By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor After months of ads, speeches, tour stops and campaigning, America elected its president Tuesday night. With 303 Electoral votes, President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House. For many Bonaventure students, this came as no surprise. “Everyone knows the tradition of a president getting reelected for a…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor Writing a 50,000-word novel in thirty days. That’s the task participants in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) take on each November. As the words and ideas of possible novels migrate from writer’s minds down to their fingertips, a blank Word document comes alive. Jess Rehac, a senior education major,…
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer Music, dancing and laughter filled the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts as ASIA, or Asian Students In Action, performed its annual Diwali Show Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a popular Hindu tradition. During the festival, Hindus celebrate a god,…
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer Five Bonaventure gentlemen paraded around in eye-catching outfits and displayed their special talents for the title of “Mr. SBU” at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Tuesday. Mr. SBU showcased a group of male students’ and their ability to impress classmates and faculty. The contestants, Colin O’ Donnell,…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer St. Bonaventure students will now be able to study the world in a new way. The International Studies department has recently created a minor, just in time for registration. Guy Imhoff, director of the international studies committee, believes the minor will attract students who are interested in studying the…
By Katelyn Schrock Staff Writer Tom Missel With all the journalists and broadcast reporters on the St. Bonaventure campus, it is no surprise interviews take place every day, whether it is in the corner of Café La Verna or the press room in the Reilly Center. Without Tom Missel, director of media relations and…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, nearly 8 million people lost power, according to CNN. The high winds and rain sent trees crashing down while rivers and creeks flooded. In the hardest hit areas of New York City and New Jersey, the ocean waves spilled over onto land,…
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer Racehorses are ready with their eyes on the prize. Their blinders prevent them from noticing distractions all around them. There is one thing on their mind: the finish line. Today, 14 of the world’s best horses will compete in the Breeder’s Cup. With rewards at stake and thousands of…
By Alexandra Napoli Staff Writer History buffs, look out. The history department is offering two recently added courses for the spring 2013 semester. Immigration, race and ethnicity have become popular topics in the United States, along with the country’s impact on the rest of the world, the history department has created two courses which discuss…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor As the first basketball game of the season approaches, players are busy practicing, cheerleaders are warming up and students are anxiously awaiting tip off. But there’s another key player in the mix of all the hustle and bustle of the upcoming games: St. Bonaventure University’s school mascot, the Bona…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Some St. Bonaventure students have decided to embark on a quest for knowledge outside of the classroom. University Ministry’s Kingdom Quest group meets weekly to discuss passages that will be read during Sunday Catholic Mass. Students bond with other students on campus as they read Biblical texts and discuss…
Joe Paciorkowski By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor It’s hard to miss the sports truck sitting outside the Reilly Center. Along with the Bob Koop Broadcast Journalism lab, the truck gives students in the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication a unique real-world experience. Joe Paciorkowski is the one who keeps…
By Katelyn Schrock Contributing Writer Years of dedication to the red, white and blue has proven worth it for ROTC contractor Timothy Hite, ‘o2. The former cadet has recently been promoted to major and said he is excited to begin the next chapter in his career. Hite first became involved with ROTC when he attended…
By Matthew Laurrie Features Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure community can expect to see a few more moustaches sprouting up on campus than usual next month. While students and faculty members may be familiar with “No Shave November,” where men don’t shave for the entire month, a new cause called “Movember” is growing in popularity.…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer With Halloween approaching, SBU for Life developed a creative and festive way to bring awareness to world hunger with their SBU for Life Zombie Walk for Hunger. Today at 3:15 p.m., the group is dressing up as zombies and marching across campus to bring attention and provide information on the…
By Jillian Hammell Staff Writer Halloween is a traditionally spooky, yet creative holiday celebrated by children and adults who are young-at-heart. The tradition, practiced by many students at St. Bonaventure, has blossomed into a popular festivity among students of all ages in a quest for originality. Popular Halloween ensembles of 2012 include a number of…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor “Global climate change is a huge issue. It’s something we should be thinking about for the future.” Alexandra Bulszewicz, a senior finance major, said this is the outlook of SBU Tread Lightly. Club president Bulszewicz said she hopes to increase sustainability and environmental awareness across campus. Last week, Tread Lightly…
By MacKenzie Linehan Contributing Writer ‘Tis the season! It’s that time of year for apple picking, pumpkin carving and the last of the warm weather before the frost comes in. But, the most exciting part about fall is the debut of spooky Halloween thrillers. There are the classic scary movies, like “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and…
Yvette Jordan By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Australia, Ireland and Spain are just a few of the many countries where Bonaventure students have the opportunity to study abroad. Yvette Jordan, assistant of international studies, helps ensure students are able to visit these foreign countries. Jordan assists the director of international studies, Alice Sayegh. Before…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Catholic world will watch as two religious women are canonized in Rome. One of these women, however, has a direct connection to St. Bonaventure. Blessed Marianne Cope will become the first American Franciscan saint after this weekend. She joined the Franciscan Sisters of Syracuse (now…