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Response to Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity

Response to “Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity”

Jill Burkemper, Ph.D December 7, 2021

I write in response to the "Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity" published in The University News last week. Putting aside the topic of Matt Walsh's communications, the Statement sends a questionable...

An Open Letter to Matt Walsh

Anastasia Hanonick December 1, 2021

Matt Walsh,  Some weeks ago I had no idea of your existence. Your ideas, thoughts and perspectives were unheard of in my life as you and I shared earth living our lives peacefully and not knowing...

Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity

Faculty and Staff Statement of Solidarity

November 30, 2021

This letter is a direct response to the event "Why The Pro-Life Movement is Center Stage in the Culture War" taking place on December 1, 2021 at St. Francis Xavier College Church. The speaker of the...

Keeping Matt Walsh Away From SLU Isn’t About Free Speech, It’s About Giving Hate Speech a Platform

Conor Van Santen, Alumni Contributor November 29, 2021

SLU’s chapter of College Republicans caused something of a stir on campus and among alumni after its members announced that they had booked a high-profile, pro-Trump speaker to give an in-person...

What I Learned From SLU’s Abortion Rally

Anastasia Hanonick, Copy Editor November 18, 2021

On Monday November 9, two students vandalized a memorial for aborted fetuses placed by SLU’s Students for Life organization. The phenomenon went viral, catching the attention of politician Ted Cruz ...

The Educational Undoing of Thanksgiving

The Educational Undoing of Thanksgiving

Juliette Callahan, Staff Writer November 18, 2021

The history of Thanksgiving is typically taught as a romanticized account of the relationship between colonizers and Native Americans. Traditionally the “First Thanksgiving” story tells children that...

Should the Christmas Festivities Wait for Thanksgiving or Start Immediately after Halloween?

Should the Christmas Festivities Wait for Thanksgiving or Start Immediately after Halloween?

Sophie Gloriod, Staff Writer November 18, 2021

One of the best times of the year is the Christmas season. Between the decorations, cookies, lights, music and fun pajamas, Dec. 25 brings more fun than any other holiday. The big question is: when should...

Why Three Day Weekends are Beneficial To Student’s Mental Health

Sophie Gloriod November 18, 2021

Everyone knows the stress that school brings. Whether you are currently a student, or graduated last year or 50 years ago, we all remember feeling overwhelmed and lost in piles upon piles of homework....

There’s More at Stake in SLU’s Abortion Debate than You Might Think

There’s More at Stake in SLU’s Abortion Debate than You Might Think

Andrew Sweeso, Contributor November 18, 2021

On November 9, a small pro-choice protest broke out in front of Morrissey Hall, where Students for Life had set up a memorial representing the hundreds of thousands of abortions in the United States....

Three Early Signs That Your Relationship Is Abusive

Anastasia Hanonick, Copy Editor October 31, 2021

5 percent of men and 42 percent of women have experienced verbal, mental or emotional abuse from their intimate partners in the United States. Another 29 percent of women and 10 percent of men experienced...

The Free Speech Dilemma: Why “Free Speech” Doesn’t Mean “Free from Consequences”

The Free Speech Dilemma: Why “Free Speech” Doesn’t Mean “Free from Consequences”

Anastasia Hanonick, Copy Editor October 27, 2021

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the free and open discussion of all ideas regarding religion, politics, as well as the right to protest and bring petitions for grievances....

The Supreme Court Started a New Term, and Here’s What’s on the Docket

Morgan Hausback, Staff Writer October 27, 2021

The Justices have re-entered their velvet-lined room, and trust me, you should care.  A new term for the United States Supreme Court begins on the first Monday in October, which this year fell on...

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