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should have thought of the future and gone 4-5 stories but thats canisius...they are an urban college but they eat up land with 1 and 2 story buildings and then complain their boxed in.....well spend the money and add a floor.

Not an urban college, rather an urban high school. And it is great that they are doing these enhancements.

This is almost as big as them beating St. Joes twice in football this year. The idea to remove Frauenheim Hall due to its irrelevance to the campus says as much about the state of Catholicism and lack of young priests as it does about expanding to accommodate other needs. They basically don’t need this much space devoted for housing……no one. Love the Blue & Gold though.

Chris 69 – Canisius College is located on Main street, just south of the Scajaquada expressway.

Where is the additional parking and retail space? I also think it should be moved curbside to be more pedestrian friendly. I also find the siding ugly and not enough floors are being added. In fact this is a city so why is not not being built on Main street. Should we not add some housing into the plans also? In fact the East side needs this more than the West side. Is this taxpayers money or not? Will it create a lot of heat and block views of the neighboors? Maybe this site would be better for a Bass Pro. In fact, why do we need it when these kids will graduate and only get low paying jobs at the casino as those will be the only jobs available after all the stores and restaurants close downtown after the Casino opens? Will Route 5 bypass this so that access is easier? Better yet, why not make it a shovel ready spot for "future" development?

...actually, it looks Great!

This is much better than the blacktop parking lot that was added after tearing down the historic mansion where President McKinnley died after being shot at the Pan-Am.

al-alo so true.

It is interesting that the private Catholic school, like Canisius HS and Holy Angels Academy are doing expansion projects. It is great that this is happening in the City. I attended Cardinal O'Hara, located in Tonawanda, they went through capital improvements a few years ago, mainly in the gym.

Keeping the private/Catholic schools updated to compete with the public school is essential to keep them going. I know that at least schools like Canisius and St. Joes have a very active alumni and this will also help their enrollment up.

"is google sketch-up the new standard for renderings? "

Yes, it's quick and easy which also means cost effective for the clients.

Jas: does anyone know who tore that building down and why aren't they in jail?

Class of '93...damn time flies.

As architecturally cool as the current auditorium is, it's not very condusive to basketball, etc. Always sucked carrying the wrestling mats up from the basement too for the tournies. It will remain, but will not be used for sports anymore.

The new science wing looks great too. That corner at Ferry was always ugly as an empty "sport field. Nioe to see continued investment on the campus.

I don't understand why they are doing athletic fields way out in West Seneca though. It seems so far away from the main campus.

Stay tuned to BRO for a piece in the next few weeks showing the spectacular interior of this school. If you have ever been inside you know how amazing it is. It is not like any other school in WNY.

as a current student at canisius, i can say everyone is pretty excited for the plans. it's unfortunate, though, that they're moving forward with the West Seneca sports complex, something that i think could be accomplished much closer to the school.

This has been in development for quiet a while. When I was a student, President Higgins routinely mentioned working on plans to demolish Frauenheim and replace it with a gymnasium. That way the current gymatorium can be restored to a respectable and beautiful auditorium. It's about time for another wing, the muddy field it replaces will not be missed. If only they could do something about the horrible lot in front of the Blue Doors. Perhaps another time.

Canisius '04

Chris69: You are right, oh wait a second your not. As a alumni looking forward to our upcoming 20th year, looks like I'm going to be hit up for some serious cash. Oh well, well spent...

Are they tearing down the two houses they bought on Cleveland Ave. as well?

Im Andrew Osei, presently a sophmore at Canisius High and earned 1st honors the 1st Quarter of the 2007-2008 academic year. I think that this is a great idea. It will provided us students more room inside the school especially the lunch room which is a very crowded area, a better math and science wing and better access into and out of the school from he buses which at the moment cause inconvenience of trafic on Clevland ave.

I'm currently a freshmen at CHS and i cant wait until all these are complete. I'm interested to see the fieldhouse and the new gym.

I am currently a freshman at Canisius, and I would love to see these new projects pull through. I think that they would benifit the school as well as the community termendously. The new field house would be awsome to see in production.

I think Buffalo Seminary should put in a gym and football field... Go Sem go!

EricOak: I hope they do just to piss you off.

I agree that the Math & Science wing looks like a cheap knockoff of the Rand Mansion currently on the site. I think more could be done to integrate that with what's currently there, and perhaps upgrade the facade of the Beecher wing in the process -- new windows weren't enough, it's still ugly. Maybe when we see better mockups it'll make more sense.

And I'm skeptical that traffic will be bettered by closing the Cleveland parking exit. But I'm willing to give it a chance and see how it works out. Hopefully this won't be a project that misses deadlines again and again like recent Canisius upgrades have (WS complex, weight room, etc.).

While we're at it -- why don't we formulate a plan for refurbishing the Auditorium? Using the balcony for athletics is ridiculous...

RisingDamp666: Can it. You didn't go to school there, either will your kids. When you're driving up Delaware simply look to the left and dream of being in that Texas jail with your bitch.

I am not an alumnus of Canisius High, but I will be sending a check to their capital fund before the end of the year.

The availability of top notch private and parochial schools is a selling point for the City of Buffalo, and should make up for the dismal failure of the under performing Buffalo Public Schools. We should put together a marketing brochure for all prospective residents of the City for inclusion in real estate and relocation packages to tell people that there are many alternatives to the Buffalo Public Schools available within the City limits.

I know that you can argue that City Honors is doing well, but this school is the exception. I would expect a school that only includes the best and brightest of the city to score among the top schools in the area, they have the option of admitting and excluding students as they see fit, which is very similar to the private school mentality. Take a look at the recent SAT score trends reported by the Democrat and Chronicle, City Honors was in the top 2, followed by suburban schools that are unable to screen and select students. The remainder of the City schools scored well under the mean, with fewer students taking the test than their private and suburban counterparts. The Buffalo Public Schools is failing the residents of Buffalo! Maybe it is time to offer vouchers and incentives for not funding this behemoth of failure, maybe it is time for the teachers of Buffalo to earn their pay (BPS teachers are the highest paid and receive more benefits than any other school district in WNY), instead of telling us why they deserve more money from the people of Buffalo.

Thank god for the private schools, without them there would be little hope of bringing families back to the City.

Rising: Obviously I got to you...sucker...Go home now..you are pass curfew.

"followed by suburban schools that are unable to screen and select students"

This is not fully "true". The city desegragation rulings created an entire school district encompassing an entire municipality full of poor and broken home children. Regardless of how much money you throw at these schools they will continue to underpreform. the realitt of life. This type of student will in general underperform. By more well to-do moving out of the city limits and into new school districts you get a system where these districts are getting "selected" students although not directly by their actions. Not from a mental standpoint, but from a class/home life standpoint.

If the city could break up into multiple school districts you'd see similar performances out of healthier neighborhoods just like you do in the Suburbs. Unfortunatley a cycle conitnues where more and more of the middle class moves out, the ratio of lower class needier students become a higher concentration of every school in the city due to busing, leading to more residents moving out, and so on.

The system is broken as a whole. To stop school "desegragation" at the city line ensures the failure of the city school district in performance while at the same time ensuring that any middle class that would like to stay will most likely move out instead of paying a private school tuition once they have school age chuildren

Quote performance numbers all that you like, but at the same time realize that we as a metropolitan area/state perpetuate these results and the tax money being thrown at the city schools districts across the state. If the city district were able to match suburban numbers on the tests, it would be the far greater accomplishment.

Wish they'd put money into auditorium renovation. Beautiful space. Maybe with new gym will come the tearing out of old gym floor and restoration of seating to the stage.

Class of 73

I'm a Junior at CHS and although the additions probably won't be completed until a year after I graduate I'm glad that Canisius is upgrading the campus. Space has been gradually getting tight around the school as more and more students gravitate to this high school, so the new wing and gym will be great for future classes. The design plans look very appealing also, just as those for the field in West Seneca (almost completed now). Both of these projects have captured the need and spirit of the school. I can't wait to see the results...