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Kavanaugh Approved with Collins’ Help
The Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Oct. 6 with a vote of 50-48, the closest margin for a nominee in history. All Republicans, except Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, voted yes. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., broke party lines to…
Committee Approves Kavanaugh Despite Allegations
Senate Judiciary Committee members voted to bring Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to a full Senate vote on Sept 28.
Kavanaugh is President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to fill the seat vacated by Justice Kennedy’s retirement. The…
Over 400 Dead in Indonesia Tsunami
On Friday, September 28, a Tsunami hit the shoreline of Palu, Indonesia. The wave was brought on by an earthquake with the epicenter located on the coast of Sulawesi island, 50 miles north of Palu, the town which faced the most damage.…
Largest Dinosaur to Walk the Earth Identified
If you are the kind of person who ate dinosaur chicken nuggets when you were younger (or still do), devoured oatmeal that had ‘dinosaur eggs’ in it or really liked the movie “The Land Before Time,” then it may interest you to know that a…
Laurentian Singers Perform First Concert of the Year
The Laurentian Singers’ first concerts of the 2018-2019 year were held on Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29. The theme of the concerts was American Music, to coincide with their tour destinations of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.…
Facebook Hack Affects 50 Million
On the login screens for Spotify, Pinterest and Yelp there is a button which reads “log in with Facebook.” A Facebook account enables the user to access many different sites without divulging sensitive information over and over by linking…
SLU Welcomed Families to Campus for Parents’ Weekend
This past weekend, St. Lawrence welcomed more than 1200 parents and family members to campus. There was an air of excitement from both families to see their kids, and students to show their parents around. The majority of the parents were…
Thelmo Sexual Assault Coalition Holds First Meeting
The Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalition held its first meeting of the ’18-’19 academic year on Tuesday. Led by Vice President of University Relations and Coalition Chairwoman, Kylie Clancy ’20, the meeting is the first of three…