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Lawmakers last week finally compromised to temporarily reopen the government. After 35 days of gridlock, the longest shutdown in U.S. history came to an end. Yet while the government has temporarily re-opened, the environmental impact of…

Dear Fellow Members of the St. Lawrence Community, I want to take this time to introduce myself to you all and express openly what my vision for The Hill News is going forward. This semester, I am beginning my tenure as…

This year’s Super Bowl is all set, as we have the Los Angeles Rams taking on the New England Patriots. Both teams got here through their high powered offenses, as the Rams had without a doubt the most explosive offense in the NFL this year,…

Starting this semester, the First Saturdays alternative-to-alcohol program will provide free, on-campus events for students who prefer not to engage in drinking culture. They will take place on the first Saturday of each month and were made…

The application for study abroad programs in the fall and spring are now due at the same time. St. Lawrence University has changed the date for fall ‘19 and spring ‘20 applications to be due on Feb. 1. The changed deadline is aimed to give…

George H.W. Bush, the 41 President of the United States passed away last week, sparking the conversation of political legacies in a particularly heightened period of turmoil in Washington. Nicola Bush ‘19, a student at St. Lawrence…

Winter break at SLU provides students with well-deserved rest and time with the family. However, winter break at SLU is scheduled very differently from many other colleges. Students leave campus a week later compared to many other…

The quality of sleep and nutrition can determine students’ academic success as finals week quickly approaches. The high stakes of finals week, with exams sometimes being worth over 50 percent of a student’s grade, can make dietary and sleep…