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Rick Majerus, 1948-2012

Rick Majerus, 1948-2012

[email protected] December 11, 2012

To many on the outside, the health of Rick Majerus seemed to be a nonfactor. The irreverent coach had a history of health scares during his career as a collegiate head coach – at Utah in 1989, he underwent...

The top five moments of 2012

The top five moments of 2012

[email protected] December 6, 2012

Looking back at a semester of success and sorrow Aug. 18, 2012  Tragedy rocked the Saint Louis University community just before school started for the Fall 2012 semester. Megan Boken, a former...

My time with Majerus, a coach and friend

[email protected] November 29, 2012

I always thought this day might come, but I had never hoped to type these words: Rick Majerus is now the former head coach of the Saint Louis University men’s basketball team. My relationship with...

Engineering and Innovation

Engineering and Innovation

[email protected] November 29, 2012

Parks seniors work to turn plans into products    Just across from McDonnell-Douglas Hall is a giant block of a building called Oliver Hall. It remains unfamiliar to the majority of students...

PHOTOS: Goddess glorified during Navaratri

PHOTOS: Goddess glorified during Navaratri

[email protected] November 15, 2012

On October 26th , the Indian Student Association of SLU held the annual Garba, Raas, Bhangra Night. It is a commemoration of the nine-day Hindu festival Navaratri. Garba and Raas are traditional folk dances...

The Church of Scientology: An exploration

The Church of Scientology: An exploration

[email protected] November 15, 2012

Setting the record straight on a religion ofted mired in misconceptions Tom Cruise, a well-known scientologist, has been on the news radar recently for allegedly leaving Scientology. The Church...

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Senior Mel Flege holds an AT4 during a training exercise as a part of SLU Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps.

Giving back to those who serve

[email protected] November 15, 2012

University program offers benefits to veterans Justin Krofta had always wanted to be in the United States Marine Corps. He thought he could make a career out of the military. Upon graduating from...

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Four More Years: Obama, McCaskill re-elected

[email protected] November 7, 2012

Yes, he did – again. A divided America voted to return Barack Obama to the White House for four more years, despite a tepid economic recovery that has plagued the incumbent since he took office...

Wiz Khalifa brings his crew to Chaifetz

Wiz Khalifa brings his crew to Chaifetz

[email protected] November 1, 2012

                          Subtlety is not Taylor Gang’s forté. This powerful hip-hop collective...

Student Government Association Executive Board members address the Senate.

No confidence: Bill passed by SGA calling for removal of Biondi, Patankar

[email protected] October 31, 2012

The Saint Louis University Student Government Association passed a bill voting no confidence in President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. and Vice President for Academic Affairs Manoj Patankar on Wednesday night...

Kristen Miano/ News Editor
Ellen Carnaghan, professor of Political Science, answers questions from students at the Faculty Teach-In, held on Wed., Oct. 24, in the Busch Student Center in an effort to educate students on the recent votes of no confidence.

Controversy: Shared governance

[email protected] October 25, 2012

Patankar defends stance, addresses growing faculty impatience  The Faculty Council of the College of Arts and Sciences passed a vote of no confidence in Lawrence Biondi S.J., the president of...

Arts & Sciences Faculty Council votes No Confidence in Biondi with respect to retention of Patankar

[email protected] October 11, 2012

The following is a press release sent out by the President of Faculty Council of the College of Arts and Sciences, Jason Fritts. For more extensive coverage of the vote, see the upcoming issue of The University...

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