The Record

Four score and four years ago, we became first-years at the institutions of CSB/SJU. Despite our parents best efforts in encouraging us to do so, we never thought we would actually graduate. Over the past year we have used this …
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As college students, we often receive messages that promote ideas about staying safe and reducing the risk of becoming a victim of sexual assault. A recent email sent out to CSB/SJU students included the following advice: “Let friends know where …
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Two of my first-year friends and I were talking. One asked me for advice; the other agreed and said I was almost an “adult-adult” and not a “fake-adult” like they were. I disagree. I am not an “adult-adult;” I am …
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After tapping into a few notorious and nightly TAMSAK parties over the last couple weeks, I found myself confused with the collective behavior common to seniors, myself included. We talk about our right to “slide.” The necessity of turning down …
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Students put the Miller Doctrine to the test this weekend, and I’m proud to confirm that the twenty-fourth DOES taste as great as the first, but IS not less filling — a testament to the faithful scientific method. Jokes aside, …
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The word “diversity” has its roots in the French word “diversete” which means difference, oddness, wickedness and perversity, as well as the Latin “diversitat-em”, which alludes to contrariety, disagreement and difference (Oxford English Dictionary). There has been an exponential increase …
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The four horsemen of the collegiate apocalypse are classwork, involvement, free thinking and alcohol, as all four have the tendency to bring into sharp relief who someone really is. Earlier this year, I wrote a column about respecting people and …
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Last weekend, I participated in a “controversial” and “offensive” event as my friends and I walked around St. Joseph. We were tired, and would lose focus. In the end, it was worth it. That’s right: I participated in Cover The …
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Since summer is just around the river bend, it is time to start focusing on the “T” of GTL. For those of you who do not follow the Church of Jersey Shore, “T” means tanning. Even though tanning is frowned …
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If flying is the art of learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss, food on the St. John’s campus has been failing miserably in the past few weeks. It is not uncommon when exiting a building around this …
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