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“We’re looking to give everybody something that they want.” That is Lorie Mackenzie. She is the Associate Dean of Academic Administration and Registrar here at SLU. Lorie was addressing the apparent frustration voiced by students…

By MAEVE WALSH COLUMNIST You have got the resume, you are all Linked-in, and you scored an interview; now what on earth do you wear?  Do not let all your hard work go to waste and scare away potential employers with a bad outfit. Just in…

By BILLY MORAN STAFF WRITER As a senior English Major, I have seen my fair share of guest writers in the Sykes formal lounge.  Quite often I have found that these writers are interesting, exciting and inspiring.  The most recent visit was…

By JAKOB HAND COLUMNIST Television news is rarely a pretty thing, but “Nightcrawler” puts an ugly face on some of the dark persons behind its production. One of those faces belongs to Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a young man looking for a…

By JAQUI COLT COLUMNIST Lettuce talk about salad.  I know what you are thinking: you are wrong, Jacqui.  Salad is what you eat in the summer, to cool off from your long hard day of hitting the beach.  Lettuce is tender and delicate, it…

By COLIN G. BALDWIN COLUMNIST        Human value is found at the heart of many stories, even if it is disguised with romance, coming of age, or tragedy.  Discovering one’s potential gives meaning and purpose in life, and finding those…

By ABAGAEL GILES COLUMNIST As the weather cools and the last of the leaves begin to drop, gray skies abound. This October was sultry and stormy, full of rainy days and blustery, cold weather. Now that November is here, you may naturally…

By SARA MINOGUE STAFF WRITER “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Many of you might remember hearing this from The Princess Diaries. For those of you who do not remember the movie, Anne Hathaway…

By REBECCA DOSER COLUMNIST Ingredients: -1/3 oz. Bailey’s Irish Crème -¼ oz. vodka -¼ oz. Butterscotch SchnappsBuy Safe Generic Pills-¼ oz. Kahlua Instructions: Combine all ingredients and pour over a handful of ice. It’s like a…

By MYLES TRAINER STAFF WRITER We have done so much this fall at the sustainability site, everything from timber framing to harvesting to food preparation. Shouldn’t a liberal arts institution be similar to working on a diversified farm…