By Kevin Guevara, Class of 2022 Meet Mike Rizzo, the owner of Rizzo’s Bakery and Deli in the Heights. He’s been baking for more than 40 years, and he has a hobby that might surprise you.
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SPU Hosts Annual Take Back the Night March
By Eva Reid On April 27, Saint Peter’s University students and faculty “took back the night” marching from Panepinto Plaza to Journal Square and back advocating for victims of sexual violence and domestic violence. The march, which was organized and named Take Back the Night, not only educates students on these topics but also on…
Generation Z and Mental Health: The Peacocks Weigh In
By Joey Caruso, Class of 2022 It’s no secret that Gen Z is playing a large part in the movement of making mental health a necessary discussion in overall well being. In a 2020 survey conducted in New Jersey asking respondents if a health professional has diagnosed them with a depressive disorder, the percentage of…
Study Abroad: Cuba 2018
Top Five Things to Do in Havana Video Produced and Edited by Franz Lalaine Yabis, Class of 2018
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….
SPU Art Gallery: An Interview with Photographer Kay Kenny
By Jojenet Encarnacion, Class of 2019 As the art and music culture expands in Jersey City, newcomers and locals are seeing a growth of original artwork from artists displayed publicly. Saint Peter’s University is showcasing its newest attraction in the 5th floor of Mac Mahon Student Center at its newFine Arts Gallery. Camera’s Vision: Archaeology|Architecture|Landscape…
Beauty and its Beast: Jersey City Artists and Gentrification
By Ennica Jacob, Class of 2017 Emerging from the Grove Street Path Station, you’re hit by a wave, in the figurative sense. A portrait of a controlled ocean wave hovers above Dunkin’ Donuts. Depending on what path you choose, you’ll be greeted by an aesthetically pleasing mural or “Protect Yo Heart” tags spray-painted on the…
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…
A Moment of Clarity
Chelsey Forbes, Class of 2017 The city of Forty Fort, Penn. is quiet. Soundless, if you will. With deep American Revolution roots, it’s population of approximately 4,500 enjoy The Beer Deli, a popular, greasy lunch spot where the average age of their customer is 55, and The Strange and Unusual, an oddities parlor that carries…
The Dirt on Jersey City 