Midterm Elections Recap
Isabella Bruni, Managing Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under News
Just last week, New York residents had their chance to cast their votes for candidates running on the federal, state and local levels for positions in the New York State Senate, New York State Assembly, Congress and more. St. John’s is located within the 14th Senatorial District, 24th Assembly Distri...
The “Unfiltered” Politician that Won Over Brazil
Erin Sakalis, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It would have been inadequate to open this article with an inflammatory Jair Bolsonaro quote. There are too many aimed in several directions. Whether it’s his self-proclaimed homophobic pride or his assertion that some women are simply not worth raping because they are too ugly, the newly elected pre...
There Is No Room for Threats in Politics
Eduardo Alfonzo, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The end of October proved to be very hectic when it came to politics. Several homemade pipe-bombs were sent to various, prominent members of the Democratic Party. The targeted victims included former Vice President Joe Biden and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.It wasn’t just the me...
The Burden of the Comedian
Madusha Pieris, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2017
Filed under Opinion
It goes without saying that watching the news can be quite depressing, especially in the current political climate. While the recent developments since last year’s presidential election have been significantly more interesting — if not entertaining to follow — the same cannot be said for other t...
Trump’s Politics Are to Blame For International Student Admission Drop
Nia Douglas, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The Torch recently reported a decline in international student admissions. Considering that prior to fall 2017 the number of enrolled international students and applications had steadily increased, the trend begs the question as to why the sudden decline occurred in the first place. As an internati...
“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...
Letter to the editor
Adam Sackowitz, Special to the Torch
February 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The State Department under President Obama reported that in 2015 alone, 11,774 terrorist attacks were committed worldwide resulting in the deaths of 28,000. President Trump's decision to temporarily suspend immigration and refugees from "Terrorist Hotspots" is welcomed and is a must to keep our nati...
Political groups don’t make it through
Suzanne Ciechalski, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2017
Filed under Home Scroll, News
After a contentious election season, students may be surprised to learn that none of the political groups on campus—College Democrats, College Republicans, Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) and Young Americans for Freedom (YAF)—became officially recognized through Student Government Inc.’s “...
Implications of the two-party system
Sahn Choi, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
Filed under Home Scroll, Opinion
Most polls indicate that Donald Trump is going to lose this election. His loss would represent the third consecutive failure for the Republican party. More importantly, his loss epitomizes the failure of the American political system in its current state, a political system that has framed every issue as ...
When cops are killed too
Sahn Choi, Contributing Writer
October 19, 2016
Filed under Opinion
In late 2014, protesters in New York City shouted, “What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want it? Now!” after the police killing of Eric Garner. Since then, the protestors’ wishes have certainly come true. On July 7, five Dallas police officers were killed by Micah Xavier Johnson, who inten...
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...
Veto override was a mistake
Nia Douglas, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Five days after President Barack Obama vetoed the Justice against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, the Senate voted 97-1 to override the veto on Sept. 28. The act will allow victims of 9/11 and their families to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged involvement in the attack which, the president asserts, is...
