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No. 14 St. John’s Stampede the Bucknell Bison

Sometimes basketball is a strange game,” Coach Rick Pitino said reflecting on No. 14 St. John’s biggest victory of the young ...
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Dillon Mitchell Named Co-Captain for St. John’s

Dillon Mitchell, the Cincinnati transfer, has officially been named a captain for the St. John’s men’s basketball team for ...
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The Big Beautiful Epstein Files

Jeffrey Epstein, notorious sex trafficker, is back in the spotlight after both Democrats and Republicans have called for the ...
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Women’s Volleyball Suffer Disappointing Loss on Senior Night

Senior Night Celebration Before the game against No. 7 NCAA-ranked Creighton began on Nov. 14, there was a celebration for St ...
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St. John’s Women’s Basketball Set to Challenge Goliath at Madison Square Garden

Imagine being one of the thousands who will be in attendance for what could be the most electric St. John’s women’s ...
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Big East Preview 2025-26: A Conference on the Edge of Change

One of college basketball’s mightiest conferences, the Big East has claimed 11 national championships, the fourth most of any league in Division I history. In 2025, the conference remained among the ...
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The Historic Triumph of the Zohran Mamdani Campaign

One year ago, I wrote an article titled “The Historic Blunder of the Kamala Harris Campaign,” detailing the shortcomings that led to Donald Trump’s reelection. Over the course of the following year, ...
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Bing Bong, the Knicks are Back!

After a disappointing end to last year’s promising playoff run, the New York Knicks are entering their 2025-26 campaign hungrier than ever, hoping to end their season by hoisting the Larry O’Brien ...
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St. John’s Law Welcomes Diverse 1L Class

Hailing from 108 colleges with 50 different undergraduate majors, 236 students began their first year at the St. John’s University School of Law. Some of these prospective attorneys, federal clerks, ...
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Men’s Lacrosse Posts Strong Showing In Fall Scrimmage

The St. John’s men’s lacrosse team faced Long Island University in a fall scrimmage on Oct. 18th ending in a 14-13 loss. It was an opportunity for both teams to get a glimpse of what is to come in the ...
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Coming Out of His Shell: How Zuby Ejiofor Became the Leader of St. John’s

College basketball is entering a new era. Players are transferring at record rates in pursuit of NIL deals, salaries and early shots at the NBA. But for Zuby Ejiofor, that’s not the case. Ejiofor ...
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St. John’s named Top Big East Team, Zuby Ejiofor Earns Player Of The Year Honor

The Storm is brewing. The Big East has been bombarded by the presence of the St. John’s men’s basketball program. For the first time since 1991, St. John’s has been named the outright No. 1 team in ...