Dear Dub,   If both parties are drunk, can one still be accused of rape?   This is a loaded question. The answer depends on what state (for us, New York State) you’re in, the age of the parties involved, their state of inebriation, each other’s consciousness of the other’s state of inebriation, and their [...]

The use of drones is an inflammatory topic that has sparked its way into recent debate, particular by the Obama administration’s use of it in the Middle East. The total death tally, which includes many innocent civilians, amounts to 5,700. Although drones began use during the Bush administration, the Obama administration uses them much more [...]

Shaneequa Castle ’13 spent last summer researching Jamaican dancehall. She will share her experiences with the St. Lawrence community when she hosts Dancehall 101 Week. “Dancehall often receives criticism in the media. It’s kind of like the hip-hop of Jamaica,” said Castle. “I wanted to be able to provide a medium for people to express [...]

Same-sex marriage is a controversial issue in contemporary American society. It has multiplied its support in the last twenty years, and even many Republicans, especially younger Republicans and fiscal conservatives, either support it or are neutral. However, social conservatism remains a bastion to defend the idea of traditional marriage in current policy. Their rationales are [...]

It was a big week in Washington at the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Court held a historic oral argument on a challenge to state laws that limit marriage to heterosexual couples. The following day, the high court heard oral arguments that challenge one section of the Defense of Marriage Act, which for purposes of [...]

This coming Monday will cause a great divide among society. Every April Fools day causes us humans to choose which side we wish to be part of: either the clever pranksters or the ever-hesitant victims. This does not change. One rarely wavers between the two groups. It’s as if the Sorting Hat has deemed you [...]

It came to popular attention yesterday that Kim Jong-Un, great leader of North Korea, is, like his father before him, an alien. While tracking extraterrestrials, CIA informants admitted to massive UFO activity during, and ever since, the ‘death’ of North Korea’s previous leader, Kim-Jong Il. Interest peaked yesterday when the informants leaked a recent sighting [...]

By CHRIS MELVILLE COLUMNIST Remember a few weeks back when I reviewed Oldboy in anticipationof Stoker because all of the advertisements for Stoker seemed to recommend that I try Oldboy, and then I did try Oldboy and I had a minor freak out, but decided in the end that I still wanted to watch Stoker? [...]

By EMILY PENNA COLUMNIST The first Java Open Mic of the semester kicked off February 28. Tess Lagor ’16 and Anna Feagles ’16 opened the show, covering the Lumineers’ “Flowers in Her Hair,” making the song their own with Tess’ velvety voice and Anna’s sweet guitar playing. Wilson Blackhurst ’13 returned with another parody, “Queer [...]

By Maureen Pellerin St. Lawrence University is full of innovative and creative students. As demonstrated by the appearance of new student businesses on campus, entrepreneurship is growing on campus. Dave Schoettler, owner of Dave’s Domers, has been crocheting hats since the 7th grade. Although he once thought of crocheting as only a hobby, Schoettler saw [...]

Pam Houston visited St. Lawrence as part of the Writer’s Series on Wednesday, March 6. She transported the audience from Iceland to Turkey, and to many places in between, while reading from her latest novel: Contents May Have Shifted. Dr. Jill Talbot introduced Houston to the audience as a writer that readers can easily relate [...]

By Nicole Leinders Campus is abuzz with talk of next year’s housing options. Commonly asked questions include who has the best lottery number, what group of friends should I live with, and of course, what building should we live in? Sometimes tears are shed when roommates explain that they want to live with someone else, and [...]