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Chris Denham ‘21 is the news editor of The Hill News. Chris is an English and Government major and Education minor at St. Lawrence University. He enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, hiking and skiing. His favorite sports team is the New York Giants and he loves playing piano.

A Hundred and Ten Years and Still Going Strong

Christopher Denham Apr 9, 2021 0

It’s true: with this issue The Hill News has just completed its 110 year of printing and our staff could not be more proud. On the front page is the volume number, “CX,” underneath our masthead which reads “Established in 1911 at St.…

Rejoice! Weed is Legal in New York State

Christopher Denham Apr 1, 2021 0

On Weedsday, March 31, Guv’ner Drew Guapo of New York State signed legislature declaring weed like “totally okay and fine, no worries.” The bill comes as a happy relief to thousands of students at colleges like St. Lawrence. …

Schumer and Warren Launch Initiative to Expand Student Loan Forgiveness to 50k

Christopher Denham Mar 26, 2021 0

On March 17, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a campaign to pressure President Joe Biden to use executive powers and forgive up to $50,000 of student loan debt per borrower. This announcement came over a press call…

Examining Biden’s Stimulus Plan

Christopher Denham Mar 19, 2021 0

You might be seeing a $1400 check in the mail. Or rather, your parent or guardian might be. The first stimulus payments were set to arrive on March 17, although some banks and financial institutions even gave an advance on the…

It’s Not Over, Even Though We Want It To Be

Christopher Denham Mar 12, 2021 1

Every weekend I drive over to Potsdam, put on my nametag and Stewart’s hat and wait on hundreds of customers. Several times a day a customer will come in without a mask. I always offer them one from the box we keep behind the…

Acceptance and Representation: Student Center Exhibit Highlights Black Artist

Christopher Denham Mar 7, 2021 0

Last year, paintings and photographs from artists of color were placed on the first floor of the Student Center. Continuing this tradition, the new exhibit “All are Welcome Here, Strength and Beauty in Black and Brown” showcases…

SLU Students Celebrate the Lunar New Year 8,000 Miles from Home

Christopher Denham Feb 18, 2021 0

Near the end of Friday’s Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration, St. Lawrence University students and faculty alike followed a video’s instruction to fold pieces of paper into origami cranes. According to National Geographic, the famous…

Gen Z… More Like Gen F*ed

Christopher Denham Feb 5, 2021 0

Every few weeks I end up chatting with a friend from St. Lawrence who graduated last year. The conversation usually involves sympathy that they were unable to have a commencement, an expression of how much I miss seeing them, and…

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