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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…
COVID-19: From the Eyes of An Undergraduate Student
Writer: Kiara Suero Joseph Mamaril, full time undergraduate student. Over the past year, the COVID-19 outbreak has gripped the nation by leaving many people struggling financially, mentally and emotionally. Undergraduate students are no strangers to these struggles. Many have had to adjust their lives to handle six classes, jobs and dealing with their own personal…
The Start of a New Life
By Diana Meza, Class of 2022 It was the sharp and bitter smell of coffee her fiance brewed that brought 17-year-old Maria Garcia to her feet on the bright morning of May 10, 1995. The warmth of the coffee traveled throughout her body, while her eyes followed him, throwing on his regular white tee and…
2020: How Young People Made Their Voice Heard
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…
Pregnancy during Covid-19
By Shirley Montesdeoca, Class of 2021 Discomfort, sleepless nights, the constant sensation of itchiness, and yellowing of the skin, are the symptoms of a condition called cholestasis during pregnancy. Lisbeth Racines, a 29-year-old mother of two was diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy for both pregnancies. She was five months pregnant when she was diagnosed with…
Jersey City in Vietnam
Stories from the field
Two Communities Connected by Location but Divided by Spirits
By Neidy Gutierrez, Class of 2020 Saint Peter’s University and McGinley Square are two communities intertwined with one another, but according to some people, somehow divided. For years, the university has attracted new people into the area helping create business. Locals seem to love the idea that the university has been part of the evolution…
History in Photographs
By Neidy Gutierrez, Class of 2020 Over the years, McGinley Square has evolved into the fast-moving town that it is. Through renovations of buildings, destruction of old buildings and construction of new ones, McGinley has overgone years of gentrification. Take a trip down memory lane and check out how some of today’s popular buildings looked…
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….
The Dirt on Jersey City 