Opinions

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…

Photos via Slate (left) and Fandom (right) My younger sister solidified her place as the assertive sibling in our family the moment she professed she would not accept rides from me to school anymore until my car was kept to her standards…

Photo via Slate It has been a week since Donald Trump was elected president. In the days following the election, I found myself paralyzed and unable to identify the weight I felt in my entire being. I felt disappointment and anger…