STJ offers unique program
Marion Gendron, Chief Copy Editor
May 7, 2013
Global Lending Opportunities for Budding Entrepreneurs, or GLOBE, is a student-managed class/organization hybrid that serves as a microfinance institution to impoverished countries such as Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, and Vietnam. Dr. Linda Sama, a passionate philanthropist, founded... Read more »
Allyson Whitney remembered
Shannon Luibrand, Features Editor
May 1, 2013
When Allyson Whitney Strong graduated from St. John’s in 2008, she had plans to become a speech pathologist. Ally, as she liked to be called, then went on to graduate school at C.W. Post to continue with her plan. She aspired to have a career where she could help others, her friends and family said. What... Read more »
St. John’s-Famous Deli Clerk Opens Business
Isabel Rajabazadeh, Contributing Writer
May 1, 2013
Over the last three years, late night conversations with Eduardo Vilchis, 43, made the wait for a desired Double J, or Double J’s as students refer to it as, sandwich much more tolerable. St. John’s students know him better as Eddy, the cashier who greeted customers at Double J Deli on Union Turnpike... Read more »
Semester Abroad in U.S. Comes to an End
Harry Saunders, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013
As I enter the closing stages of my time at St John’s, it is the perfect time to reflect upon my time here and all of the things that I have done on my year abroad. Given that this is the last issue of The Torch for the semester, I expect that the remainder of this issue will have a decidedly end-of-semester... Read more »
Students Appreciate Wine for Class
Isabel Rajabzadeh, Contributing Writer
April 24, 2013
St. John’s resident assistant Zach Hedgepeth, watches as residents come in and out of their Manhattan dorm rooms with wine glasses in their hands. Although the glasses are empty, he knows that they won’t be for long. Still, the resident assistant does nothing about it. “The residence facilities... Read more »
STJ Student Finds His Passion in Music
Anthony O'Reilly, New Editor, Emeritus
April 24, 2013
Whether it be sports, academics, culture or just about anything else in between, there seems to be a club or organization on St. John’s campus to meet fellow students who share similar interests. Yet, freshman Tony Resch feels as if those who are interested and/or play music lack an overarching community... Read more »
Seniors Go the Distance for Autism
Michael E. Cunniff, Editor-in-Chief, Emeritus
April 24, 2013
Nathan Holmes spent part of his childhood in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. living next door to someone with autism who was the same age as him. John Kenny remembers spending time in his uncle’s New Jersey chiropractor’s office, where his uncle often saw autistic patients. Both of them remember... Read more »
Boston Will Recover, But Not Forget
Harry Saunders, Staff Writer
April 24, 2013
Last week’s news was dominated by the attacks at the Boston Marathon, and it is this week that we are all just beginning to recover. The United States is no stranger to acts of terrorism at this point, but that does not mean that each one is not just as raw and painful as the last. As the thoughts... Read more »
Pi Lamda Phi Eliminates Prejudice
Shannon Luibrand, Features Editor
April 24, 2013
They huddled together at Relay for Life this past Friday night, already traveling in a pack. They walked the track together, visibly enjoying each other’s company. Their yellow shirts stuck out in the sea of purple, a clear and poignant message, “Eliminating Prejudice since 1895.”’ Pi Lambda... Read more »
Ozanam dodgeball continues to grow
Shannon Luibrand, Features Editor
April 10, 2013
Patrick Maloney stood on the sidelines, his arms folded across his chest and his eyes focused intently on the championship game. He quietly observed as students pegged balls at each other and the crowd simultaneously roared. Maloney appeared not to be rooting for any team in particular, just watching... Read more »
