The Student Newspaper of the University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut
By: Kira Dunphy After a few years of inactivity, Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, is returning to USJ. The organization will give students interested in English, literature, writing and related fields a new opportunity to engage academically
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The transition to college can bring excitement, uncertainty and questions about what comes next. During this year’s Convocation, Dr. Kristen Cistulli welcomed USJ’s newest students by reflecting on a lesson she learned from author Kurt Vonnegut: “What you need because
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The first days of college can bring excitement, uncertainty and plenty of questions about what comes next. During this year’s Convocation, Student Government Association President Jacob Wang welcomed USJ’s newest students and shared advice based on his own experience at
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Welcome back, Blue Jays! The start of a new semester means a fresh year for the News Nest, and I’m excited to welcome everyone back. For those who don’t know me, my name is Kira Dunphy, and I’m the new
Read MoreDear Frazzled Fellow, You had asked, “How can I best organize my school work, a calendar, agenda, post cards, etc.?” Great question! Although I am known amongst my friends as a very type A person, I think this
Read MoreBy: Nova Brown USJ’s annual Spring Dance Concert is a collaborative event building bridges in the community between visiting artists and student choreographers. The show presents a diversity of styles such as contemporary, hip hop, jazz, and modern. This year,
Read MoreBy: Gabrielle Bernabe DISCLAIMER: This article discusses sexual themes found in Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album. In the final installment of this album analysis, “Wood,” the ninth song on the album, serves as a metonymy for male
Read MoreBy: Elali Kasonso As a USJ student and a part-time employee in an elementary-level after-school program, I have observed misbehavior among young children in school settings. This includes cases involving children from five to 12. In conversations with my friends
Read MoreBy: Gabrielle Bernabe Picking up where we left off, in her fourth song, Father Figure, Swift claims to be the “Father,” the one willing to make “deals with the devil [because her] checks are bigger.” was in a way addressing
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By: V. Stone Priesnitz When I was younger, I occasionally read comics—most of which I found at my local library. These included sporadic trade paperbacks pulled from the middle of long runs (an ongoing series of comic books), massive compendiums
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By: Caroline Bucari I am not a longtime fan of Matt Johnson, but he has created some of the greatest improvised films in recent years, from “Operation Avalanche” to his scripted piece “BlackBerry.” He does something rarely seen in theaters today—he makes audiences laugh simply for the sake of laughter. About a year ago, I
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