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Riley Tovornik // Photo Editor

Academic and Political Pundit Christina Greer Delivers Black History Keynote Lecture

Mikhail Faulconer, Staff Writer February 20, 2020

Christina Greer, P.h.D., Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University, gave a lecture titled “Challenges to Democracy: Activism, Education and the 2020 Elections” to a crowd of about...

Riley Tovornik // Sports Editor

Take Me Out to the Bills Game

Austin Glass, Contributor February 12, 2020

“If you wanna be the wokest woke that ever woke, go to women’s sports events.” Abby Wambach came to speak at SLU last Tuesday and had these words of wisdom for the SLU community. As a longtime supporter...

Photo Courtesy of Juliana Cortese

2020: A New Year for Change

Aman Rahman, Contributor January 22, 2020

Despite the cold and windy day in St. Louis, thousands of determined protesters attended the fourth annual Women’s March this past Saturday. The theme of the march this year was “Be Counted” in an...

Photo by the Greater Issues Committee

Monica Lewinsky Coming to SLU: Cancelling ‘Cancel Culture’

Riley Mack, News Editor November 21, 2019

On Monday, Nov. 11, the Greater Issues Committee announced that Monica Lewinsky will be speaking at SLU in early December. The GIC came to this decision based on Lewinsky’s content, which will cover...

Photo courtesy of Billiken Athletics

Get Her in the Game Keeps Diaz at SLU

Sam Glass, Sports Editor October 30, 2019

In 1972, the historic Title IX was passed, granting women equality in education and athletics. Since its implementation, female student athletes across the nation have taken advantage of their opportunities...

Climate Strike Strikes a Chord

Climate Strike Strikes a Chord

Alexis Kayser, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

 On Sept. 23, Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, delivered an intense, passionate speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit. Thunberg directly called out the apathy of...

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca LiVigni.

Zeta Breast Cancer Event Provides Prevention Tips

Meredyth Staunch, Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2019

Many women partake in breast cancer screenings as a form of early detection. The American Cancer Society recommends women between ages 40 and 54 receive mammograms annually and women above this age range...

Heather Brock (Award Committee Chair) and Kellisa Lyn Fiala (President) stand on stage behind Woman of the Year Regina Walton. (Emma Carmody / The University News)

Women’s Commission Honors Six “Remarkable” SLU Women

Riley Mack, News Editor May 1, 2019

“Women are so inspiring and we don’t talk about it,” said Heather Brock, Award Committee Chair for the Women’s Commission and Assistant Director for Communication in Office of Admissions. “We...

Using Your Power to Empower

Riley Mack, News Editor March 20, 2019

Katlyn Martin – SGA President Senior majoring in Political Science with a minor in Urban Poverty, also Pre-Law What has been a key source of motivation for you? “In terms of SGA, the people...

Period Pains

Period Pains

Caroline Lipski, Contributor February 13, 2019

Just this past week I was trying to help a friend out when I made a discovery in one of the bathrooms on campus. This discovery—or lack thereof—was the absence of period products, which left me questioning...

Photo Courtesy of Diane Chatman.

New SLU Study Gains National Attention

Riley Mack, News Editor January 30, 2019

In Ethiopia, the school dropout rate for girls remains at a staggering 51 percent, according to the Dignity Period project, a main cause for dropouts being the lack of access to menstruation products....

Illustration Courtesy of Ashlee Kothenbeutel.

Soaring Through the Glass Ceiling: The Struggles of Women Going into Male-Dominated Fields

Riley Mack, News Editor January 30, 2019

For women during World War II, it was Rosie the Riveter telling them “We Can Do It” that motivated them to step into the male-dominated workforce; for college-aged females today, it is breaking the...

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