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When the shootings in Ottawa occurred last week I did not fail to notice the students constantly checking CNN updates on their phones, the cancellation of weekend plans to Canada, and the overall anxiety in regards to the weekday…

By SARA MINOGUE GUEST WRITER “Being educated doesn’t make you better than anyone. It only makes you different.” Timothy B. Donaldson   We have all seen quotes throughout our lives. Whether we have quoted someone for a final paper or…

By ZINNIA SMITH STAFF WRITER David Means was an undergraduate at the College of Wooster studying pre-med, when one fall day as Frisbees traveled across the grass, the afternoon sun poured through the small lab window, and the fetal pig he…

By HANNAH DZIEZANOWSKI COLUMNIST Whether you love her, hate her, or fall somewhere in between, you have an opinion about Taylor Swift. Everyone does. A self-proclaimed underdog, she has successfully been rising to the top of contemporary…

     With a due respect to Columbus Day, the most anticipated holiday in the college school year is upon us: Halloween! But Halloween for college kids is not a single day but rather a weekend extravaganza! There is always a buzz around…

When a community, a city or a nation is struck by tragedy what does one do?  Some may turn to loved ones such as family and friends.  Some may turn to religion to pray.  These comforts that we seek can only last so long.  The cruel reality…

By JAKOB HAND COLUMNIST War is Hell, as they say, but how do you tell that story again and again and keep it interesting? David Ayer decided to tell the story from the inside of a Sherman tank. Fury follows the film’s namesake tank and…

The St. Lawrence University Cross Country teams captured the team and individual titles for both genders at the New York State Collegete Track Conference championship meet on Saturday. On the men’s side, the Saints finished with 26 points,…

Across the country, local and university police forces now have access to surplus military equipment through the Defense Department’s Excess Property, or “1033” program. Originally created to combat high crime and drug violence in the…

BY: Chelsea Zahler Staff Writer Anonymous social networking has undoubtedly become popular over the last few years with the emergence of apps like Yik Yak and Whisper. For many, it’s considered liberating to post whatever they please…