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Lights on Laurentians: Is St. Lawrence Low-Waste Friendly?
In a casual conversation with friends, I mentioned how the amount of waste we as humans make bothers me. Living in a time when commodities are at our fingertips is a great thing to many, but not as much thought is given to how those means…
Lights on Laurentians: Juuling on Campus
As the Canadian winds settle upon campus and St. Lawrence students return to the tundra, they are accompanied by clouds of Juul vapor. During the holiday season all across the nation, parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents questioned their…
Lights on Laurentians: Sustainability Cafe
St. Lawrence University’s Sustainability Program has begun preliminary steps towards refocusing Kirk Douglas Hall’s Spartacus Café into a campus eatery that prioritizes sustainable and environmentally-conscience food options. The new…
Lights on Laurentians: Green House Living: How to be Environmentally Friendly on Campus
Looking over to Park Street from campus, you can immediately tell which house is the Green House. Nestled with its green façade, sits the Green House in all its glory. When walking inside, there is a relaxed vibe in the air.…
Lights On Laurentians: The Importance of Organic Farming: Seed to Table Has the Answers
By Rylee Ewald
London Bernier ’20 and Georgia Grzywacz ’20 both love cucumbers.
They met in their Sustainable Agriculture class last semester, and soon found out that they had very similar interests, even agreeing on their favorite…
Lights on Laurentians: “I’m Always Learning” Male Allies (and Others) at SLU
Henry sits in his plush armchair and fiddles nervously with a tripod. “I mean, to put it really bluntly, it means listening to other people and accepting the validity in other people’s experiences” he says. I look around Henry’s dorm room…
Lights on Laurentians: “We’re Living in Squalor”: The Plight of Theme House…
By Kate Angus and Kelsey Mattison
Susie* bounces up to the colorful porch of her theme house, opening the door and waving us through. We step inside and are immediately greeted by the organized chaos that inevitably comes with 12-plus…