The elevator in the Octavio Romero Apartments, the primary residential building for upperclassmen on campus, has seen an increase of issues in the last few months. In addition, Romero has seen an increase of fire alarms recently, leading to questions about the alarm system, and making students reluctant to leave the building when the alarm goes off.   Brian Mast, director of facilities, said that troubles with the Romero elevator began right before winter break. Mast said that within the past few months, there have been seven or eight reports of the elevator breaking down, with half of the outages being...

By Mackenzie P. Miller • February 20, 2025 • News

 Elevators were supposed to be the pinnacle of human ingenuity — metal boxes whisking us up and down buildings like royalty in chariots. Yet, across campus, something peculiar is happening: people are getting stuck in elevators at an alarming rate. The situations, strange and borderline absurd, suggest something far more sinister than faulty machinery. Take, for instance, the case of President Becky. On her way to the third floor of Wyse, the elevator jolted to a stop. Maintenance arrived two hours later, only to discover Becky surrounded by 37 balloons. She swore she’d entered the elevator alone. “They just started...

By Grace Stevens • January 23, 2025 • Funnies