Mike Anderson Hired As Head Basketball Coach
Nick Bello, Sports Editor
April 19, 2019
To wrap up a wild week in the realm of St. John’s basketball, the University announced Friday that they have hired Mike Anderson as head coach. The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein and then confirmed on Friday via a press release. “Coach Anderson is one of the most respected coaches in colleg...
Flames of the Torch: Introducing the 97th Editorial Board
April 17, 2019
This issue marks the first edition under the 97th editorial board. This eboard is different than most, due to the fact that not all of the editorial spots have been filled thus far. Editors have taken the initiative to cover more than one position, while others have come back to help before they leave ...
Mullin Makes His Exit
Nick Bello, Sports Editor
April 17, 2019
More than four years to the day that St. John’s Head Coach Chris Mullin was hired, the former St. John’s star made the surprising decision to step down. That was made official last Tuesday, and more than a week later St. John’s remains without a new head coach in place. Bobby Hurley, an...
Head Coach Chris Mullin Stepping Down Per A School Release
Nick Bello, Sports Editor
April 8, 2019
More than four years to the day that St. John’s Head Coach Chris Mullin was hired, it was reported that the former St. John’s star is stepping down from his position per a tweet from CBS college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Monday night. University officials then confirmed the report later on Tuesday ...
P.R.I.D.E. Ticket Sweeps SGI Election Results
Isabella Bruni, Managing Editor Emeritus
April 8, 2019
After canceling the traditional live display of results on Friday, April 5, Student Government Inc. took to Instagram to announce that the P.R.I.D.E. ticket swept all of the positions for the 2019-20 academic year. Those elected are as follows: President: Matthew Macatula Vice President: Clyde Drayton Se...
Flames of the Torch: A few words of advice for the 97th Torch editorial board, from the 96th
April 3, 2019
Dear new Torchies, The time has come to pass on the Torch to a brand new editorial board. A good number of current e-board members have been a part of the newspaper since their freshman year of college. We have played an important role in creating not only a base for growth in terms of l...
Honoring Powerful Women During Women’s History Month
Priyanka Gera, Assistant Culture Editor
April 3, 2019
This past March was Women’s History Month, highlighting the contributions women have made in our society, past and present. On Tuesday, March 26, UNICEF, in collaboration with Campus Activities, organized a film festival to celebrate powerful women. The event lasted from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and ...
SGI’s 2019-20 Candidates Debate
Morgan Mullings, Outreach Manager
April 3, 2019
UPDATE: The SGI election results display scheduled for today at 3 p.m. in DAC coffeehouse has been canceled until further notice, according to the current SGI executive board. Story is developing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The DAC 206 lecture room quickly became standing room ...
It’s Okay to Take A Break
Alexis Gaskin, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019
The pressure to be perfect and to be the best of the best is somewhat ingrained into the minds of this young Millennial/Generation Z era. In a society and generation that has such a large fear of missing out and the need to always be number one, the margin of error is non-existent. In college, it’...
Student Runs One Stop Sneaker Shop
Beverly Danquah, Features Editor
April 3, 2019
During the interview, Jared Galoimore disclosed that due to alleged drizzling rain, he didn’t wear his current favorite pair of sneakers, the OFF-WHITE x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG ‘UNC’. He opted for the OFF-WHITE x Air VaporMax ‘Part 2’s instead. I told Jared that I didn’t see a spec o...
Flames of the Torch: On the upcoming SGI Elections and sustainable initiatives on campus
March 27, 2019
As the semester is slowly but surely nearing an end, one of the most important events in the year takes place: Student Government Inc. (SGI) elections. This year, we have two tickets, P. R. I. D. E. and L. I. T., with one independent senior senator, Christopher Viola. The Torch was able to get in touch with both...
Meet the 2019-20 SGI Candidates
Alana Loren Bethea, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
Student Government Inc. (SGI) elections are underway, and two tickets, P.R.I.D.E. and L.I.T., are running with a few common initiatives – inclusivity, accountability and student wellness. In anticipation of the SGI debate between the candidates, which will be held on Monday, April 1 at 2 p.m. in the...
