The Student Newspaper of the University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut
By: 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
Read MoreBy: Gabrielle Bernabe In addition to our first article on housing, this year has had some recent developments that are worth talking about. Within the last year, USJ has expanded their options by now including townhouses as a new
Read MoreBy: Madison Rossetti The Student Government Association (SGA) represents the undergraduate student body at USJ. The organization listens to students’ concerns and suggestions and works to implement meaningful changes on campus. SGA serves as a bridge between students and faculty, staff, and administration. It is comprised of an executive board and a group of senators who collaborate through various committees including Academic Affairs, Finance, Internal
Read MoreBy: Anthony DePace Sonic’s fall from grace started when the controversial game Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 was released. Instead of it being a celebration for 15 years, it was the beginning of his franchise of games becoming a joke. This was due
Read MoreBy: Caroline Bucari The Art Museum at the University of Saint Joseph is currently presenting “An Eye for Abstraction,” a two-part photography exhibition running Jan. 15 through March 28, 2026. The show features work by photographers Brett Weston and Mark Citret, highlighting how photography can transform everyday
Read MoreBy: Ella Kulas On February 7th, 2026, the University of Saint Joseph hosted an event for National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which was supported by the Women’s Sports Foundation. Founded by the legendary tennis star, Billie Jean King,
Read MoreBy: Ruth Peters and Emily Gaudet The USJ Library staff and resources were relocated at the start of the spring semester to Lynch Hall due to renovations at the Pope Pius XII Library. Below is an interview conducted by Ruth Peters and Emily Gaudet with Head Librarian Roseanne Krzanowski and Reference and User Experience Librarian Elizabeth Lesso. Ruth Peters: What has the temporary move to
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By Nicholas Prosterman Editor’s Note: This article was originally written before December 25th. However, in the spirit of Russian Orthodox Christmas, which was just January 7th, we are posting the article now. Most people know that the legend of Santa
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