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…
Photo Courtesy: Claire Fisher/ The Bona Venture Any day the weather is above 50 degrees during the school year, sophomores Natalie Merrill and Elizabeth Foley are most likely not far from the Allegheny River Valley Trail. “I think the trail is such a unique thing to Bonaventure. It reminds us of the fact that our…
By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor Photo Courtesy: Elizabeth Egan, The BonaVenture Making St. Bonaventure University feel like a place where everyone is welcome and all opinions are valued is what Cassidy Bertino, a sophomore psychology major, hopes to accomplish through SBU for Equality. The club has arisen as a key facilitator in the St.…
By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor Photo Courtesy of the St. Bonaventure University Instagram Who is the person underneath the costume of Reilly the Bona Wolf, the Bonaventure mascot? While the student identity still remains confidential, they have agreed to release some information about their involvement with the position. When Team Bonas sent out the…
By: Elizabeth Egan, Features Editor Photo Courtesy of Anthony Goss Anthony Goss made his way into his sports writing class early in the semester when professors started filing out of the room and congratulating him. “I was on my way to Dr. [Denny] Wilkins’ class, and I guess they held the meeting to decide the…
By: Morgan Kilger, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Morgan Kilger Stephanie Vogel is part of the St. Bonaventure University psychology department. Vogel teaches Maladaptive Behavior, Personality Psychology, Human Sexuality, Intro to Clinical Methods, Clinical Neuropsychology and Intro to Psychology. She has been a professor at Bona’s for 24 years. Vogel graduated from West Virginia University…
By: Karolina Dombaxi, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Karolina Dombaxi During the media timeouts at St. Bonaventure University basketball games there is always something happening on the court. Men and women in bright red t-shirts guide children from the neighboring communities to run across the court or to shoot basketballs. Sometimes there are students doing…
By: Ryan Surmay, Features Staff Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Egan St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish culture and a day for Americans to wear green and eat corned beef. There is a religious aspect as well as a social celebration among families and friends. Many towns or cities have their own parades to…
Photo Courtesy CCA/flier for Spring 2023 Sexual Assault Support Group By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has initiated a pilot program — a new sexual assault support group. In coordination with Connecting Communities in Action, Victim Advocate Kennedy Scott and Amy Lanphere LMHC, licensed mental health counselor, have created a 12-week curriculum…
Photo Courtesy/St. Bonaventure University By: Elizabeth Egan, Features Editor As Deandre Allen began to settle in for his American Advertising Federation class, he was interrupted by Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, asking him to come chat in the hall. Chimbel led Allen, a senior strategic communications major with a marketing minor,…
Photo courtesy/Claire Fisher, The Bona Venture Two new club members get ready for the first meeting to start In the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, there is a clear imbalance of men compared to women—women being in the minority. With the goal to create an intentional community for women to gather and…
Image Courtesy of Alicia Maxwell By: Alicia Maxwell, Contributing Writer Michael rows a boat at Double H Ranch camp Okikiola Michael wasn’t always sure of his future in computer science. Growing up in Nigeria, he would always play with video game animations on his uncle’s computer. “Power in Nigeria had an off/on switch, so when…
Photo Courtesy/Ryan Surmay By: Ryan Surmay, Features Staff Writer After a chilly couple of weeks to start the month, St. Bonaventure University students have spring break to look forward to. The break will be from Feb. 26 to March 5. Some students will be taking the opportunity to escape the cold and go down south.…
Image Courtesy of Elizabeth Egan/ A fun plate of nachos topped with queso By: Ryan Surmay Many St. Bonaventure University students said they believe the most popular foods for the Super Bowl are wings, dips and pizza. In Western New York, the proximity to Buffalo means that chicken wings tend to be more commonly associated…
Image Courtesy of Danny Bush By: Claire Fisher, Features Assignment Editor “You’re looking at the Woman of Promise!” This was what Grace Foley said as she returned to her friends after finding out she would be receiving the award. The Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award was given to the senior strategic communication major…
Image Courtesy of Claire Fisher/ A delicious slice of what ‘The Skeller’ can offer. By: Kelsey Purcell, Features Staff Upon entering the black side doors of the Hickey Dining Hall, across from De La Roche Hall, there is still the familiar brick wall and wide descending stairs. But through the doors to the bar underneath…
Image Courtesy of Morgan Kilger By: Morgan Kilger, Features Staff Every spring semester, transfer students join the ranks of students who started in the fall. This semester, Gabrielle Marong, a sophomore whose major is undeclared, is one of those new students. The ROTC, Reserve Officers’ Training Corp., program and its connections to the military is…
By Ryan Surmay, Features Staff Image Courtesy of @sbu_mocktrial on Instagram/ The Bonaventure Mock Trial team poses in front of the Michigan State University College of Law entrance. From Jan. 21-22, the St. Bonaventure University Mock Trial team traveled to the Michigan State University College of Law. It participated in the 10th annual Red Cedar…