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Is Pessimism the New Realism for Gen-Z?
The world is ending. At least, for a lot of people in Gen-Z, it feels like it. A smattering of issues both at home and abroad have left people born from 1997-2012 feeling like humanity itself is doomed. Mass shootings, government ignorance!-->…
Farewell to Ticker: Embracing Change at SLU
Whispers have been echoing around the St. Lawrence University campus in recent weeks, hinting at the potential closure of a classic student favorite, the Tick Tock Inn. The setting of the weekend sun has had university students flocking to!-->…
2024 Global Elections: A Generation Defining Moment
According to Maria Ressa, The 2021 Nobel Laureate for Peace, “We will know whether democracy lives or dies by the end of 2024.” The statement seems hyperbolic. However, some 4 billion people in 60 countries — more than half the world’s!-->…
Happy Daze: Technology Use and Moderation in Our Everyday Lives
From the changes to our curriculums about the advancement in AI text generators to the rise of social media users worldwide, we have all seen how technology use has altered our reality. It seems to have seeped into every facet of our!-->…
Titus Is Back, and This Time, It’s Serious.
Four years ago, on March 7, 2020, one of the most famous St. Lawrence events took place for what some thought would be the last time. Titus Mountain, like many other beautiful parts of the world, was temporarily halted due to Covid-19, but!-->…
YikYak at SLU: Put Your Name on It!
The St. Lawrence University herd on Yik Yak is the Wild West of social media communities. Stretches of random, innocuous-looking texts by anonymous sources roll by food reviews from Dana, hygiene habits, sports banter and tirades!-->…
Happy Daze: How To Support Activists and Prevent Burnout
It is no surprise that current global events have come to the forefront of many discussions among students and faculty as we see a rise in activism and protests on campus. It can sometimes be hard to know how to support our friends,!-->…
Intentional Wellness: What is “Savoring” And How To Do It
Do you ever feel as though you aren’t genuinely immersed in a moment? You may think back on an experience and feel as if you didn’t appreciate what you felt at that time: the joy or serenity of being surrounded by people or things you!-->…