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Seeing double: the two faces of the Apple Vision Pro

Brendan Brunette, Senior Writer February 29, 2024

The heavily anticipated debut of the Apple Vision Pro, a mixed reality headset blurring the lines between our physical and digital worlds, has ignited a fierce culmination of anticipation and debate. In...

Houses that line Shaw neighborhood, packed with cars as people return home for the day.

Gentrification transforms the Shaw Neighborhood

Lauren Hutchens, News Editor February 21, 2024

The Shaw Neighborhood, previously deemed unwelcoming to outsiders, has undergone a profound transformation, now emerging as an up-and-coming area due to gentrification. The gentrification in the South...

Students decorated the sidewalks outside Simon Recreation Center with chalk during their Wellness Day on Feb. 9 (Shah Shamsipour / The University News)

SLUdents take off for the fourth university wide Wellness Day

Shah Shamsipour, Staff Writer February 11, 2024

Students dedicated their Friday to wellness while enjoying the day off. For SLU’s fourth Wellness Day, the university arranged 10 events ranging from an art creation station to gardening. The first...

Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz speaks at Saint Louis Universitys 12th annual tribute for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18.(Aditya Gunturu / The University News)

Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, shares the value of learning self-love at MLK tribute event

Fatema Rehmani, Contributor January 26, 2024

Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz recalled the day when she stood alongside her three sisters and her pregnant mother, Dr. Betty Shabazz. On Feb. 21, 1965, in what was formerly the Audubon Ballroom, Betty witnessed...

Corey Seager (SS) of the Texas Rangers hitting a game-tying home run in game one of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Oct. 27, 2023 (Photo Courtesy of FOX Sports.

Like Clockwork: Examining 2023 MLB’s Game-Changing Rules

Brendan Brunette, Senior Writer January 3, 2024

Since its inception in the late 1800s, Major League Baseball (MLB) has prided itself on being the only major sport that has not used a clock to dictate the speed or length of a game. That all changed in...

Celebrating Our Fall Sports

Emma Duman, Photo Editor November 30, 2023

Eighteen candles are displayed on a table at a vigil hosted by the Jewish Student Association on Oct. 18.

Some Jewish Students at SLU Feel Isolated, Unwelcome

Grant Bellchamber, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

Following Hamas’ attack on Israel and in the ensuing war on the Gaza Strip, Jewish and Palestinian students alike continue to mourn those they have lost. The war has devastated not only Gaza, but also...

AI Art is No Evil Boogeyman, but a Tool

AI Art is No Evil Boogeyman, but a Tool

Charlie Preiss, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

Last year, images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) started to gain widespread attention. Through various programs such as MidJourney, Dalle-E, and now the newest image creator, BingAI, you too...

SLU Swim and Dive Earn Third at the Phoenix Fall Classic

SLU Swim and Dive Earn Third at the Phoenix Fall Classic

Marin Finnerty, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

 The SLU Swim and Dive team once again headed back to Chicago for the three day Phoenix Fall Classic meet on Nov. 17. Out of the seven teams, SLU Billikens earned third overall, just behind New York University...

From Player, to Coach

From Player, to Coach

Nia Stevenson, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) field hockey won their 11th National Championship on Sunday, Nov. 19 and were led by their 23-year-old head coach, Erin Matson, who won the same championship...

Womens Soccer Accomplishes Historic Season

Women’s Soccer Accomplishes Historic Season

Nora Kotnik, Sports Writer November 29, 2023

    Katie Shields and the no. 6 Billiken Women’s Soccer team wrapped up their season earlier this month in a Sweet Sixteen matchup against the no. 5 Nittany Lions of Penn State. The competitive matchup...

Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff the landmark Supreme Court case legalizing gay marriage, and Lane Hartman, the president of Rainbow Alliance, engage in conversation.

Rainbow Alliance Hosts Lead Plaintiff in Landmark Supreme Court Case Legalizing Gay Marriage

Sky Carroll, Senior Writer November 13, 2023

Saint Louis University’s Rainbow Alliance hosted Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges — the landmark U.S. Supreme Court marriage equality case — for a speaker event on Nov. 8. According...

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