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Sinquefield Chess Commons located in Morrissey Hall at Saint Louis University. (Ulaa Kuziez/The University News)

SLU Chess Coach Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Investigations

Alex Rozar, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Saint Louis University chess coach Alejandro Ramirez resigned on Monday, March 6 after eight women accused him of sexual misconduct, including three who said they were underage at the time. Ramirez,...

Community members gathered on March 1 to remember the four people killed in a fatal hit and run on. (Ulaa Kuziez/ The University News)

Community holds memorial for four young adults killed in hit and run

Ulaa Kuziez, News Editor March 5, 2023

Over 100 people gathered on Forest Park Avenue for a memorial and balloon release Wednesday, March 1 to honor the lives of three teens and one young adult who were victims of a hit-and-run.  Anthony...

How SLU students can show solidarity to the Iran crisis

Gabby Chiodo and Madelyn Keib February 24, 2023

On Saturday, Feb. 11, Iran celebrated the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The 1978 uprising toppled the existing Iranian monarchy and created the Islamic Republic. Iranian citizens marched...

SLU’s sustainability efforts. Are they enough?

Ashleigh Rybski, Contributor February 22, 2023

Saint Louis University has been taking measures towards creating a campus that participates in numerous sustainable practices. Starting in 2009, campus-wide initiatives were made when SLU introduced single-stream...

Refugee students at a graduation ceremony in Kakuma, Kenya. (Photo courtesy of  Jesuit Worldwide Learning)

SLU partners with Jesuit Worldwide Learning in Kenya and Malawi

Alex Rozar, Staff Writer February 22, 2023

Saint Louis University is offering refugees at two African camps the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree at no cost through a new partnership with Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL).  The initiative,...

Two former SLU Jesuits credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable adults

Two former SLU Jesuits credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable adults

Gabby Chiodo and Ulaa Kuziez February 15, 2023

Two former Saint Louis University faculty members—one who taught at the university as recently as July 2021—were added to the list of Jesuits and former Jesuits who have been credibly accused of sexual...

(Gabby Chiodo / The University News)

Rally for Iran: SLUdents stand in solidarity

Gabby Chiodo, Managing Editor November 30, 2022

Over 40 students from Saint Louis University and Washington University gathered Wednesday morning at the clocktower to stand in solidarity with Iranian protesting against the Islamic Republic of Iran....

(Abby Campbell / The University News)

Philly cheesesteak with a touch of family love: Yapi opens on Vandeventer

Fatema Rehmani, Contributor November 19, 2022

In this corner of Midtown, located right across from The Standard Apartments, and just before Ikea, a family-owned business, Yapi, has recently opened a new location, serving warm, fresh subs and sandwiches.  Yapi...

(Evie Ngyuen / The University News)

Boniface foundation grants SLU $100,000 to address students’ mental services

Kavya Harish, Staff Writer November 19, 2022

Saint Louis University has been awarded a hundred thousand dollars from the Boniface Foundation to fund mental health services on campus. The grant aims to mend SLU’s student community amid recent suicides...

Encouraging SLUdents to vote: election party

Gabby Chiodo, Managing Editor November 19, 2022

Aproximately 30 students gathered in the Wool Ballrooms on Nov. 8 to watch election results come in. Midterm elections were held in all states with different legislative offices up for grabs. Missouri’s...

(Evie Ngyuen / The University News)

Midterm Elections’ Effect on Abortion

Madelyn Keib, Contributor November 19, 2022

A poll conducted by SLU YouGov, a research group at Saint Louis University, found that 48% of voters would choose to have the Missouri abortion ban reversed. This statistic isn’t representative of the...

The War on Ukraine: From the Perspective of SLU Sophomore

The War on Ukraine: From the Perspective of SLU Sophomore

Ashleigh Rybski , Contributor November 19, 2022

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War on Feb. 24, sophomore Mariya Yasinovska has been diligently following the news of her home country Ukraine. An English major at SLU and an aspiring author, she...

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