January 31

News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

University News & Stories

World Languages Professor Publishes Genre Blending Novel Associate Professor and Co-Chair of World Languages, Cultures, and Media Alessandro Giardino has published a novel that blends the historical and psychological fiction genres.

First Person: The Power of Alumni Career Mentoring Olivia Melvin '23 shares how the advice she received from her Laurentian parent inspired her to take advantage of every opportunity St. Lawrence has to offer.

News from Around Campus

Subject-Object Exhibition Available Online Work curated for the Subject-Object Exhibition by Associate Professor of Art and Art History Sarah Knobel is available for online viewing thanks to a website she built with Cassandra Raye Pryce '22, whose work is featured in the show. The exhibition is currently on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until Saturday, Feb. 26. View the website.

Events

Virtual Organ Concert: Celebrating the Estey Organ The pipe organ housed in Gunnison Memorial Chapel was built by the Estey Organ Company, one of the largest organ companies in the world. Sondra Goldsmith performs in this virtual recital celebrating the Estey organ. Watch the concert.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! SLU Writers Series presents Ana Maria Spagna, Visiting Viebranz Professor Thu, Feb 3 at 8pm - 1 hour Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The Writer's Series continues with Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing Ana Maria Spagna, author of several award-winning books and a four-time finalist for the Washington State Book Award. Registration is required for this in-person event.

Gallery Talk with Sarah Knobel Mon, Feb 7 at 4:45pm - 1 hour Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Associate Professor of Art and Art History Sarah Knobel carefully selected images that navigate between the realms of portraiture and still life for the Subject-Object exhibition. Join her for a gallery talk.

Athletics

Saints Celebrate Wins; Winter Sports Continue Men's Squash swept the competition to secure 5-4 wins over Bowdoin, Colby, and Bates while Women’s Squash dominated Colby 8-1. The weekend wins continued with Women’s Swimming and Diving securing their fifth straight dual meet victory over Utica as Women’s Ice Hockey defeated Dartmouth 6-2 to celebrate their fourth straight win. Men’s Basketball defeated Vassar 51-50 after topping Canton 76-53 last week while Women's Basketball topped Bard in both match-ups (68-49 and 72-56). Men’s Ice Hockey skated to a 4-4 tie against Clarkson. During the Lake Placid Super Tour, Leif Harvey '25, Lilli Thomas '25, and Emma Strack '25 posted top finishes for Saints Nordic Skiing while Kathleen Merchant ’22, Jackson Hamilton ’23, and Timothy Boyce ’25 won their respective events at the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Middlebury Invitationals.  For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores. SaintsAthletics.com

Social Media

Skating Saints Honor Teddy Balkind Last weekend, Saints Men's Ice Hockey wore St. Lukes jerseys during their pre-game warmup against Clarkson to honor the life of Teddy Balkind, the son of Jon Balkind '89, who tragically passed away earlier this month. View photos of the jerseys on the Saints Men's Ice Hockey Instagram account.

News Digest is a weekly compilation of the news releases and Web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday.

Please contact Jessica Kennedy in University Communications at (315) 229-1808 with news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements.