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Storytellers receive flowers after sharing their experiences with masculinity at the UnMasc event  at Saint Louis University’s II Monastero Banquet Hall on Oct. 5, 2024.

At UnMasc, St. Louis men redefine masculinity with stories of vulnerability

Gursimar Kaur, Contributor November 25, 2024

Eight men took the stage at the third annual UnMasc event on Oct. 5, prepared to get personal and share their experiences with masculinity. The group of men wore masks, made to represent the layers they...

DARLA chief engineer Nathan Brubaker performs a practice assembly run in the cleanroom of Saint Louis University’s McDonnell Douglas Hall on Sept. 10,
2024.

SLU’s student-run DARLA mission set to launch in 2025

Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor November 25, 2024

A student-created satellite designed to advance spacecraft autonomy is set to launch in 2025. This is just the most recent satellite project that Saint Louis University’s Space Systems Research Laboratory...

Grand crosswalk at Saint Louis University.

Students denied accommodations in class, call out university for accessibility failures

Lauren Hutchens, Editor-in-chief November 22, 2024

For Lear Rose, navigating accommodations at Saint Louis University has been strenuous. Diagnosed with severe dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia, Rose relies on assistive technologies like a screen reader...

American-themed props were placed at the photo booth for attendees to pose with at an election night watch party at Saint Louis University’s Center for Global Citizenship on Nov. 5, 2024.

Top political science researchers at SLU discuss implications of the 2024 election

Jack Cipfl, Assistant News Editor November 22, 2024

Faculty and researchers from Saint Louis University’s political science department discussed the results and impact of the 2024 U.S. elections at a panel event on Nov. 14. They talked about how the economy...

During a period of heavy rain on Nov. 5, floodwater pools at the intersection of Skinker Blvd. and Olive St. in St. Louis, MO.  (Photo courtesy of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.)

St. Louis is stuck in a rain-drought pattern. SLU experts explain why

Evelyn Maruszak, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

The St. Louis metropolitan region saw extreme rainfall this month. In a matter of just 24 hours from Nov. 4 to 5, 7.64 inches of rain fell in the region, breaking a previous record of 6.9 inches set in...

Just after the union vote passed 352-39 on Nov. 14, American studies graduate student Emily Quartarone hugs another graduate student, in celebration.

Graduate student workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Saint Louis University

Carlee Smith, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

For the first time, Saint Louis University’s graduate student workers will be represented by a union. They voted 352-39 to unionize, hoping to secure better pay and working conditions.  After polls...

President-elect Donald Trump injured during shooting at Trump rally on July 13, 2024.

Trump’s economic plan sparks fiscal and geopolitical concerns amid shifting voter priorities, SLU experts say

Joseph Glaser, Senior Writer November 12, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump's economic plan will lead to higher inflation rates, higher prices and future problems for younger generations, according to SLU economics and political science professors....

Polls show the 2024 presidential election is tight, especially in several swing states.

The 7 swing states to watch on election night

Charlie Preiss, Contributor November 4, 2024

The 2024 election appears to be heading towards a razor thin margin. Here are the seven swing states to watch on election night.  The seven swing states in the United States have several things in...

A Metro bus stops to pick up passengers at a bus stop on south Grand Blvd. on Oct. 23, 2024.

SLU students face transportation challenges due to limited availability of Metro passes

Sana'a Abouantoun, Contributor November 4, 2024

The number of Metro Transit passes available for Saint Louis University students has been reduced from 2,000 to 930 in the 2024-25 school year. Last academic year, SLU provided 2,000 Metro passes for full-time...

Senior Jonah Tolbert spent 18 hours in Grand Dining Hall on Oct. 18, 2024. Courtesy of Jonah Tolbert

18 hours in Grand: Inside a student’s attempt to hide in the dining hall overnight

Owen Herdrick, Arts and Life Editor November 4, 2024

Most know Grand Dining Hall as merely a cafeteria. Senior Jonah Tolbert sees it as something else: a challenge. “I enjoy staying at Grand for a long time, as I can eat a lot,” Tolbert said. “So I...

Ready for an ‘October Surprise?’

Ryan Moore Jr., Contributor November 3, 2024

October is known as the spookiest month of the year. Kids are picking out costumes, frightening decorations are put up and pumpkins are carved. People cuddle up and watch their favorite horror films, and...

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