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Babble ‘Bout a Bubble

Babble ‘Bout a Bubble

John Lewis, Contributor September 8, 2020

I’m sure many of us played with bubbles growing up, but what about playing in a bubble? That just may be the case for the NCAA this spring.    With the cancellation of college football, schools...

Patrick Horst, Dawson Myers, Claire Bartusch, Valerie Graham, Julia Duncan pose for a group photo while cooking in Reinert Hall.

SLU Groups Continue To Serve

Sophia Kaltsas, Contributor September 4, 2020

After the abrupt close of Saint Louis University last semester, many people and organizations were left in the lurch, having to adapt for the upcoming semester. Doing service is a central tenet of what...

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Shake Up in the College of Arts and Sciences

Andrew Brophy, Contributor September 3, 2020

In a recently released preliminary report from a College of Arts and Sciences’ task force, it is recommended that the oldest college on campus become two separate entities in order to better accommodate...

Photo by Lourdes Hindi

Don’t fear! Diablitos is Here.

Grace Rakestraw, Staff Writer September 3, 2020

For all the SLU students craving authentic Mexican Food, look no further than West Pine. Diablitos will open tentatively on Tuesday, Sept. 1 in the building that previously held Cafe Ventana. Diablitos...

Photo by Michelle Peltier

SLU 101 Going Virtual

Colin Thierry, Staff Writer May 7, 2020

SLU 101, the summer orientation program for incoming students, is just around the corner as the end of the spring semester nears. After countless cancellations of on-campus activities because of the pandemic,...

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Uncertainty of Study Abroad Continues into the Fall

Caroline Lipski, Staff Writer May 7, 2020

With lockdown and stay-at-home regulations in place in many parts of the world due to the mounting number of COVID-19 cases, most are certain that international travel is the least of their worries. However,...

Graphic by Grace Dunlavy

SLU Cannabis Program Set to Begin in the Fall

Riley Mack, News Editor May 2, 2020

When registration for the 2020-2021 school year opened for SLU students, many were surprised to find a program called Cannabis Science and Operations on the drop-down list of courses.    “I...

Illustration by Ashlee Kothenbeutel

Robert Hermann – A Very Important Person

Sam Glass, Sports Editor April 25, 2020

Four years ago, I left my dorm room in Marguerite Hall to start my new adventures in sports media: a women’s soccer game on August 19 where I would begin my career in the Billiken sportscape. I walked...

Essential Employees Keep SLU Running During COVID-19 Pandemic

Essential Employees Keep SLU Running During COVID-19 Pandemic

Colin Thierry, Staff Writer April 24, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees around the country have been afforded the ability to work from home. However, there are some employees whose positions do not allow them the same luxury....

Graphic by Ashlee Kothenbeutel

Pass/Fail policy put in place at SLU

Klaudia Wachnik, Staff Writer April 22, 2020

When the SLU community officially went on spring break on March 9, many students expected that they would arrive back to campus on the following Monday, prepared to complete the rest of the semester as...

Graphic by Ashlee Kothenbeutel

SLU Professor Renounces Endowed Chair in Protest

Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor April 22, 2020

Last month, David Rapach, Ph.D, previously the John Simon Endowed Chair in Economics, renounced his chairship in protest of perceived violations of academic norms surrounding the $50-million-dollar donation...

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Life on campus with only 250 students

Riley Mack, News Editor April 21, 2020

Spring is in the air in St. Louis; yet, on SLU’s campus, the Clock Tower fountains are dry, hammocks remain empty and the tulips are blooming with no audience. While most SLU students returned home for...

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