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Black Girl Magic

Black Girl Magic

Ameena Challenger, Contributor February 14, 2018

#BlackGirlMagic. Depending on who you follow on Twitter, this phrase may be familiar to you. While it hasn’t been added to Merriam Webster quite yet (but “bootylicious” has, so there is hope), it...

Just Call it The Shell

Just Call it “The Shell”

Jaryn Blackshear-Bryan, Contributor December 15, 2017

I have no idea where the phrase “Shady Shell” came from, but the phrase has reached the point where it effortlessly rolls off the tongue for many of us. Most of the time when it is used, its nature...

Why Pride?

Why Pride?

Callie Calamla, Contributor November 13, 2017

A brief history of pride community events: Recorded pride gatherings date back to 1969, when queer/LGBTQ+ people rioted in response to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. Since...

A Response to Dr. Pestello’s Claim of “Fundamental Intolerance”

Erika Greiner, Contributor November 3, 2017

This is my fourth year attending SLU, and each year our quad is covered with wooden crosses by the pro-life organization on campus. This year, an anonymous person removed the display. Students for Life...

Napping Over Fall Break

Rose Livingston, Contributor November 1, 2017

If anyone is thinking of what to do over fall break, a good way to feel refreshed is to catch up on all that sleep that you have missed out on this semester! As a student, I feel that one of my priorities,...

Does Progressivism Hate Comic Books?

Does Progressivism Hate Comic Books?

Karl O'Brien, Contributor October 20, 2017

Agendas don’t sell comics, but innovation and respect for fans and source material do. A basic economic principle, the comic book realm included, states that higher profits result from making an appealing...

Why it’s okay not to say #metoo, even if #youtoo

Why it’s okay not to say #metoo, even if #youtoo

Nish Gorczyca, Contributor October 19, 2017

This week, I stared at my Facebook newsfeed as friend after friend posted #metoo, sometimes by itself and sometimes with increasingly depressing stories of abuse, harassment, and assault. The movement...

Cardinals Pride: Too little, too late?

Cardinals Pride: Too little, too late?

Em Miller, News Editor September 18, 2017

On Aug. 25, the Cardinals officially hosted their first Pride Night. The road to this Pride Night has been a bumpy one, starting with the fact that while the Cardinals have hosted many LGBTQ+ groups in...

Making the most of your freshman year

John Schaefer September 18, 2017

There is an old saying that goes something like this: The only things that are inevitable in life are death and taxes. Well, I’d like to provide a new addition to this otherwise ancient mantra. I feel...

Trump’s move to militarize police hurts public safety

Michael Willey September 18, 2017

From 1997 to 2015, over $5 billion worth of military hardware was transferred to law enforcement agencies around the country under the federal government’s 1033 program. While much of that equipment...

Many SLU community members are displeased with the transition to Outlook 365.

Migration migraine: Issues with Outlook 365

Tannock Blair, Associate News Editor September 14, 2017

It was first announced that SLU would be undergoing an email migration in Newslink’s Monday, May 1 edition. At the time, most students were in the middle of exams and hardly took any notice. SLU’s...

A Senior Send-Off from the UNews Editorial Board

A Senior Send-Off from the UNews Editorial Board

[email protected] May 1, 2015

Though my time with UNews has been brief, it has certainly been sweet. I worked on the high school newspaper years ago, and when the opportunity for me to join UNews was presented, I had to take it. I...

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