De Klerk Appearance Sparks Controversy
Meredyth Staunch, Editor-in-Cheif
February 14, 2019
Filed under Featured News, Foreign Affairs, Government, News
Silence is oppression. By not speaking out against misogyny, white supremacy or racial segregation – to name a few – one perpetuates the stigma. Translated as “apartness,” the Afrikaan word apartheid bears a heavy weight on South African culture. Also associated with its political and economic...
SLU Steps Up as Government Shuts Down
Savanah Seyer, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Filed under Government, News
At the end of December, the longest government shutdown in American history began due to disagreements between Congress and the White House over border security. The shutdown lasted over a month and during that time federal workers were unable to receive their salaries. Federal workers were either una...
History Has Its Eyes on You Mike
Jack Johnson, Contributor
February 13, 2019
Filed under Government, Opinion
Election years are so hopeful, and 2018 was no exception. On my ballot in Missouri, there were plenty of ballot initiatives to vote for this election. One of them was Amendment 1, or “Clean Up Missouri.” I originally thought it was an environmental initiative, so I was planning on supporting it. ...
The Swamp in Action the Tale of Claire McCaskill
Jakob Benedetti, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Filed under Government, Opinion
If you don’t know, Claire McCaskill was one of Missouri’s two U.S. senators, representing the state for two terms before being unseated by Josh Hawley in 2018. If you were paying attention to that campaign and to Sen. McCaskill’s record in general, then you were probably not so surprised to se...
Why Republicans love government shutdowns
Jakob Benedetti, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
Filed under Government, Opinion, Uncategorized
The partial government shutdown that just ended was the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, lasting some 35 days and leading to over 800,000 federal workers and contractors going without pay for over a month. The agencies affected included the Interior Department, the EPA, the State Department, ...
How the Government Shutdown is affecting SLU and wider Saint Louis community
Tannock Blair, Associate News Editor
January 24, 2019
Filed under Government, News
The federal government’s partial shutdown became the longest in American history on Jan. 12. As of the time this article is published the shutdown will be entering its 33rd day, far surpassing the previous 21-day record set in 1995. The Senate will vote on President Trump’s proposal to spend $5...
Riley Tovornik
A speaker introduced as Miss Leon speaks to the crowd passionately, focusing on transgender rights.
January 25, 2019