Invisible Children, a non-profit devoted to ending the exploitation of child soldiers in Uganda and Africa as a whole, visited campus last weekend to raise awareness and organize a silent protest against the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda.
In spring 2012, students at St. Lawrence will have the opportunity to live, learn and work in New York City for a semester. The inspiration for the New York City off-campus program began many years ago among faculty, students, and alumni. There are many alumni in NYC, it is relatively close to Canton and it [...]
El Paso, rated the safest city in the continental United States, lies on the Mexican border across from Ciudad Juárez, rated the most deadly city in the world. To study this tragic dichotomy, as well as other border issues, students in Dr. Martha Chew-Sanchez’s class, La Frontera, spent spring break in El Paso. Through discussions [...]
As of Wednesday night, ACE is in the final negotiation stages with musical acts Chiddy Bang and The White Panda for Springfest 2011. Although this is not definite at press time, we know that we are within hours of knowing whether the legal terms have been accepted by both sides. ACE advisor Meg Flaherty said [...]
Grace Ochieng’ ’12 is one of 23 women students chosen from across the nation to participate in the Practicum in Advocacy at the United Nations. Ochieng’ is from Rongo, Kenya and, she is working towards a double major in Global Studies and Government with a minor in Spanish here at St. Lawrence. In 2009, Ochieng’ [...]
A study released by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) in late January estimated SLU’s total economic impact on the Northern New York region as over $275 million, despite a stagnant economy. To determine this number, the CICU requested that the university complete a survey detailing information on the school’s payroll and expenditures. [...]
Possible Funds for Dean Eaton Repair
The Thelomathesian Society passed a resolution Wednesday to form a committee to change the appearance of the low mow zones surrounding the Johnson Hall of Science (JHS). Corey Parent ‘12, the president of Thelmo, said that the original design of the low mow zones were supposed to look like natural meadowlands with wildflowers. “The school [...]
As the sex columnist for The Hill News, you know me as funny. Hopeful. Positive. Foolish (sometimes). You know me as someone who attempts to make you comfortable when reading about uncomfortable—and important—things, and even though I might not always succeed, I know I have at least made another person in the world smile. In [...]
The five-acre compound, located in a posh suburb of Nairobi, Kenya, is surrounded by a barbed wire and constantly guarded by a team of devout Muslims armed with spears. Mango, banana and avocado trees chime with tropical birdsong, which mingles in the air with burning trash and malarial mosquitoes. “It’s very cushy, well maintained, and [...]
