The Student Newspaper of the University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut
Written by Judith Gomez Vera What is the mindset of a first-generation student? In what way does being the first member of one’s family to attend college influence a student’s upbringing and studies in the long run? As a person
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Dear Editor, I am writing to you today to raise awareness about our St. Joseph community concerning a new policy that benefits school systems in geographically diverse areas. H.R. 7108, also known as Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in
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Written by Nadia Krill On Tuesday, March 26, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held oral arguments for the court case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA better known as the Mifepristone case. Mifepristone is the first pill
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Written by Crista Fiala “The lack of feminine waste baskets in McGovern brings up multiple concerns for hygiene and privacy,” wrote student Hannah Fitzgerald (Class of 2024). Fitzgerald directly contacted the USJ News Nest to express her concern at the
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Written by Khang Dang When was the last time you heard about clubs at USJ? I can tell you I hear about them once in a blue moon. Our university has a myriad of clubs, especially ranging in different focal
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Written by Khang Dang Burnout: one of the most influential adversaries that a student faces in their life. Regardless of the institution and school an individual attends, every person is bound to face this challenge at least once in their
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Written by Crista Fiala In November 1944, the campus newspaper from the time called the Targe announced, “S.J.C. [Saint Joseph College] Installs Student Government” consisting of “an elected group of students who will represent the entire body of legislating, executing,
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Written by Trevor Priesnitz At the start of this year, the website named Internet Archive was sued by four different publishing companies for 127 counts of copyright infringement. The Internet Archive would go on to lose the consequential court case (Hachette
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Written by Khang Dang The Wi-Fi has been a particularly interesting topic when it comes to the activities on campus, especially regarding the academics of students and staff alike. As of recent, the internet connection has been a big discussion
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Written by Nadia Krill Artificial Intelligence has recently crash landed into mainstream use. AI chatbots like ChatGPT, which was released November 2022, have quickly changed the educational landscape. Many professors are concerned that students will use chatbots to plagiarize on
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Written by Crista Fiala During last week’s involvement fair on September 5, there were no students staffing the Student Government Association (SGA) table. This absence is notable since it has been over a year since elections were held in April
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