Pushing, shoving, crowd surfing: it may sound like a scene from a heavy metal rock concert, but these things rank among the things St. Bonaventure students will do for a free WolfPack T-shirt.
Gooey marshmallows, the sound of crackling wood and lots of laughter filled the air when the Class of 2012 started off the basketball season with a spark by hosting a "Bonafire" last Thursday night. Sophomore class president Michelle McKernan said the sophomore officers organized the event to encourage class unity as well as entertainment.
Sick students can now breathe a bit easier: more help is available on campus. As of Nov. 4, Health Services can now prescribe students medications and assist other medical needs, Melissa Gallison Blackstone, the director of Health Services, said. Gallison Blackstone is now a nurse practitioner, meaning she can prescribe medication as well as order labs and x-rays.
Forty-five minutes up Route 16 in Machias live the Eisenhardts, a family affected by an exceedingly rare disorder. Dalton, 10, and Wyatt, 8, suffer from the transmutation of chromosome 15. Jim Mahar, associate professor of finance and coordinator of BonaResponds, said the boys need breathing tubes in their necks.
Some St. Bonaventure students embrace the school's religious and ethical background by participating in Mass or traveling to Mt. Irenaeus. Others explore what the university has to offer through courses like Philosophy of Nonviolence or Catholic Social Thought.
Dashboard Confessional's sixth studio release album, Alter the Ending, from Vagrant Records is not the best album the band has ever released. However, it's not a terrible record. A few songs stand out and are likable, but some are forgettable. While I really wanted to love this album, it just didn't have the magic of earlier albums.
Have you ever considered combining the horror mockumentary "The Blair Witch Project" (1999) and the extraterrestrial-crazed "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977)? Probably not, but merging the two classics would result in something like the somewhat disappointing "The Fourth Kind," which hit theaters last week.
News Flash: Smoking is bad for you. Yes, "duh," but you might be surprised how many students believe that "a little" is okay. One student, who asked not to be identified, said it's like eating hot dogs: "You know they're bad for you, but you still enjoy one once in a while." While the comparison may be funny, it doesn't take into account that cigarettes are unhealthier and far more addictive than hot dogs. Plus, you won't harm your health by standing near someone eating a hot dog. But a mere 30 minutes per day of secondhand smoke exposure can cause heart damage similar to that of a regular smoker, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
