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Teal Week Tackles Sexual Violence at SLU
Teal Week, which is sponsored by the SLU Advocates Program, commenced this past Monday, April 9. Meant to highlight the experiences of sexual assault survivors, Teal Week occurs each year in April - national sexual assault awareness month.…
Great Britain to Ban Sale of Ivory
nservation groups worldwide, Great Britain is set to ban the sale of all forms of ivory, regardless of its age. Currently, ivory in Great Britain is allowed to be sold within the country or the larger European Union, if it was harvested…
Tensions in Syria Escalate Following Another Chemical Attack
Tensions have reached new heights in Syria following a series of tweets between President Trump and Russian personnel, with Trump originally tweeting in response to an alleged chemical attack on the eastern Syrian city of Douma. Since early…
SLU Teams Up with Canton Central and Montreal Artists in Arts Partnership
This semester, students from Dr. Jessica Sierk’s Urban and Rural Education class are teaming up with the Canton Middle-High School on an arts partnership entitled “What’s Pressuring You?: Growing Up in the Modern World.” The showcase will…
Candidates for Student Delegate to Board of Trustees Face-Off in Debate
If you happened to glance in the Winston Room on the evening of Monday, April 9, you would have seen the debate between the candidates for the Student Delegate to the Board of Trustees. Three candidates are running for the position: Sohel…
Local Cult Leader Arrested for Sexual Impropriety
The leader of a cult-like organization based in upstate New York has recently been arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. Keith Raniere, founder of the group NXIVM, is accused of brainwashing female followers to have sex with him.…
Michigan to Halt Aid to Flint, Ceasing Distribution of Bottled Water
The State of Michigan has announced that it will end aid to Flint, MI on April 13, with free water no longer being available to residents. Once the current bottled water that they have on hand has been given out, no more will be shipped to…
Ending U.S. Involvement in Yemen
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The Civil War in Yemen has been a humanitarian disaster, and a new senate bill could end U.S. support for it.
For the past 14 years, the internationally recognized government of Yemen has been fighting on and off…