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Lights on Laurentians: How Relevant is the Freshman 15? Adjusting to the College Diet by Ali Kostick
Parents, friends, and extended family all do their best to make the college transition for freshmen as smooth possible. Dropped off on the first day with all the essentials, parents warn kids of the exposure to alcohol and drugs, lecture…
Hunting at St. Lawrence
It’s early in the morning; the “golden hours” for hunting are just before sunrise and sunset. “You get to see the woods wake up,” says Wyatt Adams ’18. “As the sun comes up, the birds start chirping and the fog starts rising. It’s peaceful…
Aziz Ansari Is Not Harvey Weinstein
Before I wade into the controversial topic of the #MeToo movement and sexual assault, here is a quick disclaimer: I’m a guy. I also was born white, born to the sex with which I identify, and born heterosexual. If you find yourself itching…
Challenges to The Idea Common Sense Gun Control By Martin Pelletier
The debate over gun control has reached new levels following the Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz, 19, shot at students who were evacuating the building…
On the SLU Budget
By Guest Writers: Marco Li Calzi and Norbert Oros
This article is a complementary student opinion to “St. Lawrence to Address Widening Budget Gap,” published in The Hill News on Feb. 9th 2018. We find it deeply unsettling that there is a…
Don’t Treat Gun Stores Like Planned Parenthood
In the wake of yet another mass shooting in the United States, where the weapon of choice is an AR-15 assault rifle, we are left reeling yet again from senseless tragedy, anger, and calls to action from one side of the aisle against the…
Dear Dub: Chloe Kim by Abigail Costigan
Californian Chloe Kim made history at this year’s Olympics. She pushed the boundaries of the women’s halfpipe by pulling off back to back 1080s, and she pulled off a near perfect score of 98.25. Even if you couldn’t care less about…
Wakanda Forever: A Revolution By Nadirah Croft
Black Panther is on the verge of becoming the most successful film with a primarily black cast. The film is filled with black excellence and power, and it’s beyond fulfilling.
Many black children, including myself, grew up without seeing…