St. Lawrence University Offers a Wide Variety of Community Based Learning Experiences in Canton
“Okay…” Bob Washo says. Like a stamp of approval on a job well done: Bob either mumbles or shouts that friendly affirmation with tick-like consistency. That phrase, like a classroom bell, marks a change: a happy transition from one farm…
Czech Snowboarder Takes Gold in Slalom Against Vonn
Heading into the Women’s Super-Giant Slalom race, many Americans expected the legendary Lindsey Vonn to walk away with a gold medal. The race took place on Saturday, February 15. Vonn went first down the racecourse, without any practice…
BAFTAs Bring Us One Step Closer to the Oscars
The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held Sunday night in London, and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” continued its winning streak. The Time’s Up movement was a strong force at the ceremony as well. Many actors wore…
Students React to Florida School Shooting
Last Wednesday there was yet another fatal school shooting on American soil. At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, 19-year-old Nicholas Cruz claimed the lives of 17 students and teachers. This marks the eighteenth…
The Match-Up for NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award
As the NBA world shifts its focus from the All-Star Game in Los Angeles and towards the final stretch of the regular season, no storyline from around the league garners more debate than the race for the Rookie of the Year.
The…
Pharmaceutical Company to Halt Promotion of Opioids
In the fall of 2017, President Trump directed the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency. According to The New York Times, opioid overdoses are currently the leading cause of death for…
Lights on Laurentians: How Relevant is the Freshman 15? Adjusting to the College Diet by Ali Kostick
Parents, friends, and extended family all do their best to make the college transition for freshmen as smooth possible. Dropped off on the first day with all the essentials, parents warn kids of the exposure to alcohol and drugs, lecture…
Hunting at St. Lawrence
It’s early in the morning; the “golden hours” for hunting are just before sunrise and sunset. “You get to see the woods wake up,” says Wyatt Adams ’18. “As the sun comes up, the birds start chirping and the fog starts rising. It’s peaceful…