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

Dear Dub: Three Cheers for Cat Lovers!

For those of you who don’t already know, the Dub is not only home to ten awesome and lovable humans, but also a precious and perfect little black cat named Merle. Naturally, since Merle is a staple of the household, when trying to figure

SLUdent Wage Crisis: Direly Underpaid

More often than not, one will find flyer after flyer hung up in the Sullivan Student Center, or around campus, expressing student frustrations with the wages that come with on-campus jobs. Ask any student who is currently employed in an

The New MLB Pitch Clock

Baseball is a long game. That’s a known fact. And because of this, baseball over the past decade or so has been falling out of favor with the majority of the public. It is simply just long and quite boring to a swath of people, and they

HEOP’s Fight for Funding

The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) here at St. Lawrence University is on the verge of losing funding for its program. The HEOP advocacy day fell on Feb. 22. HEOP students from all over New York State took to
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