Established in 1911 at St. Lawrence University
Established in 1911 at St. Lawrence University

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SLU Buys Out Professors

St. Lawrence University administration announced an early retirement incentive program in March, resulting in the retirement of 16 professors from over 10 departments by August 31, 2024. As far as The Hill News’ investigation, 14 of them

Registration Frustration

St. Lawrence University course registration left many students stressed and frustrated about their schedules for the upcoming school year. Classes are filling up faster than ever, especially in the science departments, causing students to

Over The Counter Narcan Reaches NoCo

Narcan, a drug which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is now available for free over the counter and online in New York. The drug can be found at select Walgreens and CVS stores, though this varies based on location. The

SLU EMS Training Event

After their happy return to 24/7 service for the spring semester, St. Lawrence University EMS is holding its Mass Causality Incident Drill on April 28. Last semester, SLU EMS had to cut back their 24/7 availability to just

ATO’s Semester Recap

The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was originally founded by Otis Allan Glazebrook at the Virginia Military Institute in 1865. The original mission of the organization was to facilitate brotherly love and help reunite the torn nation following

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Mental Health in College Athletics

Suicide rates among people of all ages in the United States increased over the past two decades, making it a serious public health problem. Among U.S. college athletes, suicide is now the second leading cause of death after accidents.

St. Lawrence Swimming Steps Up

Starting last week, the St. Lawrence University Swim and Dive team members began their annual swim lessons for children in Canton and Potsdam. The program spans for two weeks for faculty and staff children and other kids in the

2024 NBA Playoffs Update and Predictions

Back in October, I predicted which teams would make the 2024 NBA Playoffs. I’m proud to say that I got 12 out of the 16 playoff teams correct: 6 out of the 8 teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. In the East, the two teams

Athlete of the Week: Angelica Aksdal-Jansen’26

Sport: TennisPronouns: She/herYear: 2026 (Sophomore) Hometown: San Francisco, California What is your major?I’m an English in Creative Writing major also minoring in Philosophy and Italian Studies

Armenian- Azerbaijani: “We Have Nothing”

The title of this article comes from a quote by an elderly Armenian woman seeking asylum in Armenia from Azerbaijani forces that invaded her homeland in the Caucasus mountains last week. While the typical assumption upon reading this

Happy Daze: Cognitive Distortion

Picture this: You studied all week for an exam in a class worth 30 percent of your grade. You felt that you did well on it, but upon getting your grade back, you think to yourself you could have done better. Let's say you got a B+ instead

Why Harvest Fest? Why not!

It was announced this past Monday that the Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) would be holding Harvest Fest, a "budget-friendly," free-to-attend version of the Fall Fest concert. Many rumors had been circulating leading up to this

“American Psycho:” Misunderstood Masterpiece

Last summer, I had the absolute treat of seeing Mary Harron’s “American Psycho” in theatres for a special screening. I was in the indie theatre I frequent, and the room the theatre reserves for special screenings is especially tiny — there

Hooked on the 2D Book Nook

If you happened upon the Owen D. Young Library’s Yellow Pipe Room in the past month, you may have noticed an intricately designed black-and-white sculpture. That neat colorless niche is the 2D Book Nook, “an interactive art installation
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