By: Christian Bailey, Class 2021 “This is the first election where I felt like everyone’s vote actually mattered.” Dennis Trotta, a young Patterson resident, said, as he rested his gaze on the napping pitbull puppy, who’d just ruined his new bed frame. Dominique Pollard, his friend of six years, glances at the ceiling fan as…
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Jersey City in Vietnam
Stories from the field
Karl Horvat of Sticky Fingrs
By Michael Hester, Class of 2019 Karl Horvat is the Chief Operations Officer of Sticky Fingrs, a company that specializes in making the world’s first fingertip grinder for marijuana and medicinal herbs. Horvat and his team have been working on this since March of 2017 and they officially launched their product three months ago….
Mariah on Medical Marijuana
By Annalisa Leite, Class of 2019 When Mariah wakes up in the morning and her daily stretches don’t help her get rid of her pain, she turns to her newest prescription medication, Medical Marijuana. Mariah began taking medical marijuana last February for chronic pain and anxiety. At first, she would make her own oils…
Nick on Marijuana Businesses and Investing
By Annalisa Leite, Class of 2019
Prevention: The Fight Against Legalization
By Annalisa Leite, Class of 2019 “A stronger and fairer New Jersey embraces comprehensive criminal justice reform — including a process to legalize marijuana,” said Governor Philip Murphy during his Inauguration speech on January 16, 2018. Since Murphy became governor, New Jersey has been waiting for legalization to become a reality. On November 26th, New…
Cuba’s Crumbling – An Opinion Piece
(This is part of the Jersey City in Havana Series, multimedia stories produced by St. Peter’s students who spent Spring Break in Cuba.) By Jonathan Veintimilla, Class of 2020 Travelers exalt the island’s beauty while warning of the lack of technology and toilet paper, but not many people speak of the deterioration crisis. No advice…
New Jersey Artists Visits Local Art Gallery
By Franchesca Maniscalco, Class of 2018 Photo By Franchesca Maniscalco For those trying to escape the bleak and rainy weather, a small gallery located on Bowers Street opened its doors to the locals so they come in and look at various art pieces on display. The Visualize Artist Talk was held on Sunday, Oct. 29…
Review: “A Blind Hero: The Love of Otto Weidt”
By Zahria Perkins, Class of 2018 Many of us are taught “not to judge a book by its cover” and the story of Otto Weidt definitely proves this lesson true tenfold. “A Blind Hero: The Love of Otto Weidt” made its Northeastern premiere at The Golden Door International Film Festival on Friday, October 6th after…
The Dirt on Jersey City 