BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR
“I feel to get the $15,000 worth of value, these problems should not be happening at all,” said Ashley Snyder, sophomore inclusive childhood and early childhood education major
Many St. Bonaventure University students said they didn’t receive their money’s worth out of the room and board provided by the university. Students reported issues of ant infestations, frequent utilities breaking, poor heating systems and a lack of bathroom upkeep in their dorm rooms.
Students living in a standard double room at Bonaventure pay $15,300 a year in room and meal fees, according to the university’s website. Those in single rooms pay $16,950. Students living in suites pay $17,700.
Snyder expressed her frustration with her on-campus living situation. Snyder spoke on the need for more bathroom upkeep in Devereux Hall.
“I do not believe we receive $15,000 worth of room and board because in Devereux this year we had ant problems, showers that did not work, and bathrooms that consistently ran out of toilet paper,” said Snyder.
Devereux Hall serves as a residence hall at Bonaventure. It houses approximately 500 students.
Falconio Hall serves as an underclassmen residence hall at Bonaventure. It houses about 190 students.
Falconio is emphasized and holds high expectations during student tours. Incoming students are walked through the first-floor common room and shown a showroom.
Kaylin Janowsky, a freshman inclusive childhood and early childhood education major, lives in Falconio Hall. She expressed her frustration with the heating systems.
“Some complaints about my dorm would be the inconsistencies of heat,” said Janowsky. “Our heater seems to rarely turn off and with our room’s location, it never cools down without a fan blasting 24/7.”
Janoswky also agreed with Snyder on the state of the bathrooms.
“Also, it often feels like our bathrooms are rarely cleaned as each bathroom is always missing something,” said Janoswky. “Whether it be soap, paper towels, or toilet paper, our bathrooms are usually never fully stocked.”
Nick Heiler, a sophomore finance major, spoke on the uncleanliness he witnessed in the Francis Hall bathrooms.
“In Francis, the showers are gross. Sometimes, there is mold all over the place,” said Heiler. They clean it, but they don’t do a good job. They don’t clean it well.”
Francis Hall serves as a residence hall, academic hall and has Freshens Cafe at Bonaventure. It houses approximately 125 students.
Heiler explained how he assigns value to collegiate room and board.
“While this may seem unrealistic if I’m paying $15,000 a year, I should be living in a much more spacious area,” said Heiler. “Something more like an apartment, like the townhouses we have.”
However, Tyler Everett, a senior sports media major, said he doesn’t receive $11,720 of value out of his townhouse at Bonaventure.
“I live in a townhouse, and I know it costs a lot of money because I pay for it,” said Everett. “I don’t receive the value of the cost at all.”
Everett expressed anger over the facilities he was equipped with in his townhouse. One of these things is his bathroom sink.
“A sink in our townhouse constantly stops working. I pay six grand a semester and I have to call someone to fix my sink.” said Everett
Parents also aren’t happy with the condition of their children’s dorm.
Jacqueline Quinn-Kilger, mother of a sophomore, described her experience with dorm cleanliness while moving her child in and out of Robinson and Francis Hall.
“For the amount we pay, the rooms are not cleaned properly,” said Quinn-Kilger. “We found mold covered on our daughter’s mattress while we moved her into Robinson. When we walked in, the carpet in her Francis room was stained and mildewed.”
Quinn-Kilger’s husband, Glenn, was upset over the presentation of the room.
“I am a retired military veteran. My barracks were 90% nicer than the dorms I’ve seen,” said Kilger.
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