For her ‘Society, Sex, and Gender’ class taught by Patrice LeClerc, Jordan Pescrillo ’12 wrote a research paper titled “Rape Culture or Bad Hook-up Culture? A Case Study of St. Lawrence University,” and I spoke with her about her research and findings. First, though, let’s define some terms. Does anyone actually know what “hooking up” [...]
Members of St. Lawrence’s Environmental Action Organization (EAO) braved the rain and donned rubber gloves Tuesday, sorting and separating trash for the first annual Trash on the Lawn Day. Longtime EAO member Mia Sloan ’12 said, “We took all of Monday’s trash from the student center and sorted, weighed, and separated it into recyclables and [...]
So you want to get published. You’re last name isn’t Rowling or Meyer, and you wouldn’t spend your time writing about angsty teenagers anyway, so what do you do? Luckily, you attend a small liberal arts institution that offers a wide range of outlets just waiting to publish your brilliant words. The Laurentian Magazine: The [...]
After being denied access to her partner of nine years as she lay on her deathbed, Charlene Strong turned her full attention toward advocating for LGBTQ equality. Strong, the co-producer of the film about her story, titled For My Wife, spoke on campus Sunday following a screening of her film. Strong’s partner, Kate Fleming, died [...]
SLU’s resident country music star, Blaine Holcomb ’14, will soon be playing much larger venues than Pub 56. Holcomb is the newest member of The Fulton Chain Gang, a band that’s been around for nearly two decades. Holcomb got his big break last spring when entered a national country music competition, the Texaco Country Showdown, [...]
“Do something every day that will improve someone else’s life.” –Unknown
For those of you who don’t know, Dr. Margaret Bass is currently sailing on the spring 2012 voyage of Semester at Sea. Basically, she’s on a cruise ship that is making its way around the world, stopping in 11 different countries along the way. Below is an excerpt from her travel blog in which she [...]
“Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, give yourself to it” –Buddha
By LETTIE STRATTON Chris Shrope ’13 and Tom Duggan ’13 were in New Zealand together last fall when they first started brainstorming ideas for a new theme house on campus. I sat down with them by the fireplace in this new house—the L.I.G.H.T. house—located at 17 College Street, to talk about what the house is [...]
From an FYP in London to a semester studying finance or arts in New York City, St. Lawrence students are making their presence known in all corners of the world. Fifty percent of SLU students study abroad in semester or yearlong programs, according to Associate Dean of International and Intercultural Studies Dr. Karl Schonberg. He [...]
