Mythbuster: Priory Privacy
Brooke Auxier
Issue date: 4/20/09 Section: Features
A man walked into a priory claiming he was a saint. No, this is not one of those cheesy jokes with the long build up and a funny punch line. But this may be a joke when it comes to fact or fiction.
Some students may have heard the story about a man breaking into the priory. Although this story is between 20-30 years old, students still seem to talk about this event. According to a legend, a man broke into the priory claiming he was a saint. When the Norbertines caught him, they called the authorities and managed to lock the unstable perpetrator in a room until help arrived.
Through contacting several reliable and knowledgeable sources on campus, I am confident in reporting that this myth never happened, according to the word of those from the Priory and the Campus Safety office.
Lori Evans, associate director of Campus Safety, claims, "I can tell you that I have never heard this rumor before."
Father Salvatore Cuccia, O. Praem, associate pastor and campus minister states "I asked a number priests about the break-in. No one seems to remember anything about it. It must be a myth."
How this story surfaced is unknown, but given the data researched and the opinions of authority figures on campus, it would appear to be the creation of someone's imagination, and now found out to be false.
Some students may have heard the story about a man breaking into the priory. Although this story is between 20-30 years old, students still seem to talk about this event. According to a legend, a man broke into the priory claiming he was a saint. When the Norbertines caught him, they called the authorities and managed to lock the unstable perpetrator in a room until help arrived.
Through contacting several reliable and knowledgeable sources on campus, I am confident in reporting that this myth never happened, according to the word of those from the Priory and the Campus Safety office.
Lori Evans, associate director of Campus Safety, claims, "I can tell you that I have never heard this rumor before."
Father Salvatore Cuccia, O. Praem, associate pastor and campus minister states "I asked a number priests about the break-in. No one seems to remember anything about it. It must be a myth."
How this story surfaced is unknown, but given the data researched and the opinions of authority figures on campus, it would appear to be the creation of someone's imagination, and now found out to be false.
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