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St. John’s Tops Creighton: Five Takeaways from Red Storm’s Dominant Road Win

After playing all but one of their nonconference games at home, St. John’s embarked on a back-to-back road trip for the first ...
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St. John’s Stifles Creighton, Showing a New Style of Play

It may be faint, but St. John’s basketball has a pulse. After a demoralizing loss to Providence the Johnnies bounced back to ...
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The Top Five Albums of 2025

Whether it was the iconic return of Clipse, a surprise mysterious album from Tyler, the Creator, or even Playboi Carti ...
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Female Rappers Hurt the Feminist Movement

Female rappers such as Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Azealia Banks and Remy Ma talking about how other women do not compare to them does not fit into the feminist idea of women uplifting other women. These ...
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Not Dead Yet: Five Takeaways from Bounceback St. John’s Win

For many fans, the season was pronounced dead at exactly 2 p.m. Jan. 3. However, for Rick Pitino, he felt his team was still ...
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Frontcourt Firepower: St. John’s Dismantles Butler

To say St. John’s hasn’t lived up to expectations would be an understatement. The unranked 9-5 Johnnies’ most recent ...
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Curated Collections: The Best Love Songs From Each Decade

There’s no better time to sing about love than the heart-filled holiday itself, Valentine’s Day. Whether you find it to be a phony, materialistic celebration or the sweetest time of the year, love ...
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It’s All or Stuffing: Eight College Student-Friendly Thanksgiving Dishes

For many college students, a full turkey dinner adorned with dozens of side dishes on Thanksgiving Day is not an easy feat — to both cook and pay for! Sometimes, heading home for the holidays just isn ...
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The Pros and Cons of Greek Life, According To SJU Students

For decades, fraternities and sororities have controlled many social aspects of universities nationwide. The first fraternal organization was founded as a secret society in 1776 at the College of ...
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St. John’s University Debuts St. Vincent Health Sciences Center

St. John’s University officially opened its new St. Vincent Health Sciences Center on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone for the institution’s health sciences programs. The facility will be ...
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Curated Collections: The Best Holiday Films Set in New York City

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than in New York City! Whether ice skating at Rockefeller Center or exploring Bryant Park’s Winter Village, the ...
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A Close Call for the Johnnies

On Dec. 13, St. John’s women’s basketball went against the Hofstra Pride in the next-to-last non-conference game of the season. The most recent game between St .John’s and Hofstra was on Dec. 11, 2024 ...