The Award-Winning Student Newspaper of St. John's University
What makes a university great? Is it high academic standards? Good food? An attractive campus? According to the Princeton Review, all of these factors, along with many more, are taken into account when ranking schools as the best in the nation. St. John's University was recently named one of the top 361 universities in the nation, and one of the top 222 universities in the Northeast.
To the Editor: As a Chappell Player, I am ecstatic about the renovations in the Little Theatre. The updated light fixtures illuminate the seat cushions in the house so they exude that familiar "We are St. John's" shade of red. They feel pleasant on the posterior, but most of my time is spent in the booth, onstage, or on the floor.
To the Editor: I am writing to you to discuss the unreasonable restrictions, as described in a letter from Michelle McCullers, the Associate Director of Residence Life, being put on resident students who are staying on campus over Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving is a time to be around people you care about and to reflect on everything that you have to be thankful for.
As the search for jobs in the United States becomes more and more competitive for college graduates, St. John's as well as other universities across the country should accept a greater responsibility of helping students in meeting their career goals and finding jobs in their particular field of interest.
The cost of higher education is a major concern when it comes time to prepare a student for their collegiate career. It is something that can be a major financial constraint on young adult life. Costs for education have steadily been rising over the past 11 years, and with the average cost of college education coming in at over $30,000, students must ask: Is it all worth it? At St.
Last week, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry disgraced the American military by mocking their intelligence-and mocking the intelligence of the American public as well. Kerry said his comments were a "botched joke" intended for the president and his "failed" policy and war in Iraq.
If students have been suffering lately from a lack of motivation to do their homework, John Kerry sure gave them a reason to do well this past week. The Massachusetts senator said to a group of college students regarding education, "If you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well.
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