By Natalie Forster, Staff Writer After recent sexual assault allegations against Hollywood figures, questions are arising across the country about how sexual assault currently is and should be handled. The St. Bonaventure University Gender-Based Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Policy states, “At St. Bonaventure University, affirmative consent is outlined as a knowing, voluntary and mutual decision…
Sam Smith said “hello” to fans for the first time in three years with the release of “Too Good at Goodbyes,” followed by his impactful, In The Lonely Hour follow-up The Thrill Of It All. And thrilling it is – not just because the radio needs such a caliber of vocal excellence, but because of…
A family recipe, 20 years in the making, has ignited Bonaventure’s taste buds. Ron Welch, ’17, has made himself at home in Allegany selling his national award-winning hot sauce: Formula 47 and recently partnered with local business Mangia’s Pizza 2.0. Far from Lancaster, California, Welch’s hometown, Formula 47 has rooted him to Western New York.…
It’s ok, You’re ok. You have to stay ok You’re always ok. Things don’t bother you, because why should they. It will always be ok, and that’s ok. It has to be ok. If you’re not ok, who will be. Take the shot, bear the blow It’s your place, it’s always been your place. Know…
By Natalie Forster, Staff Writer On Nov. 7, Asian Students in Action hosted their annual Diwali show in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. People from different backgrounds gathered to celebrate life through the story of a classic Disney movie. Based around The Jungle Book, the show focused on the traditional Asian dancing,…
By Brianna McKnight, Staff Writer Winter 2017 is arriving as well as the latest trends in winter jackets and boots. This year, winter accessories, shoes and coats are fashionable and awesome for keeping warm while trekking through the harsh Bonaventure winters. The puffer has been worn for many winters, but this year, puffer coats for…
By Faith Topoloski, Staff Writer When a machine works smoothly and runs perfectly, the most important parts are often blurred into the whole thing. If Saint Bonaventure is the machine, one of those important parts is Cassidy Nicholas, who is part of the vital department of Campus Safety and Security. Nicholas holds many roles and…
By Faith Topolski Contributing Writer Good Times of Olean will be hosting a comedy event presented by The ReHabilitation Foundation to offer opportunities to those with special needs on Saturday, Nov. 4. The ReHabilitation Foundation was founded to help financially support the ReHabilitation Center that was established in 1957. The foundation, in addition to supporting…
I do not know this wooded way of hemlock shade I trudge beneath that led me wandering so astray far from my home, my wintry heath. There I met my flower with whom I spent my hours exchanging breath for breath, loving unto death. But with her thorns dejected, the season’s clock corrected. Earth thawed,…
By Jenna Cosentino, Staff Writer Duck boots have been all the rage as the go-to fall and winter boots for decades, but have recently made a comeback as Millennials staple boots for the past couple years. During the holidays, it is next to impposible to find a single pair of “bean boots” on the shelves…
Apologies jerk the suppression of guilt and resentment off our crumbling backs. As humans, we need that sort of liberation; it gives us the freedom to start from square one, to either have a second chance, or potentially take ownership of something or someone we broke. But apologies can fall short; sometimes, they can worsen…
By Natalie Forster, Staff Writer The National Players is America’s longest-running touring company, centered in Montgomery County, Maryland. Performing for 69 years, this touring season showcased “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Great Gatsby” and, most recently, “Othello.” On Oct. 30, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts welcomed the National Players in its performance of…
The dry-spoken, braggadocio rapper 21 Savage and hard-hitting Migos member, Offset, teamed up with premium trap producer Metro Boomin to deliver one of the rawest albums yet, “Without Warning.” The Atlanta trio worked on this album to bring back the simplicity of a good trap project: grand production with dark, clever bars. Without Warning, as…
Chaos: the typical state of hit Netflix show “Stranger Things 2.” Fans start out in a different place with unknown people—unsure of how they connect to small-town Hawkins, Indiana with familiar Michael Wheeler, Will Buyers, Eleven and many other characters. Things seem a little bit clearer when the mysterious Kali breaks down a bridge, but…
The United States is home to 5 percent of the world’s population, but they also house 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. This opening to the Netflix original film, “13th: From Slave to Prisoner” emphasizes the harsh reality for African-Americans as the government finds loopholes to restrict their rights. “The very folks who often express…
Last week’s opinion piece by Luke Nolan, titled “Contraception isn’t a human right,” caused a stir around campus and online. Twitter was booming with feedback, and there’s been a lot of talk about the writer’s fairly unpopular opinion. As I see it, the outrage is caused from a single, overlooked fact; the anger felt by…
By Mark Ventrice and Kaden Kreitzburg Contributing Writers I’m an asexual person. According to What is Asexuality, an online resource for the asexual spectrum, asexuality is (“ace”, for short) simply someone who does not experience sexual attraction. Aces can be any sex, gender, age, ethnic background or body type; they can be rich or poor,…
As college students, we are always looking to maximize our budget and are all about multi-use items. With colder weather already in full swing, every store you go into will have sweaters and hopefully they are going to be on sale. Lucky for us, Olean has an Old Navy and they are always – and…
On Oct. 24, St. Bonaventure University’s hip-hop team performed its sold-out fall show, Clue: Murder at Boddy’s Mansion. After debating whether or not to do a Nightmare Before Christmas show, the captains ultimately decided on Clue after deciding Nightmare’s music would not work well. The synopsis of the follows the murder of Mrs. Boddy at…
The Muslim Students and Allies (MSA) is a club on campus that junior Amina Golden-Arabaty started her freshman year. Two years later, the club has grown to sustain major trips. On Oct. 21, MSA took their first club trip to the Met museum in New York City, but this was not MSA’s first off-campus trip.…
