By EMMA HENNESSEY COLUMNIST and SARAH HEATHERTON GUEST WRITER Last week, there was a front-page story on the Hill surrounding the discussion that erupted at that week’s Thelmo meeting when the bystander intervention group Stand By Me…

Photo via George Skidmore/Flickr Two weeks ago, the National Academy of Sciences, a council of highly respected scientists, lent their support to manipulating the genes of humans in very limited circumstances. Later that week, the Senate…

Photo via Claire Pacione Ever since Donald J. Trump won the election and assumed the office of President of the United States, I have found myself frustrated, feeling helpless, and generally fed up with St. Lawrence University. I love my…

Photo: Duncan Fort This past weekend I had the opportunity to help co-guide the guide training program’s introductory winter camping trip. The class of 16 bright-eyed and bushy tailed students arrived to the Outdoor Program office at…

Photo via Wikimedia Commons Last week, Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos tried to speak at UC Berkeley, only to be shut down by violent protesting and rioting. Although I disagree with about 99.9% of everything he says, completely…

Photo via Wikipedia My parents met working as reporters at an NPR station, so in our home, it could always be assumed that one of two noises would be playing in the background: Ira Glass’ familiar nasal droning on our radio like an…

Photo via University Communications Welcome to the first issue of second semester. This is bittersweet for me and more than half the staff, as it marks our, god forbid, final 12 issues. If ever I have been in denial about anything it is…

Photo via University Communications Earlier this semester, an anonymous Facebook comment featured on SLU Confessions created controversy on campus by attacking the beloved fraternity Fappa Fappa Gamma. The brave, anonymous commenter used…