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Spring 2017: Update on Study Abroad Popularity
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While the number of students spending a semester off-campus stays at about 50 to 60 percent of the St. Lawrence community, multiple factors affect where students choose to study abroad. They include the safety…
Mexicans March to Protest Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
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This September, thousands of Mexican people marched through the streets in 122 cities across the country to protest a proposed constitutional reform that would legalize queer marriages, according to the LA Times.…
Saints Network at Inaugural SLU Connect Albany
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Last week, while many students packed their bags for a much needed weekend at home, 20 SLU students pressed their suits and prepared their business cards for a two day networking trip to Albany.…
SUNY Canton Students Protest Racial Inequality
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On a rainy Saturday on October 1, a peaceful protest was held outside SUNY Canton’s Richard W. Miller Campus Center to address issues of systemic racial injustice at the university. The protest was led by the…
Outside the Bubble: Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal
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This week the Colombian people rejected a peace deal brokered between the national government and the leaders of FARC, or Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, who have been in a state of consistent armed…
Drought Conditions Affect All Harvest in NoCO
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Late last week, federal authorities offered much needed assistance to North Country farmers. On September 30, the US Department of Agriculture added Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and Broome counties to the list of…
Not All Trump: A Conservative’s Take on Immigration
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Being a conservative Republican during this election is a tricky dance. Everyone is interested in who you plan to vote for because the only Republican candidate is, well, kind of an idiot. If you say…
New National Museum in Washington D.C. Celebrates the Battles of African American Ancestors in…
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On September 24th, 2016, President Obama inaugurated the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, speaking while First Lady Michelle Obama wiped tears from her eyes.
The day also…