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Police car facing the entrance of Coronado Place and Towers on April 9.

Homicide at Coronado on Tuesday evening

Gabrielle Chiodo and Lauren Hutchens April 9, 2024

A man was shot in the chest at Coronado Place and Towers across from Saint Louis University on Tuesday. While authorities indicated the investigation is ongoing, SLU’s Department of Public Safety confirmed...

Award winning actor Jon Hamm to speak at 2024 SLU commencement

Aditya Gunturu, Staff Writer April 7, 2024

Jon Hamm, an award winning actor best known for the period drama, “Mad Men”, is set to be the 2024 SLU commencement speaker. He will be speaking to the graduating class this May.  Hamm is a St....

Sophomore Julian Garcia stands in BSC entryway as officer K. Dalton reaches for handcuffs in her vest, which she was reportedly holding the entire protest, at Saint Louis University on March 26.

Protests erupt over far-right speaker on campus

Lauren Hutchens and Sophia Brummond April 4, 2024

Updated on April 4 at 11:38 p.m. to include information provided by Julian Garcia, one of the protesters affiliated with OccupySLU. A previous version of the story named Garcia as the leader of OccupySLU,...

St. Louis native Karlie Kloss gets her own street in the Garment District

Marin Finnerty, Contributor April 4, 2024

A portion of Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis was renamed Karlie Kloss Way in honor of the world-renowned supermodel and entrepreneur.. Kloss, who grew up in Webster Groves, unveiled the new...

Students play soccer and lacrosse on the Vandeventer Field on March 20. With a $1.3 millon dollar renovation, the field has new lighting, turf and netting.
(Couretsy of Jack Herlihy).

Inside the $1.3 million Vandeventer Field overhaul

Brendan Brunette, Senior writer April 4, 2024

Saint Louis University’s Vandeventer Field, a popular recreational and intramural field, has undergone a remarkable $1.3 million transformation to improve the athletic experience for students and community...

Ending the current daylight savings time system is something voters across the political system want in Missouri.

Most Missouri voters want to stop springing forward and falling back

Nathaniel Anderson, Contributor April 4, 2024

A vast majority of Missouri voters want to end the current daylight savings time system, according to a new poll from YouGov and Saint Louis University. The February poll found that 78% of likely Missouri...

Gavin Bena, center, speaks to voters in preparation for the April 2 election in Missouri. The 21-year-old is running for a seat on the Glendale Board of Aldermen. Photo courtesy of Gavin Bena.

SLU student running for local office wants to offer new perspective

Grant Bellchamber, Staff writer March 28, 2024

Through the grueling academic process of the Spring semester, SLU sophomore Gavin Bena has taken on an additional responsibility: a local political campaign. After surveying political issues that face...

President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D speaks before the ribbon-cutting of the O’Loughlin Family Champions Center in Oct. 2023.

President Pestello to retire in 2025 after a decade of leadership

Kaleb Yu, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

After a decade of service to Saint Louis University, President Fred Pestello announced today he will be retiring following the end of the 2024-25 school year. Pestello is the 33rd president, and the...

Local news stations broadcast live, as the nurses and community members rally behind them, saying, “We want a contract.”

SLU-SSM nurses hold vigil for patient safety amidst nine months without a contract

Nivindee Fernando, Contributor March 5, 2024

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital nurses called for a fair contract and better working conditions at a vigil on Feb. 29. The nurses have been without a contract for eight months and say a...

Meet the 2024-2025 SGA Candidates

Brooke Kenworthy, SGA Election Commissioner February 26, 2024

Presidential Candidates Reueline Arulanandam Hello Billikens! My name is Reueline Arulanandam (she/her) and I am a junior studying Public Health with minors in Political Science and Urban...

Q&A with 2024-2025 SGA candidates

Brooke Kenworthy, SGA Election Commissioner February 26, 2024

Presidential Candidates Nikolay Remizov What are your goals for this position?  My fellow students, as we embark upon this journey together, let us hold fast to the dream that every voice...

Economist Julianne Malveaux speaks at a briefing held by the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved on Feb. 8, 2024. Malveaux helped the group calculate the value of wages for enslaved people who labored at Saint Louis University.

Descendants of enslaved people who helped build SLU want compensation, recognition

Zekhra Gafurova, Ulaa Kuziez, and Lauren Hutchens February 23, 2024

The descendants of enslaved people who helped build Saint Louis University argue the institution owes them upwards of $74 billion in restitution for their ancestors’ stolen labor and wealth.   At...

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