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Wildfires Sweep Across the State of California.
As of late, wildfires have been ravaging California at an unprecedented rate. Fires are decimating wildlife, natural landscape, and even entire towns. Though firefighters are now thought to be controlling the progression of the largest…
Austria’s Kurz Becomes Youngest World Leader.
Austria recently held their national election on October 15th, with Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz coming out victorious. Kurz will become the world’s youngest national leader at the age of 31. The new Austrian chancellor has been compared…
Catalonia Declares Independence from Spain.
This past Sunday, Catalonia, one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities, convened a vote for a referendum to determine whether the region would continue to remain a part of the country.
Before the vote took place on Sunday, Spain’s central…
Congressional Candidates Revealed at New York 21 State Forum.
This past Tuesday, October 3, Canton High School’s auditorium was brimming with local community members, eager to hear from candidates running to represent New York’s 21st congressional district.
Eight candidates -- Don Boyajian…
Shooting in Vegas Leaves 50 Dead.
Nineteen rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition were what greeted the SWAT team who arrived at Stephen Paddock’s room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort this past Sunday.
One of them was an AK-47 type-rifle with legal…
Family Weekend: How to Keep Your Parents Busy
Family Weekend is fast approaching, and if your relatives are anything like mine, then it is a weekend you are both excited for and dreading. Family Weekend has the potential to be great fun, but external factors can sometimes inhibit the…
Candidate Endorsement: Thelmo Considers Amending Constitution
This past Friday, the Elections Chair to Thelomathesian Society, Olivia Hess ‘18, sent an email detailing a possible amendment to the student government’s constitution. As it stands now, Thelmo’s constitution prohibits any Senior Executive…
SLU’s 35th Annual Peak Weekend Ensues.
This weekend marks the 35th annual Peak Weekend, hosted and organized by the Outing Club. Peak Weekend is an event where St. Lawrence students summit all 46 high peaks in the Adirondack Park in one single autumn weekend.
The hikes range…