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A Beginner’s Guide to Montreal
A few weekends ago, a pleth- ora of SLU students made their way to Montreal to watch the Chainsmokers at New City Gas. But while you all “raged your faces off” at the concert, the rest of Montreal had a lot more to offer. Next time you…
Dear Dub: The Woes and Wonders of Women Traveling Abroad
This Dear Dub is being written in the same journal that has given me the chance to spit, sing, shout, and pen soliloquies over the past ten days of Evelyn, Seneth and me wandering, farming, and itching our way around bits and pieces…
Why They Hate Us Exploring the United States’s Lasting Impact on the Middle East
The grisly terrorist attacks carried out in Paris last week were yet another painful reminder of the ongoing war Islamic extremists are waging against the world. It is hard for us to make sense of the bloodshed, brutality, and rage…
Twenty-First Climate Change Conference Commences in Paris
Recently, key world leaders met to discuss the single most important issue threatening our existence, climate change. This summit is being called in Le Bourget, a small town just outside of Paris. I applaud the French govern- ment…
Mathiasen’s “Excessive NFL Celebration”: An Op-Ed Response
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Sports are made great by the moments. The pinpoint strike from outside the box in soccer, a goal in hockey overtime, a running back running 60 yards and making the entire opposing team miss in football. Those…
Hate Mail Threatens SUNY Potsdam Professor and Community
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In April of 2015, English and Communications Professor John Youngblood of SUNY Potsdam received two racist, homophobic threats against both himself and his family. Youngblood, who has become well known for his…
Middle East Tense After Turkey Shoots Down Russian Jet
Syria continues to be the epicenter for conflict and geopolitical gamesmanship. On November 24, Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian Su-24 jet that Turkey has accused of violating its airspace. As noted by Politico and others, this is the…
SLU Alumnus Discusses Paris Climate Talk and Emerging Trends in U.S. Energy Production
This week heads of state have gathered in Paris to discuss the future of global energy regulations in order to start a unified effort to combat climate change. The United States has been seen as a cornerstone of this conference as…