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North Country Police Crack Down on Fake IDs
Near the end of last month, students received an email from campus security on a very serious note: “State agencies say they will crack down on fake IDs in Canton and Potsdam.” The endeavour comes as part of a statewide effort led by the…
Dana Enforces Backpack Policy
If you’ve been to Dana Dining hall in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed that the dining hall has begun reinforcing a strict ‘No Backpack Policy’ for students. The policy, which the dining hall iterates is not new (disputing this rumor with…
St. Lawrence Rises in National Ranking
A recent report from U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges 2019” has ranked St. Lawrence University as the 56 best college in the nation.
This just adds to the many recognitions that St. Lawrence has received from Fiske and…
Iceland Proposes Circumcision Bill
A bill criminalizing circumcision for non-medical reasons in Iceland has gained massive support by medical authorities, but religious leaders are outraged. This bill is organized in practically the same fashion as a previous 2005 ban on…
Hill News Interviews: Fall Fest
Despite the possibility of evacuation due to severe weather, hundreds of students flocked to the intramural fields to hear performances from DJ Denzo, Evolfo and B.o.B last Friday. Although it rained several times during the…
Kavanaugh Faces Allegations
Last week Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court seemed assured. He was well on his way to securing a conservative majority in the Supreme Court. But now with allegations of sexual assault being brought out against him, his…
Bakersfield Shooting Leaves Six Dead
On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Javier Casarez killed five people and then committed suicide shortly afterwards. Sheriffs of Bakersfield, Calif., consider this a mass-shooting. It is not often that they see six people shot and dead in one incident.…
A Woman’s Way Out of Bad Dates
By Celine Schreiber
Phone charged, and at least two friends are informed. That is how almost all of my female friends prepare before they go on a date with a man. “Text me and I’ll call and say there is an emergency and that…