ISABEL MARZULLO, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Some students may struggle with getting back into a schooling mindset after the winter break. For some students, getting back into a schooling mindset may mean finding a new routine; for others, it may mean finding a space to study. Regardless, this article provides five tips…
Warren Mayenga Contributing Writer The infamous “Freshman 15” has been haunting incoming students for decades. It is something that I did not know was a thing until I came to college. This myth has been passed down through generations of high school seniors to college students about how freshmen gain approximately 10 to 15…
Kevin Bradley Staff Writer With November come and gone, we enter into the last leg of the fall semester and begin preparations for final exams. Most of you have dealt with these many times before, but for those that haven’t or those prone to stress, studying can be a brutal experience. Everything seems fine…
By Caitlyn Morral Contributing Writer It’s that time of the semester again when students at St. Bonaventure are cramming for midterm exams. Before the upcoming weeklong break, many are rushing to study and complete any final assignments before they are able to relax and enjoy themselves. According to Madeleine Feddern, a freshman elementary education major,…
By Nate West News Editor On Friday, Sept. 13, the St. Bonaventure Board of Trustees approved a request for a study to be conducted which would examine the possibility for Hilbert College, a Catholic-Franciscan college in Hamburg, N.Y., and St. Bonaventure to work closer as academic institutions. According to University President Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F.,…
By Jackie Roberts Contributing Writer For decades, the Friedsam Memorial Library has been a hideaway for stressed Bonaventure students running on caffeine and adrenaline. The building is not only a place for students seeking silence and solitude, but also symbolizes the Franciscan values held so dear to the Bonaventure community. Tami Attwell, library secretary, raved…
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Virtually anyone who has stepped foot on St. Bonaventure’s campus will wax poetic about the “Bona Bubble” — a figurative entity insulating the university’s students, faculty and staff from the outside world. Even a year ago, I had little intention of leaving this distinctive place. There was so much I…
By Samantha Berkhead Associate Editor Late last night, I ran down the stairs in my apartment building, shouting “WHAT’S THE CRAIC, LADS?” to the people at the bottom. No, I didn’t drop out of school to dabble in illegal activities. I’ve just begun my time at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland — my…
By Angelia Roggie Associate Editor Students of all faiths are now welcome to join a new campus organization, InterVarsity. According to the national organization’s website, “InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a vibrant campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.” Steven Andrianoff, a professor of computer science, and Theodore Georgian, a professor…
By Makeda Loney Contributing Writer After an entire semester of anticipation, the day finally came. School was out, and summer shined its golden rays on me. The season greeted me with opportunities and excitement. Along with 29 other Bonnies (both graduate and undergraduate), my summer adventure awaited me in beautiful Oxford, England. The thought of…