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Jack Connaghan // Photo Editor

Soccer or Physical Therapy: Alli Klug and NWSL Draft

Mishal Mustaque, Staff Writer January 23, 2020

Senior defender Alli Klug faced a tough choice. Continue down the PT program or chase the soccer dream? After the end of the season for the women’s soccer team at SLU, in which Klug played an ever-important...

Emma Carmody // Editor-in-Chief

SLU Named Among Top 9 Percent for Financial Aid

Seyoon Choi, Contributor January 23, 2020

Financing college is often one of the daunting tasks for students and their families. But according to a new LendU report, Saint Louis University ranks considerably high in the amount of financial aid...

Riley Mack // News Editor

Ameren Donates $1 Million Plot of Land to SLU

Savanah Seyer, Staff Writer January 23, 2020

Last month, Ameren Missouri, an energy company based in St. Louis, became the latest group to assist SLU in redevelopment projects that are currently underway in the neighborhood after their donation of...

Photo Courtesy of Saint Louis University

SLU Chess Looks Ahead to Final Four

Mikhail Faulconer, Staff Writer January 23, 2020

The SLU chess team finished 2019 with a string of high finishes in recent tournaments. They now look forward to the President's Cup, or “Final Four,” the collegiate national championship of chess in...

Jack Connaghan // Photo Editor

Esports Unveils State-of-the-Art Game Room

Colin Thierry, Staff Writer January 23, 2020

Esports is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Since 2015, around 125 universities have created varsity esports programs, and this year, SLU has joined the trend. SLU has started to recruit...

Ashlee Kothenbeutel // Illustration Editor

“Open the F*****g Stairs in Gries”

Klaudia Wachnik, Staff Writer January 23, 2020

Recently, Griesedieck Hall students expressed their frustrations with the closure of the building’s first floor steps, causing long wait times at the elevator—even if only traveling to the second floor....

Photo Courtesy of Juhi Nayak

Students Practice Jesuit Advocacy in Washington D.C.

Emma Carmody, Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2019

Jesuits have always been called to advocate for those living on the margins of society.  On Nov. 16–18, a group of students practiced this advocacy in Washington D.C. as part of the Ignatian Family...

GIC and SLU Athletics Present Abby Wambach as Next Speaker

GIC and SLU Athletics Present Abby Wambach as Next Speaker

Rebecca LiVigni, Managing Editor December 6, 2019

Abby Wambach, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup Champion, is coming to SLU on Jan. 28, 2020 in the Wool Ballroom at 7 p.m. as the next speaker for the Great Issues Committee in collaboration...

Photo Courtesy of Saint Louis University

Sr. Catherine Mutindi Wins $1 Million Opus Prize

Conor Dorn, Associate News Editor December 6, 2019

On Thursday, Nov. 21, SLU hosted the 2019 Opus Prize ceremony in the Center for Global Citizenship. Sister Catherine Mutindi was announced as the 2019 Opus Prize Laureate, winning $1 million for her charity,...

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SLU’s Entrepreneurship Program Among Top in the Nation

Caroline Lipski, Staff Writer December 6, 2019

According to recent rankings by “Entrepreneur” magazine, SLU has one of the most successful programs for entrepreneurship studies in higher education, as its graduate program ranked at no. 20 and undergraduate...

Graphic Courtesy of Grace Dunlavy

Remembering Our History: SLU’s Service During World War II

December 6, 2019

During March of 1940, the United States Surgeon General Thomas Parren Jr. sent letters out to medical schools across the country in an effort to look for potential sponsors for a general hospital. The...

Festive Things to do On and Off Campus

Festive Things to do On and Off Campus

Sara Qalbani, Contributor December 5, 2019

With Christmas nearly approaching, it’s time to get into the holiday mood. Although this time of year may be stressful due to projects, essays and finals, it still important to take a moment to destress...

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