Last week an article was published in this section titled, “Why the Hate for Games and Gamers?” It was focused on the newfound fame of Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, a massively popular streamer on Twitch, along with the rising prominence of video…

Selam, my name is Abigail Yosef. I am an Ethiopian from D.C and a first-year here at SLU. I am also the Public Relations Manager at an organization on campus called Carefree Black Girls (CFBG). CFBG is a safe space for women of color and…

Picture this: It is Friday night at my favorite place in the world, SLU. Your friend walks up to you in Dana and asks if you are going out tonight. What images enter your mind when your friend says the words “going out?” I imagine my…

I know the look. It is the judgmental look of meat-eaters who skeptically eye my tofu burger or fake meat at the supermarket. That look does not only judge, it asks the ever-recurring salty question, “if you gave up meat, and feel better…

By Quinn Audsley The start of the school year always seems to bring about a sense of newness, and this is no exception to the knowledge students have about resources for their sexual health and wellness. Even as a junior, I am…

By Matt Thibault Last week Tyler Blevins, better known by his Twitch name, Ninja, was the first competitive video game player to be featured on the cover of ESPN Magazine. This was groundbreaking for the world of competitive…

By Maddie Thibault Let us talk voting. What do we know about it? You get to register to vote at 18, it is a thing that people do, right? It is your constitutional right guaranteed to you, and people use that, right? Maybe, or…

Given the nature of some of the responses I received over my article "The Oppression™ Olympics," it is clear that I failed to effectively communicate my point. To those who interpreted my article as laughing at the experience of…