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Pondering questions of prison populations

[email protected] November 14, 2014

Students gathered in the Wool Ballroom on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 12, to discuss the controversial issue of race within the U.S. prison system. Hosted by the Cross Cultural Center, the week-long...

Learning on a global scale

[email protected] November 14, 2014

International Education Week returns Next week marks the beginning of SLU’s second annual celebration of International Education Week – an event with a 15-year history of highlighting the benefits...

Let Us Introduce You: Alicia Holman

Let Us Introduce You: Alicia Holman

[email protected] November 14, 2014

Administrative assistant on life's many responsibilities Saint Louis University students, let us introduce you to the mother you didn’t realize you had: Alicia Holman. An employee at SLU since...

Reminders about refraining

[email protected] November 14, 2014

SLU Muslims and friends find God through fasting Fast-A-Thon returned to its usual spot during the fall semester. For more than ten years, the Saint Louis University Muslim Student’s Association...

Adjunct advocacy: Unionization considered

[email protected] November 7, 2014

Steps are being taken at Washington University to unionize adjunct professors and the results are encouraging SLU adjunct faculty to do the same.  The Service Employees International Union Local 1 has...

Enter the Ancients: Revitalizing the classics

[email protected] November 7, 2014

The Classics division of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures plans to create a Center for Classical Studies to raise the profile of Classics at SLU. Dr. Joan Hart-Hasler, one of two...

Recovering from the three lies: Joe Ehrmann speaking on his struggle in recovering from an abusive father who he says gave him all the wrong ideas about manhood.

Ryan Quinn/ Photo Editor

Ehrmann tackles masculinity

[email protected] November 7, 2014

“The single greatest crisis in America today is the crisis of masculinity,” stated Joe Ehrmann on Monday, Nov. 3 during an evening talk to the Saint Louis University community. Born in 1949,...

A man of his word: Sheen brought his promise-keeping movement to SLU.

Ryan Quinn/ Photo Editor

Make it or break it: Talking about promises

[email protected] November 7, 2014

Non-profit founder on the betterment of humanity “Have you ever wondered what it’s like to go viral?” Alex Sheen, founder of social movement and nonprofit ‘Because I said I would,’...

The best of both worlds: Known as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, Bialik elaborated on the parallel worlds of science and acting that define who she is today.

Deirdre Kerins/ The University News

From Lab to Primetime: Actress and Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik visits SLU

[email protected] November 7, 2014

On Thursday, Nov. 30, SLU Great Issues Committee hosted neuroscientist and actress Mayim Bialik, who spoke about the intersection of her scientific and acting careers.  SLU students poured into the...

Dorm Life: Greis is on track to be refurbished along with the new building being erected.
Emma Kelley / Staff Photographer

Housing, a long-awaited update

[email protected] October 31, 2014

SLU implements plan for new housing options With thousands of students providing input, years of preparation, and hundreds of hours of planning, the Department of Housing and Residence Life, along...

Billikens helping out: Make a Difference Day was attended by over 4,000 students this year.
Andrew Trinh / Contributor

On making a difference, one day at a time

[email protected] October 31, 2014

On Saturday, Oct. 25, Saint Louis University came together once again to celebrate Make a Difference Day. The day, marked by service, brought together over 4,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and...

Worshipping together: A SLU student prays during the Divali celebration in DuBorg Hall.
Ryan Quinn / Photo Editor

Hinduism illuminated during Festival of Lights

[email protected] October 31, 2014

Last week marked a new year in the Hindu calendar, as people celebrated the five-day festival of Diwali. From Oct. 21-25, religious participants around the world hosted family gatherings, prayed, reflected...

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