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SLU Implements Consolidated Housing Plan in Response to COVID-19

Colin Thierry, Staff Writer April 20, 2020

In late March, SLU unveiled a consolidated housing plan in order to combat the spread of COVID-19 on campus and to provide relief to healthcare employees and patients nearby. Under this housing plan, students...

SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development Leads the Way Towards COVID-19 Vaccine

SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development Leads the Way Towards COVID-19 Vaccine

Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor April 16, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its course, public health experts and doctors have repeatedly stressed the importance of developing a safe and effective vaccine. Though it may be possible to...

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SLU’S Faith Community Goes Virtual

Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor April 16, 2020

As the SLU community continues to adjust to new ways of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, one area which has seen tremendous success is the maintenance of a strong and welcoming community of faith.  As...

Coming Home

Coming Home

Lenya Goda, Staff Writer April 13, 2020

I was in Madrid when I heard SLU was shutting down for the semester. I was visiting my friends who were studying abroad for spring break. Thursday, I was getting lunch with them, and Friday, I was holed...

An Empty Heart: SLU After the Outbreak

An Empty Heart: SLU After the Outbreak

Jack Connaghan, Photo Editor April 10, 2020

Here at Saint Louis University, we often say we are “the heart of Saint Louis.” Physically, that description is correct: We are just about equidistant from the edges of the city and have easy access...

Common Core Curriculum Approved

Common Core Curriculum Approved

Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor April 6, 2020

On March 25, the Interim Provost Chester Gillis, Ph.D., announced to the SLU community that the university-wide core curriculum was officially approved by all SLU colleges and schools. The vote represents...

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SLU Community Remains Strong Amidst COVID-19

Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor April 1, 2020

Over the past few weeks, the entire community at Saint Louis University has been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 in dramatic and unprecedented ways. Students have left their dorm rooms and apartments,...

Essential Employees: A Perspective

Essential Employees: A Perspective

Colin Thierry, Staff Writer April 1, 2020

Throughout the early stages of this COVID-19 pandemic, SLU has taken many measures to ensure the safety of its students and employees. This has included switching to fully remote online classes on Zoom...

A Letter from the Editor

Emma Carmody, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2020

The University News has strived to be the student voice of Saint Louis University in good times and bad for nearly 100 years. This year, we laid out three values that we would shape our goals around: community...

SLU student first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in City of St. Louis

SLU student first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in City of St. Louis

Emma Carmody, Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2020

16 March 8 p.m. At 7:43 p.m. on March 16, President Fred Pestello, P.hD. sent out an email announcing that the first the first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in the City of St. Louis was a SLU...

A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Cancelled Amidst Growing Concern over Coronavirus

A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Cancelled Amidst Growing Concern over Coronavirus

Sam Glass, Sports Editor March 12, 2020

Another one bites the dust, as the Atlantic 10 announces the cancellation of the remainder of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament. The A-10 joins the list of cancelled tournaments due to safety concerns...

SGA Election Results

SGA Election Results

March 5, 2020

President Joseph Reznikov    Vice President of Academic Affairs  Sophia Izhar   Vice President of Finance  Armina Osmanovic   Vice President of International...

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