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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

Sports

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

Saints Sports Team of the Week: Softball

The St. Lawrence University Softball team has gotten off to an outstanding start to their 2024 season. Through their first 15 games of the season, they’ve gotten off to a 10-5 start, and are currently on a three-game winning streak. In

Alli Sibold’s Legendary SLU Career

Allison Sibold lost a grand total of two-mile races in the 2023-24 indoor season – one was against professionals and the best DI runners in the country, and the other was NCAA DIII nationals. Alli is perhaps the greatest

“Almost, Maine:” Defifinite Success

This semester’s performance arts season got off to a hot start last week with the opening of “Almost, Maine.” Directed by Nick Tiedemann ’25, “Almost, Maine” is a play by John Cariani set in a fictional rural town in Northern Maine. The

Singers Strike Again!

Alumni, family and friends gathered in wonder as the esteemed Laurentian Singers made their way to the alter of Grace Church Cathedral in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina, led by director Dr. D. Jason Bishop. In attendance was

The Eclipse Journey: Totality Worth It 

In August 2017 I persuaded my mom, who at the time saw no reason that I should miss a day of SAT boot camp, to let me accompany my cousins on their trip to Hopkinsville, Kentucky to view the solar eclipse — a town that had one of the

Light Insights: Memories

NATHAN SERLIN ’24 PROFESIONAL TRAPPER Steve Rinella – famous author, TV host, podcaster and perhaps philosopher – said on an episode of Meat Eater, that when we are all broken down to our core we are all just a collection

Thursday Night Focaccia

Good evening! This is Sam Voter ’25 writing to you live from the Greenhouse and I have just the thing to make your Thursday nights a bit more special. It is a little something called focaccia! As some of you loal Thursday dinner guests may
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