Alexa Usage Decreasing as Students Turn to Alternative Options
Seyoon Choi, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
Saint Louis University became one of the first schools in the nation to outfit every resident hall and on-campus apartments with Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers in summer 2019. While the achievement was widely acknowledged by media outlets and the SLU community, administration faces minimal usage amongst stu...
Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services
Klaudia Wachnik, Contributor
November 13, 2019
In July of 2019, the lower level of Fitzgerald Hall opened its doors to the public as the Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services. The center is designed to be a safe, reliable space where children can be tested for autism or any type of autism spectrum disorder. Families then will receive cons...
Social Issues Series: Jesuits in Film
Klaudia Wachnik, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
On Aug. 12, 2017, Charlottesville, Virginia made worldwide news as the sight of white supremacist riots. In the wake of this event, many departments at SLU began to respond to the incident, including the Department of Theological Studies. “We wanted to show that Theological Studies could respond, that The...
SLU Shows Appreciation for Staff Members in Annual Cannonball Picnic
Colin Thierry, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
On Tuesday October 22 SLU held its annual Cannonball Staff Appreciation Picnic on the Quad by DuBourg Hall. Employees received a free lunch of hot dogs, cupcakes, and lemonade as a token of appreciation by the University for all of their hard work. Sr. Virginia Herbers, ASCJ, of the Office of Mission ...
Carni’fall’ Welcomes Autumn to Campus
Leah George, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
Last Friday, Oct. 24, Billikens after Dark organized a fun Halloween-filled night called “Carnifall”. The event included various fall activities such as pumpkin painting, spooky snacks, a viewing of Halloweentown, a bouncy house, games, a costume contest and much more. The event had a great turnout this year as m...
SLU Chess: Best in the Midwest
Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor
October 31, 2019
Earlier this month, the SLU chess team continued their hot streak as they competed at the Midwest Collegiate Chess Championship at the University of Missouri. Held from Oct. 6 to 8, SLU’s chess team was met with tough competition from Washington University and Mizzou, all three teams fielding their ...
Drug Take-Back: Progress & Prevention
Eileen Wisniowicz, Contributor
October 31, 2019
On Saturday, Oct. 28 and Monday, Oct. 30, Saint Louis University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) partnered with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to host a drug take-back drive. This drive was part of the larger National Prescription Drug Take Back Day that occurred on Oct. 26 of this year, althou...
St. Louis Literary Award Honors Edwidge Danticat
Sarah Steen, Copy Editor
October 31, 2019
On the evening of Oct. 24, at the Sheldon Concert Hall, acclaimed Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat accepted the 52nd St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates. This honor has been awarded to many distinguished recipients, including Stephen Sondheim and Margaret A...
Volunteers Exposed to Flu for New SLU Study
Caroline Lipski, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
The only thing not pleasant about receiving a $3,310 check and state-of-the-art hospitality is potentially receiving the flu because of it. Last week, SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development initiated its human influenza challenge to better understand the flu and learn how to best prevent it in the f...
Mona Hicks Moving to Stanford
Savanah Seyer, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
Last week, SLU students received the bittersweet news that Mona Hicks, Ph.D., SLU’s Associate Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students would be leaving SLU to serve as Stanford’s Senior Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students. As Dean of Students, Hicks has played a role in shap...
UPDATE: Student critically injured near campus
Emma Carmody and Rebecca LiVigni
October 24, 2019
(Update 7:50 p.m.) St. Louis Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the student found at the 3900 block of Lindell did not suffer gun shot wounds, but has undetermined injuries. Police have also confirmed they are not currently looking for a suspect and no arrests have been made. Lt. Colonel Ronnie R...
Common Core Proposal Unveiled
Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor
October 17, 2019
In November 2017, the University Undergraduate Core Committee was established and charged with the development of a new common undergraduate core which, if implemented, would standardize core requirements across all twelve of SLU’s colleges and schools. At the beginning of October, the UUCC presented ...
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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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