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Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run that Injured SLU Student

Riley Mack, News Editor | September 12, 2019

Last week, a SLU student was badly injured in a hit-and-run on the intersection of Grand and Laclede. On Tuesday, the driver was identified as 21-year-old Aldina Sakanovic, per the St. Louis Police Department. Stephanie Grant, a 20-year-old junior studying Biomedical engineering at SLU, was walking across the street near Grand Hall when a car driving erratically ran through a red light, hitting Grant. The driver fled the scene immediately...

News

B-School Dean Suddenly Steps Down

Savanah Seyer, Staff Writer | September 4, 2019

On Friday, Aug. 23, it was announced in a letter to Faculty that the Dean of the Chaifetz School of Business Dr. Mark Higgins would be stepping down on Aug. 31. The memo did not share any details of the Dean’s decision, nor give any reasoning as to why he would be stepping down or why the decision was announced only a week in advance.

The letter was sent out by the Interim Provost, Chester Gillis....

Arts

A Capella Showcase

Grace Wilken, Contributor

September 5, 2019

SLU A Cappella kicked off their fall season with a showcase, courtesy of Six Eight A Cappella and the Student Involvement Center. In hopes to recruit new voices, four of the five groups showed off their ac-abilities with breathtaking performances. Although...

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Broadway on a Budget

September 5, 2019

Looking for things to do as the fall semester gets underway? The Fabulous Fox, located just a block off Saint Louis University’s main campus, hosts an...

The World is in Love with Lover

September 4, 2019

The long-awaited release of Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album, “Lover” was met with relief and excitement. Swift’s sixth album “reputation,”...

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Sports

The Right to Compete

Erin McClelland, Associate Sports Editor

September 14, 2019

It has been a commonly known fact that in the United States, football is king. It’s the college sport that brings in the most revenue, and the NFL is highest grossing professional sports organization. Yet, despite popular thought, money wasn’t...

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Murana Brothers New Dynamic Duo for Men’s Soccer

September 5, 2019

Wilbur and Orville Wright, Serena and Venus Williams, James and Dave Franco; these famous sibling duos have been instrumental in their respective...

Why the Sharks Deserved to Win Game 7

May 2, 2019

Tuesday night the San Jose Sharks made an incredible comeback in a wild Game 7 against the Vegas Golden Knights, winning 5-4 in overtime. What is controversial...

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Opinion

A World on Fire: The Amazon and its Effects on the Climate Crisis

Jordan Bailey, Contributor

September 5, 2019 • 1 Comment

We’ve all heard the news before -- uncontrollable environmental disasters striking the globe, leaving thousands of people homeless and hundreds of square miles destroyed. But with the Amazon rainforest being the recent of ecological catastrophes, the...

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The Myth of Joe Biden’s Electability

September 5, 2019

With the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries starting to heat up as we move closer to the Iowa Caucus, four candidates have started to emerge...

Recession Imminent?

September 5, 2019

You may have heard on the news or from your friends that people are saying a recession is on its way for the US, and possibly the global economy. There’s...

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