A held hand, rights. A kiss, respect. A hug, understanding. That’s the incentive behind Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group’s new #HoldTight campaign — urging LGBTQ+ couples to express their love in public, out loud and transparently. And, no, it’s not some corny, PDA-positive campaign — it’s about normalizing the confused, the misunderstood. The… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure music department is presenting a concert this Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Rigas Theater. The concert is free and will last about an hour. The concert will be performed by the St. Bonaventure Choir and Band. The band and choir provide two concerts every semester. The Bonaventure musicians and signers had… Keep Reading
The first fashion week of 2017 took place this past week in London. Many fashion fans, designers and brands came from all over the world to see, show and share their love for fashion. In London, something different is done that is a useful setup for designers that are not as well known yet. London’s… Keep Reading
Future, he Atlanta rapper, is back with yet another album. Self-titled by Future is his fourth release since DS2 back in 2015. As you can see, Future does not chose to slow down any time soon. FUTURE guides listeners to more deep cuts Future has been working on. Don’t look forward to hearing a club… Keep Reading
By Dom LoVallo Managing Editor Tonight, two clubs on campus will come together and present an Open Mic Night in Café La Verna. Chattertons, St. Bonaventure’s poetry club, and The Laurel, the university’s literary magazine organized the event. Michael O’Malley, co-editor of The Laurel, enjoys how the magazine promotes student expression and that will also… Keep Reading
By Tom Cottingham Features Editor The Bonaventure Education Association and Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, are holding book drives to benefit the Olean Head Start program. According to the official site, “the program is designed primarily for children whose families fall within the federal poverty income guidelines.” “We’re working together to try… Keep Reading
By Ellen Piper Contributing Writer On Feb. 11, six couples gathered to learn from St. Bonaventure Sous Chef, Justin Maxson. These were the first classes offered this semester after a successful offering of classes last semester. Teaching is something that Maxson has always wanted to do because he is so outgoing and loves to see… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight Contributing Writer As I talked about last week, the 80s are making their way back into our lives now, and we just have to know how to pull it off. Hair will be seen becoming bigger and fluffier, pastels and bold colors are going to find their way into your closest and… Keep Reading
By Yoselin Person Features Assignment Editor As we’re into the second week of February, we will also be heading to the day that consists of Romantic love. People giving cards and flowers. Doing something unforgettable for your partner or crush- it’s called Valentine’s Day. St. Bonaventure students said they consider Valentine’s Day to be a… Keep Reading
By Thomas Cottingham Features Editor “You go through life and you make the right or wrong decisions, but one decision could alter your whole life or your whole journey,” said Detroit rapper Big Sean. “So the album has a story to it and it’s based off the decisions that I can say I made… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer This Sunday marks the 156th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s legendary log cabin birth. Many today don’t seem to recognize that Lincoln’s election severely divided the country, and the atmosphere around his inauguration was not hopeful, as I believe many of us like to envision it to be. There is much… Keep Reading
By Brianna McKnight Contributing Writer Spring 2017 is coming up soon, and it’s introducing many new trends. It is bringing back old trends, as well as keeping some existing trends that are already in style. The new styles introduced during the fashion weeks’ in Paris and New York City consist of many trends that might… Keep Reading
By Yoselin Person Features Assignment Editor The month of February is Black History Month, and we are reminded of Emmett Till’s murder. Recently, the news of Emmett Till’s accuser, Carolyn Bryant, 82 years old, from Indianola, Mississippi, has broken her silence of falsely accusing Till in being “inappropriate” with her. For six decades, Bryant… Keep Reading
By Alexis Young Staff Writer Thursday, Punxsutawney, PA—affectionately called Punxsy by locals—celebrated the 131st anniversary of Groundhog’s Day. For those who don’t know what Groundhog’s Day is, every February 2nd, a local groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil is pulled from his burrow on top of Gobbler’s Knob to predict the coming of spring. If Phil… Keep Reading
By Cameron Pettrone Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure presented the 2016 docudrama “The Sultan and the Saint” in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Wednesday. The film depicts Francis of Assisi striving for common ground with Malik al-Kamil, the Sultan of Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade in 1219, in which members of the… Keep Reading
By Brianna Mcknight Contributing Writer The first three weeks of the semester are great for the most part. You get to class on time, and maybe even early. You wake up with enough time to shower and eat, and have more motivation to get dressed nicely, but then you get settled in. Now your… Keep Reading
Warren Mayenga Contributing Writer The infamous “Freshman 15” has been haunting incoming students for decades. It is something that I did not know was a thing until I came to college. This myth has been passed down through generations of high school seniors to college students about how freshmen gain approximately 10 to 15… Keep Reading
Yoselin Person Feature Assignment Editor Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. this past weekend for the Women’s March. It was considered to be a counter inauguration after President Donald J. Trump took office. A few Bonaventure faculty members and students attended the gathering in Washington and went through an empowering experience.… Keep Reading
This past weekend many of us were probably getting ready to pack away winter jackets and boots. Then we learned that we acted too soon on welcoming the beautiful weather, because Tuesday came and so did the snow. I know getting dressed for class can be a difficult task when dealing with “bipolar” weather, but… Keep Reading
The buildings around St. Bonaventure’s beautiful campus all have their own importance for students. The academic buildings are essential to learn and prepare for the future, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts brings musical and dramatic talent and the Hickey Dining Hall is always there for a quick bite to eat with friends… Keep Reading