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Porterfield on student development progress

Porterfield on student development progress

[email protected] March 5, 2014

Wednesday’s Student Government Association meeting hosted guest speaker Kent Porterfield, who spoke with the senators about Student Development’s upcoming and ongoing projects. Porterfield updated...

Debating affirmative action overseas

[email protected] February 13, 2014

Afghan and American students came together through Skype on the morning of Feb. 6 in a unique international debate. Competitors tackled the question of whether or not the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan...

University shares plans for first-year retention initiative

[email protected] February 13, 2014

A new student success and retention initiative is expected to take form this summer, with Student Development hiring “student success coaches.” The goal is to increase student retention and provide...

John Schuler / Photo Editor
Food for thought: Wilson challenged students to investigate life’s true meaning.

The ‘Office’ geek changes pace

[email protected] February 13, 2014

Rainn Wilson addresses spirituality and societal goals On Feb. 6, students at Saint Louis University lined up for a little glimpse into the life and humor of actor Rainn Wilson. What they found...

Wolf Howard / News Editor
Keynote: Michael Eric Dyson blended pop culture and history in his treatment of the status of Black people in modern America.

Michael Eric Dyson delivers BSA keynote

[email protected] February 13, 2014

On Tuesday night in the Center for Global Citizenship’s auditorium, Michael Eric Dyson brought the house down with his brutal honesty, quick wit, popular rap lyrics and a professor’s knowledge of...

Habitat for Humanity brings harmonies home

[email protected] February 13, 2014

All five of SLU’s a cappella groups came together last Friday night to vocalize awareness about a SLU group trying to make a difference in the St. Louis community. Astha A Capella, Beyond All Reason...

Sochi puts Russian policy on world stage

[email protected] February 13, 2014

Anti-gay laws passed in Russia this past summer are just now coming under the spotlight as protests against these laws have increased in recent weeks due to the international focus on Russia’s 2014 Sochi...

Jessica Winter / Associate News Editor

Let Us Introduce You: Frozan Maqsoodi

[email protected] February 13, 2014

Debate veteran discusses international competitions For Electrical Engineering graduate student Frozan Maqsoodi, the high-pressured international debate competitions don’t cause stress.  Instead,...

AED offers experience to pre-health students

AED offers experience to pre-health students

[email protected] February 13, 2014

Last Saturday, Alpha Epsilon Delta hosted the Annual Pre-Health Conference. The conference ran all day and focused on “The Changing Landscape of Healthcare,” or more specifically, the existing needs...

Suturing: Students participate in a suturing seminar during last year’s AED Pre-health Conference.
Photo courtesy of Alpha Epsilon Delta.

Conference looks at future of healthcare

[email protected] February 7, 2014

In keeping up with healthy new-year resolutions, Saint Louis University’s Alpha Epsilon Delta organization will host a pre-health conference on Feb. 8 for the St. Louis community. The conference,...

Voices: Panelists share survival stories from massacre.
Photo by Adnan Syed.

Hearing Voices: Tales from Daraya

[email protected] February 7, 2014

Syrian citizens share their experiences In August 2012 Syrian government forces invaded the city of Daraya and brought about the worst single massacre the country had ever seen. The body count exceeded...

Can it: ‘Recyclemania’ program hits its stride

[email protected] February 7, 2014

Saint Louis University is trying to move in the rankings of another competition, but this one involves recycling. For the fourth consecutive year, SLU is competing in Recyclemania, a nation-wide competition...

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