About UNews
The University News is a student-run, written and produced campus newspaper that brings the community comprehensive coverage of news and events affecting the Saint Louis University community.
Mission and Goals
The goals of this student-produced newspaper are to inform, entertain and protect the Saint Louis University community by providing a forum for discussion and debate about issues surrounding campus life.
It strives to inform through objective, interpretive and analytical news stories that probe deeper than the bare facts, and through judgments made in commentaries, reviews and editorials. Opinions given are solely those of the staff and do not necessarily reflect all students, faculty or staff, or the administration. It strives to entertain through feature material and through the quality of writing and the design. The University News protects and informs the University community, acting as the Fourth Estate, by checking on the institution and keeping individuals accountable.
It is the purpose of The University News to report the truth without compromise; to maintain professional, ethical conduct at all times and provide a balanced, insightful and complete perspective on a diverse range of relevant topics. The University News is dedicated to delivering content that is interesting and informative to the Saint Louis University community, with an emphasis on students at the University.
Content and Policies
The student editors reserve the right to make any and all decisions and editorial changes on newspaper content, with the final decisions belonging to the editor-in-chief. Staff members, editors and the faculty advisor will never guarantee a story, promotion or plug for a particular club or department activity. The University News will strive for balanced coverage of campus life, but realizes the limitations imposed by student life, deadlines and the availability of reporters, photographers and sources. Suggestions concerning the content of The University News, its format, story ideas or general improvements are welcome through campus mail and via the online forum from the University community.