On Friday, Aug. 26, 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick exercised his First Amendment right to free speech, catapulting himself into the political arena. Although he did not exercise this freedom...

On August 21, the 2016 Olympic Games ended after months of speculation of whether Brazil was fit to host, with its slow construction time and the number of urban poor being ignored in the background. Despite...

Until last month, Saint Louis University had not opened a new residence hall for nearly two decades. Spring Hall, constructed beside Beracha Hall and just a stroll from Fusz Hall, will be followed by the...

It would be a feat of unimaginable lengths to sum up this Editorial Board’s gratitude and reflections - not to mention the thoughts of 42 years worth of UNewsers - into this 900-word piece, but we will...

No matter the game, it’s no secret that sports fans at SLU typically fall squarely into one of two camps: St. Louis or Chicago. And with the Cubs battling the Cardinals in the opening weeks of baseball...

In our editorial last week, we talked about how the recent leak of the Panama Papers demonstrates the much-needed role of newspapers to bring transparency and accountability to those in power. Recent interactions...

“Hello. This is John Doe. Interested in data?” So began an encrypted online conversation between an anonymous source and the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung in early 2015. The whistleblower,...

With course registration well underway for the upcoming fall semester, SLU students are once again digging up their sheet of degree requirements, reevaluating their graduation plans and confronting the...

The internet is the ultimate equalizer. Thanks to social media, it has become a forum where everyone’s voice can be heard; no longer do newspaper editors and TV anchors have a monopoly on reaching massive...

Imagine two national soccer teams. One team flounders on the world stage, consistently losing to middling opponents, never advancing past the round of 16 in the World Cup. The other has quickly become...

Spring is in the air. The flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and the college students are ... what, exactly? We asked our editorial board to find out what everyone had planned for the springtime....

With April 1 just around the corner, some high school seniors may still be unsure of where they want to go. In light of this, we have decided to provide some aid to the undecided by providing our own official...