BY: CONOR AMENDOLA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo courtesy of Conor Amendola There is something electric when a band comes together and performs live. It feels like magic that engages the crowd and connects everyone in attendance through a shared source of enjoyment. The St. Bonaventure University community was just shown this magic thanks to The Necessities,…
A collage of photos from the Mountain Photo courtesy of Natalie Pronio BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, FEATURES EDITOR “Everybody should choose to do something unusual for them,” said Brother Kevin Kriso, the guardian of the friar community at Mt. Irenaeus. “If they try something new, they might realize, there’s a whole different way of looking at…
BY CONOR AMENDOLA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s student-run campus radio station, WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz,” turns 75 Wednesday. Since its founding in 1948, the station has prevailed through periods of change. “I think it’s a huge accomplishment considering all the ways people can listen to music now,” said Steven Stutz, WSBU’s current station…
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Album cover courtesy of @taylorswift on Instagram Stars cortesy of Wikimedia Commons Even though most of the re-recordings of Taylor Swift’s older records have demonstrated improvements in sound, much of the initial magic is lost on “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” Taylor Swift is an artist who needs little-to-no introduction. From…
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo courtesy of @thebeatles on Instragram Even though there are minor issues with the mixing process, The Beatles’ new single “Now And Then” is an emotional epilogue to the band’s 60-plus-year journey. The song was once a passionate John Lennon piano ballad demo from 1977 and was later completed…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Bona Buddies, a youth mentorship program based out of St. Bonaventure University’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern, cultivates life-long memories and inspires the next generation. “It’s such a heartwarming thing to see the buddies come on campus every week and have the time of their lives when they’re here,” said…
BY BROOKE JOHNPIER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The theater program at St. Bonaventure University, SBU Theater, is presenting “Miracle on South Division Street”, a comedic play, through Saturday. The writer of the play, Tom Dudzick, has ties to Western New York, spending some of his early years in Buffalo. According to Dudzick, the play represents “back in…
BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR photo courtesy of @champagnepapi on Instagram stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons On Drake’s new album “For All The Dogs,” he is less interested in perfecting a sound and is more concerned with giving his audience every kind of Drake. Since his two previous albums were detours in sound, “For…
BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Joe rates “Bewitched” 4/5 stars photo courtesy of @laufey on Instagram stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Even though Laufey’s sophomore album “Bewitched” needs a little polishing, it deserves its flowers. The recent album from the Billie Eilish-endorsed artist combines modern pop and 50s crooning jazz with classical compositions. Though…
BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR photo courtesy of @zachlanebryan on Instagram Stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Zach Bryan’s self-titled album arrives amid a significant moment for country music, where chart-toppers have ranged from cloying love songs to regressive political statements. Zach Bryan’s latest effort is easily one of the better country records this year…
BY BROOKE JOHNPIER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The 2023-2024 Friends of Good Music performance season opens Friday at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. “This is the first concert of our eight concert season,” said Evelyn Penman, interim executive director and senior curator of the Quick Center. “The Quick Center partners with Friends…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR David Hoelscher, a senior environmental studies major, awoke around 3 a.m. one early March morning due to the violent ringing of a fire alarm — a common occurrence in the Garden Apartments last semester, according to Hoelscher. As he lazily shuffled his shoes on with a blanket over his head,…
Photo: Connor Raine BY GANNON HORNING, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jacob Palmer stared down at a tinfoil pan full of 25 buffalo wings — mild sauce — with a bead of sweat dripping down his face. After a calming breath, he prepared to represent his school, St. Bonaventure University. Palmer stood on stage, sandwiched between burly men…
Photo: David Scibilla BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR The Hickey Dining Hall committed to leaning into local produce and farm-to-table products this semester with a Micro-Farm by Babylon Micro-Farms. This Farm, behind the Upper Crust sandwich station, will provide fresh greens and herbs to the Hickey for use in sandwiches, salads and other dishes. The…
photo courtesy of @oliver_anthony_music on Instagram BY JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Whether or not you believe Oliver Anthony is a right-wing industrial plant or apolitical, some of the lyrics in his contemporary folk song “Rich Men North of Richmond” amplify conservative talking points, even if he didn’t intend them to be interpreted that way. …
By: Alicia Maxwell, Features Staff Four weeks ago, The Bona Venture wrote about the logistics behind the Higher Education Opportunity Program from the perspective of Christopher Brown, executive director of the Student Success Center and HEOP. Now it is time to hear from a few of the students themselves. HEOP provides scholarships to students from…
Photo Courtesy: Kelsey Purcell By: Kelsey Purcell & Elizabeth Egan, Features Staff Twenty-five St. Bonaventure University students sat anxiously in their seats at Pace University, as the award ceremony for the American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition began. Their co-professors, Mike Jones-Kelley, a lecturer in the Jandoli School of Communication, and Lu Liu, assistant…
By: Morgan Kilger, Features Staff Photo Courtesy: Claire Fisher, The BonaVenture Spring Weekend 2023 is finally here and St. Bonaventure University students are gearing up for the festivities and excitement, especially the freshman. The freshman class will be experiencing its first Spring Weekend and many students say that they are excited for the activities that…
Jonathan Mascaut, coordinator for International Student Services at St. Bonaventure University, sees roughly 12 to 30 students in his office every day. When people pass by Mascaut’s office, they often overhear a variety of different accents as he interacts with students and talks with his co-workers. “Working in international education has been a passion from…
By: Ryan Surmay, Features Staff With Spring Weekend approaching, the school year is winding down and Bonaventure students have started to make plans for the summer. The last day of classes is on May 4, with finals going until May 10. Graceann LaFay, a junior educational studies major from Rochester, New York, plans on spending…