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Melonfest a Smashing Success
The Java Barn opened its doors over the weekend to the scent of tacos and the sound of rain, but the unfavorable weather did not stop students from gathering. On Saturday, bands kicked off the first ever Melonfest on an outdoor stage…
Poverty in St. Lawrence County: it’s bad
Edona Hadzovic is a one of the co-founders of Clothes for SLC, which aims “to provide adequate food and clothing for high school students in poverty in St. Lawrence County,” according to Hadzovic. She said the organization had some…
Cosby’s Conviction Makes Strides Towards Ending Victim-Blaming
Bill Cosby was convicted of three felony counts of indecent assault against Andrea Constand in a retrial this past Thursday. Each count holds the potential of 10 years of jail time. With the judge’s allowance of more witnesses to testify…
The 1856-Minute Challenge
St. Lawrence University was founded in 1856. The 1856-Minute Challenge, named after the University’s founding date, aims to raise money for scholarships and financial aid for both incoming and current St. Lawrence students. The challenge is…
Americans Shocked by Toronto Suspect Arrest
The actions of a police officer while arresting a suspect in Toronto have shocked many Americans. During a standoff with Alek Minassian, the man accused of plowing down pedestrians on a Toronto sidewalk, Constable Ken Lam de-escalated the…
Got Dining Dollars?
Students under the impression that they own their dining dollars would be surprised to learn that their meal money is not technically theirs.
“Meal money does not necessarily belong to students,” said Director of Dining and Conference…
St. Lawrence University is My Home… Where Are My Family Pictures?
All photos courtesy of Ndirangu Warugongo '18
The premise of this piece was initially meant to focus on the lack of iconographic representations in our SLU community. The concern came to my attention as I began to consciously walk…
Letter to Myself
I wrote myself a letter. May it resonate:
Do not allow yourself to be misnamed or misplaced,especially not into boxes that fit their understanding of who you are. The walls aren’t brick. They are cotton candy weak at the wetness of your…