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Pastor Greg Holley shields his candle's flame from the wind at the "Lights of Remembrance" vigil near Saint Louis University's Clock Tower on Feb. 27, 2025. Holley is a descendant of people enslaved by Jesuits and the university and spoke at the vigil about the importance of honoring his ancestors.
Vigil honoring people enslaved by Jesuits and SLU marks historic step toward reconciliation
Ulaa Kuziez, News Editor • March 3, 2025

On Saint Louis University’s Clock Tower steps last week, around 60 people lit blue candlesticks anointed with salt and oil. While shielding...

SLU Omkara team competes at Navarasa NCSU on Jan. 26, 2025. Photo courtesy of RGBTV Photography.
Three SLU Indian dance teams compete in national circuits with unprecedented success
Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer • February 25, 2025

For the first time, three Indian dance style teams at Saint Louis University are competing on multiple national circuits at the same time.  Though...

SGA approves nearly $20,000 in funding over two weeks
Carlee Smith, Senior Writer • February 24, 2025

Seven new senators were seated to fill vacancies left by the fall 2024 semester during a Saint Louis University senate meeting on Feb. 12. Additionally,...

Tommy Wessel poses for a portrait next to a tree on Saint Louis University’s north campus on Jan. 29, 2025. Wessel left the university after working 18 years as a groundskeeper to pursue his passion for native habitat restoration.  (Ulaa Kuziez / The University News)
Retired groundskeeper Tommy Wessel wants you to appreciate SLU’s landscape — and those who care for it
Ulaa Kuziez, News Editor • February 24, 2025

During his final week working on campus, Tommy Wessel digs a few inches into the frozen soil, pressing his shovel and piercing through the rocky,...

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Collins on the floor for the Warriors in his debut game. From Yuri Collins on Instagram, posted Feb. 23, 2025.
SLU Basketball star Yuri Collins makes NBA debut
Ismael Domin, Sports Editor • March 1, 2025

Former Saint Louis University...

Top Tier Lessons' logo, reflecting their goal of helping young athletes reach their highest potential. Photo courtesy of Top Tier Lessons.
Saint Louis’s Top Tier Lessons aims to grow the game
Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor • February 23, 2025

This January, Top Tier...

NCAA President Charlie Baker giving a speech about the updated transgender athlete policy. Photo courtesy of Julia Nikhinson/For The Washington Post.
NCAA’s transgender athlete policy sparks national debate
Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor • February 23, 2025

In response to President...

 Cardinal Manager Oliver Marmol photo courtesy of Jim Rassol-Imagn Images.
Is the Cardinal way dead?
Jackson Luster, Contributor • February 23, 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals...

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A sign displaying Iowa's state slogan sits near the Nebraska border. From Anthony Sanders of The Institute For Justice on June 25, 2021.
The “Brain Drain” of Iowa
Jack Stremlow, Contributor • March 3, 2025

I love my home state. I love the “Midwest nice” and the charming character of one-stoplight towns. I love fair food on a scorching August...

A sign at a protest, saying "I'm a person not a divisive concept." Photo courtesy of The Crimson White at the University of Alabama.
Diversity isn’t a threat
Shelby Slomski, Contributor • February 24, 2025

When I was a freshman in college, I chose to pursue an engineering degree. One thing I surprisingly do not remember thinking about when making...

Graphic depicting people walking around signs depicting words like myth, fake and news that are visible on a television screen. Graphic from Getty Images/ iStockphoto.
Misinformation thrives when we stop learning
Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor • February 23, 2025

Learning does not stop when you graduate high school, college, or obtain any sort of degree. It is a lifelong process, and we are all responsible...

A SLU-themed collage shows Nejla Hodzic taking a picture with her camera, showcasing her content creation role on campus. Graphic by Nejla Hodzic.
On being a ‘SLUfluencer’
Nejla Hodzic, Design Editor • February 23, 2025

Standing in an empty B-School breakout room, I check my reflection in my phone one last time, ready for take one. I have rehearsed the script...

Luigi Mangione escorted by NYPD police Dec. 19, 2024, to face four counts of federal charges. (Pamela Smith / AP)
Luigi Mangione was not as revolutionary as we thought he was – but was he a step in the right direction?
Joseph Glaser, Senior Writer • February 23, 2025

It has been more than two months since Luigi Mangione allegedly shot the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. We have seen the spectrum of media...

Justin Pound waits in the ring during a stoppage at the Polish Heritage Center on Jan. 25, 2024, in St. Louis.
Uptown Saturday Night Fights: A different face of St. Louis sports
Owen Herdrick, Arts & Life Editor • February 23, 2025

St. Louis is, if absolutely nothing else, a sports town. St. Louis Blues and St. Louis City merchandise fill the city even when either sport...

Lily-Rose Depp as the lead character of Ellen Hutter in “Nosferatu.” Photo courtesy of Variety.
‘Nosferatu’: A love triangle disguised as a spectacular gothic horror
Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer • February 23, 2025

“Nosferatu,” the latest horror film from esteemed indie director Robert Eggers, is yet another home run for the young creator. A remake of...

Timothee Chalamet as the lead in “Marty Supreme.” Photo courtesy of British GQ.
New year, new movies: 2025 films to look out for
Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer • February 23, 2025

The year 2025 is upon us, and with it comes an entirely new slate of movies. Use this helpful guide to find out what is coming when and what...

Still of the titular antagonist in “The Monkey.” Photo courtesy of NEON.
‘The Monkey’ and the art of unseriousness
Owen Herdrick, Arts & Life Editor • February 23, 2025

Everybody dies, and that’s life. What isn’t “just life,” though, would be an AC unit falling from the roof into the pool or a face...

Alvvays band posing. Photo courtesy of Performer Magazine.
Love unfiltered: Breaking free from music’s idealized romance
Aidan DeSpain, Arts & Life Editor • February 23, 2025

The love song industry has some pretty overbearing cliches. Not only do many songs follow the same formula, but that very formula has existed...

Lyric Smith, Sinesio Huezo and Simone Carter modeling for Lala’s Lair and walking out to “The Jump Off” by Lil’ Kim at Saint Louis University’s Busch Student Center on Nov. 17, 2024.
SLU Vogue highlights local designers and student models at Fall Showcase
Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer • November 22, 2024

Vogue, Saint Louis University’s premier modeling and fashion club, had their Fall Showcase where they highlighted various St. Louis fashion...

Brae Sanchez, captain of the SLU swim team, flashes two thumbs up ahead of his race at the Simon Recreation Center on Friday Oct. 4, 2024.
Saint Louis University Swim and Dive Team faces University of Missouri St. Louis for their meet at the Simon Recreational Center
Marin Finnerty, Contributor • November 7, 2024

Saint Louis University  Swim and Dive team were victorious in their dual meet against University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) on Oct. 4, 2024.  SLU...

Many students and community members took their time filling out a long ballot at a voting site at the Busch Student Center at Saint Louis University, on Nov. 5, 2024.
Photos: Students and community members cast ballots at the Busch Student Center on Election Day
Nivindee Fernando, Photography Editor • November 6, 2024

The front entrance of Missouri Botanical Garden, which sits in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis, Sept. 29, 2024.
Celebration honoring Missouri Botanical Garden president’s, Dr. Peter Wyse, legacy after stepping down
Kate Anderson, Contributor • November 6, 2024

           

One of the two international performance stages at the Festival features local and international artists performing for large crowds.
Cultures get the chance to shine at the annual Festival of Nations
Nivindee Fernando, Photography Editor • September 5, 2024

A long-standing tradition in the St. Louis community, the Festival of Nations took place in Tower Grove Park from Aug. 24 to Aug. 25 this year....

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