Effective immediately, we are changing the spring academic calendar to provide a four-day holiday at Easter. Look for a special edition of the Maroon Minute tomorrow morning about how to engage in this moment of silence. When almost every aspect of normal lifeis taken from us, we need support, not criticism or punishment. Ali Smith Mar 15, 2021 at 8:19 am, I am amazed by you every week Anna, but especially this week. She was. We believe in the possibilities that will come when you join our campaign the ones that inspire generations of students, faculty and alumni to pursue bold opportunities that transform them and those in their communities across the world. Maybe the university will consider making changes when it hits them where it counts. How can we be expected to push through a. semester with no breaks while the world is crashing around us, when our worlds are crashing down within us? Resources can be made available but if someone is too embarrassed or scared to reach out what good are the resources? Students are, out, more and more seek help every day, and we are still forced to continue the semester as if. 2023 Cox Media Group. hundreds more likes than our other posts usually get (at the time this post was written). Finding God: Living life like the fourth day, Commemorating National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, The Student News Site of Gannon University since 1947, Your email address will not be published. Lives are at stake. The lack of preparation for the increase in mental health disorders is on the university. Mental health is JUST AS if not MORE important than physical health. We have heard from many of you, and the pain is real. Prayers for the student and their family. Police are now trying to determine how Brynda ended up in the alley. Mental and emotional well-being is plummeting. Unite and find your voice !! 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It is deserved and it is coming. Anna Malesiewski, Assistant EditorMarch 14, 2021. THIS IS INCLUDED IN OUR TUITION. Students have been screaming for help. DePaul mourns death of School of Music advisory board member Mary Patricia Gannon. We are NOT meant to live this way. When I went to GU the counseling center was busy and requesting more counselors. March 6, 2014 / 10:06 AM Brynda was a junior nursing major. What a joke. And we need to be there for each other. A FORMER college soccer player and his dad's business partner were found dead in a hotel room as police launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths. According to police, Jason Wahl, of Harmony, fell from a second-story balcony at the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity house on Friday night. Several questions remain after Abrielle Brynda's death . Students should be the main concern, not numbers. We are one Gannon community. My name is Anna Malesiewski, and I am the features editor for The Gannon Knight. Gannon is a community founded on honor, courage and achievement. They are making money whether students die or not, sadly. You could see it on his face and in his actions.. This problem is much larger than Gannon. Half a day, really!? We will provide more details once they have been decided. One died on a soccer field, and another young lady was in an automobile accident.. About Erie Ruskin, Florida Mom Mar 16, 2021 at 8:59 am. And I promise to always use my platform to bring volume to your voices, to the best of my ability. Anonymous Mar 14, 2021 at 9:18 pm. This issue extends way beyond asking for Mental Health off days. Now is no time to grieve alone. If you need help, we are providing grief counseling and other services. Students at Gannon University are still mourning the death of their classmate who took his own life over the weekend. THELMA GANNON. A school spokesperson released a statement to KDKA: "All of us here at Seneca Valley were profoundly and deeply saddened to hear of Abbie Brynda's passing. History [ edit] Anonymous Mar 16, 2021 at 4:21 pm. To allow people to BREATHE! We ALL need to feel that. He ruled the death an accident. There are not enough staff to tackle the load, but also students are limited to the amount of sessions they can even attend to speak about their issues. But we need more resources. 109 University Square
It is a quiet day on campus, the silence is deafening. Gannon has also had ONE YEAR to adjust the extra mental health services needed due to COVID, because surprise surprise, suicide rates have risen and keep rising, and they didnt do a single thing. Period queen speak your peace! I have watched my peers have mental breakdowns over fines they simply do not have the money to pay. It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Patricia Gannon, advisory board and emeritus board member in the DePaul University School of Music, on Saturday, Feb. 18. / CBS Pittsburgh. You kids need to take care of yourselves!!!!! Th. In. This pandemic has not only worsened issues people already had but its created a whole host of new ones. Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. I am a sophomore at Gannon and I had to take this current semester off in order to focus on my health and well being. Thank you for speaking out! Your bravery is incredibly admirable, even in the face of something so serious, saddening, and close to our hearts. I suggest to you all that the best course of action is to commemorate our friend, and not to uphold these outdated, pretentious, ideological agendas. Amazingly written. Erie, PA 16541, 105 Commercial Center Drive
Maybe pause to think about the things they are also giving up to work more and longer so there can be extra sessions of classes to support COVID capacity, staying late to brain storm how to safely feed everyone, how to open the recreation center so people can have an outlet, what kinds of programs can we create to allow people to connect but still caring for the immuno-compromised members of our community? We ALL need to feel thatour voices are heard. Excellently written. Gannons Ruskin location, between Tampa and Bradenton, is the perfect combination of livable and beautiful. I also understand that faculty has worked tirelessly to make regulations, class changes and accommodate this pandemic. Lexi Barton Mar 14, 2021 at 8:55 pm. I had lost 2 family members months apart that year. I cant help but feel like Gannon is thinking about the numbers while we are all hanging on by a thread. Larger schools such as the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State have designated mental health days, where no classes takeplace and students are given the chance to relax and recuperate. Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, released a statement Wednesday regarding the death of their faculty member, Caroline DiPlacido, after the shark incident in the Bahamas, according to ABC News. I encourage students to lean on each other, the faculty and staff at this time, he said. I feel let down by Gannon. Keep up the great job you are doing and putting out awareness, Sabrina Battleson Mar 14, 2021 at 8:27 pm. And if I dont by next semester, myself and other outraged students will take our hard earned money and spend it elsewhere. We are here for you, Gannon students. Gannon's Erie campus in the heart of downtown is central to businesses and organizations providing project and internship experiences. I have watched my peers regress into depression because social opportunities are taken away from them. We tried and theres nothing we can do. After hearing this same response from staff after multiple people are crying out, I cant help but feel defeated. Ruskin, FL 33573. Its starts with the state and local representatives and trickles down the line. I alone have written seven articles this academic year in relationto these issues. Rather than leave us hanging out to dry like other schools, they have found a way to let us back on campus where we can at least try to feel normal. We need more counselors. How often has concern been communicated? Our faith will help us heal together as a community.. And theres scheduled exams and projects due the Monday after Easter! Ruskin, FL 33573. I have suffered with anxiety and depression since 7th grade, so I take this personally.A life was taken out of pure desperation. Think about what you love to do, where you imagine yourself working, or what you want to accomplish in the future. Unfortunately with colleges being liberal cesspools, and the majority of college students voting for liberal cesspool politicians the lockdowns and ramifications are driven by the very politicians that liberal colleges promote. As one of 2 women of color in my program I started doubting the validity of my presence in academia at all. I alone have written seven articles this academic year in relation, I have watched my peers have mental breakdowns over fines they simply do not have the money to pay. Women's Basketball - PSAC Tournament Quarterfinals, 109 University Square
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The problem goes way deeper than Gannon. Multiple articles have been written for The Gannon Knight about the raging mental health pandemic that exists amid college students today. How can we do this? Why are breaks implemented in the first place? She grew up in Shreveport and then Dallas. GANNON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ITS EIGHTH PRESIDENT AS WALTER IWANENKO, JR., PH.D. We have had several students die. Please hold on to Jesus and he will bring you through this loss. ERIE, Pa. Officials said a 21-year-old Gannon University student from Butler County has died from injuries he suffered when he fell from a fraternity house balcony. Nonetheless, this has little to do with the issue at hand. Isolation breeds depression. For her senior project, she raised nearly $7,000 to help purchase a service dog for a family friend with a rare genetic disorder. It was difficult to see how broken these young men were during the last days of Jasons life. GANNON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ITS EIGHTH PRESIDENT AS WALTER IWANENKO, JR., PH.D. As I walk through campus, I can see it. Christianity and feminism: can they coexist? All media inquiries can be made by contacting Haley Figurski, Media Relations and Marketing Manager, at 814-823-1886. That is what is lacking. Normal is shifting for everyone and careless comments like these belittle the hard work being done on campus. Cameren Mar 15, 2021 at 4:06 pm. My heart goes out to the student who tragically died too soon. However, this issue is much larger and is rooted much deeper than a poor administration that you painted the picture of. They are available to assist with grief counseling and can be reached at (814) 871-7622 or by email at counseling@gannon.edu. Anonymous Mar 15, 2021 at 10:10 am. The 21-year-old Gannon University junior was found lying in an alley the afternoon of Feb. 1, hours after she reportedly attended a party at a nearby apartment in Erie the night before. I have seen them show a tremendous amount of care and concern. I have spoken to his closest friends who all express contempt and disgust for the students who are using his death to support your superfluous and nihilistic argument. Grieving continues for Jason Wahl, the 21-year-old Gannon student who died after incurring head injuries when he fell off the second-floor balcony of the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity house. I feel like we keep screaming every week in our articles about mental health and for change on campus to no avail, but the first article should have been enough. But in a year filled with the stresses of a pandemic and new routines, home beckons. Bingham's father, Troy, confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post, calling it a "tragic accident.". "Successful in every task undertaken, excelled on and off the soccer field. It makes me sick that instead of checking up on students mental health and well-being, some are more interested in checking up on social gatherings. A response of 1.5 days off nearly 3 weeks out. You are not alone. They need to put the money towards an amazing counseling department. Lives are at stake. And no, posts on Instagram, emails or messages via the LiveSafe app are not enough. The Health & Counseling Center at Gannon has been and is still currently extremely underprepared to handle student mental health concerns, not that Im trying to throw anyone under the bus. Students are mourning the loss of a classmate while also pleading to the community to take men , Kathleen Mar 14, 2021 at 9:31 pm. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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These messages mean nothing unless they are backed up with concrete plans of action and the active prioritization of mental health. WE PAY FOR IT?! who preceded him in death; beloved father to Mark N. Templeton (Kathleen Dull) of Oak Park, Illinois and . Its an unfortunate accident, Warner said. Wow, this is really concerning and awful. Change needs to happen that is far too powerful to think mandatory webinars will solve real change targeted at the staff lacking the makings to be a Golden Knight. Again, I really hope you read these comments and seriously consider what you are putting out into the world and how it will reflect upon you, Especially if you are considering a career in journalism, this article could very easily be portrayed as tone deaf, pretentious, and inconsiderate, even if this was not your original intent. The University offers multiple basic, undergraduate, Postgraduate and Professional courses in Engineering, Medical and Social Sciences. Here are a number of steps being taken to help in this moment, and in the days to come. My grades began to slip, I stopped attending classes, I was hurting. Today, I am saddened, disheartened and quite frankly, I am disgusted. Thank you for writing this article, although you have communicated this numerous times now. Also, it seems like you are saying that this tragedy would not have happened if we had spring break or even one mental health day which sounds absurd. is taken from us, we need support, not criticism or punishment. It truly saddens me, but I have come to the conclusion that I will not be returning. Thank you for speaking up. Mental health is often a silent struggle. Leah Mar 16, 2021 at 11:32 pm, This was well said! For those of you who are upset by the article for the sake of the family, you have every right to be. GANNON, Thelma Grace "Bitsy" Trigg Thelma Grace "Bitsy" Trigg Gannon, 98, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. Erie College Student Dies After Being Found In Alley, Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page. College and life are hard enough, but this academic year they have been made even harder. The answer is not just to refer to the counseling center and then saying we did all we could. In my mind it begs the question, is this all worth it? Death care professionals deal with some of the most consequential decisions in the lives of families every day. I sit here writing this as I shake with anger and a broken heart over the rapidly declining mental health of the student body here at Gannon. Mary Patricia Gannon was a School of Music advisory board member. As I walk through campus, I can see it. Beyer 304 and a room in the Recreation and Wellness Center have been set aside. Lori Helbeck Mar 15, 2021 at 12:50 am. 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Do you honestly think that faculty, staff, and administration are sitting in their offices plotting ways to keep you down? But we need help. I truly feel that this is taking place not only at your university but at a multitude of others including my university (Ohio northern university). Even despite the amount of financial aid I was given, I find it difficult on a moral level to pay any amount of money to live on a campus where mental health is either blatantly disregarded or pretended to be cared about under the guise of shallow words and messages. I am praying so hard for the people involved in this tragic loss this weekend. Oh wait, LAST MONTH they hired ONE more counselor, my bad. Sadly, the current conditions placed on the students, staff and faculty are imposed on us all and have been for too long, with students feeling the worst of it. I know first hand how a degree in health science can be stressful and can lead to depression and anxiety. "The impact is immense and we are busy dealing with the grief. You cant look at peoples eyes and make the claim that Gannon somehow is causing misery and pain. The one day, students and including myself were studying for an exam for the following day. Even despite t, he amount of financial aid I was given, I find it difficult on a moral level to pay any amount of money to live on a campus where mental health is either blatantly disregarded or pretended to be cared about under the guise of shallow words and messages. These students need to have their family and friends near them now more than ever I hope things start changing soon or Im afraid worse things may happen And I hear you. I am infuriated. Absolutely not okay in any means. Erie College Student Dies After Being Found In Alley, Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page. I see the toll harsh requirements and no breaks has taken on the mental health of the students at Gannon. There was an outpouring of love and support for Brynda's family on social media as well. Gannons Erie campus in the heart of downtown is central to businesses and organizations providing project and internship experiences. It would be up to the individual to manage their life. ", More Local NewsMore Reports From Trina OrlandoErie College Student Dies After Being Found In AlleyJoin The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook PageStay Up To Date, Follow KDKA On Twitter, First published on February 3, 2014 / 11:47 AM. A prayer service for Brynda was held Sunday on campus. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. We do not know what was going on in his life and I think that writing this accusatory article without the familys permission and so soon after his death is not right. Many times in this article you mentioned yourself, and even how you do not have to pay for college, when the article should have been focused on mourning the loss of a beloved life. However, Gannon needs to wake up. We are timing the service in support of and in coordination with our students family. ERIE, Pa. A 21-year-old Gannon University student from Butler County died over the weekend after she was found in an alleyway in Erie. We must let the world know what we all go through on a day to day basis and fight for a better understanding of what real mental health help is. We cant afford another life. WATCH LIVE: Erie News Now at 11. Brynda was a 2011 graduate of Seneca Valley High School. The mental health resources we dohave on campus are amazing. There will be a moment of silence tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 16. We need to unite as a university now more than ever and work together to create a better future. Young adult suicide rates are increasing dramatically. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. It is unfortunate that it takes a life lost to have this discussion. In reality, the workplace will say a lot of good things, offer services, then go about business. Anonymous Mar 17, 2021 at 3:03 pm. Instudents eyes. Its allowing students to feel that they can take a breath for one day. As students of Gannon University, we must step up and accept a portion of the responsibility for the way we have treated others either through our direct or indirect actions. While I can appreciate this ideas in the article, the fact this was written so quickly doesnt seem legitimate from a timing aspect. Gannon University 4.2 109 reviews Write a review Snapshot Why Join Us 109 Reviews 55 Salaries 51 Jobs 18 Q&A Interviews 1 Photos Want to work here? The people, who you accuse of actively patrolling and seeking out ways to punish students who are just trying to live normal lives under impossible circumstances have been working tirelessly to keep you on campus. It describes it perfectly. Maybe say thank you to these people instead of accusing them of pretending to care. The Associated Press contributed to this report. During my Junior year at Gannon I struggled with my own sense of belonging on campus. 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