Aug. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for two young men who broke into Carnesecca Arena at the campus of St. John’s University in Hillcrest on Tuesday night. The suspects slipped into the office of basketball coach Rick Pitino, where they stole his personal memorabilia,…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Gov. Kathy Hochul marked the completion of a major construction project at St. John’s University in Jamaica last week, celebrating the milestone during her visit to the campus. Hochul was joined by university officials and local government leaders, including Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, on Wednesday, Aug. 14,…
Feb. 14, 2024 By Jerry Kohn The St. John’s men’s basketball team took their game to Applebee’s in Fresh Meadows last week for a meet and greet with their fans and the community. The team, based in Jamaica, Queens, often reaches out to residents in surrounding Queens neighborhoods to get involved in charitable events, outreach activities, community get-togethers and fundraisers. Last week’s event comes at a time when the St John’s Redstorm basketball team is the talk of New York City. Led by center Joel Soriano (a native of Yonkers, NY) and 10 new transfers from around the country, the…
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Apr. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry St John’s University announced it is the recipient of a grant to support a program aimed at the retention and graduation rates of Black and Latinx students at the school. The Ichigo Foundation’s $85,000 award supports the R.I.S.E. Network, an academic empowerment community that provides Black and Latinx first-year…
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Apr. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry
St. John’s University announced that Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will serve as the distinguished speaker and an honoree during its undergraduate commencement on Sunday, May 21. The graduation ceremony will take place on the Great Lawn on SJU’s Hillcrest campus.