By Harrison Leone Czech Correspondent I think I caught something in Berlin, something besides the lung-throttling cough that wakes my roommates up at 4 a.m. I think I’ve been infected with an incurable case of wanderlust, and the only treatment is travel. A self-prescribed trip to Vienna seemed to be an appropriate antidote. Luckily, there…
I’m not sure what my attraction is to the Olean Applebee’s. It could be the low lighting that creates a soothing ambience or the 15 televisions that never fail to keep me entertained. Possibly it’s just the fact that it is one of the few places in Olean to eat. And I don’t mean that…
By Majella Shields Staff Writer Welcome to this week’s Fashion Focus. I will be discussing a new take on the very popular selfie craze that has taken social media by storm. At the beginning of the week, girls posted pictures of their bare faces, wearing no makeup and using the hashtag “#nomakeupselfie” in order to…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor Mock trial knows how to bring down the gavel. St. Bonaventure’s mock trial team will compete this weekend at the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) Tournament in Hamilton, Ohio. This is the next level after the team’s first-place win at the regional competition in Buffalo last month. The team,…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor It all started with a book. When “Once Upon a Time” first aired on ABC in 2011, it put almost 12.9 million viewers under its spell, according to an Oct. 24, 2011 TV Line story. Since then, it has managed to captivate viewers for two and a half seasons due…
By Andrea Fernandes Contributing Writer Sister Suzanne Kush, O.S.F., and other Catholic sisters of the St. Bonaventure community gathered Tuesday night to celebrate the first-ever National Catholic Sisters Week. With March being Women’s History Month, this past week was dedicated to recognize the impact that Catholic sisters have made in America. The sisters hosted a…
By Ryan Horan Contributing Writer In yet another example of a studio trying to milk more money from a successful past film, I give you “300: Rise of an Empire.” The movie, a sequel to the 2006 hit “300,” hit theaters Friday, March 7. The sad thing about the situation is the tactic is working…
St. Patrick’s Day is the one day (or, in our case, the one weekend) of the year when everyone thinks they are Irish and find it necessary to wear green. Many choose to wear green even though not everyone can rock this shamrock shade. It’s not a rule you have to wear green, and…
By Majella Shields Staff Writer This week’s Fashion Focus was inevitable. Of course, it;s St. Patrick’s Day themed. The holiday originated in Ireland to celebrate the feast of St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint. He was born in Scotland but was captured and brought to Ireland to tend sheep. He was held captive until he was…
By Betsy Pray Staff Writer Let the Lenten season begin. This past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, signaling the start of Lent, a 40-day season in the Christian liturgical calendar preceding the Easter season. The tradition of Ash Wednesday consists of ashes being put on the forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes come…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor On a November morning in 1989, Denny Wilkins awoke to a hangover and a 30-page Word document. These 30 pages, inspired by a breakup, became the foundation of “Mapping Utah: Love and War in the Wilderness,” Wilkins’ recently published novel. “All I can say is I don’t remember writing what…
By Harrison Leone Czech Correspondent When I prepared to come to Prague, I made a list of places in Europe that I wanted to visit over the next four months. In no particular order, I decided Krakow/Auschwitz, Naples, Dresden and Bruges were the absolute non-negotiables. Obviously, I wanted to go anywhere and everywhere possible, but…
Friday morning is upon us, and as we scroll through our Instagrams before going to class, we find remnants of the holiest of Thursday rituals: Throwback Thursday. Some are glimpses of a trip to Disney that we don’t remember because we went in first grade and others are of family photo shoots all decked out…
By Majella Shields Staff Writer I hope you all had a lovely spring break. A lot of people would argue that it is not quite spring, and looking out the window, it ‘s clear they’re right. I was lucky enough to visit Florida for spring break. The sun and warm weather got me excited about…
By Andrea Fernandes Contributing Writer It’s almost the time of year when New Orleans prepares for all the festivities surrounding Mardi Gras. This includes the popular carnival dancing, bead making, mask wearing and, of course, feasting. J.W. Cook, a freshman political science major, and David Bryant, a freshman journalism and mass communication major, shared their…
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor The simple line “Speak now or forever hold your peace” helped liberate Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) in the mid-season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy” last December. Finally, after a season of evident doubt in their significant others and yearning for one another, Avery stood up at April Kepner’s (Sarah Drew)…
By Kevin Rogers Editor-In-Chief Frank Underwood, Washington’s most devious schemer, is back and sowing more discord than ever before in the infinitely addictive second season of Netflix’s “House of Cards,” which dropped in its entirety on Feb. 14. The season picks up moments after the last season ended as Frank, played with a charming…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor This past Monday, as St. Bonaventure students went to classes as usual, the nation recognized its leaders by celebrating Presidents Day. The day is a federal holiday and many schools, businesses and federal offices were closed. According to the History Channel’s website, President’s Day was originally celebrated on…
By Harrison Leone Czech Correspondent Lamentably, classes began last week. After more than two months off from school, I had almost forgotten I was still in college. Eight weeks of self-indulgent squalor had softened my academic skills considerably, and my reintroduction into the world of syllabi, plagiarism warnings and strictly regimented time slots was a…
What’s the secret to spring breaking like a Bonnie? Crashing at your grandma’s condo in Florida because Bonaventure’s vacation occurs about a month before the rest of the college world starts thinking about spring break season. Although we might not have the type of wild break you see on MTV, we can rest assured knowing…
