Emily Mulcahey Opinion Editor Thanksgiving: a day to appreciate (especially if we’ve been away from home) finally seeing our families to eat some delicious grub and to be thankful for what we have. But, with Black Friday starting before dinner time, Christmas just around the corner and whatever the family feud of the week…
Kevin Bradley Staff Writer As we enter into the final stretch of the semester, we all begin to feel the drastic change in life at St. Bonaventure. The air turns frigid, noses start to run and we are hit with wave after wave of snowy blizzards that turn our school into a barren white…
Greetings, One week ago, a group of students at the University of Missouri banded together in solidarity to protest inaction in the face of oppression. The students courageously stood up to administrators who refused to acknowledge that they were contributing to a climate of inequality and discrimination. The University of Missouri has reaffirmed our commitment…
Kevin Bradley Staff Writer There can be no question that the advent of social media created a powerful force in the world, capable of inciting great change as well as linking us all together in a digital web. Many people lambast this, citing it as decay in our culture where we care more…
Corey Krajewski Staff Writer For decades, the Reilly Center has been widely touted as tough to play in, but this season, it’s tougher to watch in. For those who have not noticed, the arena has been redecorated with numerous advertisements from sponsors, most of which look garish and out of place. The RC…
Emily Mulcahey Opinion Editor It is no secret that in most cases, a college education comes with a hefty price tag. While I am always inclined to think that a good experience outweighs the cost, I am also a firm believer of working while you’re in college. How else will you barely be…
Zach Waltz Associate Editor With cold weather rapidly approaching, many students have been dreading the “s” word. Yes, I’m talking about snow. There’s nothing quite as extraordinary as the first snowfall of the year, especially at St. Bonaventure. Our beautiful campus gets covered by a pristine layer of pure white, adding to the picturesque…
‘Tis the season.’ For Michael Myers, Jason and Carrie that is. These three classic characters make their appearance on AMC only a few times a year, but it’s always right around the same time: Halloween. They are the embodiment of horror and fear, invented to terrify you to the point of sickness, but for some…
For decades, Halloween has been called a dangerous, immoral and unnecessary holiday by parents and other adults. They argue that kids shouldn’t be consuming so much candy, that people may drug the candy before giving it to kids and that dressing as monsters and ghosts is sacrilegious. While these are understandable concerns for parents, I…
In this day and age, it seems society has become obsessed with defining every aspect of life with some specific label or category. One only needs to look at someone’s Twitter bio to see that people are a “craft beer enthusiast/Taylor Swift megafan/avid reader/netflix account haver.” The world may be a more positive place if…
When we think about our ideal selves, we likely imagine ourselves a few inches taller, with straight teeth, pearly whites and without that little bit of flab we can’t seem to shake. Sometimes, we end up obsessing over these things that we want to change, but we just can’t. We live in a culture that…
Family Weekend. A time for spending mom and dad’s money like it’s going out of style, for showing off all of the exciting things you do on campus and for finally figuring out where your drunkest friend gets it from. As freshmen, you didn’t really know what to expect when the ‘rents came knocking on…
It is difficult to balance the needs of an ever-increasing population, with the needs of the natural environment. Conservation of flora and fauna has never been as important as it is now. Strides have been made in the past fifty years to provide protection for the environment. While strides have been significant, more community involvement…
When I was a kid, cardio exercise was a punishment. We did it during gym class and at hockey practice when we made the coach mad. It wasn’t popular as a social activity but as a way to keep yourself in shape. Boy did that change. Every week, countless fun runs, color runs and 5k…
Ah, the inevitable break up. Strange to think that every time we start a new relationship, there are really only two options: we will either end up marrying this person or eventually part ways. Well, more often than not, it’s the latter. Especially in a college setting, breakups are bound to happen. They have the…
In the midst of St. Bonaventure’s #RaceMatters campaign, students proudly toted a racist symbol across campus and Allegany. On Saturday, juniors and seniors celebrated the annual Keg Klash event wearing T-shirts with Bona’s former logo, the Bona “B” wearing a Native American headdress. The event, which is essentially a party for upperclassmen to binge drink…
Bonaventure touts itself as a beautiful university nestled in the Enchanted Mountains, and the natural beauty of the area is not fully appreciated when viewed through a car window. One of the most common complaints among students at St. Bonaventure every semester is a lack of parking spaces and security’s seeming eagerness to give out…
If there is one thing I’ve learned despite what many people believe, video games can be a healthy part of your life in college. I’m a guy that naturally likes to relax and play video games, but in trying to change, I may have overcorrected a bit. In my freshman year of college, all of…
Due to the difficulty of policing people’s behavior on the Internet, it has become the norm to defer to a type of mob rule. When someone says something perceived as problematic online, the go-to move is for the masses to gang up on that person to inform him or her that they disagree. Different tactics…
If I close my eyes, I can still see it. You know, the path leading up to the chapel, the last leg of the journey to the summit of Mt. Irenaeus. It is beautiful, still, quiet. What defines it is not so much the chirping of birds or the feel of soft wind on your…
