Posted on 24 January 2012 by admin
By Dylan Smith
Staff Writer ’14
‘What is SGA?’ is the most recurring answer given by students, and even faculty, when asked to express their opinion about the organization. In reality, it seems fair to say that not many people know what exactly SGA is. The Student Government Association themselves admit to this being a problem and state that one of their upcoming goals is to spread awareness and increase visibility. Dean Carla Tharp, SGA’s advisor shares this view. She reiterated the club’s eagerness for more coverage and expressed her pride on how far the organization has come in such a short period, being able to fill out the holes and smoothen the bumps of gaining a new constitution. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
By Nicholas Mederos
Staff Writer ’15
A row of students sit, shaking in an frightened resilience. A man in full uniform paces along the line of youth, and is passed a red can. As he reaches one end of the line, hesitation strikes. A brief, but absolute, moment stops this man from spraying the protesters. After this respite from madness, duty envelopes the man as his hand clenches the handle of the noxious spray. Such was the scene at UC Davis a few weeks ago, when videos from every angle flooded the media. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
By Ryan Marotta
Staff Writer ’13
When the Holiday seasons approaches and the semester draws to a close, we students have a tendency to retreat into ourselves. We lock the doors, shut the windows, and isolate ourselves from the rest of society, all so that we can spend many sleepless nights studying and working on last-minutes papers. But we never fully emerge from this shell, even after we hand in our last exam and head home. We dive headfirst into the self-centeredness of our break, seeing our “me-time” as something both well-deserved and desperately needed. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
By Prajwal Niraula
Staff Writer ’15
“The Earth is the cradle of humankind, but one cannot live in the cradle forever.” These famous words of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky mustberesoundingintheminds of scientists who have launched Curiosity to planet Mars on November 26. If everything goes as planned, the Mars rover Curiosity would land on the Gale Crater of the Mars on 5th August, 2012 after travelling eight and a half month and 550 million kilometers in space. A new era of space exploration is ushering. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
By Yarleen Hernandez
Staff Writer ’13
I had a chance to catch “Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge” on November 19th at 7pm. Although it was the show’s sixth and final performance, there were over 40 people in attendance. “Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge” is a comedic spoof referencing some classic Christmas stories such as Charles Dickens’ timeless tale “A Christmas Carol,” Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” and O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi.” The play also makes references to Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist,” “The Old Curiosity Shop” and John Masius’ “Touched By An Angel.” Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
By Virendra Goolcharan
Contributing Writer ‘12
At this point in my cinematic ventures, I should be entirely numb to the slew of movies released for the sole purpose of making a profit. “Immortals,” much to my disdain, is one such movie. The lack of a solid story, use of terrible cinematography, and poor acting are absolute evidence of this. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
James Driscoll
Sports Editor ’12
While many college students complain about the cafeterias and food available to them around their campuses, Saint Peter’s College students don’t have to worry about this. While Sodexo does their best (sometimes) to please the students, one of the advantages about coming to Saint Peter’s is the many places to eat within a couple miles. Trust me, these places made me proud to gain the “Freshman 15” and keep it there.
Many chain and fast-food restaurants like Taco Bell, Dunkin Donuts, and Applebee’s are located down on 440. In addition to these restaurants, Jersey City is home to many exclusive establishments. The Brownstone Diner, Hollywood Fried Chicken, Prince of Pizza, Old Peking, V.I.P. Diner, White Manor, Park Tavern, and Wonder Bagel are all local spots unique to Jersey City. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
By James Driscoll
Sports Editor ’12
The 2011 MAAC Champions are back to business. While the Peacocks have gone 1-4 in their first four starts, the team has faced all out of conference opponents. The team lost many key seniors from last year including Nick Leon, Ryan Bacon, and Jeron Belin. However, this year’s team has already shown promise. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012 by admin
By Laura Reinhart
Staff Writer’14
The Peacocks swimming season started on October 21st at the Sonny Werblin Invitational. Both men’s and women’s teams started the invitational with great performances in all categories.
For the Peacocks Valerijs Lebedevs, Ayburk Ozturk, and Captain Peter Jimenez each took home individual wins. Jonathan Pitre also contributed by winning the 100 meter diving competition and two relay teams placed first and third in the 400 medley relays. The Peahens were competing against powerhouses Rutgers and Southern Connecticut, but shined nonetheless. Continue Reading
