By Lian Bunny News Editor Eight of the last 15 school days have reached zero degrees or below at St. Bonaventure University. The university has not canceled classes once. According to St. Bonaventure’s Winter Weather Class Cancellation Procedure, which can be found on my.sbu.edu, Safety and Security assesses campus roads and sidewalks, and notifies maintenance…
By Jason Klaiber Staff Writer The motor of freshman Jackson Underwood’s 2000 Chevrolet Impala malfunctioned and caught fire in the parking lot west of Shay and Loughlen Halls on Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. “As soon as I turned the key in the ignition, there was a loud explosion type noise, like my car had backfired,”…
By Julia Mericle News Assignment Editor The Office of Safety and Security continued to investigate the vandalism of the “Witness Walk” artwork that occurred sometime between Jan. 21 and Jan. 22. According to Ralph Aloia, interim director of Safety and Security, the department has narrowed down the time frame and is still pursuing leads. Aloia…
By Zach Newcome Staff Writer Vito Czyz, former Director of Safety and Security, took a new job as the emergency coordinator at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) over the semester break and will be leaving St. Bonaventure. In a press release regarding Czyz’s new job, Rick Trietley, Vice-President of Student Affairs, said he appreciated…
By Hannah Gordon News Editor Hickey Dining Hall was evacuated due to a fire alarm activation on Tuesday afternoon. At 4:20, Safety and Security officers and Allegany Fire Department responders were notified of a fire alarm activation in Hickey Dining Hall. Officer Bish Jr. reported he located the activated smoke detector and that no fire…
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 On Sunday night, Devereux Hall was evacuated despite the incident being a regular occurrence. “A relief valve acted normally to relieve excess pressure,” Phil Winger, associate vice president for facilities, said. “The steam was released from a pipe in the courtyard area.” Social media flooded with speculation from students about a…
By Hannah Gordon News Editor St. Bonaventure University’s Safety and Security released the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report on Sept. 25, revealing an increase in on-campus sexual assault. According to the report, there was one forcible sexual offense on campus in 2012 and four in 2013. There was one case of dating violence and…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Associate Editor Excluding the townhouse parking lots, there are 214 available daytime parking spaces on St. Bonaventure’s campus. Of these, 163 are available for students. Out of all these open student parking spaces, none are near Hopkins Hall or the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, both places of student employment.…
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…
By Julia Mericle Staff Writer In honor of October as Crime Prevention Month, the Office of Safety and Security at St. Bonaventure University has recently employed a new crime-prevention initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure the safety of student’s personal belongings on campus. Director of Safety and Security Vito Czyz urged students…
By Nate West News Editor A suspicious package in the north entrance way of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts caused a local-area evacuation on Monday, Oct. 7. “Shortly after 2 p.m., Safety & Security received a call from a Quick Center employee to report that a person, (wearing a hoodie and unable…
This editorial represents the opinion of The Bona Venture staff The campus speed limit is 15 mph. That means the fastest anyone should ever be driving on St. Bonaventure University grounds caps out at 15 mph. So when Safety and Security clocks drivers at 40 mph with a radar gun, there needs to be a…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor Safety and Security Services purchased a Jeep Patriot in May 2013. This is the second Jeep that St. Bonaventure University funded; the first was purchased in May 2011, according to Vito Czyz, director of Safety and Security Services. “The newer Jeeps are more mobile, four-wheel drive vehicles,” Czyz said.…
There is more than enough student parking on campus, despite what many SBU students think. I do not think the column that appeared in last week’s issue of The Bona Venture accurately depicted parking for students on campus. Students should realize there is more than enough parking on campus for them. They should not get…
While I truly appreciate Elizabeth Grady’s intention in the Feb. 1 edition of The Bona Venture to shine a light on fire safety issues after the Brazilian nightclub tragedy, I must take exception with her assertion the campus’ Rathskeller has only one fire exit. The Rathskeller has three emergency exits clearly marked with lighted exit…
By Alexandra Salerno Editor-In-Chief Safety and Security works with Maintenance and the Wellness Center to deal with wildlife problems on campus, according to Vito Czyz, director of safety and security. Czyz wants students to be prepared when coming in contact with animals on campus. “Generally, security receives the report, and we consult maintenance depending on…
By Emily Carson News Editor Changes have been made to printers on campus to better accommodate students. Michael Hoffman, executive director of information technology, said students can now print documents from their own computers by using either a web page to print a document or by installing the device driver on their computer. Hoffman said…
By Emily Carson News Editor Safety and Security has implemented new policies in order to ensure the safety of drivers on and off campus. “The Safety and Security department is concerned about vehicle safety for the campus community in general,” said Vito Czyz, director of safety and security. Safety and Security will run random speed…
By Michael White Contributing Writer With a brand new school year starting, St. Bonaventure University is holding a mock dorm fire to educate those of the reality of what can cause a dorm room fire and informing students of what is allowed to be inside their dorm rooms as a result. There will be a…