Faced with rugged challenges for the future of our university, Thelmo executives continue to cite an upward trend of Thelmo professionalism that started with the presidency of Corey Parent. Newly elected executive board members echoed this optimism with praise of the outgoing executive board. The Hill News talked with the executives-elect soon after the election [...]
By Erin Dunn I think it’s a general consensus among the environmentalists of our country, esteemed scientists and granola loving college kids alike, that the Scandinavians have “got it right” as far as going green is concerned. Copenhagen is generally regarded as one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. And this is [...]
Thomas Deatly Many of the buildings on St. Lawrence’s campus have a unique history. Some of the buildings were used differently than they are today and it is important to look at the history of some of St. Lawrence’s buildings. College Hall, now known as Richardson, is the first and oldest building, completed in 1856. [...]
Dear students, If you are interested in learning about the Strategic Map, please read it. I will always defend student writers, especially when they speak honestly and boldly, but further Hill News commentary risks too much. I fear that directly addressing letters to the editor intimidates readers from contributing. Let me put those fears to [...]
After facing a series of controversies regarding the legitimacy of past elections, the Thelomathesian Society (Thelmo) passed constitutional amendments Wednesday to improve voting guidelines for the fall election. Voter intimidation,vote manipulation, leaked information and low voter turnout are among past allegations that placed the integrity of Thelmo elections into question. Raymond Price IV ‘13, the [...]
By JAMES MELVILLE Yeah, I know this came out a few months ago. I didn’t get to see it, because I was LOST IN TIME or in London or wherever the hell I told you I was last semester. But I finally rented it, so guess who gets to hear what I thought about it? [...]
By TYLER ROSS Dev Hynes is something of an enigma. Over the past six years, Hynes has gone through three musical acts. After a stint with the absurdly named Test Icicles, he broke out on his own in 2007 under the moniker Lightspeed Champion. Then, in 2009, Hynes debuted his new effort, Blood Orange. Hynes [...]
Poem by NICHOLAS SIRIANNO What is American? Is it a mean grip? A place to take other people’s opinions? Broken down into cities— Chicago, New York, St. Louis? We all hear it on television and in the papers. Headlines of Haiti, Hurricanes, and Hallmark, Squared down to tongue length fields By industrial fan systems and [...]
To the Editor, In her essay in the October 28 issue, Olivia McManus makes two related claims that are based on false impressions. First, she criticizes the discussion about creating a business program for its supposed abandonment of the liberal arts despite the fact that no official proposal has been put forward and [...]
By Russell King Deregulation is the battle cry of the GOP and has been since Reagan. It is supposedly the cure for whatever ails the economy, including the recent financial crisis. Deregulation removes all those silly obstacles that prevents business from functioning properly, allowing the free market to work its magic. I’ll have to admit, [...]
