Posted on 26 October 2011 by admin
By Alma Sacasa
Contributing Writer ’15
September at SPC was rocking with 30Rockin’ Programs–a new program created this summer to welcome incoming freshmen and to ensure fun for returning students for most of the first thirty days of the school year. Continue Reading
Posted on 26 October 2011 by admin
By Cassandra Iverson
Staff Writer ’14
The Center for Global Learning hosted its annual study abroad fair on Thursday, September 15. There were representatives from fifteen study abroad programs,our study abroad partner ISEP, the International Student Exchange Program, and professors who take students abroad on trips. There were more than 100 students in attendance. Continue Reading
Posted on 26 October 2011 by admin
By Anu Joshi
Staff Writer ’12
Ramadan is a month-long fast observed by practicing Muslims around the world. They do not partake in any food or drink throughout the day and at sunset they eat a meal known as Iftar. The Saint Peter’s Community has been hosting and celebrating Iftar in conjunction with the Indo-Pak Nepalese Association (Indo-Pak) since 2002. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 September 2011 by admin
By Eleanor Etchu
Staff Writer ’12
Buzz around Saint Peter’s Campus has the upperclassmen worried about the future turnout of incoming freshmen. However a recent interview with Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing, Terrence Peavy, suggests that future alumni need not worry about it yet. In the beginning of the history of Saint Peter’s College, there were seventy-one and the seventy-one came to learn of God. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 September 2011 by admin
By James Driscoll
Sports Editor’12
When many students returned to Saint Peter’s this fall, they were very surprised by the parking situation. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 September 2011 by admin
“There are two main clubs that represent every student at Saint Peter’s College,” Ms. Jan Reimer, the Director of Student Activities since the early 2000s, said during the Student Leadership Day. “The first one is the Student Entertainment Board and the other is the SGA, Student Government Association. Does anyone here know what SGA does and would like to share?”
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Posted on 28 September 2011 by admin
By Rosemarie Driscoll
Contributing Writer ’14
The bells of St. Aedan’s rang at noon on Wednesday, September 14 to invite members of the college community to the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 September 2011 by admin
By Ksenia Stsepyetkina
Contributing Wtier ’14
The Freshman Day of Service is an community service event organized by Campus Ministry for the last three years at the New Jersey Food Bank. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 April 2011 by admin
By Garvey Potter
Staff Writer ’14
While Saint Peter’s College offers a variety of academics and athletic facilities, there is something that this Jesuit institution lacks. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 April 2011 by admin
By Sandesh Bhandari
Contributing Writer ’14
On February 17, 2011, the school celebrated its diversity through the 16th Annual Evening of International Song and Dance (EISD). Continue Reading
Posted on 21 April 2011 by admin
By Garvey Potter
Staff Writer ’14
On Wednesday February 9, 2011, various Saint Peter’s College students and faculty of many nationalities and heritages gathered in Pope Lecture Hall for the Teach-in: Popular Uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2010 by admin
By Frank DeMichele
Editor-in-Chief ’11
On July 1st, Dr. Marylou Yam assumed the role of provost and is now charged with the responsibility of overseeing both academic and student affairs at the college. In addition to creating this new position, the administration has renamed the student affairs area to student life and development. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2010 by admin
Blast Distribution List Open to Public
By Alicia Johnson
Contributing Writer’13
Anyone with any email address, like the nameless Dashizz91, can instantly send any message to the inbox of each Saint Peter’s College student simply by entering “allstudents@mail.spc.edu” as the recipient. Before student email was transferred to Gmail servers, this distribution list could only be accessed by administrators with specifically authorized email accounts. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2010 by admin
By Garvey Potter
Contributing Writer’13
Every year incoming freshmen of Saint Peter’s College are required to read a book as part of the Freshman Common Reading Program. This program is designed to create a “sense of community and intellectual discourse among the students,” says the Director of Writing and co-chairperson of the Freshman Common Reading Program, Professor Connie Wagner. Similar programs are found throughout many universities and colleges across America. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 October 2010 by admin
By Yanitsa Toneva
Contributing Writer’13
For another year, Michaelmas gathered students, parents, faculty and staff, in recognition of the highest academic achievers in Saint Peter’s College in the Yanitelli Recreational Center. The solemnity of the occasion, which was emphasized by a procession of faculty in academic gowns and appropriate music, was somewhat hampered by empty seats. Continue Reading