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SLU history professor Douglas Boin stands in front of a site in Rome.
SLU history professor reimagines ancient Rome
Aidan DeSpain, Arts & Life Editor • November 3, 2025

Ten minutes before the beginning of class, Professor Douglas Boin walks into the classroom and sets down his briefcase. Rather than beginning...

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Senior outside hitter Irmak Gökçen celebrates with teammates during a SLU game at Chaifetz Pavilion
SLU Volleyball looks to end losing streak in A-10 conference play
Emma Browka, Sports Editor • October 21, 2025

With seven games of Atlantic...

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Missouri’s governor has begun a redistricting push, following President Donald Trump’s directive, angering Missourians everywhere as their votes are minimized for Republican’s political gain.
The illusion of choice in Missouri
Olivia Cooper, Contributor • October 21, 2025

I was a first-time voter in the 2024 election. I remember being excited to be able to vote on issues I felt strongly about, while also getting...

Palestine flag fist, representing one of the many causes that helps show the current divide.
The final war won’t be left vs. right
Joseph Glaser, Staff Writer • October 21, 2025
The political game, meaning the major interest of the ruling class, is less occupied with improving the material conditions of the average American and more concerned with increasing the geopolitical power of the nation, regardless of the consequences.
Conservative responses to Taylor Swift’s engagement are indicative of a cultural shift, valuing women's marital status and role as a mother over their success.
It’s time to expand our definition of family
Aayla Hawn, Staff Writer • October 21, 2025

When I opened Instagram on the afternoon of Aug. 26, my feed exploded with the news of pop icon Taylor Swift's engagement to football player...

Book banning is the silent killer of free speech
Cooper Banholzer, Staff Writer • October 21, 2025

Free speech in the United States is currently being attacked, as reported this month by the National Public Radio (NPR), and almost no one will...

A stack of newspapers against a yellow background. (ALAMY)
The death of print
Calla Truschel, Opinion Editor • October 21, 2025

As a child, I was a voracious reader. With little to no technology allowed in my house, I would read anything and everything I could get my hands...

Students gather around the Muslim Student Association’s Palestine advocacy table during the Watermelon Week kickoff event Oct. 6, 2025, in the Busch Student Center. (Ashlyn Jones)
SLU students hold second annual Watermelon Week to raise humanitarian aid for Palestine
Ashlyn Jones, Editor-in-Chief • October 21, 2025

Watermelon Week kicked off at Saint Louis University on Monday, Oct. 6, as student organizations launched a weeklong fundraising campaign to...

Michelle Zauner, lead vocalist of Japanese Breakfast, performing at The Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday, Oct. 6 (Ella Rae Watt).
A night of melancholy and magic: Japanese Breakfast live at The Pageant
Ava Epley, Staff Writer • October 19, 2025

Bathed in amber light and a haze of smoke, Michelle Zauner stepped onto the stage at The Pageant on Monday, Oct. 6, holding a glowing lantern....

Levi Galligher and Anna Soeder in a rehearsal of “How Much is Your Iron?” in Xavier Hall on Oct. 13, 2025. (Amber Dantzler)
“Immediate Theatre”: A showcase of one-act plays
Sam Bruemmer, Assistant Arts and Life Editor • October 18, 2025

Students ask their peers to embody everything from possessed actors to unfazed arson victims in performances of “Immediate Theatre” in Xavier...

Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield in the new film, "After The Hunt".
“After The Hunt” is Luca Guadagnino’s most relevant film, but not his best
Aditya Gunturu, Staff Writer • October 18, 2025

Coming off the success of “Challengers” and “Queer,” Luca Guadagnino’s most recent film, “After The Hunt,” propels his stories...

The exhibition title of the newest exhibit at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) on Sept. 25, 2025. (Nejla Hodzic)
SLUMA exhibit honors Bosnian stories
Nejla Hodzic, Designer • October 18, 2025

Thirty years after the Bosnian War and genocide, a new Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) exhibit, “From War to the Classroom: The...

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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