BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Falen Whipple started her business journey when the world faced a time of uncertainty. Firefly Bagels opened May 7, 2021 inside the Park N Shop on West State Street in Olean. “When I moved back to Olean due to COVID-19, I noticed there were no fresh bagels. So I made…
A proposed ban on Youth Tackle Football in New York State has resurfaced Football…it’s America’s game…and it’s slowly dying. The game of football has been played under a microscope ever since tragic stories started to flood in from former NFL players. Stories detailing the struggles many of these players endure in their retired lives…
Every single day, I ask Carole McNall, my trusted professor and former adviser to The Bona Venture, whether she has heard anything regarding her possible reinstatement as adviser to The BV. Every day, the answer is an exasperated, “Still nothing,” a slight shake of the head or a joke to play off the delay. McNall…
On Wednesday night, The Bona Venture Editorial Board released a statement to explain why the paper will not appear in print this week and to report that long-time advisor Carole McNall was removed from her position as advisor. There are a few things the editors wish to clarify; the statement from last night was a…
As college students, we are always looking to maximize our budget and are all about multi-use items. With colder weather already in full swing, every store you go into will have sweaters and hopefully they are going to be on sale. Lucky for us, Olean has an Old Navy and they are always – and…
By Thomas Cottingham Features Editor St. Bonaventure University will take precedent next semester becoming one of the first schools in the nation to implement an on-campus chapter of Healthy O.N. (Oral Health and Nutrition), a nonprofit organization run predominantly by college students. Jason Liao, a history and pre-dental studies double major, plans to start the…
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer The Warming House is a well-known facility in Olean, NY that provides food for any member in the community that would like to join. The Warming House provides a meal every day at dinner time throughout the entire year; this means it serves 300 days out of every year. On…
Above the entrance to De La Roche Hall, a painting of three oil rigs memorialize the vital role oil played in the history of Olean. Considering the Franciscans’ activism against climate change today, artwork honoring oil rigs seems quite out of place at a Franciscan institution. Yet, in the summer of 1627, Joseph De La…
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer In a continuation of a series of interviews involving the Warming House staff, Jordan Garrett, a senior management major, discussed some of his experiences working as both a coordinator and as a part of the Farm to Table community. Some of his responses were similar to those of other coordinators…
By Vanessa Hulse Staff Writer Percy Brown, a junior theater major, has been volunteering at the Warming House for two years starting when he was a participant in the Farm to Table summer internship. In discussing the idea of poverty and those who live in it, he mentions that many of his views have changed…
Thomas Schaeper, Ph.D., Bonaventure history professor, recently penned a book that connects American history with local ties through an Olean native’s letters. “Somewhere in France: The World War I Letters and Journal of Private Frederick A. Kittleman,” features the letters and private writings of Kittleman, who fought alongside over a dozen other Olean natives. Part…
By Vanessa Hulse Contributing Writer Poverty is not something that we generally want to see or think about on a daily basis. Poverty is something we as a society like to brush under the rug and hope it doesn’t interfere with our lives. Only those of us who don’t face poverty each day can avoid…
Keith Mott, ‘07, and wife Jessica Mott, owners of Skin Tight Studio, believe their new business is an elegant and affordable pampering option for Bonaventure students and the local community. The business opened on Oct. 1 and is located at 1781 Park St. It serves as a wellness and health facility aiming to help customers…
With Halloween less than a month away, it seems some people have already gotten into the holiday spirit. For the past few weeks, clowns have filled social media. Now, I’m not talking about our presidential candidates, but actual clowns. These aren’t the clowns you see at kids’ parties or in circuses; these clowns are absolutely…
By Simone Robinson Staff Writer Stay on trend without breaking the bank this season by shopping at Olean’s most affordable and fashion-forward shops. Maurice’s If you’re a fashionista who loves all things bohemian, shop until you drop at Maurice’s, a clothing chain located in the Walmart Plaza. Staying true to their mission, Maurice’s provides stylish…
I grew up in Olean. I try to withhold this information from everyone I meet, because every time I tell someone I’m from nearby, I get the ever classic, “No way, you’re a townie? You don’t look like a townie!” Or, “Hah! That must be awful!” One time, I even got, “Oh, so do you…
By Julia Mericle News Editor Campus Safety and Security continued to monitor the police search for federal parole violator Randall McFadden, who has family ties to the Olean area, according to Gary Segrue, director of Safety and Security. McFadden, 60, recently completed a 30-year federal prison sentence. He walked away from the Renewal Center in…
The DeSoto Motel, located less than a mile east of the campus, is officially coming down, according to Carl Paladino, chairman of Ellicott Development. The former motel, built in the 1960s, is currently owned by 9154 Group LLC., a subsidiary of Ellicott Development in Buffalo. “We didn’t have any practical use for the structure,” said…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief Police continued to search Friday for a man who on Oct. 9 robbed the Northwest Savings Bank in Olean, about a mile east of St. Bonaventure University. Around 4:10 p.m. on Friday Oct. 9, a white male entered the bank located at 2513 W. State St. and handed the teller a…
By Zachary Newcome Contributing Writer On Feb. 6 and 7 the AMSOIL Championship Snocross will compete at the Seneca-Allegany Resort & Casino, in Salamaca, New York. Snowmobile riders from around the globe will compete in this event. Gear and apparel will be available for purchase. Buy your tickets at the Logo Shop onside the…
