University Reaches Agreement for Campus Sale
Samantha Albanese, Entertainment Editor
May 24, 2013
The University announced in a release today that an agreement for the sale of the Manhattan campus has been reached through a joint venture of New York City real estate firms Fisher Brothers and The Witkoff Group. The agreement says that St. John’s will continue its occupancy of the building until... Read more »
Harrington Steps Down Effective July 31
Kieran Lynch, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2013
An earlier version of this story was published on May 3, 2013. The more recent version, below, appeared in the Torch’s May 8, 2013 ‘Special Report’ print edition. Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of the University, announced in an email to the University community Friday that... Read more »
Faculty Still in Search of Transparency
Mitchell Petit-Frere, Managing Editor
May 8, 2013
Rev. Donald J. Harrington’s decision to retire as President of the University has not diminished the University faculty’s pursuit for transparency concerning the Board of Trustees’ ongoing investigation involving the roles of Harrington and his chief of staff, Robert Wile, in the Cecilia Chang... Read more »
St. John’s Looks Forward – Members of University Community Talk New President
Shannon Luibrand, Features Editor
May 8, 2013
When Donald J. Harrington, C.M announced last Friday that he is retiring as President of the University, people immediately began speculating about who would replace him. Although the who and the when are still up in the air, students and faculty do know what qualities they would like to see in his successor. “The... Read more »
Flames of the Torch
Torch Staff
May 8, 2013
It’s the end of an era at St. John’s. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of the University, accomplished a great deal for St. John’s, but past successes, no matter how significant, cannot erase indiscretions that can tarnish the reputation of the... Read more »
From Regional to National
Samantha Albanese, Entertainment Editor
May 8, 2013
When Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. became the President of St. John’s University in 1989, the Queens campus was almost an entirely different place. Over the last 24 years there have been changes to the University, both aesthetically and academically. During the last decade alone, St. John’s made... Read more »
Successor Must Restore Faith
Michael E. Cunniff, Editor-in-Chief, Emeritus
May 8, 2013
At the end of the Dark Age of the St. John’s men’s basketball team (the turbulent Mike Jarvis era), Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., Still-President of the University found himself in hot water after bemoaning the “culture” of the team. “Cultures develop on a team,” Harrington told the New... Read more »
Goodbye to an Unknown Man
Nicole Valente, Managing Editor, Emeritus
May 8, 2013
If three years ago, as I was finishing my first year at St. John’s, someone had told me that two weeks before graduation I would be awoken from an afternoon nap by a call asking if I’d heard that Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. had announced his retirement, I would have said, “who retired?” That... Read more »
Letter to The Editor
Student Government Inc.
May 8, 2013
Student Government, Inc. would like to thank Fr. Harrington for his continuous support throughout his tenure at St. John’s. As University President, Fr. Harrington has been an integral asset to faculty, staff, administration, and especially students. Fr. Harrington and Student Government worked together... Read more »
Red Mango to STJ?
Christopher Brito, News Editor
May 1, 2013
Next fall, students could find themselves slurping from a Red Mango cup while using a new array of improved dining services, according to a University official. The Director of Auxiliary Services Operations, Scott Lemperle, announced several new initiatives that will start in September during the organizational... Read more »
