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 »
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 »
A Farewell to Many Memories at STJ
Nicole Valente, Managing Editor, Emeritus
May 7, 2013
To whom it may concern, With all the things I have to get done in the next two weeks, I can’t think of a better way to spend my time than to reminisce on my last four years. I’ve decided there are some people I need to thank, some I need to apologize to and some I just want to give a shout out. First... Read more »
A Farewell to Many Memories at STJ
Nicole Valente, Managin Editor, Emeritus
May 1, 2013
To whom it may concern, With all the things I have to get done in the next two weeks, I can’t think of a better way to spend my time than to reminisce on my last four years. I’ve decided there are some people I need to thank, some I need to apologize to and some I just want to give a shout out. First... Read more »
Top Recruit Rysheed Jordan Commits to St. John’s
Kieran Lynch, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2013
The St. John’s men’s basketball team got its sole target for the 2013 recruiting class today as Rysheed Jordan announced his commitment to the Red Storm over Twitter this morning. “I am looking forward to taking the next steps as a basketball player and in continuing my education at... Read more »
