By Samantha Berkhead News Editor Throughout the last few months, the Trayvon Martin case has ballooned from a quiet story of a shooting in suburban Florida to a national media controversy. By the time editors at The New York Times asked Dan Barry, ‘80, and Serge F. Kovaleski, Campbell Robertson and Lizette Alvarez to cover…
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer It’s no question technology is moving forward at a rapid pace. It is providing the public many advantages, but it could also be the cause of drawing the age of newspapers to an end. Strategically located across campus, students can find USA Today, The Buffalo News and The New York…
By Marie Dirle Name: Lauren Caputi Year/Major: Junior/English and Journalism and Mass Communication What are you wearing? Jacket— The Gap Dress — Pac Sun Ballet Flats — Famous Footwear What’s your style? “I’d describe my style as 1950s pin-up girl. I try to incorporate classic hairdos, makeup and clothing patterns. How is your clothing unique?…
By Alexandra Salerno Managing Editor Before Patricia Burlaud spoke at this year’s Mary Devereux Luncheon, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, called her “a women every bit as extraordinary as Mary Devereux.” Burlaud is a quark physicist who dedicated more than three decades of her life to the educational and leadership advancements of women in…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor Vito Czyz, director of safety and security, has been working with student organizations to promote nonviolence during “Enough is Enough Week,” which ends today. “My role is really education, prevention and getting people to understand we have to work together and live together in the St. Bonaventure community,” Czyz…
By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Coordinator Twenty-four hours of teeter-tottering proved to be a success for raising awareness and money for the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation. The event attracted approximately 200 participants and more than $1,000 in donations last Friday and Saturday. Lauren Caulfield, a senior psychology major, Faith Bain-Lucey, a senior special and…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor For the third time, the U.S Department of State chose St. Bonaventure to host a five-week program for Central and South American students, according to Maddalena Marinari. “This is such an exciting opportunity to get to know other cultures by not going anywhere,” said Marinari, associate professor of history.…
By Alexandra Salerno Managing Editor Jess Rehac, WSBU-FM 88.3, The Buzz station manager, never imagined her favorite YouTube channel would one day make a video for her favorite radio station. Sorted Food, an online United Kingdom food hub that publishes weekly how-to cooking videos on its YouTube channel and website, emailed Rehac during winter break…
By Margaret Seitz Photographer Name: Kathryn Cole Year/Major/Minor: Junior/Fashion Management/Business What are you wearing? Dress with tights and Oxfords. What is your style inspiration? “It varies every day. It can be really girly one day and then ‘rocky’ the next. It depends on how I feel.” How is clothing in the United States different from…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Female athletes can feel truly important. At least, author Andrea Montalbano seems to think so. “The very act of signing her up and bringing her to her first practice … tells her she can do it and that she is important,” Montalbano said. “You are telling her that you believe…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor Life can change in a flash – of a camera, that is. Perched atop the university Facebook page is a coveted spot of real estate reserved for winners of St. Bonaventure’s Photo of the Week contest. Bona fans are encouraged to upload a snapshot of anything on campus they…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor With the lights dimmed, anxious audience members gazed toward the stage. A spotlight centered and the Garret Theater came alive with poetry at the commencement of St. Bonaventure’s fourth poetry slam. The Slam Poetry Club recently adopted “There is no excuse for art” as its catchphrase. It embodies the…
By Elizabeth Pray Staff Writer “When you go to places, the things you are supposed to see are not what stay with you.” Peter Makuck said these words while onstage at the Garret Theater Wednesday night discussing how the small details on a trip can become the unexpected details of a poem. Makuck, a nationally…
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer Rose may have let go, but “Titanic” fans never did. Fans have been able to relive the excitement of the movie with the recent re-release of the 1997 film in theaters. But this time, it’s supposed to be an enhanced experience with 3-D effects. However, Bonaventure students…
By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Recognizing the increasing presence of smart phones in the hands of college students, the Office of Communications created a blog that reviews apps for students. According to Kait Laubscher, intern at the Office of Communications, the SBU App Review provides in-depth app reviews for students by students. Student reviewers Laubscher…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor “If you believe in acceptance, empowerment, opportunity and fun, you are already a fan of Special Olympics.” According to the Special Olympics New York volunteer handbook, volunteering with Special Olympics creates a strong connection with athletes even after the games end. At St. Bonaventure, faculty and students are doing…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor In an age of skinny models and tiny sizes, women constantly compare themselves to each other. According to the Media Awareness Network’s website, 50 to 70 percent of girls at a healthy weight believe they are overweight, and research indicates 90 percent of women are unhappy with their appearance in…
By Marie Dirle and Margaret Seitz Photographers Name: James Riley Year/Major: Senior/Music What are you wearing? Shirt, pants and beanie — thrift stores What is your style inspiration? “I like to find cheap-but-comfortable clothes. I usually try not to spend too much — never over $45 for shoes.” How do you describe your style? “My…
By Marissa Bruno Staff Writer “I am not a woman, just an inmate.” Breea Willingham, a former St. Bonaventure University journalism and mass communication visiting professor, read an excerpt written by an incarcerated woman in New York state Tuesday evening in Dresser Auditorium as a part of her talk called “Write On, Sister!: How Incarcerated…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor Swirling colors, devious characters, strong faces and wondrous perspectives of nature were displayed for all to see last Friday. Senior Thesis Exhibition 2012, sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, opened in the Winifred Shortell Kenney Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. It allowed…
