many other trends that are expected to rise in popularity this spring. While the hipster look lives on in the fashion world, it… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor On Wednesday, Ed Simone, Ph.D., opened the stage up to LanDforms, a partnership of Danielle Evelena Doell and Leah Crosby, invited to the Rigas Theater in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts by the Martine Performing Arts Series. “Give yourself permission to laugh at the irony and… Keep Reading
By Bryce Spadafora, Contributing Writer Tucked away on the second floor of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is the office of Ed Simone, Ph.D. As a professor of theater, Simone’s office holds several items from his international travels, as well as a few from closer to home. 1. Directly behind Simone’s desk… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Alecturer of music and piano instructor Laura Peterson, has been at St. Bonaventure University since 1996. Since she came here, Peterson has been collecting books, sheet music, figures and anything else you can think of. Her positively eccentric personality shines through with each unique item placed around her room.… Keep Reading
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer There is no doubt that St. Patrick’s Day is a well-celebrated holiday in college. With fun on and off-campus activities, there’s plenty to do. If you aren’t Irish or you never celebrated St. Paddy’s Day, you’re in luck. Celebrated this Saturday, the day is filled with people dressed head to… Keep Reading
By Melanie Gerber, Counselor Columnist Is it okay to be sad? Have you ever experienced the emotion of sadness? It seems unlikely that you haven’t; however, sadness tends to get a bad rap. Sometimes, we struggle with the idea of sadness and how, at times, uncomfortable this emotion can be. The emotion of sadness may… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist St. Bonaventure is a very small school. We have fewer than 2,000 students. We are a rural school. Almost everyone knows everyone else. People are involved in classes, clubs, sports and more. You can’t help but know others. At how many other schools does the professor give you their cell… Keep Reading
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Anne-Claire Fisher, Ed.D, associate professor in the School of Education, has a bright-colored, painting-filled office. As visitors enter into her space, they are greeted with pictures of her family, artwork, books and eye-catching trinkets. Many of these are from the Southwestern United States and France. 1) Next to Fisher’s desk… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Launching onto the scene in 2012, Lord Huron has been an under-the-radar driving force for indie-folk music. Inspired by Lake Huron, front-man Ben Schneider started Lord Huron as a solo project, increasingly adding members. Currently with four members, the group has started to gain success through television shows. The… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer If fashion lovers are keeping up with this year’s Fall and Winter 2018-19 Fashion Weeks, then they’ve seen New York City, London and Milan’s Fashion Week. Paris’ Fall and Winter 2018-19 Fashion Week just came to an end on March 6 and the next shows will appear during Los Angeles… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist Sometimes everything just comes together. I can’t explain why it happens, but it is magical when it does. “It” happened over midterm break on the BonaResponds trip to Dickinson, Texas. Months of planning paid off as over 50 BonaResponds volunteers came together at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Dickinson… Keep Reading
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Whether you are shopping in stores or even online, you have probably come across this new, fun pant trend: paper bag waisted pants. The paper bag trend is all about the high cinched-in waist that is very flattering on every shape and size. It is made up of extra fabric… Keep Reading
By Faith Topolski, Staff Writer Guy Imhoff, Ph.D., professor of French, has his office adorned with many gifts and small treasures from all over the world. The objects in his office reflect where he has been, people he has known throughout his time at St. Bonaventure University and the places he wishes to go. 1)… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor Many students question the caliber of our advising program at St. Bonaventure and if advisors should be matched with students based on student career plans. At minimum, students and advisors typically meet once a semester to be cleared for course registration. Depending on a student’s major, though, outside interactions… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist On Aug. 25, Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, Texas and much of the Eastern Texas Coast. The nation has moved on. The newscyles have passed us at warp speed. In that time, we have lived through hurricanes Irma and Maria. We have been exposed to too many political and business scandals… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor The Glenn Miller Orchestra is not a typical orchestra. They perform swing music instead of the typical classics, playing selections from 27 songs. Glenn Miller, a late big-band musician, composed many of the songs during his career, yet there were still some well-recognized hits from the past, such as… Keep Reading
By Jim Mahar, Professor Columnist A first-time volunteer recently asked what would be the biggest surprise on BonaResponds’ upcoming trip to Houston, which is a tough question to answer. I thought of the surprise that happens on every trip, when volunteers accomplish more than they ever thought possible. These trips can be so tiring and… Keep Reading
By Natalie Forster, Features Assignment Editor The American Advertising Federation (AAF) is a current club and class that is offered at St. Bonaventure University, where students compete in the National Student Advertising Competition. St. Bonaventure has been involved for over 20 years with 30 students each year. They’ve made past advertisements for companies including JCPenney,… Keep Reading