Diversity and Inclusion Week Comes to Campus
SLU staff and students hope to raise awareness about many issues on campus during Diversity and Inclusion Week. Beginning March 2, there will be a variety of events hoping to address the variety of people at SLU. This year’s theme is…
DivestSLU and EAO Organize Protest at Board of Trustees Meeting
On February 22, a group of approximately twenty students led by members of DivestSLU and the Earth Action Organization (EAO) gathered in front of the Student Center to protest the Board of Trustees’ semiannual meeting. Chanting slogans like…
SLU to Host 15th Annual “Go Spirit?” Gospel Workshop in Gulick Theatre
From Wednesday through Saturday, students and community members from all religious and musical backgrounds will gather to participate in the 15th annual “Got Spirit?” Gospel Workshop, culminating in a gospel concert on Saturday in Gulick…
The Truth About MLK Jr.
There is this ideology that Martin Luther King Jr. represents the desire of peace between white and black people, and automatically, the lesson of Malcolm X comes after. This lesson teaches young people that X’s ideology was violent towards…
Please, Consider Dietary Restrictions
Today I sat in Dana and slowly swallowed my sad food. Look, we all complain about the food here. It’s a sacred SLU pastime. But I’m not here to blame my bout with the stomach flu on Dana against the word of an ER doctor. But can someone…
Lindsey Vonn’s Retirement Ends a Ski Era
An era has ended. One of the greats has put aside her race skis, ostensibly for good. At the beginning of this season, Lindsey Vonn was optimistic and determined. She had one last goal: become the most winningest ski racer of all time.…
Isn’t It Romantic? No. No, It Is Not.
Ever since I first saw “Pitch Perfect” in 2012 at my local movie theater, I have been obsessed with Rebel Wilson. Her humor, subpar singing talent and her message of body positivity has led me to follow her career by seeing every movie…
Feminist Friday: Weaponizing Victimhood
President Trump proclaimed to his viewers at a press conference outside the White House a few months ago that, due to the #MeToo movement, it is a very scary time to be a man right now. Pushback like this against the #MeToo movement has…