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Recycling Struggles: China’s Effect
On Jan. 1, China’s recycling regulations officially banned most plastics, and paper. The initiative was dubbed the National Swordprogram and it left a massive trade vacuum in the scrap exporter market. It was composed of new stringent…
Gun Control: Are We Asking The Right Questions?
"Anyone who says that there is a correlation between guns and interpersonal gun violence is wrong," said Trevor Burrus of the CATO institute. " The real cause of nearly two thirds of America's gun deaths aren't homicides: they are suicides…
The Calm Before the Storm News Story
It is the calm before the storm at the Owen D. Young (ODY) Library. Final exams and final presentations, group projects, and other academic work that makes students stressed: all that takes place right here at the heart of St. Lawrence…
Basketball, Bonding and Brotherhood
He shoots… and he scores! The Men in Color Ball is Life Weekend aimed to raise money to commemorate Luke Harvey on St. Lawrence University’s campus. The event was a slam dunk!
At the tournament, there was a 3 vs. 3 contest, a dunk…
Melonfest a Smashing Success
The Java Barn opened its doors over the weekend to the scent of tacos and the sound of rain, but the unfavorable weather did not stop students from gathering. On Saturday, bands kicked off the first ever Melonfest on an outdoor stage…
Poverty in St. Lawrence County: it’s bad
Edona Hadzovic is a one of the co-founders of Clothes for SLC, which aims “to provide adequate food and clothing for high school students in poverty in St. Lawrence County,” according to Hadzovic. She said the organization had some…
Cosby’s Conviction Makes Strides Towards Ending Victim-Blaming
Bill Cosby was convicted of three felony counts of indecent assault against Andrea Constand in a retrial this past Thursday. Each count holds the potential of 10 years of jail time. With the judge’s allowance of more witnesses to testify…
The 1856-Minute Challenge
St. Lawrence University was founded in 1856. The 1856-Minute Challenge, named after the University’s founding date, aims to raise money for scholarships and financial aid for both incoming and current St. Lawrence students. The challenge is…