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Melania Trump speaks about abortion rights in Fox News interview, photo from ABC news.

Too little, too late: Melania Trump voices support for abortion rights a month before presidential election

Mariya Yasinovska, Opinion Editor October 7, 2024

In a move that has raised eyebrows across the political spectrum, Melania Trump has voiced her support for abortion rights — a stance she has never publicly endorsed before. The timing could not be more...

It is so easy to feel like you don’t belong at a school like this

It is so easy to feel like you don’t belong at a school like this

Billiken Becky, Contributor October 4, 2024

Do I belong… anywhere? At a school like  SLU, I ask myself that question a lot. When you are in an environment where the overwhelming majority of people come from the suburbs, wealth and private...

Saint Louis and La Salle University field hockey players run for cover following eruption of gunfire in vicinity of Temple University pitch on Sept. 27, 2024. 
(Photo courtesy of ESPN)

Shots fired at SLU field hockey match, no players or fans harmed

Nora Kotnik, Sports Editor September 28, 2024

Gunfire interrupted a women’s field hockey game between Saint Louis and La Salle University in Philadelphia on Sept. 27. Players and spectators left without suffering any injuries.  The match ended...

Two Delta Gamma members on preference day.

Sorority scaries, internalized misogyny and deep insecurities

Calla Truschel Jacobs, Senior Writer September 27, 2024

As I’m doing my best to catch up on the many hours of sleep I lost both during and in preparation for recruitment, I find myself reflecting on the attitudes and perspectives I had before joining my sorority...

Michaelina Wautier, "A Self-portrait with Easel"

The rediscovery of Michaelina Wautier, the 17th-century painter no one knows about

Ashlyn Jones, Arts & Life Editor April 4, 2024

On Saturday, March 23, the Saint Louis Art Museum celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting its annual Mary Strauss Women in the Arts Lecture on the discovered works of 17th-century Dutch painter Michaelina...

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Three romance books for oblivious boyfriends

Aidan DeSpain, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

When it comes to understanding complex emotions and communicating those emotions, men are often considered to be “clueless”. If he isn’t, many conclude that there was a woman in their life who taught...

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“Love Lies Bleeding” is not just a tale of queer love, but a seedy story of lust and violence with darkly funny moments

MC Pavlick, Fundraising Chair April 3, 2024

Gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) falls for the transient Jackie (Katy O’Brian), who has stopped in town and is preparing for a bodybuilding competition in Las Vegas. After closing at the gym, Lou chats...

What Are the Women Wearing?

What Are the Women Wearing?

Sydney Altemose, Associate Sports Editor May 2, 2021

Throughout the past five years, the WNBA has undergone a serious revolution. It’s not just that their prominence has risen, or that their draft picks have  gotten increasingly more impressive and...

Black History Month and Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Intersectionality of Marginalized Groups

Clarke Taylor, Staff Writer April 2, 2021

Black History Month and Women’s History Month fall back-to-back. Black History Month is a mere 28 (sometimes 29) days while Women’s History Month is typically a full 31 days. Both are very important...

COVID-19’s Newest Victim: Gender Equality

COVID-19’s Newest Victim: Gender Equality

Penelope Gardner, Staff Writer March 29, 2021

I hate men. The COVID-19 pandemic has further proven that this is a deserved statement because of how the divide in domestic tasks has grown even though both partners are home more frequently and have...

Margaret Sanger Does Not Deserve a Place in Women's History Month

Margaret Sanger Does Not Deserve a Place in Women’s History Month

Anastasia Hanonick, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

March 1 marked the start of Women’s History Month. As a feminist, I keep two ideals close to my heart: A woman’s right to choose and the necessity of gender equality. I will always defend a woman’s...

What Rape Culture Looks Like On College Campuses

Anastasia Hanonick, Contributor February 21, 2021

I will never forget one particular conversation I had with a friend during my freshman year of college. As we are walking back from the dining hall on a warm-ish September day, she turned to me and asked...

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