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David Kunin ‘19 is the editor-in-chief of The Hill News. David is an International Economics-French Combined major and Government minor at St. Lawrence University. He enjoys writing, skiing and playing tennis. Before attending St. Lawrence, David took a gap-year in Brussels, Belgium living with a Belgian host family and attending a French-speaking high school. Last summer, David interned for Issue One, a non-partisan organization in Washington, D.C. focused on campaign finance reform and government ethics.
In October 2018, amidst mounting pressure from faculty, students and alumni, President Fox sent an email to the St. Lawrence community overtly rejecting a petition to revoke the honorary degree of U.S. Senator Susan Collins ’75. Fox…
Remembering Luke Harvey ’18
On Sunday, the St. Lawrence community gathered in the Gunnison Memorial Chapel to recognize the one year anniversary of the death of Luke Harvey ’18. In attendance were sisters of the Kappa Delta Sigma sorority, brothers of the Alpha Tau…
Pay to Play
The stability of our democracy is in jeopardy. Congressional approval ratings near an all time low, while our executive branch lacks transparency and accountability. The integrity of our elections also remains uncertain as we approach the…
Environment Suffers During Shutdown
Lawmakers last week finally compromised to temporarily reopen the government. After 35 days of gridlock, the longest shutdown in U.S. history came to an end. Yet while the government has temporarily re-opened, the environmental impact of…
Letter from the Editor: Addressing the Claims of Libel and an Abuse of Power
In the Nov. 9 issue of The Hill News, co-Managing Editor, Nicholle Gotham ’20, depicted a Thelmo presidential candidate as unqualified due to misbehaviors handled by the St. Lawrence administration in Spring 2017. A response was issued to…
Blame History
We were all stunned this weekend by the events that transpired at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, Robert D. Bowers opened fire on the temple’s weekly Shabbat service as he…
Thelmo Releases New Sakai Online Platform
Students logged into their Sakai accounts Monday to find a new Thelomathesian Society tab listed on their homepage. Headed by Thelmo President Tinga Adiang ’20 the site will give Laurentians greater access to the initiatives of their…
Letter from the Editor: On the 9/28 Issue
The Hill News is only successful if it represents all students across campus. However, in past publications, we have failed to do this. As your student-led newspaper, we, The Hill News, would like to formally acknowledge and apologize for…