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To the St. Lawrence Community, The story of St. Lawrence’s commitment to the values of justice and equality is often symbolized through the steady glow of an ever-burning candlelight. In the dark days, weeks, and months following the…

I hope everyone is doing well in this time of uncertainty. My name is Mauricio Montes and I am an international student at St. Lawrence University. ICE recently posted a press release stating that international students at hybrid…

The Class of 2022 would like to share our collective concerns on the current plan for the 2020-2021 academic year with the University administration and fellow Laurentians. This letter is written by the Class of 2022 Council and reflects…

Rejoice! We will be able to reunite with all of our fellow Laurentians. Well, maybe. Masked and socially distanced, of course. On June 16th, Student Life and Academic Affairs gave us an update as to…

Edited by Hamidou Sylla and Ramon Veras. Few moments in my life have filled me with so much drive and dedication -- while at the same time leaving me so devastated. I write this with my mind cycling through the countless corporate…

Monday brought sunshine and warm weather, something that had been lacking during the harsh, North Country winter. Students littered campus: sunbathing, passing the frisbee on the quad, and eating lunch on the grass. But then Tuesday…

Sitting from my quarantine window last night in Long Island, NY I listened to the night. Red-wing Blackbirds sang their disjunct shrieking songs as sparrows filled the wet March air with melody. Spring peepers dotted the…

Maybe it’s just the inner liberal arts trash in me, or maybe the confinement in my house with only a one person audience for my creative outlets is just getting to me, but I have one bone to pick with everyone (actually, I have two: the…