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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...

Saint Louis University graduate student workers, professors and local union members demonstrate at the May Day rally at the Clock Tower on on May 1, 2024. The graduate students are set to vote on unionization in early November.

SLU graduate workers file for union elections, hoping to improve working conditions

Carlee Smith, Contributor November 1, 2024

Graduate student workers at Saint Louis University filed a petition for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board on Oct. 21, hoping to secure better wages, health care and job security. The...

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(The Department of Energy)

SLU awarded nearly $1 million from the Department of Energy to build Climate Resilience Center

Joseph Glaser, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

Saint Louis University received $964,848 from the Department of Energy (DoE) to develop a Climate Resilience Center that will aim to mitigate the effects of climate change in the St. Louis area. It is...

Students being forcibly placed in handcuffs and cable ties by DPS officers after refusing to stop their pro-Palestine demonstration at Pius XII Memorial Library, Oct. 17, 2024.

DPS temporarily detains students at anti-genocide protest in Pius Library

Aditya Gunturu and Maram Lemnifi October 21, 2024

Saint Louis University’s Department of Public Safety temporarily detained and then released three pro-Palestine students protesting and blocking the front entrance of Pius XII Memorial Library around...

Palestinian flags act as centerpieces for the tables attendees sit at during fall dinner in the Wool Ballroom in the Busch Student Center, Oct. 12, 2024.

Muslim Student Association hosts fall dinner ‘Remembering Palestine’ featuring SLU faculty speaker

Nejla Hodzic, Design Editor October 18, 2024

Nearly 200 Saint Louis University (SLU) students and community members filled the Wool Ballroom in the Busch Student Center for the Muslim Student Association's (MSA) annual fall dinner on Oct. 12. The...

Depiction of full and partial silhouettes resembling university staff at Saint Louis University.

23 staff members laid off amid SLU’s ongoing financial struggles

Lauren Hutchens, Ulaa Kuziez, and Jack Cipfl October 18, 2024

Twenty-three staff members were laid off as part of a university wide effort to cut expenses by $20 million this fiscal year. The job cuts, announced Oct. 18, affected staff from six administrative divisions...

A StormReady sign shows that Saint Louis University is certified by the National Weather Service for being weather prepared. The sign is photographed in the Busch Student Center outside the bookstore on Oct. 7, 2024.

Facing the storm: Professor urges better communication and preparedness for severe weather threats

Evelyn Maruszak, Contributor October 9, 2024

Thousands of college students must evacuate their campuses each hurricane season. Schools like Florida A&M University and Florida State University closed their doors in preparation for Hurricane Helene,...

The Student Government Association voted on six bills during a senate meeting on Oct. 16, 2024.

SGA approves almost 4k in spot funding in first meeting back

Carlee Smith, Contributor October 6, 2024

Saint Louis University’s Student Government Association held their first senate hearing of the semester on Wednesday, Oct. 2. They passed two bills, one approving nearly $4,000 in spot funding for SLU...

Front view of De Mattias Hall at Saint Louis University on Sept. 26, 2024.

A stray bullet hit a student’s window in De Mattias Hall

Ulaa Kuziez, Katerina Super, and Fred James September 25, 2024

A stray bullet struck and partially broke a window on the sixth floor of De Mattias Hall Wednesday night, but did not injure anyone in the residence building, a department of public safety official confirmed.  The...

Two Chaifetz students engage in conversation as they keep an eye out for trash near the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center at Forest Park on Sept. 7, 2024.

Chaifetz School of Business students take “Where Mission Meets the Market” to Forest Park

Nejla Hodzic, Design Editor September 24, 2024

Trash bags in one hand and garbage grabbers in another, nearly 40 Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business students spent a recent Saturday cleaning up discarded items from the grass and trails of Forest...

Department of Public Safety officers patrol Saint Louis University and its perimeter 24/7 in an effort to protect the campus community.

New study names SLU ‘Most Dangerous School in Missouri.’ What do experts say?

Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor September 23, 2024

Saint Louis University was named the most dangerous university in Missouri in a recent study by SafeHome.org, reigniting concerns over campus safety. For prospective students and their families, safety...

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