Student Runs Ghana-based Nonprofit Organization Wekem, Supports Education for Children in the West African Country
Alana Loren Bethea, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Filed under Features
As the sun dipped below the horizon, the fleeting colors of orange began to fade and the congested roads of Stanbic Heights, Ghana quickly filled with African boys wiping down windshields of passing cars. Dressed in faded, slightly ripped clothing with their discolored, worn-out slippers, the ...
Mental Health Needs to be Taught in More Than Two States
Jillian Ortiz, Assistant Copy Editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Within recent years, the conversation regarding mental health has only increased in volume. Individuals of all ages are actively becoming more aware of the importance of the subject. In fact, the New York State and Virginia Department of Education have set a precedent for all of the other schools in...
Joining the Mission to Lead from a Classroom
Bryant Rodriguez, Managing Editor
October 18, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Everyone grows up wishing to change the world. The only question is, “How?” I used to change my mind frequently when it came to career choices–police officer, architect, astronomer. But today, I know that pursuing education will allow me to make the impact I wanted. I’m a public school ki...
School of Ed Dean talks issues in education
Suzanne Ciechalski, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2017
Filed under News
School choice has been at the forefront of politics for over one month, but public education is the backbone of the country, according to School of Education Dean Michael Sampson, Ph.D. The nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education sparked, among other things, a contentious debate on scho...
Getting a value-centered education
Fr. Patrick Griffin, C.M., Special to the Torch
October 19, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Whenever I gather with a large group, particularly in N.Y., and identify myself with St. John’s University, several people immediately describe themselves or a close relative as an SJU graduate. These encounters frequently make me proud of our University and the contribution which we have made to people’...
Graduate program students speak on educational experience in Cuba
Talia Tirella, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 15, 2015
Filed under Home Scroll, News
Over spring break, a group of students in the International Communication graduate program traveled to Havana, Cuba. The trip was headed by Dr. Basilio Monteiro. While there, the five students from Monteiro’s International Public Diplomacy course experienced Cuba’s culture and way of life. Students...
NYS Education Commissioner presents lecture on education reform
Jarrod Jenkins, Assistant News Editor
April 10, 2013
Filed under News, Off campus
Dr. John B King, the New York State education commissioner, presented a lecture for the following year’s K-12 education reform on the University School of educations annual Carol Gresser Forum on April 8. The Forum was established by the University in 1998. It aims to discuss and amend contemporary m...
