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A tornado in Florissant, Mo left downed trees and structural damage on March 14.

Lessons from the March 14 tornado outbreak

Evelyn Maruszak, Staff Writer March 29, 2025

On Friday, March 14, a tornado outbreak left a trail of destruction in Missouri, including the St. Louis area. This string of tornadic events and severe thunderstorms disrupted communities, killed 10 people...

Attendees socialize and take a few moments to reflect ahead of breaking their fasts at the collab iftar in the St. Louis Room of the Busch Student Center on March 18. (The University News / Nejla Hodzic)

Ramadan celebrations at SLU put community building at the forefront

Nejla Hodzic, Design Editor March 28, 2025

Muslim communities have been bustling with activity throughout the month of Ramadan. On and off Saint Louis University’s campus, some people volunteered at mosques, cooking for worshippers or neatly...

Areva Martin, who serves as legal counsel for the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved, speaks at a press conference in front of St. Francis Xavier College Church on March 26, 2025 where a prayer service and public apology for SLU’s role in slavery was set to take place.

Public apology to descendants of people enslaved by SLU cancelled after descendants withdraw support

Noa Vacek, Senior Writer March 27, 2025

A formal apology from Saint Louis University for enslaving people was delayed after Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved (DSLUE) pulled their participation hours before the scheduled event...

Pastor Greg Holley shields his candle's flame from the wind at the "Lights of Remembrance" vigil near Saint Louis University's Clock Tower on Feb. 27, 2025. Holley is a descendant of people enslaved by Jesuits and the university and spoke at the vigil about the importance of honoring his ancestors.

Vigil honoring people enslaved by Jesuits and SLU marks historic step toward reconciliation

Ulaa Kuziez, News Editor March 3, 2025

On Saint Louis University’s Clock Tower steps last week, around 60 people lit blue candlesticks anointed with salt and oil. While shielding the flames from the cool breeze, they stood together for a...

President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meeting onstage at a Turning Point USA rally in Georgia on Oct. 23, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via Vox)

SLU public health majors and faculty are worried about U.S. health under Trump administration

Aditya Gunturu, Senior Writer February 21, 2025

Students and professors at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice say they fear that U.S. Secretary of Health and Humanitarian Services Robert F Kennedy Jr. will negatively...

Edward J. Feser will lead Saint Louis University as its 34th president starting July 1, 2025. Feser comes to SLU from Oregon State University, where he was provost for eight years. Photo courtesy of Saint Louis University.

Incoming SLU President Dr. Edward J. Feser inherits complex campus, with budget concerns and enrollment uncertainty

Jack Cipfl, Assistant News Editor February 21, 2025

Saint Louis University’s Board of Trustees elected Dr. Edward J. Feser as the 34th university president, an experienced higher education administrator who will take office on July 1, 2025.  Feser...

Baristas at Quarrelsome Coffee prepare drinks for customers during their last week of business on Jan. 29, 2025.

Beloved Quarrelsome Coffee shop closes suddenly after less than 2 years in operation

Andy Cullinane, Assistant Arts & Life Editor February 20, 2025

Quarrelsome Coffee, a beloved coffeehouse and roastery just minutes away from campus, permanently closed its doors on Sunday, Feb. 2.  The coffee shop posted to their Instagram on Saturday with little...

Saint Louis University received research 1 status on on Feb. 13, the highest and most coveted classification a university can achieve for its research activity.

SLU receives elite R1 status after decade-long effort

Ulaa Kuziez and Jack Cipfl February 13, 2025

Saint Louis University received Research 1 status today, the highest rank universities can achieve for research activity.  The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement...

After getting their boba tea, event-goers chat in the Pere Marquette Gallery before the Lunar New Year celebration begins on Jan. 29, 2025. The annual festival was hosted by Saint Louis University's Chinese Language Culture Club.

Photos: Students ring in Lunar New Year at Chinese Language Culture Club festival

Jude Thomas, Staff Writer February 10, 2025

The Chinese Language Culture Club held its annual Lunar New Year Festival in DuBourg Hall’s Pere Marquette Gallery to welcome the Year of the Snake on Jan. 29. The festival, put on with a $400 budget,...

Members of the Kud Djerdan group perform a traditional cultural dance during the Bosnian Statehood Day celebration in the Sinquefield Stateroom on Nov. 22, 2024.

Bosnian Statehood Day celebrated on SLU’s campus highlights Bosnian culture, history and resilience

Nejla Hodzic, Design Editor November 28, 2024

Over a hundred students and community members packed the Sinquefield Stateroom in DuBourg Hall, their English and Bosnian conversations filling the air. As an upbeat cultural tune began to play, all eyes...

American-themed props were placed at the photo booth for attendees to pose with at an election night watch party at Saint Louis University’s Center for Global Citizenship on Nov. 5, 2024.

Top political science researchers at SLU discuss implications of the 2024 election

Jack Cipfl, Assistant News Editor November 22, 2024

Faculty and researchers from Saint Louis University’s political science department discussed the results and impact of the 2024 U.S. elections at a panel event on Nov. 14. They talked about how the economy...

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...

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