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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...

Pius XII Memorial Library will temporarily reduce hours due to short staffing.

Staffing shortage forces Pius to cut late night hours

Noa Vacek, Contributor September 20, 2024

Pius XII Memorial Library will temporarily reduce hours due to short staffing. Instead of closing at the usual 2 a.m. time, the library will now shut its doors at 12 a.m. from Sunday through Thursday....

St. Louis-based artist Cbabi Bayoc created four art panels that highlight Mill Creek Valley’s faith, business, music and sports scene. The new public art is meant to honor the historically Black community which was condemned and destroyed by city officials in the 1950s.

New art on SLU’s campus honors displaced Mill Creek neighborhood

Nour Elbeshbeshy, Contributor September 19, 2024

Students, faculty and community members gathered on Sept. 10 to celebrate new public artwork that honors Mill Creek Valley, a mostly Black neighborhood that was demolished by city officials in the 1950s.  St....

SLU budget deficit will force all programs, divisions  to reduce expenses by 4%

SLU budget deficit will force all programs, divisions to reduce expenses by 4%

Jack Cipfl, Contributor September 19, 2024

A budgetary deficit in the 2024 fiscal year will force all university divisions to reduce expenses by about 4%, according to a statement from Provost Mike Lewis provided to the University News on Sept....

Around 30 people gathered at Adorjan Hall for a debate watch party convened by the history honor society Phi Alpha Theta on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Students watched the Trump-Harris debate at several campus viewing parties

Carlee Smith, Contributor September 12, 2024

Saint Louis University students watched as presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debated Sept. 10 for the first, and likely last time, ahead of the November election.  After President...

Ambulance parked alongside Grand crosswalk at Saint Louis University on Sep. 12, 2024.

SLU student hit by Jeep Wrangler on Grand crossing, did not sustain serious injuries

Joseph Glaser, Staff Writer September 12, 2024

A Saint Louis University student riding a bike was hit by a red Jeep Wrangler Thursday at around 12:31 p.m. The sophomore student sustained a broken finger, burn marks and scrape injuries to her right...

Sophomore Julian Garcia stands in BSC entryway as officer K. Dalton reaches for handcuffs in her vest, which she was reportedly holding the entire protest, at Saint Louis University on March 26.

Protests erupt over far-right speaker on campus

Lauren Hutchens and Sophia Brummond April 4, 2024

Updated on April 4 at 11:38 p.m. to include information provided by Julian Garcia, one of the protesters affiliated with OccupySLU. A previous version of the story named Garcia as the leader of OccupySLU,...

Students play soccer and lacrosse on the Vandeventer Field on March 20. With a $1.3 millon dollar renovation, the field has new lighting, turf and netting.
(Couretsy of Jack Herlihy).

Inside the $1.3 million Vandeventer Field overhaul

Brendan Brunette, Senior writer April 4, 2024

Saint Louis University’s Vandeventer Field, a popular recreational and intramural field, has undergone a remarkable $1.3 million transformation to improve the athletic experience for students and community...

Ending the current daylight savings time system is something voters across the political system want in Missouri.

Most Missouri voters want to stop springing forward and falling back

Nathaniel Anderson, Contributor April 4, 2024

A vast majority of Missouri voters want to end the current daylight savings time system, according to a new poll from YouGov and Saint Louis University. The February poll found that 78% of likely Missouri...

Gavin Bena, center, speaks to voters in preparation for the April 2 election in Missouri. The 21-year-old is running for a seat on the Glendale Board of Aldermen. Photo courtesy of Gavin Bena.

SLU student running for local office wants to offer new perspective

Grant Bellchamber, Staff writer March 28, 2024

Through the grueling academic process of the Spring semester, SLU sophomore Gavin Bena has taken on an additional responsibility: a local political campaign. After surveying political issues that face...

President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D speaks before the ribbon-cutting of the O’Loughlin Family Champions Center in Oct. 2023.

President Pestello to retire in 2025 after a decade of leadership

Kaleb Yu, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

After a decade of service to Saint Louis University, President Fred Pestello announced today he will be retiring following the end of the 2024-25 school year. Pestello is the 33rd president, and the...

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