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Photo via Chainsawsuit.com The Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) has dominated news cycles and sparked a much-needed national dialogue about race in America. While there are valid concerns about BLM and its aims, many detractors…

With warm weather comes a shedding of clothes, cares, and apparently a ton of litter. Yes, trash: butts, roaches, bottle caps, etc. Microtrash in abundance has been sprinkled over every outdoor green space where I would like to lay a picnic…

Being a Boston sports fan is one of the most rewarding things you can be. There is absolutely nothing like a Boston fan. Ask anyone who knows anything about sports — the heart and soul that is visible at a Boston game, whether that be…

Photo via Freedom Outpost I’ve thought about writing this article for quite some time now, but never knew how to start it. I still don’t, but I’m a senior. I am running out of time. I don’t have much space so this will be a bit more…

Photo via the Odyssey Online After becoming popular for churning out thought provoking and riveting content over the past year, The Odyssey Online was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism on Monday. Many fans enjoy the way the online…

Photo via the New York Times In 2014, a study by a Princeton University professor and a Northwestern University professor determined that the U.S. is not a democracy, but an oligarchy where a select few control the government and…

I’m a fan of those questions that sometimes (a lot of the time) elicit eye rolls and annoyed, “I don’t f*cking know,” on the second hour of SLU van trips as the Nalgene of the sleeping kid continues to slam into the back of the sauna/van. I…

If you’re reading this in the student center, you may have noticed a new installation on the third floor railing. The colorful letters KSLU hang out in the open for everyone to see. To many of you, these letters are meaningless; to some, it…