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 06 November 2011 by admin
By Dylan Smith
Staff Writer ’14
It was a chilly Wednesday afternoon, October 26th, 2011, when alumni, students, faculty, members of the Jersey City community, local politicians and political heads gathered in the future site of The Mac Mahon Student Center to celebrate the official groundbreaking of what will be a huge landmark in Saint Peter’s College. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2011 by admin
By Rosemarie Driscoll
Staff Writer’14
St. Peter’s Campus Ministry, now for the second year, sponsored the building and blessing of a sukka, or booth, in the quad. The booth is an integral part of the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot. Mary Sue Callan-Farley, director of Campus Ministry, says, “This year, we’re better together. As a Catholic and Christian school, this is part of who we are. The celebration underlines common values, dreams, and hopes, such as welcoming the stranger and thanksgiving to God.” Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2011 by admin
By Prajwal Niraula
Staff Writer’15
After Idamia Thomas, a freshman majoring in criminal justice, delivered her poem, the host Cassandra Murphy commented, “I can’t write a poem that long. I don’t have a paper that long.” The audience of more than a hundred people burst into laughter. Delta Sigma Pi Talent Show was held in the Pope Lecture Hall on October 27. This was both part of the pledge process for the fraternity and an opportunity to expose one’s talent. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2011 by admin
By Nick Mederos
Staff Writer ’15
In order to make room for the construction of the proposed Student Center, changes in the school’s parking situation had to be made. Since the closing of Lot 2, parking at Saint Peter’s College has been more hectic and frenzied than usual. Students are confused as to where and when parking is available. Despite the opening of Lot 4 on the corner of Montgomery and West Side, both commuter and residential students are worried about how these changes will affect their ability to park comfortably. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2011 by admin
By Samana Bhatta
News Editor ’12
The Office of Career Services held the 28th Annual Fall Career Fair on October 26 in the Yanitelli Recreational Center. The corporate sponsor was BASF Corporation and four SPC alumni represented BASF at the event. Delta Sigma Pi, the Accounting Society, Circle K International Service Organization (Kiwanis) were the student organizations that contributed to the event. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2011 by admin
By Renee Brzyski
Contributing Writer’13
Ingredients: 3 cloves of garlic, a tub of sour cream, about 1 cup of milk, garlic powder, onion salt, 5 large potatoes, scallions, 1tbsp butter
Need: Mechanical mixer, one large pot, a masher, strainer, 1 medium sized pan, olive oil
Time: About 30 min.
Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes
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Posted on 06 November 2011 by admin
By Dylan Smith
Staff Writer ’14
It was 12:05 p.m. last Thursday afternoon and the freshmen candidates running for Senate positions for the Class of 2015 slowly made their way into Pope Lecture Hall. The room can hold up to 180 people. 12:10 p.m. rolled around and no more than twenty- five people – twelve candidates, three upperclassmen from Student Government Association (SGA), one reporter from the Pauw Wow, and few friends dragged along by the candidates–were seated in the room. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2011 by admin
By Prajwal Niraula
Staff Writer ’15
At noon of October 5, the Yanitelli Recreational Life Center was teeming with about 400 freshmen. To this mass, Flor Bermudez, Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project Staff Attorney for Lamda Legal, questioned, “How many of you can trace your ancestors beyond USA?” More than 200 hands were up in the air. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2011 by admin
By Samana Bhatta
News Editor ’12
On Friday, September 16, the SPC student body received an email from the SPC registrar. A total of 103 classes that are supposed to be held in McDermott Hall had been moved elsewhere due to the necessary repair of leaking roof in McDermott. The move was effective from Monday, leaving many students very confused. There were notices on the doors of affected classrooms to help students cope with the short notice of this change.
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Posted on 27 October 2011 by admin
By Dylan Smith
Staff Writer’14
Unknown to most students at Saint Peter’s College, a conflict was brewing last spring between the Class of 2011’s nursing students and the department’s faculty. What eventually came from these events included 80% of the senior class not graduating from the nursing program, meetings between the students with the school’s own lawyer, and over 20 of the 32 failing seniors deciding to repeat the one course that halted their plans for the future. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2011 by admin
By Tamia McCormick
Contributing Writer ’13
The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership provides Saint Peter’s College students a platform for real world non-partisan dialogue with policy makers from every spectrum; allowing students a first hand view of global current events. The institute has recently appointed Mr. Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti as its executive director. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2011 by admin
By Rosemarie Driscoll
Contributing Writer ’14
In medieval society, mass was celebrated on September 28 in recognition of the feast of the archangels Michael and Raphael. The date was later adopted by colleges as the official beginning of the fall semester. Mass was celebrated to bring the faculty and the students together before the start of the academic term. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2011 by admin
Eleanor Etchu
Staff Writer ’14
The 46th annual celebration of Martin Luther King receiving an honorary degree from Saint Peter’s College was held on September 22, 2011, at the Roy Irving Theatre. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2011 by admin
By Myrvancia Estimable
Contributing Writer ’12
When Saint Peter’s College first purchased Saint Aedan’s, there was some tension in the air. Members of the church were not thrilled initially, especially because they felt they were left out of the decision making process.
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