Jonah was...

Shelley: Twenty lost minutes

... in the belly of the whale for three days, but Steds very own, Ryan Shelley, was in the belly of the Steds elevator for... well... a long time... at least twenty minutes. Yes, for twenty minutes, Shelley endured a captivity like none other being trapped in that metal tube that is the Steds "vator." And while Shelley was suffering so were his roommates.  

Recounting the ordeal...

Sophomore Joe Corcoran said, “Ryan texted to a small group of Steds guys and said, ‘who do I call if I’m stuck in the elevator? I’ m covered in sweat and just confused!’ When he was released, we definitely felt a great wave relief swept over us, but for Ryan, there was a tsunami of embarrassment as a group of firemen rescued him. Still, I felt bad and a little worried for him while he was stuck in the elevator, but as soon as he was free I couldn’t stop laughing or joking about it.”

Junior, Chuck Rioux shared, “I felt worried and helpless. But at the same time, I have been eyeing Ryan's ray-ban for a while now so... plus, I wouldn't mind a 4.0 GPA.”

Sophomore Greg Connors, added, “Honestly, I got the text and immediately started doing Hail Marys in the middle of NDH. I was terrified at the possibility of losing my loft mate, and thank God in the end, I didn’t. It would have been funnier if he was stuck in there longer.  We should have kept him up there for a couple hours to let him just think about life.

Finally, Shelley said, “What do I want from all of this? Aside from the free tank top that Fr. Ralph offered me, I would like a framed likeness of me in the elevator telling of my heroic story.  Perhaps a book deal, and /or a firm handshake with the key to the Dome presented to me by Fr. Jenkins would do just nicely!”