Rumor has it: Creepy Old Man Lives in Bell Tower

    Since the invention of the church bell and its use as a time keeper, there has been a necessity for one man to ring those blessed bells. A need for one man to embrace as his calling the responsibility of alerting the masses the time of day. As we have read in Victor Hugo’s writing and Disney’s intriguing adaptations of his book, this job literally requires every minute of a man’s life. The vocation of bell ringer came with meager wage but much responsibility. Without the bell ringer, nations from centuries past would have only the sun and its placement in the sky  on which to rely.
    However, as time passes and civilization advances, some jobs have evolved and have been overtaken by the technology of a new age. Slowly over the 19th and 20th century, cathedrals, libraries, and all other bell tower locations moved from the stone age into this age of technology, and with this change came the elimination of the bell ringer.....in most cases.
    Over the past 50 years, rumors about the McCartney bell tower at Geneva College still having a bell ringer have periodically surfaced. In an interview with English professor Dr. Haas, he stated, “I’m not saying I’ve seen shadows moving around in the windows of the bell tower, and I’m not saying I smoked my pipe with an elderly gentleman on the top of the bell tower just last week. I’m not saying that on record. What was the question again?”
    To strengthen this argument, communication professor Pete Croisant lent to the conversation, “I used to spend a lot of time in the tower in the 1930’s. There was a man who rung the bell and lived up there. I think people call him Quasinado. I guess its a mix between Quasimodo and tornado. Who knows if he’s still up there though.”
So let’s lay out the facts:
1. There used to be a bell ringer nick-named Quasinado in McCartney Library
2. Based on Dr. Haas’ testimony, he could still inhabit the tower
3. President Smith owns an autographed copy of Victor Hugo’s “Hunchback of Notre Dame”
    Now, based on these facts, is there really a legitimate chance that an old hermit lives in the bell tower and rings the bell every quarter of an hour? It seems unrealistic but who can give testimony to something to the contrary? Clearly, more research must be done before a verdict can be made, but if rumor turns to reality, add Quasinado to the secrets and folklore surrounding McCartney library. In conclusion, The Cupboard will be giving a monetary prize to any Geneva student who can bring legitimate evidence toward the revelation of Quasinado, a hero who is stretching the very limits of the “everything is spiritual” calling and vocation doctrine of Geneva.