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Web site honors SJU faculty member
A St. John's professor is ranked second on Rate My Professor's list of the top 50 professors in the nation for 2008, which comes out today.
Joyce-Boland-DeVito, a business law professor in the College of Professional Studies ranked only behind Randy Bott, a religion professor at Brigham Young University, on the Web site's end of the year standings.…
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Bond who?
Back in 2006, Casino Royale amazed most moviegoers with its gritty and intense story, mixed with Daniel Craig's refreshing portrayal of James Bond. Its success left Quantum of Solace with a big pair of shoes to fill. With the benefit of having both an established story and characters, Quantum lives up to Bond's new action level but lacks persona.…
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Three seed is bittersweet
It was a bittersweet moment for the St. John's men's soccer team at their viewing of the NCAA Tournament selection show on Monday night.
The team gathered in the Carneseca Arena lobby to learn they earned a well-earned three-seed in the national tournament.…
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FeaturedConstruction continues on Queens campusThe opening of renovated Carnesecca Arena and the unveiling of the revamped library in recent weeks close the book on two of the main construction projects from this summer. "We had a very busy summer with those projects," said Ibi Yolas, executive director of Design and Construction.Hunger Awareness Month events empower students to get involvedCampus Ministry is sponsoring a number of activities to raise awareness about world hunger this month. These activities, which include everything from fundraisers and educational programs to service projects are being held all this month since November is Hunger Awareness Month.A tale of two city recruitsWhat impresses me the most about Omari Lawrence isn't his jumpshot. What impresses me the most about St. John's newest recruit isn't his ability as a defender, it isn't his No. 22 national ranking among small forwards and it isn't the thousands of hits on his YouTube highlights.A decent proposalPolitics often make little sense to me. Case in point: the 2008 election, though a monumental win for one of the most progressive presidents in the history of the country, also ushered in one of the most reactionary propositions ever suggested. Of course, I'm talking about Proposition Eight, which amended the California state constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman only.The best things are half-offWe are told by commercials, greeting cards or well-versed adults the familiar adage: the best things in life are free. It's possible these sentimentalists are onto something. There are rewarding experiences aplenty that do not come with a price tag. Seeing a smile on the face of someone you care about is pretty nice.Storm dealt first lossPoor defense and rebounding hurt the St. John's Red Storm in their 82-70 loss to Boston College in the quarterfinal round of the Preseason NIT Tip-Off tournament. Though the game followed a back-and-forth pace, with multiple lead changes and momentum swings for both teams, a late second half push by the Eagles was simply too much for St.Women's hoops blows out DartmouthAs the old saying goes, it's not how you start the game, it's how you finish it. That was the storyline for the St. John's women's basketball team Tuesday night as they defeated Dartmouth 74-39 in Hanover, N.H. The Red Storm struggled early on against a seemingly inferior opponent in the Big Green as they only shot 38. |