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Bus trip to MSG becomes ‘nightmare’ for students

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BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Abby Below, a sophomore physical education major, sat on her bus heading to New York City to watch the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team play in the National Invitation Tournament semifinal. As she looked at her phone, she noticed messages from her friends that read ‘The bus in front of…

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Sacred Places: The Blessed Virgin Mary statue

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By Yoselin Person Staff Writer The Blessed Virgin Mary, located next to the Hickey Dining Hall, is known to be one of the oldest statues with a long history at Bonaventure. The statue came from Italy in 1877, and it has been on campus ever since. The statue was originally situated in a niche that…

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Allegany apartment fire displaces 15 residents

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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,…

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Fire Safety Inspections Need Improvement

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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…

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Deadly house fire puts focus on off-campus safety

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Kevin Rogers Editor-in-Chief A house fire in Allegany over the weekend resulted in the death of one man. Gordon LaFaye, 58, of 1821 W. Franklin St. died from injuries on Sunday morning, the Olean Times Herald reported on Jan. 21. The house is down the street from off-campus student housing. Julia Anderson, a senior sports…

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Brazilian club fire showcases safety issues

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By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor Waiting in line outside the OP or the Burton on a night with sub-zero wind chill can have a different mind-numbing effect than students may have been searching for. However, weekend complaints about lines by bar and concert-goers around the world should be permanently shushed as news broke of another…

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