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Archive for December, 2009

Lady Saints Defeat Princeton, Tie Quinnipiac

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Jeff Chudzinski
Photo by Carter Kegelman

After a rough start, it appears that the Lady Saints have turned a corner and hit their stride. Now, 3-1-1 in their last five games, the Saints have climbed back into contention and are now ranked 10th in the nation. Assistant captain Brittony Chartier ’12 spoke about why the Saints have now begun to turn [...]

Saints Tie Clarkson at Appleton, Win at Cheel Arena in Potsdam

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Jeff Chudzinski
Photo by Carter Kegelman

On what is perhaps the biggest weekend of the year, the men’s skating Saints played some of their best hockey this season. Co-captain Travis Vermeulen ’10 perhaps put it best: “That was really big for us, to play that well versus Clarkson. We just did what we had to and came up big when needed. [...]

Boot ‘n Paddle

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Alex Comeau

Well, this is it. You won’t ever have to read the crap I write again. And you know what? I learned something from this column. I learned that no matter how much you extort the Hill News staff, no matter how much you pay your way into prominent writing positions, no [...]

Rooster Illusion: Merry Christmas

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by James Melville

Now, I’ve been noticing a lot these days that religion is going out of fashion. Christmas, like most other holidays, is becoming more and more about buying stuff that you don’t need. I’m all for presents, but only if they actually mean something. Notice how December 25th isn’t called “Presents Day?” That’s because it’s about [...]

Hidden Gems : Inuit Prints

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Emily Gowdey-Backus

Poignant pieces of history surround us every day of our lives, we simply have to look for them. Being the closest university in the North Country to the border of another country, we sometimes forget that some of the older customs of that country are closely enmeshed in our own. As students living in the [...]

Clean-ups in Canton

Grasse River Heritage Corporation Spends over $1,000,000 to Restore Canton’s Environment

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Alex Showerman

You may not have noticed it on your casual stroll downtown, but slowly Canton has been cleaned up, preserved, and redeveloped by a small non-profit that hopes to spark economic growth and environmental preservation.
Many students and community members are familiar with Willow Island on Main Street. According to Town Supervisor David Button,this is the former [...]

Coach Looks to Open His Newest Venture, “The Club”

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Jenny Kaagan

“It is the most exciting thing to happen in Canton in a long time,” said St. Lawrence associate economics professor Peter FitzRandolph of the new restaurant opening in Canton. The restaurant is owned by Rick Cassara, known to many as “Coach,” and is stylishly named The Club.
The restaurant is located on 25 Court Street. The [...]

Paul Newvine: Behind the Beard

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Hunter Hague

Paul Newvine is a father, husband, motorcycle enthusiast, hockey fan and among other things, a man who knows how to grow a beard.
He usually grows a beard for hunting season, but this year only maintained a mustache. After coming up deer-less again last weekend, he reflected on his bad luck. One theory was his failure [...]

Chris Finch’s “My Generation”

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Alexandra Ronning
Photo by Carter Kegelman

On Wednesday night in the Winston Room, Chris Finch, a government major, presented his first documentary, “My Generation,” about his inspirational experience during the 2008 Obama campaign, where he encouraged young people to vote and learned the importance of speaking up.
Extensive networking during his spring 2008 semester in Washington D.C., landed Chris a job in [...]

Wendy Pavlus ’11 Runs the Show

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Katherine Polido

It’s an exciting time for St. Lawrence sports, as one of their own, Wendy Pavlus ‘11, has been nominated as a candidate for the 2009-2010 Division III Athlete of the Year by the Board of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards. The results of this nomination will be announced on June 21, 2010 at a press [...]