SGI to meet with Spring Music Festival Committee
Dylan Nunez, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013
Less than a week after the Spring Concert, Student Government Inc. and members of the Spring Music Festival Committee are already making way to improve next year’s show. Earlier this year, SGI instituted a Spring Music Festival Committee to help suggest artists and promote the concert to the student... Read more »
‘The Mecca’ for the First Time with Storm
Harry Saunders, Staff Writer
February 13, 2013
It is safe to say that in spite of its popularity not only on these shores, but also in large parts of Europe, basketball is not one of the U.K.’s premier sports. In fact, I have never witnessed a game live, or even watched more than 10 minutes on TV, and could probably name you less than ten NBA players. Nonetheless,... Read more »
Earnings Worries take Bite out of Apple
Quinn Rochford, Business Columnist
January 31, 2013
Apple, Inc. is still doing well. Really well, in fact. Just not as well as expected. Late last week, Apple (AAPL) released its much-anticipated quarterly earnings report for the conclusion of 2012. Though the multinational corporation posted record revenues and profits, investors were left unequivocally... Read more »
Students live the life of poverty
Corynna LaFrese, Contributing Writer
November 13, 2012
More than 200 students participated in 100 Hours of Poverty, a program created to raise awareness of the challenges of living on a public assistance budget. From November 10 to November 14, participants lived on $27.49 for the four days, or $6.48 per day. This is the third year of the program, and was... Read more »
Students vote from afar
Alexa Vagaletos, Staff Writer
November 7, 2012
While most St. John’s students are from the five boroughs and Long Island, a growing number have a longer distance to their local polling station, making it more difficult to cast a ballot on Election Day. So what do these students do when it comes to voting? For the people who feel most strongly about... Read more »
Johnnies Come Short In Five-Set Thriller
Michael Opitz, Staff Writer
October 13, 2012
The St. Johns Volleyball team lost an intense five set thriller Friday afternoon to Big East rival Louisville (21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 9-15) at Taffner Field House. The no. 15 Cardinals (17-3, 6-1) were helped by solid offensivee play and prolific blocking. The teams went point for point until the Cardinals... Read more »
They Took New York
Brian Goins & Kyle Fitzgerald, Contributing Writer
September 12, 2012
Head coach Ian Stone and his St. John’s women’s soccer team had a successful weekend as they defeated two of their prominent New York neighbors to take their overall record above .500 heading into a two-game homestand. St. John’s 2, Fordham o The St. John’s women’s soccer team received a big... Read more »
Activities Fair Tries to Engage Students
Alexa Vagelatos, Contributing Writer
September 11, 2012
Dozens of clubs, societies and organizations gathered on the Great Lawn for the Activities Fair on Sept. 10, to recruit new students. Students were able to walk around to each table exploring their options and what extracurricular activities the school had to offer. Organizations ranged from multicultural,... Read more »
Big East Schedule Released
Mitchell Petit-Frere, Sports Editor
September 5, 2012
The 2012/13 BIG EAST men’s basketball schedule was released today. While every BIG EAST game will be national televised this season, the St. John’s men’s basketball team will feature in a number of marquee games on premier sports networks. The Red Storm can be seen on one of ESPN’s... Read more »
First Listen: Last Day of Summer
August 30, 2012
Musicians in the present day focus more on their fame and music than on their fans. Brian Cag, Mark Shami, Anthony Li, David Buczkowski and Dan Brozek of the band Action Item are more than just their music and melodies. They’re down-to-earth guys in their twenties from Bergen County, N.J.who love... Read more »
