St. John’s University President Resigns

Vincentian Father Donald J. Harrington announced his resignation May 3 as the president of St. John’s University. He had been president at St. John’s for 24 years. His resignation takes effect July 31. In a letter announcing his resignation to St. John’s faculty and students, Father Harrington said, “I do this with the firm conviction […]

St. John’s Relay for Life Features Coach Steve Lavin

It was an all night affair at Carnesecca Arena on the campus of St. John’s University, Jamaica, but that didn’t stop nearly 1,500 students and one special guest from attending the school’s “Relay for Life: Carnival for Hope” on April 20-21. Red Storm men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin was the featured speaker at the event. […]

St. John's Nadirah McKenith (Photo by Diana Colapietro, The Torch / St. John's University)

Two St. John’s Stars Selected in WNBA Draft

St. John’s University, Jamaica, senior women’s basketball guards Nadirah McKenith and Shenneika Smith became the first-ever WNBA draft picks in program history Monday. McKenith was picked up by the Washington Mystics No. 17 overall, and Smith was taken by the New York Liberty with the 25th pick. “This was an extraordinary night for two of […]

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Joan Flynn Celebrates 50 Years Serving Brooklyn Diocese   DeSales Media Group and The Tablet were proud to honor Joan Flynn for her 50 years of service to the diocese at a special luncheon for family, friends and colleagues at Michael’s Restaurant, Marine Park, on March 13. Among the guests were her former boss, Frank […]

St. John’s Women, Men Eliminated from Postseason Basketball Tournaments

Both the St. John’s University, Jamaica, women’s and men’s basketball teams were ousted from their respective postseason basketball tournaments this past weekend. Playing in the first round of NCAA Tournament, the women’s team dropped a 96-90 double overtime contest to the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, Sunday at Carnesecca Arena. The Red Storm trailed by […]

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St. John’s Shaves Heads for ‘Locks of Love’ Event

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation “shaves the way” to conquer kids’ cancer. This year, at the fourth annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Locks of Love event on both the Jamaica and Staten Island campuses of St. John’s University, volunteers shaved 55 heads and donated 22 locks of love. St. John’s students, faculty and staff participated in […]

St. John's Athletic Director Chris Monasch, second from left, with the first responders (Photo courtesy St. John's Athletic Communications)

St. John’s Honors Sandy First Responders at Basketball Game

The St. John’s University, Jamaica, Red Storm men’s basketball fell to Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., 69-67 in overtime Saturday at Madison Square Garden. But the story of the day was that the Red Storm welcomed members of the N.Y.C. Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments, as well as the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) who were […]

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Save the date! NET-TV’s own David Bisono, host of Too Blessed to Be Stressed, and founder of the Catholic youth movement, Jovenes de Valor, will be giving a Lenten reflection at Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Church, Carroll Gardens, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. His talk is the first installment of the parish’s 2013  Lenten […]

Flushing Writer, Politician and Financial Consultant, James Francis O’Donnell Is Dead at 85

James Francis O’Donnell, 85, of Flushing, writer, politician, and financial consultant, died Feb. 3 at Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Conn., surrounded by family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 9 at Mary’s Nativity Church, Flushing. Born at St. Mary’s Hospital, Brooklyn, he attended All Hallows H.S., the Bronx, and Fordham University, where […]