Altoona's Addiction
By: Marisa Hooper, Contributor Originally Published April 23, 2024 “He was probably around thirteen years old when it all began. Well,...
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Jul 2
Serving the Sacraments of Salvation
By: Sarah Burger, Contributor Originally Published February 27, 2024 I wish I had held her hands or given her a hug when she told me the...
May 29
We cannot forget children in the school choice debate
By: Sean Callahan, Editor-in-Chief Originally Published February 20, 2024 From second through sixth grade, I was best friends with a boy...
May 29
The great problem facing Oakmont, Pennsylvania
By: David Collins, Contributor Originally Published February 20, 2024 No town is without flaw. Whether it be something like crime or...
May 29
There’s Blood in the Classroom
By: EJ Kammerer, Contributor Originally Published February 6, 2024 Three fifteen-year-old students exchanged stolen guns on the bus on...
May 29
From Pittsburgh to Palestine
By: Jacqueline Moon, Contributor Originally published January 30, 2024 Since October 7, more than 17,487 Palestinians have been murdered...
Nov 4, 2022
Connecting with Birds is the Answer to Everything
Dr. James Kellam, Associate Professor of Biology I laughed when I wrote the title to this submission. It’s an exaggeration that birds can...
Oct 9, 2022
A Letter from the Editor
By Luke Mich, Editor-In-Chief For me to say “Welcome Back” to all you those reading this, from the undergraduates to the faculty, staff,...
Feb 2, 2022
Marching in solidarity: Casting aside our differences at the March for Life 2022
By Elizabeth Van Pilsum, Staff Writer I trudged across campus in the bitter cold at 4:45 am, wondering if I was making a mistake. I had...
May 20, 2021
A higher calling
By Jonathan Meilaender What’s the point of college? It is a question we should all ask ourselves, periodically, in order to avoid losing...
May 20, 2021
Not the channel we need, the channel we deserve
By Christopher Jewel Were you aware that Saint Vincent is home to its very own internet superstars? Well, look no further than Milkshake...
May 20, 2021
The thing you need more than money
By Dr. Michael Robinson, assistant professor of engineering sciences There is a popular YouTube video titled “What if money was no...
May 20, 2021
The Abandonment of Foreign Languages at Saint Vincent College
By Tyler Overmier Recently, it was announced that Saint Vincent College would be constructing a new core curriculum for the incoming...
May 1, 2021
What SGA does for you
By Robert Gigliotti, SGA executive board president The Student Government Association is the voice of the student body of Saint Vincent...
May 1, 2021
Should humans go extinct?
By Kevin Martin My step-grandfather fundamentally believed that neither I nor my siblings ought to have come into existence. He never...
Apr 26, 2021
Immigration Ignorance: Response to “Compassionate Border Policy?”
By Desmond Stone I’d like to respond to Kevin Martin’s opinion piece on immigration, published in the April 2 issue. I believe there are...
Apr 16, 2021
Opinion: Why to get vaccinated--even if you don't trust the vaccine
By Jonathan Meilaender Saint Vincent is hosting a free Pfizer vaccination clinic on April 21st. It's open to all students. Capacity is...
Apr 10, 2021
My concerns about Wimmer honors housing
By Andy Klein It has recently come to my attention that there are plans to make Wimmer Hall exclusive housing for Saint Vincent College...
Apr 10, 2021
Nature is the prescription for good health and well-being
By Angela Belli, Director, Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Are you feeling anxious? Longing for the awakening of growth and green? Do you...
Apr 3, 2021
Note from the Editor
By Jonathan Meilaender I would like to extend to you all my sincerest wishes for a joyful Easter. Last year’s Easter was, for many, a...
Apr 2, 2021
Compassionate border policy?
By Kevin Martin Prior to the 2020 Presidential Election, many of my Catholic friends implored potential voters, including myself, to...
Mar 27, 2021
The Rise and Fall of Cuomo
By Kevin Martin Just over a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic struck America. The state of New York was hardest hit in the initial viral...
Mar 22, 2021
Is the $15 minimum wage a good idea?
By Dr. Andrew Herr, associate professor of economics Efforts to raise the federal minimum wage have intensified in recent months. In...
Mar 22, 2021
A pope in Baghdad
By Kevin Martin On March 5, Pope Francis traveled to Iraq, the first international papal trip in over a year. Remarkably, this was the...
Mar 13, 2021
Examining the new core
By Jonathan Meilaender Just over a year ago, Saint Vincent began the process of revising its core curriculum. At the time, I wrote an...
Mar 13, 2021
Perspectives from a Student at High Risk for COVID-19
While The Review is very hesitant to publish unsigned opinions, we have chosen to make an exception in this case out of concern for...
Mar 5, 2021
American Angst
By Kevin Martin Our country is currently in a battle with a disease that has now afflicted the world for a year. This fight with our...
Feb 25, 2021
Note from the editor
By Jonathan Meilaender I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing break and a peaceful Christmas—as relaxing and peaceful as possible, anyway,...
Feb 25, 2021
Toxic Mush
By Kevin Martin In any functioning society, the protection of those who cannot care for themselves, especially children, must be a...
Feb 25, 2021
The coming apocalypse of Catholic higher education
By Jason King, Professor of Theology, Director of the Core Curriculum There is an apocalypse coming in higher education, one that bodes...
Dec 10, 2020
A small success in a great task
By Jonathan Meilaender We have made it. We have reached the end of a strange semester for colleges across the nation—perhaps the...
Dec 10, 2020
The complexity of the American voter
By Kevin Martin Whether you enjoy the results or not, it appears that the election is over and that Joe Biden will be the 46th President...
Dec 10, 2020
Passing by the Dragon
By Jerome Foss, associate professor of political science I am thankful for Dr. John Smetanka’s Oct. 21 response to my earlier essay on...
Dec 10, 2020
COVID-19 and Saint Vincent: Rules and their consequences
By John P. Crocetti When I initially opened Saint Vincent College’s Health and Safety Plan last July, I was pleased. The first sentence...
Dec 9, 2020
Letter: Dr. Duennes
Dear BIPOC and LGBT+ members of the SVC community, My name is Michelle Duennes and I joined the faculty at SVC in 2018. If you are a...
Dec 9, 2020
Letter: Dr. Daly
In this moment in time, every topic feels divisive and seems to require debate. I’m not here to explain the need for equity and equality,...
Dec 9, 2020
What did the Pope Say? Pope Francis on Same-Sex Civil Union
By Michael Krom, professor of philosophy Last month’s premiere of “Francesco,” a documentary on Pope Francis, unleashed yet another...
Nov 18, 2020
Online “Theater”
By Desmond Stone If you had approached me last fall and told me that theater productions were going experience an even bigger issue than...
Nov 18, 2020
Why I'm voting for Biden
By Kaleb Wilson Disclaimer: The thoughts and views expressed in this article are not the views of the Student Government Association, the...
Nov 18, 2020
Why I’m voting for Trump
By Levi Keys The right to vote in elections constitutes the core of each American citizen’s civic duty. Elections are designed to...
Nov 11, 2020
Letter: A contribution to recent discussions in The Review
By John Smetanka, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean This semester there have been several outstanding opinion articles...
Nov 11, 2020
Why Trump won
By Kevin Martin How did Donald Trump become President? The question is asked so often that it seems to have lost meaning. In fact, it is...
Nov 11, 2020
A “Catholic Vote?”
By Christopher McMahon, Professor of Theology A few years ago, I had lunch with some students who had just returned from a conference on...
Oct 25, 2020
Stop obsessing over politics
By Kevin Martin America has witnessed one of its most politically toxic and violent years in recent history. Across our country political...
Oct 15, 2020
Letter to the editor
in response to Kevin Jackson’s essay “Blending in and standing out” Hi Kevin, I just read your opinion piece "Blending in and standing...
Oct 15, 2020
The Catholic question
By Kevin Martin On Sept. 18 Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, leaving behind a lioness’ legacy and an empty seat on the United States...
Oct 15, 2020
On confronting evil
By Jonathan Meilaender I’m sure many of you have read Fr. Paul Taylor’s email on a new anti-bigotry initiative, as well as Mary Collins’...
Oct 9, 2020
Struggle Bus
By Judith Anne Purdy, Senior early education major and disabilities studies minor If you ask any education major at Saint Vincent,...
Oct 9, 2020
Flannery O’Connor and the new Puritanism
By Jerome C. Foss, Associate Professor of Politics Among the surprises of 2020 has been the accelerated rise of secular Puritanism....
Oct 3, 2020
Blending in and standing out
By Kevin Jackson, freshman contributor When I was a child, my parents instilled in me values of self-love, respect, and compassion: they...
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