Jake Milender March 1, 2013
Films are oftentimes the forbearers of political sentiments. An idea that may not be widely understood by the general public can be given a voice through the success of a movie, both by entertaining and informing. Sunday night’s Academy Awards featured a number of films with an outright connection to politics, most notably Argo and [...]
Laura Stewart March 1, 2013
By Rebecca Doser At the recent informational meeting for the Sustainability Semester, current students living in the Sustainability House could not say enough about what it has to offer. Sophomore Zelie Wright-Neil said, “We tap trees, knit and learn the ins and outs of organic farming. It’s a nice change but you still definitely get [...]
Jasmine Wallace February 24, 2013
Rebecca Solnit visited St. Lawrence last Thursday as part of the Writer’s Series. She read from an unpublished essay about the mystery of Henry David Thoreau’s laundry. Solnit is the author of 13 books, including Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas and Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities, many of which are available [...]
rwking10 February 20, 2013
Dear Dub, How do you get over a bad breakup? We’ve been asked this question several times this year and are feeling flattered that anyone would think that we’d know any better than the general populace about what to do regarding this dilemma. Then we got to thinking, maybe we’ve been asked this question over [...]
rwking10 February 20, 2013
There are times when we are motivated, and there are times when we are not. There are times when we justify eating leftover fat bag carcasses on an early morn because it’s “convenient” and times when we tell ourselves we will eat healthy – meaning we refrain from getting 5ths on popcorn at The [...]
rwking10 February 20, 2013
Humans are awesome because we think – we break ourselves off from the moment and allow ourselves to dwell on something different, be it a thought or a memory or, most importantly, a revelation pertaining to a manner in which our present condition could be improved. This capacity to abstract and then act on [...]
rwking10 February 20, 2013
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jwfran09 February 15, 2013
EMILY HARRINGTON Age: 23 Hometown: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Major: Geology Favorite Event: Slalom How long have you been skiing? 20 years. What first got you on skis? My parents thought it would be a good weekend sport to keep the kids busy. What is your favorite memory of skiing at SLU? Coming third in [...]
EmmaCummingsK February 15, 2013
By EMMA CUMMINGS-KRUEGER The Saints Women’s Basketball team pulled another win on Saturday, February 9 against the Union Dutchwomen. This win was huge for SLU, as it allowed them to remain tied for first place with Vassar and Skidmore in the Liberty League conference. Apart from the uplifting win, the game also celebrated Saints Student-Assistant [...]
jwfran09 February 15, 2013
By NICK SIRIANO There is a window on campus that gleams in the late morning sun. It sends the Scarlet and the Brown down upon the brick path and sandstone foundation, glints in the evenings, and in the fall, our colors find their way to the leaves that are reflected under the eaves of Herring [...]
