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  1. Two students sitting on a blanket on the rocks at the top of a waterfall at dusk.

    First Person: The Norms of College Life Are Out the Window. Now What?

    Grace Harkins '21

    My last three years at SLU have been full of laughter, goofiness, growth, love, and learning. Even though COVID-19 might make the upcoming year look very different to us, I have no doubt that these...

  2. A student, wearing a mask, sits on the front steps of a brightly colored house.

    First Person: Positive Outlooks Found in the Pandemic

    Teal Borden '22

    When reflecting on the spring semester, it's clear that each of us had our own unique struggles amid change and uncertainty, and a time that was only four months ago feels like a world away. Despite...

  3. The Saint Lawrence volleyball team gathers around foam letters that spell out "SLU" in front of the Student Center.

    First Person: Fostering Friendships With Teammates From Close to Home and Far Away

    Madi Amico '22

    Growing up in a small town, it wasn’t often that I came into contact with people outside of my town’s bubble. That’s how I felt for the first 18 years of my life­­ —trapped in a bubble with the same...

  4. The sun sets behind the Chapel on the Saint Lawrence University campus.

    First Person: How to Say Goodbye to St. Lawrence? You Can't.

    Eavan O'Neill '20

    And I mean you really can’t. One of the best feelings in the world has to be driving back to Canton, New York, turning onto 23 Romoda Drive after a summer, winter, or spring break away from campus...

  5. The Hill News, Saint Lawrence University's student newspaper, masthead.

    The Enduring Power of Student Media During COVID-19

    Today, most St. Lawrence students behind our student media outlets can’t be on campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped telling stories and sharing news that matters to their community.

  6. Looking up at a tree-lined path near the Saint Lawrence University entryway.

    First Person: Saving the Best for Last

    Teal Borden '22

    It turns out, sometimes you make the best decisions of your life at the absolute last minute. My senior year of high school was spent obsessing over what college would be the best fit for me. At last...

  7. A group of seven student at a climate action vigil in a park square. They're holding handmade protest signs.

    First Person: What's It Like to Live in Commons College?

    Nicole Greene '21

    St. Lawrence is unique in many ways. Not only are we home to the only revolving door in the North Country and have the largest squirrel population known to mankind, but we also offer students the...

  8. First Person: Three Stories of How I Met My Best Friends

    Hannah Spaeth '23

    I. Abby January 21, 2019. About a week after my initial acceptance to St. Lawrence, and only a couple of days short of my eighteenth birthday. Posts on the Facebook page for the recently accepted...

  9. Five Saint Lawrence University students stand together for a photo.

    First Person: The Company of Solitude

    Ellie Napolo '21

    Before pulling up to 23 Romoda Drive, every person had a certain reason for choosing St. Lawrence as their new home.

  10. Gunnison Chapel.

    First Person: In This Together - Ringing Bells as a Way to Enlighten Your Future

    Daniil Kim '22

    “Ding” and that is a time to make a wish. Like any college student, I wish I can find myself on this long life journey and that my soul is committed to something I truly love. “Ding” and you stare at...