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Volcano Causes Problems For SLU Students Abroad

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Molly Lunn

The ash clouds covering Europe after Iceland’s volcanic eruption provided unexpected benefits to SLU students studying abroad. With over 100,000 flights grounded in the past week, Jolie Roetter, St. Lawrence Director of Off-Campus Programs, shares her optimism on the positive side of this international fiasco.
“Honestly, I think it’s really nice because it gives students a [...]

April Showers Bring May Flowers to Ottawa

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Daena Moulton

The Canadian Tulip festival will draw between 600,000 to 700,000 people from around the world to Ottawa during its two-week period starting May 7. While the typical visitors are middle-aged people, this year the organizers are trying to bring in a younger demographic, targeting the ages 19 to 38.
“We have brought back music to the [...]

Campus Sororities Lead Community Service Effort

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Shoshanna James

Last weekend, sororities from St. Lawrence University gave their time, energy and most importantly a helping hand to raise over a thousand dollars for different charities.
Kappa Delta Sigma, Chi Omega, and Delta Delta Delta hosted a variety of benefit fundraisers to raise money for different charities nation wide.
SLU sorority Kappa Delta Sigma hosted a 5K [...]

Dance into Gulick Auditorium this Weekend for SLU’s Annual Dance Recital

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Johnson Joshua

This Friday and Saturday the Ballet and Modern Dance classes showcase their work from this semester.  At 8 p.m. in Gulick Auditorium the classes will perform for the St. Lawrence community.
Stella Han ‘10, a member of the modern Dance class, believes that dance classes are something that every SLU student should take if their schedule [...]

Schulenburg Presents “Still” And Delivers Piskor Lecture

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by William Kahn

“Art is not made in a bubble, the more you see and experience the more information you have to draw upon for your work,” said Assistant Professor of Art Melissa Schulenberg, who recently presented at the annual Piskor Lecture at St. Lawrence University. Schulenberg has been a member of SLU faculty for over 8 years. [...]

Iceland’s Volcano Will Not Impact Global Envionrment, According to SLU Experts

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Dennis Brinkworth

Eyjafjallajokul , the  volcano from Iceland, affected millions of travelers, but it will not affect the global environment.  Iceland’s volcano erupted under a glacier on March 20 and it continues to do so.  A giant ash cloud now hovers over Northern Europe but it has not been an inconvenience according to St. Lawrence University geology [...]

Student Film Festival Kicks Off In Winston Room

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by William Morrison

The first St. Lawrence Student Film Festival and Competition took place Wednesday evening, giving student filmmakers a place to showcase their films on campus. Seven student-made films were shown in front of a packed audience in the Winston room and at the end of the night three films were selected by judges as deserving of [...]

Battle of the Bands: Does Clarkson Still Suck?

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 by Shoshanna James

This year Clarkson University is able to book bands like the Goo Goo Dolls for its spring concert while St. Lawrence University has to settle for Reel Big Fish. Students and administration weigh in on the matter.
“Bands are expensive, and our budget doesn’t allow for big name bands. Students don’t understand that [...]

Alumna Speaks On “Changing” St. Lawrence

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 by Emily Cox

Libuse Binder, St. Lawrence Alumni and author of Ten Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties, visited St. Lawrence on Monday to offer words of encouragement for students looking to, in her words, “change the world.”
Binder outlined her book during the talk, focusing on all of the possible ways for young adults to “be [...]

Room Draw Woes Reflect Campus Crowding

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 by William Morrison

With the rapid growth of St. Lawrence University’s student body, as well as the news that an extra senior will be squeezed into each townhouse next year, housing has become a major issue on campus. This issue was especially apparent during last week’s room draw.
“We try to make the room draw process go as seamlessly [...]