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Coach Kvilhaug tells her Boston Marathon story

St. John’s softball coach Amy Kvilhaug finished the Boston Marathon more than 40 minutes before the two bombs exploded. She told the Torch she had no idea what had happened until her friend and fellow...

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Petition to Remove Peter King Circulates

Since Rep. Peter King was named Queens campus commencement speaker on April 15, there has been a substantial amount of student backlash. A petition asking to replace King as speaker was created on...

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Around 3,000 students go to Spring Fling Carnival

As a part of the University’s Spring Week, the annual Spring Fling Carnival gathered around 3,000 students to celebrate before finals. The Spring Fling Carnival is one of the most anticipated events of...

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Red Mango to STJ?

Next fall, students could find themselves slurping from a Red Mango cup while using a new array of improved dining services, according to a University official. The Director of Auxiliary Services...

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Moody’s gives positive credit rating to University

Amid the significant University changes undergone in recent months, Moody’s Investors Services announced earlier this month that it has revised the the outlook on the University’s revenue bond rating...

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SJU adds new dining options and more

Aside from the St. John’s rebranding that took place this summer, the University underwent several on-campus makeovers and added new features to students’ dining options and technological services....

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Real Housewife Speaks At ‘Light It Up Blue’

The University hosted a Light It Up Blue for Autism event in Marillac Auditorium this past Thursday in order to raise awareness for Autism Speaks.  The guest speaker was from “The Real Housewives of...

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Cross confusion: Explaining the ‘Graveyard of Innocents’ on the Great Lawn

  A few weeks ago, students may have noticed white crosses lined up on the Great Lawn in the mock formation of a graveyard. The “Graveyard of Innocents” was set up as part of Campus Ministry’s second...

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Education Program Gives Kids A Chance

Lucy was a special little girl in a preschool in Jamaica, Queens who caught the eye of Desiree Francis about four years ago. Lucy was one of the many low-income kids that needed  extra help to reach...

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New Year, SJU Gets New Look

Photo- Brionna R. Jenkins   St. John’s University gives their students the opportunity to study in style, putting their tuition dollars to work through improvements on campus. Last semester, new campus...

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Beyond the gun debate: The mental health discussion

On Dec. 14, 2012, a young man named Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in his hometown of Newtown, Conn. and launched an armed rampage that claimed the lives of 27 young students and...

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President Gempesaw State of the University Address

With the start of a new academic year, President Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw emphasized the importance of student success by introducing his strategic plans to recruit, retain and support Johnnies during...

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Global turnout for historic Women’s March

Washington D.C. — “The People United Will Never Be Defeated” was the message spread by hundreds of thousands of people last weekend, including some St. John’s students and groups, as Women’s Marches...

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Interfaith Dialogue Promotes Communication and Understanding

In the attempt to contribute to diversity in the St. John’s community, the University opened the floor to a discussion of other religions to explore the common values between them. This occurred as...

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An Update from SGi

SGi has hit a roadblock. What is normally their busiest semester has been cut down by the University’s coronavirus protocol. In the last week, the future of SGi elections, senior week and org congress...

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Hurricane Ida Storms through St. John’s

Hurricane Ida barreled through St. John’s campus along with the rest of New York City after the first day of classes on Sept. 1st. After torrential rain throughout the night, residence halls flooded,...

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