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…
While students at Bonaventure may be voting back home, not many have been voting in the general election in Cattaraugus County within the past few years, according to Chris Stanley, theology professor and the College Democrats advisor. On Nov. 6, citizens across the state will be rushing toward the polls for this year’s primary elections.…
St. Bonaventure University provides a variety of services, resources and programs to support students’ needs. Each program is geared to help students succeed in their own ways. One of the newest, yet scarcely advertised resources is the Center for Attention, Learning and Memory, or CALM. The center is located in De La Roche 118 and…
Cultural club spreads message of interreligious dialogue Not every cultural club on campus can grab your attention like Muslim Students and Allies. Although it previously existed as Muslim Students Association, Co-President Amina Golden-Arabaty, a senior journalism major, took the club under her wing her freshman year and reinvented it into what it is today. The…
The paranormal has always been a subject of debate, over whether or not it is acceptable and/or provable. However, some have experienced things beyond our understanding and thus believe it wholeheartedly. Fr. Alphonsus Trabold, O.F.M of St. Bonaventure was one such believer. Trabold has become a legend of sorts at St. Bonaventure, as well as…
Animal print is slowly making a comeback. Around last fall, it started to make an appearance on the runways. We saw the trend mostly in snakeskin boots, booties and sneakers. Designers like Tom Ford, Carolina Herrera and Marc Jacobs came out with many animal print pieces in their fall lines. But the best part is,…
Hurricane Florence was bad. You are good. Good people make the world better. Here is a chance to help people recover and get back in their homes. It really is that simple. When disaster strikes, people get hurt. Some lose loved ones, homes and jobs. It hurts to think about it, and it is sad…
Francis Hall is situated between Garden Apartments and townhouses, a quick walk from main campus. Inside is the Francis Cafe, one of the many on-campus alternatives to the Hickey Dining Hall. The building is old, but the café has charm. That’s not solely because of its age, though. A woman stood behind the counter, her…
Illusionist Kid Ace will perform as part of the family weekend celebration, according to Campus Activities Board president, Jason Caldwell. David Boyd, better known as Kid Ace, will perform in the Quick Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for his hour-long show. “We wanted to host this…
Slenderman is a tall, faceless creature clad in a black suit, with slimy tendrils stemming from his back. His origins are unknown, which is scarier. He is considered the boogey-man of the millennial generation. Naturally, a movie had to be made about the monster. However, the only horrifying thing about Sylvian White and David Birkes’s…
Bonaventure club reaches out to schools to show local support With all the clubs on campus, some are lost in the mix. One club on campus that is not as well known, but has an important message to spread, is SafeTEEN Coalition. This club helps school children in the area, spanning multiple districts and buildings,…
Scott’s new album combines bumpy baselines and harmonies Travis Scott dropped his third studio album Astroworld, hyping up clubs and college parties worldwide. Astroworld has been a two-year process since Scott initially leaked the title of the album back in 2016. It’s full of psychedelic synths and harmonies, combined with bass lines that bump, which…
BonaResponds’ local activities do not end when classes are not in session. This summer, our weekly jobs included six new wheelchair ramps, a new set of steps, a large shipment of items to Haiti, preparation of donated iPads for schools, a virtual teachers’ conference for teachers, regular maintenance on tools/vehicles and maintaining the trails through…
This past summer, I experienced the opportunity of a lifetime when I studied abroad in Spain for over five weeks through St. Bonaventure’s Salamanca program. My time in Spain was truly one of the most formative and exciting experiences I’ve had in my life, both academically and personally. This program is unique from other study abroad…
Millennials have made a habit of changing the meanings of words. Phrases like “word” and “extra,” have become the go-to to describe almost anything. For millennials, they are words used to describe everything from the way someone acts to how someone dresses. Fashion has been described lately in terms of “boujee” or excessive. If you…
Young and old viewers continue to relate to the 1944 film Today, some of the only times people consider movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood are when flipping channels or viewing one in a class. Movies from that era are not often given much consideration or appreciation by mainstream media and citizens. These hidden…