By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor It’s Olympic season yet again. Every two years the world comes together to participate in the most recognized international sporting event. This year, the Winter Olympics are taking place in Sochi, Russia. Though the athletic action began last night, the opening ceremonies launch tonight. NBC plans to have complete… Keep Reading
By Kevin Rogers Editor-In-Chief After the first half of a season as plodding and meandering as its titular zombies, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” returns Sunday night at 9 p.m. with a chance to rekindle some of its lost mojo. The following contains spoilers, so those wishing to catch up with the series might do well… Keep Reading
By Tristan King Contributing Writer The challenge continues as Recyclemania returns to Bonaventure for another year. The campaign kicked off on Sunday and ends Monday, March 31. Various recycling containers and informational posters across campus have been stamped with the nature-friendly green Bona Wolf. The goal of Recyclemania is to recycle 25 percent of plastic… Keep Reading
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. I would like to address an up-and-coming event I have been reading about on social media. The American Heart Association’s (AHA) “National Wear Red Day” is today. This campaign was launched by the AHA in light of research that displayed women… Keep Reading
By Kevin Rogers Editor-In-Chief One of the more dreaded prospects for students at the beginning of a new semester is the inevitable textbook list that materializes a few weeks before classes begin. Once the books are purchased, some students question how useful the investment truly is. “Textbooks are overpriced and underused,” Vivien Pat, a freshman… Keep Reading
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor Nearly 150 years after the end of the Civil War, the debate over its defining moment still wages on at St. Bonaventure. The Steven Spielberg film “Lincoln,” shown in the Walsh Amphitheater last week, looks at the passing of the 13th Amendment as the defining legislation of the Civil War… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer They may not have a team close to St. Bonaventure to cheer on, but students all around campus are getting prepared for the biggest football Sunday of the year: Super Bowl Sunday. This year, the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos will compete for the biggest win of the year.… Keep Reading
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor When will it be spring? With below-zero temperatures becoming the norm these days it seems as if everyone is wondering if the season of melting snow and blooming flowers will ever arrive. For some weather watchers, the answer is soon to come. This Sunday, Feb. 2, is Groundhog Day… Keep Reading
By Angel Roggie Associate Editor Between the stress of capstone projects and classes, the fun of 100 Days and checking off items on Bona’s bucket lists, some seniors have a lot to think about in their final semester at St. Bonaventure – including finding a job. Many seniors have begun the laborious and nerve-wracking process… Keep Reading
By Asha Matthews Contributing Writer Need something fresh to look forward to this spring? Get ready for this semester’s devised theater project, “42 Shakes: A Work in Progress.” Rebecca Misenheimer, associate professor and theater designer/technical director, along with Ed. Simone, director of the theater program, said they want this production to be a collaborative effort.… Keep Reading
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Hi all and welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. As award season is well under way, this week we’ll be talking about the most glamorous evening of the awards so far. Yes, I have taken it upon myself to rename last Sunday night’s Los Angeles event, the Glammys. Apart from… Keep Reading
Julia Mericle Staff Writer The National Sportswriters and Sportscaster Association awarded Mike Vaccaro,’89, the title of New York Sportswriter of the Year for the second consecutive year at a banquet in June 2013. Vaccaro’s sports-writing peers chose him for the recognition. “For them to endorse my work for a second time is all the more… Keep Reading
Kiara Catanzaro News Editor Following the death of Tyler Davis, a sophomore history major, in November, students from the class of 2016 have gathered to preserve his memory on campus. Trish Gould, a sophomore accounting major, designed t-shirts in honor of Davis. She hopes the money raised will be used to build a memorial to… Keep Reading
Kevin Rogers Editor-in-Chief A house fire in Allegany over the weekend resulted in the death of one man. Gordon LaFaye, 58, of 1821 W. Franklin St. died from injuries on Sunday morning, the Olean Times Herald reported on Jan. 21. The house is down the street from off-campus student housing. Julia Anderson, a senior sports… Keep Reading
Kiara Catanzaro News Editor St. Bonaventure students are seizing internship opportunities across the nation, and some are now receiving recognition for it. The Career and Professional Readiness Center (CPRC) will acknowledge Simone Bernstein, a senior social entrepreneurship and altruism major, Amy Hohman, junior community mental health major, Angelia Roggie and Alexandra Salerno, senior journalism and… Keep Reading
Riley Eike Contributing Writer January is National Blood Donor Month, which means the American Red Cross Blood Drive is returning to St. Bonaventure next week. The Red Cross will set up in the Merton Center on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Thursday, Jan. 30 from noon to 7 p.m. and open to anyone willing to donate… Keep Reading
By Asha Matthews Contributing Writer It’s back! It’s fresh! It’s the rebirth of Bonacoustics! After the graduation of the Class of 2012, the group was left on shaky ground before it finally dissipated at the end of Spring 2013. The Bonaventure a cappella group needed new leaders to take control. Conor Hynes, freshman music… Keep Reading
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… Keep Reading
By Jackie Roberts Staff Writer “It’s never too early to start planning for your future.” College students, hear statements like this on a regular basis. However, not all take action. Once again, the Career and Professional Readiness Center is offering students an opportunity to jump start their career planning next Friday at 3 p.m.… Keep Reading
By Heather Monahan Copy Editor The time of year is officially here where many are in a frenzy to watch all Oscar-nominated films before the awards show airs. Though the show itself is still a little over a month away, the 86th Academy Awards (Oscars), nominees were announced late last week. “Gravity” and “American… Keep Reading