By: Andrew Cuadra , Class of 2024 The Heights is a neighborhood located in the northern part of Jersey City. The heart of the neighborhood, Central Avenue, is home to dozens of small businesses, chain stores like Burger King, McDonalds, Wonder Bagels, a flower shop and restaurants. The Heights, which Forbes Magazine named one of the…
Author: thedirtjc
Journalism Professor @ Saint Peter's University
Undocumented In America
This video follows an anonymous undocumented man throughout his day; getting in his car, buying groceries, coming home, making himself some coffee, and spending time with members of his family. He shares what his experience was crossing the border. He also answers the question of what he wishes Joe Biden knew about his experience as an undocumented person.
In Desperate Need of Blood Donors
By Suzzanne Bigelow, Class of 2025 What will you be giving this holiday? Alexis Adolf was born with Von Willebrand’s Disease, a bleeding disorder that results in low levels of clotting protein in the blood, causing abnormal bleeding. Initially, Alexis was advised to refrain from physical activity, including a child’s rite of passage of…
Young Climate Activists Take Root in North Bergen
By Arely Sorto, Class of 2024 Young and hopeful eyes stare at the tree sapling they planted in the ground; you can smell the fresh soil in the air. Here the tree, they hope, will stay for a very long time. Long enough for the volunteers that helped plant this tree to visit with their…
Fatima Shaik’s Journey to Economy Hall
By Christopher Pagan, Class of 2022 Recently retired Saint Peter’s University professor Fatima Shaik visited Professor Ernabel Demillo’s 10 am News Writing and Reporting class on Thursday, March 4th, to discuss not only her life but also being a black woman writer with the release of her new book, “Economy Hall: The Hidden History of…
How Art Saved Me
Originally posted on The College Care Chronicles: :
Forty million U.S adults suffer from an anxiety disorder, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. I am definitely one of those people.? (some of my friends call me sus lol) Creating art allows me to be able to simultaneously heal and learn. Not only am…
Inside the High Stakes World of Counter Strike Skin Trading
Originally posted on The Headliner:
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO) is a first-person shooter video game created by Valve on the platform Steam that has been a game changer in the digital item economy. CSGO has a virtual skin market where players can trade virtual weapon skins for real world money to other players. Skins are…
Heart of Steel: How an Ancient Craft Has Evolved
Originally posted on Very real headlines:
By Mark Rotundo “I have a saying that every knife you make cuts you. Making good shit hurts.” Theodore Nazz, a Brooklyn son and bladesmith, is someone who has always relished in the hurt. The ultimate drive for a human being is the will to create. To create means…
Jersey City in Vietnam
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The Dirt on Jersey City 