Browsing Category
News
Keystone XL Pipeline: A Tar Sands Perspective
By Jack Christensen
Staff Writer
Last January, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill approving construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The objective of the pipeline, intended to span 1,179 miles between Nebraska and…
St. Baldrick’s Sponors Buzz for a Cure
By Kailash Heron, Staff Writer
Emma Cummings-Krueger, News Co-Editor
On Saturday February 28, St. Lawrence will be hosting the annual St. Baldrick’s Clips for Cancer Event in the Winston Room. Every year the St. Baldrick Foundation raises…
Is SLU on the Way to Recognizing a Third Gender?
“When I was in college, I once requested that my name be spelled ‘Geoffrey’ instead of ‘Jeffrey,’ just because I could,” recounts Vice President and Dean of Admissions Jeff Rickey. Today, Dean Rickey admits that this kind of stunt would be…
MODEL UN Revamps
By Amanda Korb
Staff Writer
In 1945, 50 countries gathered to form the United Nations (UN) with the objective of preventing future world wars. Multifaceted, the UN brings unanimity to economics, social policy, human rights, and culture.…
Juno Takes No One By Storm
Winter Storm Juno surged toward the East Coast earlier this week, resulting in mass panic and unprecedented volumes of snow dumped into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm, a “potentially historic” and “fatal” blizzard, as publicized by the…
Frozen Festivities on Winter Weekend
This past weekend, St. Lawrence welcomed the Alumni Executive Council and Parents Committee members to campus for their winter meetings. Every year, the weekend of these meetings is SLU’s “Winter Weekend,” but this year was unlike all…
Outside The Bubble: Israeli Prime Minister Crashes USA
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) have been very public about their harsh political differences and strong feelings of contempt for each other. They disagree very openly, but Speaker Boehner recently made a political…
Dana Saves The Planet: Plans to Introduce Reusable Containers
It is always a great day to be a Saint, but this rings especially true when you can grab a To-Go meal from Dana and save the planet all in one! Starting Monday, February 2nd, Dana will begin running a pilot program that provides reusable…