Controversial SGI Election Process Needs to Change
Nitin Basra, Contributing Writer
April 17, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Imagine having the ability to vote in the United States presidential election at the ease of your fingertips. The amount of engagement would certainly increase but what else would we have to take into account? For better or worse, St. John’s University has implemented this technique, allowin...
SGI Election Recap, Tickets Address Cheating Allegations
Morgan Mullings, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2019
Filed under News
UPDATED April 17 4:18 p.m.: Elections Committee Co-Chair Michael Pugh told the Torch in a statement, “Carley — Co-Chair of the Elections Committee — and I were working with each other to aid in the elections process and worked to follow our bylaws as close as possible. Of course, those bylaw...
Halftime at the Liberian Election
Arturo Enamorado, Contributing Writer
November 11, 2017
Filed under Opinion
After 2016’s “electionmania” the average American might be exhausted at the thought of paying attention to another one, let alone one in Africa. Liberia’s current election is, however, worth looking at, especially given the historical ties between our two nations. The political drama in Liberia is escalating...
“He Will Not Divide Us” shuts down after 20 days
Isabella Bruni, Chief Copy Editor
February 12, 2017
Filed under Home Scroll, News
After “Artwork created an unexpectedly volatile situation and serious public safety hazards,” the exhibition “He Will Not Divide Us” at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria has been shut down as of Friday, Feb. 10. The museum released a statement Friday explaining that “The installation...
Student Affairs releases letter following the presidential election
Suzanne Ciechalski, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2016
Filed under News
The Division of Student Affairs released a letter to the student body regarding services available to students following the presidential election. The letter, sent from Kathryn Hutchinson, the vice-president of Student Affairs, last Wednesday, stated, “We want to be sure that the strong feelings...
PARTICIPATE 2016: Stay up to date with election events on campus
Suzanne Ciechalski and Angelica Acevedo
October 8, 2016
Filed under Election 2016, Home Scroll, News
Looking for a way to learn more about the upcoming election? The St. John’s Participate program has you covered. Here’s a list of the upcoming election-related events on campus: Watch the Second Presidential Debate - St. John’s is hosting an event on Sunday, Oct. 9 where the Uni...
Trump: Poll numbers, health records, economic plan
Anthony Savino, Staff Writer
September 28, 2016
Filed under Election 2016, News
Republican candidate Donald Trump is constantly in the news cycle with election day less than two months away-especially in such a tight race like this one. To the Democrats’ dismay, he has been leading in national and statewide polls. On Wednesday, Trump tweeted his thanks to Nevada citizens, wher...
