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St. John's University offers buyout to veteran employees

By Everton Bailey, Managing Editor

In response to "economic challenges," St. John's University joins a growing list of U.S. colleges offering buyouts to faculty and staff as a way to reduce expenses. The buyout is being offered to all full-time staff and administrators, as well as tenured faculty. In an internal e-mail sent out Monday, University President Rev.

French food becomes main course in class

By Nell O'Connor, News Editor

A group of students came away with a new appreciation for food after spending two weeks in Paris over the winter break. During the two-week course called "Paris: Food for Thought," students viewed films that discussed the relationship between humans and food.

Students plan to protest TAP cuts

By Jose Silva, Online Editor

St. John's students will travel to Albany in February to protest the proposed state executive budget that includes a $71 million cut from the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), and possibly discontinuing the assistance program for graduate students. TAP is the largest form of financial aid for New York residents attending universities within the state.

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