The campus of St. John’s College may seem tucked away in isolation in one of the hillier parts of Santa Fe, but with the recent opening of a student-run coffee shop and concert venue, the distance between its student body and SFUAD’s may begin to feel a bit shorter. Dubbed “The Cave,” calling to mind Plato’s famous allegory, a space has been established by St. John’s students for their schoolmates to congregate and caffeinate. In addition, the coffee shop plays the role of both an art gallery and concert venue thanks to students’ visions. In a phone interview with Theo Krantz, a junior at the school and sole booking contact for musicians and other performers, he shared his thoughts on the possibilities The Cave holds for better integrating St. John’s and SFUAD students. Krantz himself has experienced this integration of artistic communities by playing a show in SFUAD’s O’Shaughnessy Performance Space with his band High Diver. He said, “I do love the Benildus Hall space,” later adding that the experience made him feel that getting St. John’s students to attend more SFUAD events, and vice versa, would be good for both student bodies. “I would love to have the two communities be much more entwined than they are,” Krantz said. The first event held at The Cave seemed to reflect that as several SFUAD students attended and played the concert (including the author of this article’s band Sex Headaches). The show lineup also included Thieves & Gypsies – whose lineup includes CMP alum Adam Cook – and CatNip Tea. Krantz said he was enthusiastic about the event and felt positive about the interactions between both groups of students, saying he felt the SFUAD attendees were “really respectful and nice.” When asked why he felt...

With registration underway, SFUAD’s Academic Advising is holding a series of workshops to help students pick their classes for the spring semester. Jackalope spoke to Academic Advisor Elecia Hadley, who offered these five tips: Attend the registration workshops; not everyone will be able to meet one on one with Academic Advising. Students should check and see if they have a hold on their accounts. If there is a hold on an account, the student should talk to Jeremy Hadley, school cashier. Look over the courses being offered before the registration date. Students should look at their degree audits to make educated choices when picking classes. Degree audits can be accessed through the student portal under the registration tab. Take the recommended classes. Stick to the plan; it was put in place for a reason. During the week of registration, there will be a sign-up sheet for students wanting to meet with the advisors, however space and time is limited. Students who attend the workshops will have a better understanding of their education goals and the classes they need to take. Registration starts the week of Nov. 10; the senior class will be able to add classes on the Nov. 10, juniors on Nov. 11, sophomores on Nov. 12, and freshmen on Nov. 13  ...

It is 8:29 p.m. on a Saturday night and the shuttle driver waits diligently for any more students to arrive for their free trip downtown. Right on the dot of 8:30 p.m., it is clear that I will be the shuttle’s only passenger. The ride goes along smoothly down Cerrillos Road and after a few more turns through a more or less bustling downtown the shuttle arrives at the Downtown Transit Center. No one is waiting to take the shuttle back to campus. Since the beginning of the Santa Fe Shuttle Pilot Project on Sept 18, the service has run more or less continuously every Thursday through Saturday to pick students up every 30 minutes from 6:30-10:30 p.m. There is no fare; simply hop onboard and you can bridge the gap between campus and the heart of the city itself. The Santa Fe City Council plans to use this project, which is scheduled to continue through the end of the semester, to determine the viability of continuing or even expanding the service. Based on data sent by Ken Smithson, director of Operations and Maintenance with Santa Fe Trails, the ridership on any given night tends to vary greatly. While some Friday nights see numbers of student riders reaching a total of 145, there are several Thursday nights and even Saturdays during which the shuttle will report no passengers throughout the night. In an interview with SFUAD Assistant Director of Campus Life David DeVillier, he said the school believes the project is a “wonderful service for our students” and that “We [SFUAD Campus Life] think that ridership will increase as enrollment increases.” At the end of the semester, the city will collect data on total ridership as well as other information to determine whether or...

We’re officially half way through the semester her at SFUAD, so Jackalope decided to speak with a variety of students to see how everyone is holding up. Between papers, projects, shoots and shows, everyone is occupied with the things they love to do.