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There’s a quiet epidemic creeping into every corner of our lives—a nonchalant, detached attitude that suggests trying too hard is something to be avoided, even mocked. Whether it’s in our relationships, our work, or the hobbies we pursue,…

Every Tuesday night at St. Lawrence University, students over 21 (even though it’s technically a senior tradition) head to the Hoot Owl bar and indulge in Tuesday Blues. I started going my junior year after my friend Quinn Meyer ’25…

Trump’s Grant Freeze Undermines Checks on Executive Power When someone tells you who they are, believe them. Trump said he would be “a dictator on day one,” and while he may have been a few days off, it certainly seems like his vision…

Wealthy Interests Thrive as Everyday Americans Pay the Price Trump's presidency thus far has exposed a troubling reality: he is not a leader for the people but a servant to the wealthiest elites. From his first day in office, his…

As we reach the end of the semester, it's impossible to ignore the fact that this has been the first term in which Artificial Intelligence has been explicitly mentioned in nearly every syllabus at St. Lawrence University. Professors are…

As a senior at St. Lawrence, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked about my "five-year plan." At first, I thought it was a joke. But after the fifth, tenth, fifteenth time, it became clear that this was a serious question—one…

The 2024 election has been called, and Donald Trump is projected to be the next president of the United States. At 78, he is the oldest person to win the presidency. Along with this, the Senate and House are projected to be led by…

Is ignorance truly bliss? Is turning off our phones and shutting the world out for a few hours really a negative thing? With the impending election on Tuesday, it feels nearly impossible to escape the constant buzz of political discourse,…