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St. John’s Men’s Basketball Mailbag: Schedule Changes, Recruiting Intel and More

After several weeks of radio silence, the Red Storm returned with a move, several rumors and new schedule changes. With very ...
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Death by Scrolling: How Viral Trends are Killing Kids

On Sept. 5, 14-year-old Harris Wolobah tragically died after attempting TikTok’s viral “One Chip Challenge.” The trend involves eating the Paqui chip, one of the spiciest chips in the world, and ...
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Remembering the Staten Island Campus

For more than 50 years, the St. John’s campus in the Grymes Hill section of Staten Island offered an affordable and ...
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St. John’s Lands Mercer Transfer Kyle Cuffe Jr.

One day after recruiting highly touted prospect Theo Edema, St. John’s received a commitment from guard Kyle Cuffe Jr., head ...
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Familiar St. John’s Face Set to Join LSU, Latest Wacky Offseason Move

RJ Luis Jr. His tenure in Queens was bittersweet, leading the team to its first Big East title since 2000, earning Big East ...
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Potential L.I.R.R. Strike Put on Hold Amid Federal Mediation

A strike by Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers that would have started Sept. 18 was postponed on Sept. 15. giving commuters, including students traveling from Long Island, temporary relief. Several ...
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St. John’s Sells Staten Island Campus to Wagner College

On the morning of May 12, St. John’s announced that it had finalized a deal with Wagner College to sell the property that was ...
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St. John’s Lands Four-Star Center Theo Edema

The latest pitch from Rick Pitino — this one a curveball on the inside corner for strike three. St. John’s has gone several ...
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St. John’s Lands Fourth International Star, What it Means for Front-Court

After several weeks of radio silence, the Red Storm have pounced on their fourth international recruit. St. John’s will be ...
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St. John’s Women’s Basketball to Face Defending NCAA Champion UCLA Next Season

As the NCAA offseason continues, the St. John’s women’s basketball team confirmed on May 12 that they will face the defending ...
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Billie Eilish’s Journey to an EGOT

With awards season in full swing, there’s no better time to speculate and predict which talented people will be taking home which esteemed awards. For some of those talented people, they’ve reached a ...
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Colonization, Racism and Injustice in Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

It is imperative to dive into the complex and often overlooked issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, tracing its roots through a labyrinth of historical and systemic factors, especially ...