December 2023

Dear Editors, The first time I wrote for Hill News was back in March 2004. It was an article on proposed cuts to the Higher Education Opportunity Program and the impact it would have on students on campus. I was encouraged…

The St. Lawrence Saints Women’s Hockey Team has dominated the first half of their 2023-2024 season, and they hope their winning streak will bring more fans to the stands. They currently hold a record of 7-1, are ranked tenth in the nation,…

The United States culturally endorses, markets and sexualizes consumption as a concept. On its face, capitalism boasts mass-produced efficiency as the solution for the world’s needs. However, consumers are often deeply disconnected from…

The 28th Conference of the Parties, taking place in the United Arab Emirates, will allow major public officials from around the world to discuss the state of our world’s climate. The most impactful decision under review at COP 28 is the…

With final exams starting next week, St. Lawrence University students are focused on their final grades for the semester. This can be challenging because professors use different grading scales, as SLU is one of many liberal arts schools…

While many face the season of “peace on earth” aghast at recent global events, it’s hard not to wonder why we humans still can’t manage to connect the dots when it comes to the violence on the world stage, and the violence we ourselves…

This past week marked the deaths of three of the 20th century’s most instrumental political figures: former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former First Lady Rosalyn Carter and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sandra…

Stephen Button recalls being 11 years old when he and his friends had a sleepover in the kitchen of his house at 56 Park Street. “I woke up the next morning and discovered the window had been broken out by some SLU students,”…