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2019-04-15 -Obits-

Foto selfie tragedy at Fordham University's Keating Clock Tower

[MAIL] A 22-year-old student who fell 40 feet from Fordham University's bell tower early Sunday morning has died.

The school confirmed Sydney Paige Monfries, from Portland, Oregon, had died in a letter to students Sunday, just weeks before she was due to graduate.

School President Joseph McShane wrote: 'It is with great sadness that I report that Sydney Monfries, a senior at Fordham College at Rose Hill, died today after sustaining a fall inside the Keating Clock tower in the early hours of the morning.

'Our hearts go out to Sydney’s parents, and her family and friends‐theirs is an unimaginable loss, and we share their grief.

'There are no words sufficient to describe the loss of someone so young and full of promise ‐ and mere weeks from graduation. Fordham will confer a bachelor’s degree upon Sydney posthumously, which we will present to her parents at the appropriate time.'

Posted by Besoeker 2019-04-15 01:35|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Nothing much good happens after about 11:00 pm.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-04-15 01:45|| 2019-04-15 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 re: #1,

I dunno Beso, I think Darwin may disagree. That's the prime time for award winners to do their best work.

Posted by AlanC 2019-04-15 07:17|| 2019-04-15 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 A fair amount of procreating goes on after 11 pm...helps the species avoid a Darwin. Whether it's good or bad - depends.

Posted by Glenmore 2019-04-15 09:14|| 2019-04-15 09:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Excellent point Glenmore. Been so long, I'd forgotten.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-04-15 10:58|| 2019-04-15 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 really got his bell rung, huh?
or to paraphrase the old advert tag ling: “ he took a dropping, his life is stopping.”

Posted by USN, Ret. 2019-04-15 13:54|| 2019-04-15 13:54|| Front Page Top

#6 I say sue the shirts off of the cell phone manufacturers and selfie stick pushers.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2019-04-15 19:16|| 2019-04-15 19:16|| Front Page Top

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