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The Torch

The Independent Student Newspaper of St. John's University

The Torch

The Independent Student Newspaper of St. John's University

The Torch

Priyanka Gera

Priyanka Gera, Managing Editor

Priyanka is a senior Spanish and Environmental Science double major on the pre-medical track. She has been a part of the Torch since her freshman year and has held several positions starting as a Staff Writer, then Assistant Culture Editor, Culture Editor and Digital Editor last year. As a part of the 99th E-Board, her goal is to strengthen the Torch’s online presence and grow the newspaper’s staff and contributors. She hopes to continue writing interesting and important stories for the St. John’s community. A Harry Potter fan, Priyanka is a Slytherin and loves the fourth novel in the series, “Goblet of Fire.”

You can reach Priyanka at [email protected].

All content by Priyanka Gera
Remembering Miss USA 2019

Remembering Miss USA 2019

Priyanka Gera, Managing Editor
February 9, 2022
A glimpse of New York City’s Christmas Market in December 2019.

Celebrate Locally This Holiday Season

Priyanka Gera, Managing Editor
December 8, 2021
PHOTO COURTESY/ Unsplash Mash

Halloween is in Session

Priyanka Gera, Managing Editor
October 27, 2021
PHOTO COURTESY/ Unsplash Lukas Souza

When Will it Feel Right to Fly Again?

Priyanka Gera, Managing Editor
October 20, 2021
Photo Courtesy/ YouTube CBS This Morning

Meghan Markle tells the truth

Priyanka Gera, Managing Editor
April 8, 2021
SJU Global Brigades Bring Aid Abroad

SJU Global Brigades Bring Aid Abroad

Priyanka Gera, Culture Editor
September 11, 2019
Hiccup and Toothless reunite 10 years later at the end of the third installment of “How To Train Your Dragon.”

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Priyanka Gera, Assistant Culture Editor
March 20, 2019
James Monroe Iglehart as Genie in 2014 singing “Friend Like Me” in the Cave of Wonders.

Disney Aladdin: The Hit Broadway Musical

Priyanka Gera, Assistant Culture Editor
February 27, 2019
Dr. Sue Ford, of the Toxicology department, speaks with Assistant Culture Editor, Priyanka Gera about her selections.

Shared Shelves: Dr. Sue Ford – Toxicology

Priyanka Gera, ssistant Culture Editor
February 20, 2019
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Top Movies of 2018

Priyanka Gera, Assistant Culture Editor
January 30, 2019
Jeff Daniels stars in a new adaptation of “To Kill A Mockingbird” at the Shubert Theatre.

5 Boroughs, 5 Minutes

Priyanka Gera, Assistant Culture Editor
December 5, 2018
"Peppermint:" A Not So Sweet Revenge

“Peppermint:” A Not So Sweet Revenge

Priyanka Gera, Contributing Writer
September 26, 2018
John Cho is David Kim, a man desperately searching for his missing daughter, in “Searching.”

The Search Through Digital Footprints

Priyanka Gera, Contributing Writer
September 20, 2018
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