The blue light station between Swan Business Center and Plassmann Hall Morgan Kilger/The Bona Venture BY: MORGAN KILGER, NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Roslyn Stein, a sophomore public health major, said she feels safe at St. Bonaventure University. Stein said the blue light safety stations and the emergency phones are a major player. “I feel safe [at…
A picture of the wall hangings in the second floor of the Reilly CenterDavid Scibilia/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University released its annual security and fire safety report in accordance with the Clery Act this Monday. The Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that receive federal funding to disclose…
Safety and Security cars Meghan Hall/The Bona Venture BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR $15.18. That’s the amount The Living Wage Calculator, a tool created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, determines an individual in Cattaraugus County needs to make per hour to meet their basic needs. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that requires employers in…
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The sharp night air weighed down on her as she trudged out of the campus fitness center. Hadley Thompson’s shorts had been enough to keep her warm, but the sun now hid behind the hills beyond St. Bonaventure University’s campus. With one foot out the door, she stuffed her hands…
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor Winter weather has graced Western New York and the Greater Olean area leaving St. Bonaventure University stuck in the cold, covered in snow and ice. This has led to some unfavorable conditions to walk around campus heading to class or to meet up with peers. “It’s icy and slushy and…
Courtney Emory stepped out of her room on fourth Devereux after hearing several students violently coughing in her hallway. Emory said she, too, began coughing and experiencing upper respiratory issues once she inhaled the air in the hallway. “Your throat hurt right away, you couldn’t breathe, it was horrible,” said Emory, a sophomore sociology major.…
“At the Beginning of this month, I was driving in one of the parking lots, and I was slowly going through, trying to find a parking spot, and then a person whipped around the corner because you can’t really see around the corners,” said Kathy Williams, a sophomore marketing major. “They almost collided right with…
All students of St. Bonaventure University who own a vehicle and plan on parking that vehicle on campus need a student parking decal if they want to avoid receiving a ticket from campus security, as found in current university policy. Some people, like Amber Canbek, a graduate student in the IMC program who lives off…
Between the installation of new parking lots and building renovations, St. Bonaventure University had a busy summer. Amid all of the new and ongoing projects and the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, there is one on-campus development that shouldn’t go overlooked. The university recently installed new gasoline tanks outside of the Maintenance/Central Receiving Building.…
As St. Bonaventure University class sizes have grown larger over the past few years, with the freshman class alone containing more than 500 students, the struggle to find parking spots has become a significant issue. To help accommodate the spreading concern of being late to classes or getting a ticket, because there seemed to be…
This academic year, St. Bonaventure University is a smoke-free campus. The new policy was voted on last year and has been in place since July 1. St. Bonaventure University Student Government Association Executive Board President Lara McCormick, a senior political science and international studies double major, discussed what led to the push for an updated…
Among many other renovations that were made both on and off campus over the summer, St. Bonaventure University installed a brand new security system at the townhouses. The project concluded during the first week of classes in early September. For the university, there has always been room for improvement within the realm of campus facilities…
Last winter when Mary Esposito came out of the library after a late-night study session, she would consider calling Safety and Security for a transport back to her dorm room. While the study sessions were paramount to Esposito’s education, she knew that she also needed to be safe when by herself at night. If Esposito…
By Rachel Konieczny News editor St. Bonaventure University banned hoverboards on Monday in an effort to protect against a potential fire hazard. “Several reported actual fires have occurred regarding these devices,” said Ralph Aloia, assistant director of safety and security and campus fire and life safety officer. Aloia said Bonaventure, among other colleges, acted early…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief Two electrical problems led to an approximately three-hour power outage for the west side of St. Bonaventure University’s campus last Friday night and early Saturday morning, said National Grid’s Western New York spokesman Steve Brady. He added much of the Town of Allegany and Village of Allegany also lost power and…
By Julia Mericle News Editor When university officials hired Gary Segrue as director of Safety and Security in July, he said he wanted to test the function of all emergency notification systems available on campus. On Thursday, Sept. 10, tests were run on the steam whistle and e2Campus alert system to ensure proper function in…
By Julia Mericle News Editor During the first weekend on campus, from Thursday to Sunday, six students were arrested by the Village of Allegany Police Department for either possession of alcohol, open container or littering, officials said. In addition, 26 underage students were involved in three instances of alcohol confiscations and three medical calls were…
By: Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor University Safety and Security officers evacuated the residents of Shay Hall and Loughlen Hall at 11:23 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 17. The evacuation was due to a fire inside a microwave on second floor of Loughlen. According to Ralph Aloia, St. Bonaventure’s fire and life safety officer, a resident…
By: Jason Klaiber Staff Writer St. Bonaventure’s Damietta Center, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) and Safety and Security departments commenced the annual week-long “Enough is Enough” campaign by sponsoring an on-campus walk on April 18. The walk started at the lawn beside the Hickey Dining Hall and circled around the internal loop of the…
By Lian Bunny News Editor St. Bonaventure University appointed Nick J. Basso, who has served for 18 years with the New York City Police Department, as director of Safety and Security. Rick Trietley, vice president of Student Affairs, announced Basso’s new position on March 16. Basso will officially begin work as director on July 7.…