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SLU Welcomes Its First-ever BIPOC Student-run Magazine
Last summer, amidst the fights for racial equality, Shedrack Bogonko ‘22 found himself wondering what he could do beyond protesting and sharing resources on social media. He wanted something that lasts. He recalled seeing artworks celebrating Black students on the first floor of the Student Center, his heart full of appreciation. Yet, such sites were…
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Study Abroad is Canceled. What’s Next for Students?
On October 13th, St. Lawrence University released the decision to cancel all off-campus programs for the Spring semester of 2021. According to the Associate Dean of the Center for International and Intercultural Studies Marina Llorente, this decision is made to ensure that students’ safety remains the top priority. Since March, the Student Safe Travel Committee…
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Dean and Director of Admissions Respond to Recent Concerns About Data Privacy and Campus Tour Safety
Since the beginning of October, The Hill News has received several anonymous complaints towards the Admissions Office from students on campus. These concerns include students’ data privacy and the return of campus tours. This Tuesday, The Hill News had the chance to sit down with the Dean and Executive Director of Admissions to hear their response and to provide…
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McCarthy and Mindfulness
“Pain is inevitable in life,” says Erin McCarthy, professor of philosophy at St. Lawrence University, “but suffering is optional.” McCarthy’s view on mindfulness is now being tested after being injured in a car accident in January, and she finds herself relying on mindfulness in her healing process. “When walking, I am aware of my heart…
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Common Ground Connections Project: A Cultural Exchange Experience
On Thursday, April 25, students from the Common Ground Connections Project (CGC) of St. Lawrence University went to visit the elementary students of Madrid-Waddington Central School for a cultural exchange experience. Their mission is to create public speaking opportunities in intercultural learning environments. This is the second activity day of the project and they first…
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Poetry: Dear the Brother I Didn’t Know I Had
My mother’s water broke when she was walking in the factory yard, the metal-cutter went bam bam. Muscles twisting, muscles squeezing, muscles forming needles that stab from the inside out. Like the metal-cutter. Bam bam. She said it was too soon for the hospital, her hands rusted with new-earned pennies. The coins ran into her…
Thao Nguyen 