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President Govan Impeached

President Govan Impeached

Sophia Brummond, Copy Editor November 2, 2023

During a three-hour long closed Senate session, the Student Government Association impeached former President Marquis Govan in a landslide vote of 22-4 on Wednesday night.   The vote on Nov. 1 follows...

(Allie Eveld / The University News)

Legends & Lanterns: A Main Street fall tradition

Allie Eveld, Contributor October 30, 2023

Spooky legends of Halloween gathered on Main Street in Saint Charles for their eighth year of haunting.  Every year during the Halloween season, Legends & Lanterns brings Main Street to life with...

A group of students protest at the Clock Tower in support of abortion rights on Oct. 24. (Camille Smith / The University News)

B!llikens for Reproductive Justice Respond to Cross for Life Memorial

Camille Smith, Contributor October 26, 2023

B!llikens for Reproductive Justice, an un-affiliated student-based organization for reproductive justice, hosted a demonstration at the Clock Tower on Oct. 24 in response to the recent installation of...

Palestine Solidarity in St. Louis Emergency Protest on Oct. 22.
Photo by Zekhra Gafurova

Vigil held by the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee to mourn lives

Zekhra Gafurova, Contributor October 25, 2023

Nearly 60 people gathered at a vigil on Oct. 19, organized by the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee "to mourn the ongoing genocide of Palestinians by the ongoing Israeli bombing campaign," according...

Photo by Abby Campbell

SLU Drag Show a Success for Second Year In a Row

Mariya Yasinovska, Copy Editor October 23, 2023

On Oct. 11, Saint Louis University students gathered in the Wool ballroom for the second annual SLU drag performance.  After the success of last year’s drag show, despite widespread publicity that...

Photo by Gabrielle Chiodo

President Govan Addresses Allegations

Sophia Brummond October 22, 2023

During the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Oct. 18, SGA President Marquis Govan made a statement addressing allegations made by former Vice President of International Affairs Nikolay Remizov.  On...

Vigil attendees hold their candles during the prayers on Oct. 18. Photo by Emma Duman.

JSA Hosts Vigil to Honor Lives Lost in Israel-Hamas war

Sky Carroll, Contributor October 19, 2023

Saint Louis University’s Jewish Student Association (JSA) hosted a candlelight vigil at the clocktower on the evening of Oct. 18 to “honor all the lives lost and victims from the recent events in Gaza.”...

(Nadia Abusoud / University News)

Thousands Attend Pro-Palestinian Protest in St. Louis

Nadia Abusoud and Ulaa Kuziez October 16, 2023

Dozens of SLU students joined nearly 2,000 pro-Palestinian supporters in a rally downtown against recent Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip.  The protest on Oct. 15 comes amid rising death...

(Sophia Brummond / University News)

Major Developments Make way into the CGC

Sophia Brummond, Copy Editor/Staff Writer October 16, 2023

The Center for Global Citizenship is a space for all students, faculty and staff, and it's being renovated after going 12 years without any updates. As of August 2023, big plans have been in the works...

Photo by Gabrielle Chiodo

Demands for Impeachment Roil SGA

Sophia Brummond and Gabrielle Chiodo October 13, 2023

Nikolay Remizov resigned as Vice President of International Affairs on Wednesday. In a farewell speech during SGA’s Senate meeting, Remizov claimed that President Marquis Govan threatened Remizov with...

Dr. Karla Scott (left) and Dr. Bedelia Richards (right) speak about racism in higher education after Richards lecture.

Dr. Bedelia Richards Discusses Institutional Racism in Higher Education at RaceTalk Lecture

Sky Carroll, Contributor September 29, 2023

As a Black woman in higher education, Dr. Bedelia Richards compared racist and bias incidents in her field to getting mosquito bites during a lecture about institutional racism and antiblackness at Saint...

Student Political Groups Gear Up for 2024 Election

Student Political Groups Gear Up for 2024 Election

Grant Bellchamber, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

The run-up to the 2024 presidential election is well underway, and SLU political organizations are busy preparing themselves for an anticipated tumultuous election cycle. Halfway through the first GOP...

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