SD-11 Race Final, Padavan Holds On.

With the annoucement finally here James Gennaro’s campaign sent out this statement.
Dear Friend:
 
     2008 was an exciting and most historic year for politics in America, and I’m proud we were a part of it.  All across the country and here in Queens, people cried out for change, and I’m proud that our campaign brought the [...]

Barack Obama’s Inauguration: Stories From The Mall

(Washington D.C.) – Today I along with a few other College Democrats joined the millions of Americans from every state stretching from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Within 5 feet were people from Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut, California, Kentucky and a multitude of other states. Even more impressive were the people from the Bahamas [...]

St. John’s University Unveils New Email System For Students

St. John’s University always prides itself in its technological expertise, with good reason. We are already one of the most wireless campuses in the nation and every classroom is jam packed with computers, screens, projectors and other electronic goodies. The one area that had always been lacking was the
The new system is set to be [...]

St. John’s University has a record-breaking Blood Drive

According to a recent St. John’s University press release, this year was the most successful blood drive in the history of the university. 1,639 pints of blood were donated from across the Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and Oakdale Campuses.
The blood drive was organized by St. John’s University led by the Vice President for Community Relations [...]

St. John’s Alumni Assistance Program

(New York) – St. John’s University recently launched, without much fanfare, a new program aimed at helping its alumni. The program is aimed an any alumnus from the University who has been laid off in the last six months. The program will allow all alumni to attend graduate school at discounted rate of 50%.
This programed [...]

University of Chicago To Allow Co-Ed Dorms

(New York) – The University of Chicago is joining the ranks of close to 30 other school around the United States which have adopted the measure. Previously the college had a same-sex policy much like St. John’s University where men and women were allowed to live on the same floor as each other, however not [...]

Republicans vs Students

Here in SD-11 the Republican party has it out for the students of St. John’s University. After challenging the votes of some voters in the district (as is usual for elections) the Republican party is challenging the votes of students here.
Senator Frank (the tank) Padavan has subpoenaed a handful of students at St. John’s.
The New [...]

College Republicans: Democrats lack infomormation

It seems as if the College Republicans here at St. John’s just don’t know when to quit. The last we heard of them at the Constitution day debate they said guns were insurance, yet when asked if that insurance was worth the lives of students lost at Virginia tech, they didn’t answer.
Recently at a [...]

Better Know a Member

Today we’re here with Andy Sookram the Secretary of the College Democrats.
Chris Puntarelli: So Andy what do you do as secretary?
Andy Sookram: What do I do? Everything. I am a key component of this organization, that’s what I’m told.
CP:What brought you to college democrats?
AS: What brought me to college democrats?
CP: That was the question yes
AS: [...]

Gideon Yago Speaks at St. John’s University

Renouned journalist Gideon Yago came to speak today at St. John’s University on behalf of the Disover New York Program and Participate in ‘08. Mr Yago spoke of his work over at MTV over the course of the 1990’s and his more current work with NPR and CBS. His main talking points were about the [...]