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St. John’s and Ride-Sharing Services Safety

Isabella Bruni, Managing Editor Emeritus

April 17, 2019 • No Comments

Following recent events surrounding ride-sharing services and safety with college students, Denise Vencak, the executive director of Public Safety, emailed the University...

SJU Commencement Speakers Announced

As the St. John’s 2019 graduation season ceremony approaches, the undergraduate and graduate Commencement...

2019 D’Angelo Chair Discusses Intertwined Histories of Jewish and Irish Immigrants in America

On Thursday, March 28, Hasia R. Diner, Ph.D, a Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish...

Borough-Based Jail is Planned to Reopen in Kew Gardens

Hundreds of people took to Queens Boulevard outside of Queens Borough Hall on Saturday, Apr. 13 in protest...

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Sports

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Lacrosse Falls To Denver On Senior Day

Sean Okula, Staff Writer

April 17, 2019 • No Comments

In their DaSilva sendoff, the seniors of the St. John’s Men’s Lacrosse team almost had their signature moment. On Saturday,...

Players Leave After Mullin Steps Down

April 17, 2019

When the St. John’s Red Storm was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after...

Track and Field Claim First Place Wins

April 17, 2019

The Women’s Track and Field team earned three first-place finishes at the...

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Opinion

What Biden Means for the #MeToo Movement

Jeremy Mesias, Contributing Writer

April 17, 2019 • No Comments

Joe Biden: America’s grandpa, former United States senator from Delaware and former Vice President to Barack Obama now finds...

Controversial SGI Election Process Needs to Change

April 17, 2019

Imagine having the ability to vote in the United States presidential election...

Is Mullin to Blame for Struggles?

April 17, 2019

After four seasons with the Red Storm and leading them their first March Madness...

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Culture

“Let’s Try The After”

Renee King, Contributing Writer

April 17, 2019 • No Comments

The Canadian indie collective, Broken Social Scene, has been receiving acclaim for nearly 20 years. With critics and fans...

Curated Collections: Earth Day Documentary Picks

April 17, 2019

Earth Day has continuously been a day that highlights the beauty that biodiversity...

Curated Collection: Stay Educated About Sexual Assault

April 17, 2019

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign that aims to raise public...

“Free Spirit”

April 17, 2019

Not many artists today can successfully execute the art of album making....

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Features

MTA Improvements: SJU Weighs In

Jeremy Mesias, Contributing Writer

April 17, 2019 • No Comments

If you’re new to New York City, it won’t take long before you figure out how frustrating the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) train system can be. Known...

Retail Apocalypse: Students Talk Online vs. In Store

April 17, 2019

SJU’s Habitat Holds Fifth Annual Shack-a-Thon

April 17, 2019

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