Part of the St. Bonaventure University tradition is to pay at least one visit to Mt. Irenaeus. Mt. Irenaeus is roughly a half an hour from campus, but can easily be described as another world entirely. The mountain is surrounded with forest and solitude, and is a perfect breath of fresh air from the bustling…
Members use art club for expression and relaxation Students file in to the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, dragging out their paint supplies, drawing tablets and large pieces of construction paper. Paint flies across tables, somehow not staining anything, pens and pencils draw elaborate designs and scissors cut out the latest design project.…
Smiles cracked on students’ faces as choir instructor Kathryn Black stood at the front of the room, leading the students in physical and vocal exercises that would warm them up for the class to come. The sounds of lip trills and simple vowel exercises bounced off the walls of the choir classroom, and students later…
Iced coffee functions as a staple in the lives of many college students, substituting as a meal or in place of much needed sleep. However, people also enjoy coffee for its taste, and the caffeine boost is only a perk. Dunkin’ Donuts and Tim Hortons are likely the two most common places Bonaventure students go…
Kathy Wysocki is more than just a tutoring coordinator, but a personable, approachable, friendly source of comfort for the students who interact with her. She’s one of the first faces you see as you walk into the Teaching and Learning Center on campus. Wysocki works as the tutoring coordinator in the TLC. She’s held this…
Some people might think going to the gym consists of baggy t-shirts with shorts and a sweaty face. They are, in a way, right, but also wrong. Thanks to the athleisure trend, you can go to the gym and still look cute while expressing your style in workout clothes. Many stores have come out with…
One of the changes made to campus this year was the switch to the new printing service, PaperCut. Since the end of the spring semester, the technology department had been experiencing trouble with the previous printing server, as some students had to convert their papers to PDFs to print. The problems were not being resolved,…
School literary magazine continues to print annually The Laurel, St. Bonaventure University’s literary magazine, is the oldest continuously published college magazine in the United States. Serving as the first student publication on campus, it published as both a literary magazine and college newspaper. However, in 1932, it chose to break off from the college newspaper…
After five years of legal battles, Wayne delivers epically The year is 2014: The Carter V should be arriving on May 5, but delay after delay hits – and it’s already 2018. The Carter V still hadn’t come out, but on June 7, there’s good news. Dwayne Carter’s lawsuit with Cash Money Records that has…
Over fall break, a group of 16 BonaResponds’ volunteers traveled to Wilmington, North Carolina and saw first-hand the damage that a hurricane can do. They worked with several alumni from the area, as well as homeowners who needed assistance. Volunteers saw the aftermath of Hurricane Florence and how it produced over three feet of rain;…
Most people cringe at the idea of a veggie burger. Most people cringe at the idea of vegetarianism all together. Vegetarianism, along with crossfit and often atheism, has become the butt of the same joke told in too many variations too many times. For example, “an atheist, a vegan and a crossfitter walk into a…
According to Google, the definition of fashion is a manner of doing something or a popular trend, especially in styles of dress. Some people claim that you can be fashionable and trendy by wearing the latest styles or what everyone around you is wearing. Some people think being fashionable is wearing mismatched pieces and pulling…
Book battles topics such as abusive relationships and marriage It’s no secret that feminism is prominent in America, but it has not reached every part of the globe. Some parts of the world still see women as property, as somehow inherently sinful or shameful. Khaled Houssani’s novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is a gut-wrenching story…
As laughter echoes through the empty halls of Murphy Professional Building at night, Laugh Pack SBU Comedy meets to practice their improv skills and prepare for upcoming performances. Meetings start by discussing what improv games and scenes the members will perform at their next show. They will host their debut performance of the semester on…
New artist’s first single “I Like Me Better” becomes hit Ari Staprans Leff, better known as Lauv, made a grand entrance to the music world in 2018 with his smash-hit single “I Like Me Better.” His rise to the top was quick, and his song became a summer sensation, but Lauv is much more than…
BonaResponds volunteers will spend their fall break helping people in the Wilmington, North Carolina area recover from Hurricane Florence. The main jobs for the trip will be gutting homes that were flooded, in some cases by water over 10 feet deep and cutting up fallen trees. The volunteers will be staying in sleeping bags at…
Vests have always been a staple in fall wardrobes, as great layering pieces and a perfect light “jacket” for cooler days. Many stores have hopped on the vest bandwagon, and you can find them at a range of prices. The most well-known vests are from J-Crew. They have been killing the vest game for years.…
“The Nun,” the latest installment in the Conjuring series, gave us what we wanted: horror, cheap thrills and an excuse to toss our popcorn into the air when something unexpected happened. Set in an isolated abbey in 1952 Romania, “The Nun” sent shivers down spines from the start. Candlelit cobblestone passageways, cultivating chants and makeshift…
When ordering at a fast food restaurant, some people don’t think about items on the menu in terms of cost, quality and value. As a college student, instead of going with whatever’s most convenient or a craving, take some time to try out different kinds of chicken tenders and determine which ones you think best…
This week at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, opera star Michel Bell will be making an appearance. Ludwig Brunner, the director of the Quick Center, gives insight about the Broadway singer. “Michel Bell is a very famous bass-baritone with a very unique career. Mr. Bell started out very many years ago as…