Saint Louis University Provides Stimulus for Students in Need
Colin Thierry, Staff Writer
May 17, 2020
While many college students around the country were not directly provided with financial aid from the federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act, numerous universities around the country have been given money for students. Saint Louis University was included in the list of more than 5,000 univers...
SLU 101 Going Virtual
Colin Thierry, Staff Writer
May 7, 2020
SLU 101, the summer orientation program for incoming students, is just around the corner as the end of the spring semester nears. After countless cancellations of on-campus activities because of the pandemic, SLU 101 is still set to take place this year—still, it will look different than in past yea...
Uncertainty of Study Abroad Continues into the Fall
Caroline Lipski, Staff Writer
May 7, 2020
With lockdown and stay-at-home regulations in place in many parts of the world due to the mounting number of COVID-19 cases, most are certain that international travel is the least of their worries. However, for students planning to study abroad in the near future, international travel is not just a worry—it...
SLU Cannabis Program Set to Begin in the Fall
Riley Mack, News Editor
May 2, 2020
When registration for the 2020-2021 school year opened for SLU students, many were surprised to find a program called Cannabis Science and Operations on the drop-down list of courses. “I was trying to plan my courses for next semester when I stumbled upon a new department/certification ...
Essential Employees Keep SLU Running During COVID-19 Pandemic
Colin Thierry, Staff Writer
April 24, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees around the country have been afforded the ability to work from home. However, there are some employees whose positions do not allow them the same luxury. These workers are known as “essential employees” and have been on the front lines of the pande...
Pass/Fail policy put in place at SLU
Klaudia Wachnik, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
When the SLU community officially went on spring break on March 9, many students expected that they would arrive back to campus on the following Monday, prepared to complete the rest of the semester as usual. However, that was not the case, as coronavirus cases in the United States began to multiply...
SLU Professor Renounces Endowed Chair in Protest
Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor
April 22, 2020
Last month, David Rapach, Ph.D, previously the John Simon Endowed Chair in Economics, renounced his chairship in protest of perceived violations of academic norms surrounding the $50-million-dollar donation to SLU in 2018 by billionaire philanthropists Rex and Jeanine Sinquefield. The donation funds...
Life on campus with only 250 students
Riley Mack, News Editor
April 21, 2020
Spring is in the air in St. Louis; yet, on SLU’s campus, the Clock Tower fountains are dry, hammocks remain empty and the tulips are blooming with no audience. While most SLU students returned home for the semester, some remain quarantined in the limited campus housing options currently available. St...
SLU Implements Consolidated Housing Plan in Response to COVID-19
Colin Thierry, Staff Writer
April 20, 2020
In late March, SLU unveiled a consolidated housing plan in order to combat the spread of COVID-19 on campus and to provide relief to healthcare employees and patients nearby. Under this housing plan, students living in residence halls who chose “standard precautions” housing were moved to Spring Ha...
Visualizing the Numbers of COVID-19 in Missouri
Rebecca LiVigni, Managing Editor
April 16, 2020
Each day, the news is bombarded with numbers: 6 feet apart, no more than 10 people at social gatherings, hundreds and thousands of cases and deaths. These numbers may seem hard to conceptualize or even meaningless when looked at alone, but when visualized, they create a trend that only ensures what is being said on the news: we are in unprecedented times. It is everyone’s responsibility to practice the precautions necessary to reduce risk of exposure and to flatten the curve.
SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development Leads the Way Towards COVID-19 Vaccine
Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor
April 16, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its course, public health experts and doctors have repeatedly stressed the importance of developing a safe and effective vaccine. Though it may be possible to gradually reopen sectors of the economy and adjust towards a “new normal” in the coming months,...
SLU’S Faith Community Goes Virtual
Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor
April 16, 2020
As the SLU community continues to adjust to new ways of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, one area which has seen tremendous success is the maintenance of a strong and welcoming community of faith. As President Pestello and others have repeatedly stressed, the times we currently find ourse...
April 29, 2020
When the word park is mentioned, an image of a biking trail, playground set and picnic table pops into people’s heads. Although a park is a place where children can run...
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