How service can teach you about Jesuit values
St. Joe’s takes pride in the Jesuit value of service rooted in justice and love. From the Weekly Service program to Catholic Relief Services, St. Joe’s...
The university announced on Sept. 25 that spring break for the 2021 semester would be eliminated. As a result, Campus Ministry officially canceled the Appalachian Experience (APEX), which normally takes...
How students form a bond through APEX despite coronavirus
When I decided to go on the Appalachian Experience (APEX) two years ago as a first-year student, I expected to have a great spring break where...
A new campus minister, Catherine Kirwan-Avila, A.C.J., has taken on the role of Appalachian Experience (APEX) coordinator this year, a role that had previously been held by the same person for 14 years.
Kirwan-Avila,...
Documentary debuted to campus community
A group of participants in the Appalachian Experience Program (APEX) debuted a documentary they created to capture the essence of the week-long volunteer program.
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Director says program stands "the test of time"
Sign-ups for The Appalachian Experience (APEX), a service immersion program run by St. Joe’s Campus Ministry, slowed this year after several years of...
How APEX isn't promoting a kind of selfless service
When the temperature drops and the candle section in Target makes the much-anticipated shift from candy floral to cozy autumnal scents, there is an instinctive...
Another “Appalachian Experience” has come and gone, and with the so-called “APEX high” lingering on the St. Joe’s campus, many students question whether people do service trips for the right...
Social media use on APEX service trips.
While documenting the highlights of a spring break trip may be a given, students participating in the annual Appalachian Experience (APEX) service trip were asked...
The move to an online booking tool affects all travel at St. Joe's
Saint Joseph’s University faculty and staff members, student groups and sports teams are often required to travel across the nation,...
Service for a week lasts a lifetime in my heart
If someone came up to me a year ago and told me that the best week of my life would be spent with 36 strangers digging holes and extracting rocks from the...
APEX participants spend Spring Break in community
Over 500 Saint Joseph’s University students have returned from 17 separate trips to the Appalachian region over spring break. This year’s Appalachian...
