By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor Five years ago, St. Bonaventure students embarked on a journey that took them thousands of miles across the world and enabled them to impact countless lives, including their own. Embrace it Africa, an SBU international service organization, has been continuing its mission ever since. Its most recent endeavor encouraged…
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer As Dr. Seuss says in “Oh The Places You’ll Go!” “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” With graduation rapidly approaching, students in the class of 2012 will be able to take these words to heart soon.…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor The last few weeks, Bonaventure basketball fans have had a lot to cheer about. Students spent days traveling to see the Bonnies play up close and personal. The students with the best seats in the house, however, weren’t those kids down the hall, but the cheerleaders. “It’s an experience…
By Emily Sullivan Opinion Assignment Editor One of the most dangerous things a filmmaker can do is make a movie adaptation of a book. Fans of the worldwide phenomenon “The Hunger Games” gathered outside movie theaters March 22, anxiously awaiting what director Gary Ross had done with their beloved books. Thankfully, the odds were in…
By Marie Dirle Photographer Name: Wardia Hart Title: Adjunct Arabic professor What are you wearing? Jacket — Barney’s in Chicago Scarf — Gift from father-in-law Glasses — Olean Council Optician Shoes — TOMS What’s important to you when selecting clothes? “The most important thing is how something fits. If it fits, it looks good.” How…
By Heather Monahan Staff Writer In celebration of Women’s History Month, the 11th Annual Dr. Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise was awarded Tuesday afternoon. This year’s award was presented to Manuela Marin-Salcedo. The ceremony, held in Dresser Auditorium, recognizes a senior female in the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication who…
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor Visit the Bogside region of the city of Derry in Northern Ireland and you’ll find art scaling the walls. Twelve 30-foot-tall murals in subdued colors depict imagery from the Troubles, Northern Ireland’s decades-long sectarian conflict. This “People’s Gallery” covers the sides of buildings as a means of commemorating the devastation…
By Alexandra Salerno Managing Editor The first “Twilight” film banked $140 million opening weekend. Associated Press and various other news outlets pose the question: Can “The Hunger Games” rival “Twilight’s” premiere at the box office? Fans of “The Hunger Games,” which opened at midnight, do not think the association between the book-to-film series is a…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor St. Bonaventure University embraced a culture of acceptance this week on campus through a myriad of events intended to promote the value of people with cognitive and physical disabilities in higher education. The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), in a joint effort with the Campus Activities Board (CAB), is…
By Mary Best Opinion Editor Swirls of fantasy, love, fairies and mischief adorned the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts this week in SBU Theater’s fresh and colorful production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The comedy, directed by Dr. Ed. Simone, chairperson of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, follows three…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor “People don’t write enough. If people write more, and they get some credible feedback, they become credible thinkers.” Denny Wilkins, professor of journalism and mass communication, described why the use of blogs in classrooms can be beneficial for students. Incorporating social media to the classroom has grown the last…
By Patrick Hosken Contributing Writer On a Tuesday afternoon last November, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., told me a few stories about how music has metaphorically tapped her on the shoulder at a few key moments in her life. From the windows in her office in Hopkins Hall, the sun began to disappear into a mess…
By Angell Benjamin Staff Writer Based on true events and a previous movie by Gustavo Hernandez, “Silent House” is a suspenseful movie that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats and their adrenaline pumping from beginning to end. The 85-minute horror/thriller, directed by Chris Kentis and written by Laura Lau, takes place at a…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor Bonnies Fever has reached new heights on campus and in the community. The success of the men’s and women’s basketball teams this season has sparked a surge of school spirit. Their upcoming appearances in the NCAAs have especially triggered Bona Madness on campus. Lindsey James, a literacy graduate student, said she’s been…
By Heather Monahan Staff writer The grass isn’t going to be the only thing turning green on campus in the next few weeks. Students and others around St. Bonaventure will have their own unique chance to help the environment. Recyclemania, which began March 5, runs until March 30. Sister Suzanne Kush, C.S.S.F., director of the Franciscan Center…
By Angelia Roggie Features Editor St. Bonaventure University has a new and unique religious-affiliated group, whose members are coming together and sharing their personal ideologies. This particular club is the Muslim Student Association. The group, created by seniors Usman Jilani, Mahmuda Khan and Myra Khan, held its first interest meeting Feb. 21. The group discovered through its meeting that…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Assignment Editor Community service is an honored tradition at St. Bonaventure. So when the White House invited 260 schools from across the country to promote interreligious service, Bonaventure accepted. “(The White House) really wanted campuses to get more involved in terms of religious diversity and volunteering,” said Simone Bernstein, a White…
By Heather Monahan Staff writer Learning how to throw and catch a ball is not only a rite of passage for children, but it also gives them the basic foundations of perseverance, cooperation and teamwork. Kinder Kinetics provides local preschool children with a fun opportunity to learn these basic skills from Bonaventure students. The program…
By Matthew Laurrie Assistant Features Editor Life is like a work of literature. You never know what you’re going to uncover. “Your poems are always smarter than you are,” Jonathan Skinner said. Skinner, a poet, editor and ecocritic, dubbed the previous quote a line in the poem of his life. He said it was the main…