Among the oldest human civilizations, the Mayans built great architectures that surprise modern archaeologists. Their knowledge of astrology was great. Yet unfortunately in our times, their expertise of astrology, instead of fascinating us, has been used to instill fear – fear that the world is going to end on December [...]

For anyone who’s forgotten, we’ve had a rough time of it since September. Between high turnover rates within the university, the ever-looming specter of student debt and the fear of being unemployed at graduation, as well as perhaps most notably Superstorm Sandy and her little brother the Nor’Easter, many students [...]

Carter Lee, a war buddy of mine, was harassing me from a small hamlet in New Hampshire.  As a co-producer of our online radio show, The Bravo Mike Bravo Show, he had every reason.  I had promised to send him the latest recorded episode which featured an interview with a [...]

Serotonin, Adrenaline, Oxytocin and just a dash of dopamine; all a part of the complex reaction called love. Love: Everyone speaks of it, many claim to have felt it and know what it is, and others claim to know the signs and symptoms of love. And, of course, there’s the [...]

Gang violence, failing schools, teen pregnancies, high school dropouts.  All of these issues are becoming more and more common every day.  And while some may blame society for these social issues, one organization believes change come from individuals making a difference. The Big Brothers and Sisters Organization of Hudson, Essex [...]

In late September of this year, Saint Peter’s welcomed a new dean of students into the community. Before his arrival, Anthony Skevakis worked at a private school in Florida that was similar to Saint Peter’s in size. As a Jersey native, Skevakis did not need much time to adjust to [...]

It happened in November. One particularly cold, dark night, Nathalie Staiger sat alone in the library. Closing time was drawing near, and the final stragglers were beginning to head home for the evening. The reference section soon stood dead, but unfortunately, there was still work to be done. Books piled [...]

The women’s soccer team entered their senior night game with a 1-15 record, with zero wins in their conference. Before the game started three seniors, Jamie Lisanti, Caitlin Hoffer, and Chloe Zmolek, were honored for their contributions to the program. Goalie Caitlin Hoffer described playing in her last home game [...]

If you’re thinking of taking your significant other, crush, or friend somewhere special; let’s face it, Jazmazz’s, SPU’s in-house café isn’t cutting it anymore. No one wants to be taken on a “cheap date.” Three lovely ladies (who wished to remain anonymous) here on campus describe what they qualify as being [...]

Many students know that the basketball or volleyball games are held in the Victor Yanitelli Recreational Life Facility. Most students on campus also know that the RLC is the place to find a treadmill or lift some weights. However, many students both residents and commuters do not know the wide [...]

When the dead have risen, demons have been possessed, and an unstoppable killer has just ripped away through the victim’s guts like paper mache, try not to use your hands as a shield between your eyes and the screen. All Hallows’ Eve is back for another year of haunting tricks, [...]

Valerijs Lebedevs is a student from Croatia excited to be part of the well-known Saint Peter’s swimming team. 1. What made you decide to become a swimmer? In elementary school swimming was mandatory for all students, starting from the first grade through third grade. Everyone had to go to a [...]

The tradition of Nobel Prize is longer than a century now, yet the prize remains an emblem of prestige. It brings happiness and joy, not only to a person or an institution involved, but to a nation, which longs to cherish any such precious moments.  Calls were made in the [...]

She’s often young; sometimes a teenager, sometimes a woman in her late 20′s. Her personality ranges from being awkward to exceptionally confident, from being kind-hearted to domineering, and even from being branded an outcast to becoming an upstanding heroine. She exists solely as paper thin; printed on the pages that [...]