Boot ‘n’ Paddle: Azure After Dark
Another week has passed here at SLU, meaning another set of incredible adventures have been had in the greater North Country area. The snow (and slush) rang with the sounds of gettin’ sendy, as outdoors-people skied, rode, and climbed!…
Environmental Tip of the Week: Protesting
Hello St. Lawrence community! This week’s environmental pro tip is as much an invitation as it is a tip. The state of the planet is in danger and it’s up to you and me to do our part. One way we can do that is by attending a new series of…
Commons Uses Happy Lights To Battle Seasonal Depression
Commons College recently held a 50/50 raffle to raise money in order to help SLU students who suffer from S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder). The goal of the raffle was to raise enough money to purchase at least one Happy Light that could…
Planet, Not Politics
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report that predicts an increase in forest fires, food shortages and the destruction of coral reefs by 2040—21 years, a small span of time. However, if the human population acts…
Lights on Laurentians: Intramural Basketball
Many St. Lawrence students had Thursday, Feb. 21 circled on their calendars since the beginning of 2019. The date has an importance for ex-high school athletes and competition-hungry souls akin to that of May 5 for party-goers and February…
A Message From Our Plant Overlords
Hello all, today I would like to educate you on why we are subjects of the plant fauna around us, and why they have domesticated mankind. A bold statement, I know, but I think you may look at plants differently by the time I finish. To…
Boot ‘n’ Paddle: Icecation
With the cold gales of February comes a return few saw coming, as one of the most storied (pun-intended) columns in THN history: the Boot n’ Paddle! For those previously unaware, the Boot n’ Paddle is a spotlight on students getting sendy,…
“Golden Hour” Wins Big at Grammy Awards
I want to start off this article by asserting that Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Computer” should have won Album of the Year. Of course, given the Grammy Awards’ notorious track record of benching black artists in the AOTY category, I knew chances…