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Snowfall pictured around Pius Memorial Library on Jan. 8.

Winter Storm Blair hits St. Louis bringing troubles and frustrations

Evelyn Maruszak, Staff Writer January 12, 2025

Since the start of 2025, extreme, deadly weather has been one of the nation’s biggest challenges. From winds and fires on the West Coast to snow and tornadoes in the high plains and eastward, Americans...

Grand crosswalk at Saint Louis University.

Crosswalks on campus continue to pose safety risks for Saint Louis University students

Hayden Fournelle, Contributor December 16, 2024

On Sept. 12, a Saint Louis University student was crossing the Grand Boulevard crosswalk when she was struck by a Jeep Wrangler and sustained minor injuries. The accident has raised safety concerns for...

A St. Louis Fire Department truck parked in front of Marguerite Hall around 10 a.m. on Dec. 1, 2024 at Saint Louis University.  
Courtesy of  Cooper Banholzer.

Marguerite Hall HVAC system failure left residents without central heat for three days

Joseph Glaser, Senior Writer December 3, 2024

Marguerite Hall’s central heating unit overheated and broke down leaving residents without heat for three days at Saint Louis University on Dec. 1. Heat has temporarily been restored with a backup boiler...

Members of the Kud Djerdan group perform a traditional cultural dance during the Bosnian Statehood Day celebration in the Sinquefield Stateroom on Nov. 22, 2024.

Bosnian Statehood Day celebrated on SLU’s campus highlights Bosnian culture, history and resilience

Nejla Hodzic, Design Editor November 28, 2024

Over a hundred students and community members packed the Sinquefield Stateroom in DuBourg Hall, their English and Bosnian conversations filling the air. As an upbeat cultural tune began to play, all eyes...

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....

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