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Letter to the Editor: We will no longer be silent; the blame must stop

[email protected] April 26, 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” I was silent for a long time about things that mattered, things that should have been spoken...

Letter to the Editor: Success of basketball team should inspire pride

[email protected] March 28, 2012

Professor Schlafly: The recent success of the SLU men’s basketball team should inspire pride in our institution and excitement for the future, not an opportunity to invoke resolved issues of the past....

Letter to the Editor: ‘Burden of being a black male means carrying suspicions of others’

[email protected] March 28, 2012

The untimely and unjustified death of Trayvon Martin has galvanized the attention of millions of Americans. I think that the death of Trayvon touches millions for many reasons. First, this tragedy highlights...

Letter to the Editor: SLU basketball grabs national attention; past controversies not forgotten

[email protected] March 22, 2012

The Saint Louis University men’s basketball team just completed a spectacular season, topped off by a first-round win in the NCAA tournament. In the flood of national publicity this success has generated,...

Letter to the Editor: Students must be aware of Wellness Fee and engage efforts

[email protected] March 22, 2012

Three weeks ago, the Student Government Association passed Senate Bill 057-12, which separated the Wellness Fee dollars from the Student Activity Fee dollars; effectively allowing students to engage in...

Letter to the Editor: Analysis of and prayers for the world situation

[email protected] March 1, 2012

Editor’s note: Chelsea Kozikowski, senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, was given this letter to publish in The University News by Kenny Witte while volunteering at Lutheran Senior Services this...

Letter to the Editor: New law requiring issuance of birth control is unconstitutional

[email protected] February 8, 2012

On Sunday, Feb. 5 at the 9 p.m. mass, it was announced that employers across the country, regardless of organization or religion, are required by law to provide and sell insurance to their employees that...

Letter to the Editor: SLU students should be proud of their university

[email protected] February 2, 2012

SLU is anything but stagnant, and the acquisition of the new law school building is just the most recent example of how SLU is dedicated to improving its third-tier ranked programs. The plan for the SLUCare...

Letter to the Editor: New residence hall security concerns

[email protected] December 8, 2011

I don’t actually want to write a letter because I don’t have enough information about the issue, but I just heard that Biondi did not renew the contract with Whalen security, and now in upperclassmen...

Letter to the Editor: Lack of communication leads dechartering of CSO

[email protected] December 8, 2011

Early Tuesday morning, I got an email from a friend with a link to UNews.  The French Honor Society for which I had been president until August 2011 was slated for charter revocation by SGA.  Being out...

Letter to the Editor: Building bridges or building walls?

[email protected] December 8, 2011

I value a healthy relationship between SGA and my Chartered Student Organizations.  Imagine my surprise when I learned at the Nov. 30 SGA meeting that AED Pre-Health Club, a nationally recognized student...

Letter to the Editor: Changes to residence hall security concern desk workers

[email protected] December 8, 2011

This past week, the student body received the unnerving news that Whelan Security workers will no longer be staffing the residence hall desks in the evening and early morning hours. Instead, the desks...

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