Receive the assignment. Be told by your professor, “This is definitely not something you can start the night before it’s due.” Don’t take this as a warning. It’s a challenge. The looming assignment will sit in the back of your mind for a while – it will weigh you down a little bit, but it [...]
In the beginning, there were mere poets like Shakespeare and Robert Frost. In the beginning, there were mere music-makers like Beethoven and Debussy. More recently, these poet types and music-maker types have combined forces to create such lame lyrics as Kayne West’s “All of the Lights,” or, a little older, Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida.”
Early last week, the Thelomathesian Society and the St. Lawrence University Student Activities Fund (SLUSAF) treasurers compiled their budget for the 2011-2012 school year. The SLUSAF treasurers are in charge of $680,000, which is allocated to campus organizations, clubs, and other student pursuits. One of the SLUSAF treasurers’ primary responsibilities is setting and allocating the [...]
In the wake of the Japan nuclear crisis, many public officials have raised safety and financial concerns over President Obama’s energy policy, which aims to make 80 percent of the U.S.’s energy come from clean sources by 2035. Nuclear energy is a favorite among Pres. Obama’s suggestions for achieving this goal, as it produces zero [...]
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the feature “Some Impressions of the Theme Houses” that was published in the March 25th issue. When I opened the paper, I was happy to see that the newspaper chose to highlight the theme communities. I understand that features typically take a more narrative approach than a [...]
Dear Hill News, I was mildly offended and confused by the recent article regarding theme houses. The author himself said that he “I have never had any interesting in living in any of the houses as my impression was that the residents were quite exclusive and the only way to have a chance at living [...]
Mita kuya oyasin, Laurentians, Greetings all my friends, Laurentians, I ask your permission to enter this discussion with some trepidation for two reasons: first, because I believe the Hill News is a space for students to exchange and debate ideas, not faculty or staff; and, second, because I believe that in important moments, silence communicates [...]
On Monday night, Tri-Delta held the first ever debate between the SLU Republicans, the SLU Democrats, and the SLU Libertarians from 7-9pm in the Winston Room. The following were the main topics debated: Distribution of Wealth, National Budget Reform, Healthcare, Legalization of Drugs, the Farm Bill, and Free Trade. Just like in a real, government [...]
On Tuesday, March 2nd, several of SLU’s theme houses hosted an ‘Open House’ – an event where students who are interested in applying to the houses were welcome to visit the theme houses and meet their current residents. The theme houses that participated were The Annex, The Women’s Resource Center, Java, The Artist’s Guild, La [...]
On the Thursday night before spring break, Patricia Smith read her poetry in front of an audience of professors, students and locals all piled into the Sykes formal lounge to hear a true performance poet. Smith was introduced as a giant of the poetry world. In addition to winning four individual Slam poetry championships, she [...]
