Beloved professor influenced many
Gabrielle Fonrouge, Staff Writer
April 10, 2013
Questions flooded the St. John’s campus on March 19. They were texted, tweeted and whispered across crowded lecture halls after students got word that a professor had passed the night before on school grounds. These questions remained largely unanswered until a few of his students petitioned The Torch... Read more »
Faculty Members Circulate Petition Aimed at Board
Kieran Lynch, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2013
UPDATED AND SEEN IN PRINT EDITION, APRIL 10, 2013. Five St. John’s faculty members have drafted a letter to the Board of Trustees calling for more transparency pertaining to the fallout from allegations of financial impropriety at the highest levels of the University. The letter, which was obtained... Read more »
Wile Joins Harrington Under Scrutiny
Michael E. Cunniff and Nicole Valente, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor
March 6, 2013
The fraud perpetuated by former dean Cecilia Chang continues to haunt the University, leading to the Board of Trustees retaining outside counsel in the wake of another published report that details more questionable expense reports. The latest report, from New York Magazine, outlines more than $40,000... Read more »
SGI Prez says LGBTQ Org ‘Possible,’ then Recants
Michael E. Cunniff, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2013
The president of Student Government, Inc. Tuesday opened the door, albeit temporarily, to a student-run gay-straight alliance on campus, telling the Torch that “anything’s possible” when it comes to an LGBTQ organization being approved by SGI. “As long as they have a clear mission and plan –... Read more »
Cecilia Chang Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Anthony O'Reilly, News Editor
November 6, 2012
Cecilia Chang, the former dean of the Asian Studies Center on trial for allegedly embezzling $1.1 million from the University and forcing international students to work as personal servants, died in an apparent suicide in the early hours of Nov. 6. She was 59. An NYPD spokesperson confirmed only that... Read more »
Father Harrington Takes the Stand
Michael E. Cunniff & Anthony O'Reilly, Editor-in-Chief & News Editor
October 24, 2012
The trial of a disgraced former St. John’s dean has hit close to home. Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of the University, was called to the stand by the prosecution to testify about his relationship with Cecilia Chang, former Vice President of International Relations and Dean of the Asian... Read more »
Letter from the editor
Michael E. Cunniff, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2012
The trial of former University dean Cecilia Chang has attracted a lot of buzz around campus, and around the city. Though Chang was arrested when half of the student body was still in high school, the testimony of Rev. Donald J. Harrington — and specifically, the New York Daily News’ coverage of his... Read more »
Wacka Flocka Flame stops by WSJU studios
Kareemah Sellers, Contributing Writer
October 18, 2012
Rap star Waka Flocka Flame made a grand appearance and sat down for an interview in the WSJU studios on Oct. 9, 2012. Hours prior to Waka Flocka’s headlining show at Manhattan’s Irving Plaza, Wacka Flocka gave a personal interview with Jeff Martin, Urban Director of WSJU. Waka Flocka stopped by the... Read more »
Mascot to Rappel from 470 ft. Building
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
September 26, 2012
Johnny Thunderbird is getting set to rappel down the side of a 470-foot skyscraper in Jersey City, NJ, this Friday and the man in the suit will be Clint Wolfrom, a junior. Johnny will be taking part in the event , known as Over the Edge, live on the “Today Show” alongside celebrities such as Sarah... Read more »
Barber wars: New Generation vs. Hair Xpress
Jitarth Jadeja, Contributing Writer
September 12, 2012
Competition is a natural part of life. It is a contest between individuals and groups for rewards that cannot, and will not, be divided and shared equally. Competition within business historically has been the effort of two or more parties through the process of independent action striving to secure... Read more »
