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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.

OccupySLU anti-war protest at Pius Library ends with temporary arrests and brush-in with DPS

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 26, 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...

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...

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