SBU Safe app on iPhone Photo Courtesy of Lily Peterson BY: AVERY BRASWELL STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University recently rolled out a new campus safety app, SBU Safe, that officials say is packed with features to help students get help fast, report incidents, and look out for one another — all from the convenience of…
I flipped my car Tuesday. Wait, that’s probably not the best way to start a story. Let me back up. I flipped my car Tuesday, and I’m fine. My car’s a tank and was barely damaged. I’m less of a tank, but because my car is one, I also only suffered minor damage (an elbow…
By Jessica Dillon Contributing Writer As Halloween weekend begins, the campus community is prepared to ensure student safety. Diana Calhoun, a security officer who has worked for the university since 1976, said that in her experience Halloween weekend has always been a safe affair. “The only things I really see are kids dressing up—and I’ve…
St. Bonaventure safety and security announced the installation of four new emergency phones, also known as blue light phones, on campus. According to Gary Segrue, director of safety and security, before he began to work at the university the phones that needed repairs were removed but not replaced. He said that had to be changed.…
Last week’s fire at Emerald Hills Apartment in Allegany displaced 15 residents, according to Gordon Scott, communications and media relations officer for the Allegany Fire Department. The fire, which started at 11:39 p.m. on Feb. 3, was not an act of arson. “The only thing the chief told me was that it was ruled accidental,…
By Hannah Gordon News Editor Students in the Shay and Loughlen residence halls experienced a fire alarm around 4 a.m. due to a similar steam release that happened in Devereux Hall last month and resulted in evacuation. Although residents were not officially evacuated, the associate vice president for facilities, Phil Winger, said the steam event…
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure hasn’t executed a formal lockdown drill since 2009, but Safety and Security said one isn’t necessary.* In 2008, Rick Trietley, vice president for student affairs, established the first formal emergency structure on campus, drafting drill plans and developing a relationship with the Cattaraugus Country Police Department,…
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure hasn’t executed a lockdown drill since 2009, and that is a problem. Vito Czyz, director of Safety and Security, said his team ranked an active shooter as the sixth highest threat to campus, preceded by snow or ice storms, tornado or high winds, residential building fires, power failures,…
Staff editorial Clare road (running between Doyle Hall and the townhouse/garden apartments) is often abuzz with foot, bicycle and vehicle traffic, especially during class hours. This, combined with the forthcoming inclement weather, has the potential to create dangerous conditions. The road is large enough for cars, but does not have room for both cars and…
Staff Editorial A St. Bonaventure upperclassmen sits in his or her dorm room, contemplating whether to put off studying until tomorrow or sometime further in the future. There’s a knock at the door. “Fire safety inspection.” The student stands up confidently and opens the door, if the guests have not yet entered. Generally the group…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Numerous false fire alarms have been reported on campus within the last month. Students caught from the incidents are facing felony charges according to Ralph Aloia, deputy director of Safety and Security. “Up until last year, we were getting two false alarms each year. In 2012, the statistics changed to…
By Nate West News Editor St. Bonaventure University, along with several outside participants and agencies, conducted an emergency-preparedness drill around 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. The drill simulated a chemical spill from a train car on the tracks near the campus’ west side. “There were several objectives that we wanted to accomplish with the…
By Nate West News Editor Seven building phones are now blue light phones after Safety and Security modified them earlier this year. Safety and Security modified the phones to incorporate the blue light features so they would be more identifiable for emergency use, according to Vito Czyz, director of the Office of Safety and Security.…
By Deirdre Spilman Opinion Editor The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s new, ignorant attempt at saving time is putting our nation at risk. The TSA will now permit passengers to board planes with objects that were rightfully banned after 9/11. They can have blades that are 2.36 inches or 6 centimeters or less in length and…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff. Weekends at St. Bonaventure, similar to most college campuses, have become notorious for wild student behavior. There’s no denying what happens on an average Friday night at Bona’s. Many students get dressed up and go out for a night of partying, whether it’s on campus…
Clinton Pataye By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Fourteen years ago, Clinton Pataye joined Bonaventure’s Safety and Security team looking for a break from his hectic police job. “I only saw bad people,” said Pataye, a security officer supervisor. “It got real old. I came here because I like the quietness and the solitude.” Pataye said…
By Amanda Klein Advisory Editor I love to run. I’ve run four races in the last year, and I’m training for a 10k in May. I zone out, listen to my iPod and look at the Allegheny River. Once I hear footsteps behind me, that pleasantry fades. Panic sets in. Even…