In the wake of COVID-19, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race lifts eyes and spirits skyward.  One year ago, Forest Park’s Central Fields were barren. For the first time in 49 years, the annual...

Editor-in-Chief Conor Dorn, originally from River Forest, Illinois, is majoring in History. He joined The University News as an incoming freshman. Throughout his four years with the UNews, he has met...

I read once that we, like potted plants,need to be uprooted, stripped of the comfortable storecontainer we call home. We need to be gently–sometimes painfully–broken upour roots loosened and...

Just over a year ago, many students were on their spring breaks having the time of their lives. Students became hopeful that school was halfway through and summer was near. But when the pandemic hit and...

On Mar. 13, 2020, students learned that Saint Louis University would be closed for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester. Two months into the pandemic, SLU was eager and arranged for students to safely...

Almost a year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic started. It has been a period of changing routines, relationships and values. The pandemic has forced most people to slow down and reflect; The University...

We have provided a guide throughout the day, focusing on activities and restaurants to go to with your friends. We begin with our top three favorite brunch places within 15 minutes of SLU. Next we dive...

Nov. 3, 2020 is a day many won’t forget. No matter their party, voters headed to the polls to exercise their right to vote in this year’s presidential election. Many were able to vote through absentee...

Since the beginning of the semester, the talk around campus has been about COVID-19 non-stop. Let’s take a break and meet some of our furry neighbors. Walking down West Pine, no matter the season, spring,...