Pistorius Sentenced to Jail Time: Olympian to Serve 20 Months
Early in the morning on February 14, 2013 Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, in his home in Pretoria, South Africa. Steenkamp was a successful model, having been featured on several magazine covers and as…
Elise Stefanik Takes Office
On Tuesday, America went to the polls. And after being barraged by commercials and campaign flyers, the North Country has chosen to send Elise Stefanik to represent them in Washington. St. Lawrence is located within the 21 Congressional…
Getting to the Bottom of APR
“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…
Owning Your Interview
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…
Thornhill Brings Poetry to Life
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…
We’re Not Talking Worms
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…
So Whats The Deal With…Salad
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…