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…
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West Coast Style Comes to Jersey City’s Newly Renovated White Eagle Hall
By Tom McLaughlin, Class of 2019 Music fans lined up outside of the newly restored White Eagle Hall on Wednesday, October 11 in Jersey City to see the California-based indie pop group Best Coast perform with the Philadelphia and Brooklyn-based indie rock group Field Mouse. White Eagle Hall (WEH) is one of the newest additions…
Hollywood in Jersey City
By Natalia Amaya, Class of 2018 Jersey City is kicking off October with the Golden Door International Film Festival. The festival is entering its 7th year, and has become nothing short of successful. Founder Bill Sorvino, and his executive director wife, Michelle Sorvino have worked together to give underground, independent, filmmakers an opportunity to shine….
Ladies of JC: A Night of Female-Fronted Local Music
By Christina Gravina Walking down the bright red staircase towards the lounge at Raval in Downtown Jersey City feels like you are entering a painting as you are surrounded by black and white artwork on the wall. Inside, paintings of burlesque women and various artists such as Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie cover the wooden…
Art Gallery at Saint Peter’s Now Open to the Public
By Zahria Perkins, Class of 2018 The space is occupied with about twenty people but yet, the sound of a pen dropping can be heard as clear as day. The sunshine coming through a floor to ceiling glass window is casting a slight glare on the photographs gracefully draped on the walls. Everyone is moving…
Spotlight on Greenville
By Diamond Reid and Jenna Carbin Greenville is located in the southernmost section of the city. The neighborhood starts south of the West Side area stretching to the border of Bayonne. Greenville has gone through many changes over the last 40 years and the change doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. Dating back to…
Campus Kitchen
By Armond Marke, ’16 and Samantha Storms, ’17 Campus Kitchen at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City has a purpose to repurpose. One in 7 Americans are considered to be food insecure, not knowing where there next meal will come from and Erich Sekel, the associate director of Campus Ministry for community service, supervises a student-led…
God’s Rockstar
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The grounds were still wet, and there was a power line down in the middle of Stillman Avenue in Bergenfield, NJ. ?The train passes by every half hour or so, making everyone talk just a little louder than usual. ?I’m greeted at the door by a young man, his…
Let’s Put Jersey City On The Map
By: Yasleen Trinidad Saint Peter’s University students are helping put local business owners on the map. On Wednesday, March 30th, the Ignite Institute highlighted the importance of growing an online presence. “With 70% of people finding businesses or service providers online through Google searches and devices, if a business is not online, they will lose…
A Long Chapter Ends for a New One to Begin
All of your life, sports have made your world go around. From the moment you can remember, you’ve been in the gym or on the field playing and practicing the game. It was your first love, the one thing you truly gave your one hundred percent effort, and has shaped you into the…
The Dirt on Jersey City 