The homemade dog toys for the SPCA Steven Stutz / The Bona Venture stutzsa20@bonaventure.edu BY: HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR Service Day, a day when students and faculty come together to participate in activities to help others, is the Saturday before Francis Week at St. Bonaventure University. Members at the McGinley-Carney building, Bonaventure’s center for Franciscan…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, NEWS EDITOR The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is looking for volunteers from the St. Bonaventure community. The SPCA is a nonprofit animal shelter dedicated to saving the lives of animals, as well as providing adoption services for homeless and neglected animals. SBU@SPCA offers the ability for students to…
By Kaitlin Sinclair, Contributing Writer The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Cattaraugus County, located at 2944 Route 16 in North Olean, is a peaceful getaway for students of St. Bonaventure University to visit. While students can go to the SPCA to volunteer, there is also a beautiful view. There is a…
By Kiara Catanzaro Associate Editor St. Bonaventure University focuses on giving back to the community, which stems from its Franciscan roots. Whether it promotes campus-related volunteering such as The Warming House or Bona Buddies, or volunteering in the Olean and Allegany community, giving back plays an important role for students. With this emphasis on volunteering,…
By Heather Monahan Copy Editor Imagine being able to fish into your pocket for a spare dollar and pay to play with an adorable dog. You’ll be able to do just that next Friday when the Cattaraugus County branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) brings dogs to St. Bonaventure.…
By Samantha Berkhead News Editor At the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Cattaraugus County, just north of Olean, a white, floppy-eared pitbull terrier with a rambunctious spirit bounds across the lawn. He leads a simple life. Nothing could make him happier than chewing on his leash or a McDonald’s hamburger.…
