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Near her books, awards, and a picture of her graduation, English professor Ruth Evans stands for a picture in her office in Adorjan Hall on April 22, 2025. Evans, the Dorothy McBride Orthwein professor of English at SLU, is retiring this semester.
Beloved English professor Ruth Evans announces retirement after 15 years
Ashlyn Jones, Managing Editor • April 28, 2025

On the second floor of Adorjan Hall, in an office where books crowd every shelf and the window offers a view of the historic Moolah building,...

The interior of Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art on March 24, 2025. The Museum, which exhibits visual art that explores interfaith religion and spirituality, will close in 2026.
Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art will close in 2026
Valerie Rosqueta, Marketing Associate • April 28, 2025

Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) will close its doors in May 2026 after 33 years on campus.  MOCRA,...

Assistant professor of history Torrie Hester, history professor Lorrie Glover and history professor Mark Ruff.
SLU history professors discuss where history and Trump’s contemporary politics meet
Andy Cullinane, Arts and Life Assistant Editor • April 26, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration is rolling out controversial policies nearly every day while the nation and the world attempt to keep...

Saint Louis University’s Office of International Services in Des Peres Hall is a resource for international students, pictured on April 23, 2025.
Recent round of visa cuts leaves SLU international students concerned and confused
Jack Cipfl, Assistant News Editor • April 25, 2025

International students at Saint Louis University are anxious about the future of their immigration status after the Trump administration revoked...

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Delta Gamma/Beta Theta Pi’s Sam Van Cleve is lifted into the air by his teammates after his game-winner to advance to the semi-finals in the Simon Recreation Center on April 2.
FSL hosts Unity Week dodgeball tournament
Ismael Domin, Sports Editor • April 24, 2025

Approximately 140 SLU...

(From left) Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts pose with their 2024 World Series Rings in their gold-trimmed uniforms on March 28, 2025 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
The most overpowered ballclub in MLB History
Brendan Brunette, Senior Writer • April 24, 2025

Freddie Freeman. Mookie...

Co-founders of Unrivaled, Breanna Stewart (30) and Napheesa Collier (24), tip off against each other during a regular season game on March 10, 2025, at Wayfair Arena in Miami.
Unrivaled: The three-on-three Women’s Basketball League looks to the future after first successful season
Emma Browka, Assistant Sports Editor • April 24, 2025

The concept of three-on-three...

Billikens first baseman Jane Kaniecki tosses a ball during a fall preseason match on Sept. 29, 2024 at the Billikens Sports Center.
Softball extends conference winning streak to 12 games
Ismael Domin, Sports Editor • April 24, 2025

The Saint Louis University...

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Graduating senior Kayl Baker, also known as Billiken Becky, stands in front of the Billiken Becky character and looks at the camera while holding a graduation cap.
Beyond Billiken Becky
Kayl Baker, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

I was eating lunch on campus last fall when I overheard a group of people talking about something I had written. They did not know I was the...

Reegan Johnson [left] and Cecilia Martinez Jaworski [right] sit on the steps of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens during their semester abroad in Greece.
I studied abroad twice so you don’t have to
Reegan Johnson, Copy Editor • April 29, 2025

The first semester I studied abroad was full of lessons learned and many moments stumbling through a language I thought I had a grasp on. I was...

Luigi Mangione sitting in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on Feb. 21, 2025.
We must not allow Luigi Mangione’s case to set the precedent for America
Joseph Glaser, Senior Writer • April 29, 2025

On April 1, Pamela Bondi, the Department of Justice attorney general, directed the prosecutors of Luigi Mangione to seek the death penalty. To...

A picture depicting a British man in 1917 holding a briefcase decorated with the British flag and a paper with "Balfour Declaration" written across, captioned "Broken Promise," next to a second picture depicting the Israeli flag and the Palestinian flag, captioned "Brokered Promise?" in 2017.
How the British Empire indirectly caused today’s Israel-Palestine Conflict
Calla Truschel Jacobs, Staff Writer • April 28, 2025

On Oct. 7, 2023, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas killed 1,200 Israeli civilians and injured 5,431 more. In retaliation, the Israeli government...

Comedian Joe Rogan, host of the popular long-form podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, where he speaks about male rights and interviews guests such as Donald Trump, is pictured sitting at his podcast set.
The rise of modern misogyny and the new manosphere
Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor • April 28, 2025

We are living in what many experts are calling a “male loneliness epidemic.” Surveys show that men, particularly younger men, report higher...

Oliver Grayson (left) and Mark Grayson (right) fighting in season 3 of “Invincible.”
‘Invincible’ season 3 review
Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer • April 27, 2025

In a pop culture world that is overrun with superheroes and villains, “Invincible” is something very, very different. While Marvel and DC...

Maggie Darlington (center) as Countess Cathlene with the “Riverdance” cast performing “Countess Cathlene.”
‘Riverdance’ 30th Anniversary Tour coming to the Fabulous Fox
Owen Herdrick, Arts & Life Editor • April 27, 2025

Thirty-one years ago, “Riverdance” was born as a performance in the iconic “Eurovision” competition. Since then, it has transformed into...

Michael B Jordan (left) and Miles Caton (right), lead protagonists in Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners.’
‘Sinners’: Greedy vampires, fiery ballads and horrifying southern history
Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer • April 27, 2025

In an age of constant superhero movies, B-grade action flicks and dystopian zombie films, there is one thing Hollywood has seen more often than...

Guitars and speaker systems lay scattered on chairs and the floor at a house show.
The appeal of the house show
Reegan Johnson, Copy Editor • April 27, 2025

On any given weekend in any major city, while venues fill with ticketed crowds and extensive sound systems, a different kind of music scene takes...

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Colson Whitehead discusses his novels and writing process at a Craft Talk discussion with English and creative writing assistant professor Ron Austin in Saint Louis University’s Wool Ballroom on April 10, 2025. Whitehead received the 2025 St. Louis Literary Award on April 9. “I always take [awards] as an encouragement to keep doing what I’m doing,” Whitehead said.
2025 St. Louis Literary Award winner Colson Whitehead talks craft and culture in Q & A 
Ulaa Kuziez, News Editor • April 14, 2025

If a class were ever taught about Colson Whitehead, the acclaimed author says it would be titled “The Sorrow and the Pain.” That is because...

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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