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SLU Republicans Speak Out
After reading The Hill News article “Thelmogate,” I was very displeased to find that an article addressing constitutionality became an attack on those who identify as Republican. The last paragraph quotes an anonymous student stating, “Even…
Thelmogate 2017: An Investigation Into Alleged Abuses of Power
Brian Boon, Katie Wilson, and Lauren Weeks contributed reporting.
In the wake of Christopher Di Mezzo’s emailabout reviving SLU Republicans, campus has been engaged in discussions over the process leading up to the email.…
Secretary of Education Rescinds Support for Obama-Era Title IX Legislation
A week ago today, the United States Department of Education withdrew their support for guidelines offering added protection to survivors of campus sexual assault.
The guidelines, created in 2011 with the penning of the ‘dear colleague…
Trump Addresses U.N.
President Donald Trump addressed the rising tensions between America and North Korea during a speech to the United Nations in New York on Tuesday. Trump highlighted the “rogue regimes” of Iran and Venezuela while stressing his usual stance…
UN Designates Myanmar as Possible Site of Ethnic Cleansing
To the East of India, located in Southeast Asia, lies the Republic of Myanmar. Assuming many of you reading this resemble myself, you may have never heard of this nation. However, within the past week, awareness of Myanmar has risen;…
Basic Decency
Recently, President Donald Trump decided that the program known as DACA needs to come to an end. DACA is a program that allows undocumented children to stay in the U.S. This program provides them with protection from deportation, allows…
Brexit Responsible for Rise in Irish Passport Applications
Following Brexit vote referendum in November, there was a 106% rise in Irish passport applications from British citizens. This caused an overall rise of 42% in Irish passport applications in 2016 from 2015, according to The Guardian. As of…
Trump Administration Reacts to North Korean Nuclear Missile Test
Last week the United States Navy sent a strike group to the western Pacific Ocean after another North Korean missile test occurred last week. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, National Security Adviser HR McMaster and President Donald Trump…