News Digest: October 21, 2025
October 21
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University News & Stories
St. Lawrence Celebrates 25 Years of Viebranz Visiting Professors of Creative WritingFour former Viebranz Visiting Professors of Creative Writing returned to campus Thursday to talk about their craft and, later that evening, to read from their work. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration marking 25 years of the Viebranz Visiting Professorship. |
Dan Look’s New Cat-Inspired Book Shows the Cute and Cuddly Side of MathematicsWhen you cuddle up with your feline companion, do you think about mathematics? You don’t? Well, Charles A. Dana Professor of Mathematics Dan Look does, and his creative new book, "Math Cats: Scratching the Surface of Mathematical Concepts," might make you reconsider just how cute—ahem, acute—your cat can be. |
Events
Carnegie 10 International Film Series – 100 yards- Carnegie 10 In honor of the diversity of films from around the world and in homage to the indispensable Cinema 10 series of Potsdam, the Department of World Languages, Cultures & Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present: "100 yards" (2023) |
"A Little Night Music" by the SLU String Orchestra- Waddington Cultural Center (formerly St. Paul's Church) The concert features selections from the Baroque and Classical periods, with music by J.S. Bach, Corelli, Mozart, and Schubert. |
Panel discussion with the artists: Dr. Ana Y. Estevez, SLU Charles A. Dana Professor of Neuroscience, and Dr. Joe Erlichman, SLU Professor of Biology- Online via Zoom Presented in conjunction with the exhibition, "On Parkinson’s: Three Artists’ Journeys," on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until December 11. |
Understanding Radicalization from the Perspectives of Scholarship, Law Enforcement, & NGO's.- Sykes Common Lounge In this talk, Dr. Berry discusses the radicalization processes from a non-partisan perspective to help our community understand this process better and how we might consider intervening in that process to prevent future acts of political violence. |
Athletics
Saints Shutout the CompetitionField Hockey: Senior Sydney LeClair opened the scoring and senior Caroline Hamilton netted the go-ahead goal as St. Lawrence used a second-half surge to earn a 2-1 Liberty League win over Union on Sunday at Hall-Leet Stadium. Senior Elizabeth Walsh posted 19 saves over the week, earning Liberty League Defensive Player of the Week honors. Women’s Soccer: Junior Sydney Keenan scored early and junior goalkeeper Zoe Davenport posted a clean sheet as St. Lawrence earned a 1–0 Liberty League road win over RIT. With nine league points, the Saints sit fifth, two points ahead of RIT and four ahead of Ithaca and RPI for the final playoff spot. Women’s Hockey: First collegiate goals from first-years Meghan Crowley and Brooke Mulvihill, plus an empty netter from graduate student Alexa Davis and a shutout by junior goalie Kassidy Lawrence, powered No. 14 St. Lawrence to a 3-0 win over RIT to earn a weekend split. For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Social Media
A Day in the Life of an NYC Intern!Navya Aggarwal ’26, a double-major in business and economics, is spending the first half of her senior year interning at Neuberger Berman in New York City. The biggest challenge, she says, is also the best part—that is, finding balance between her professional, academic, and personal life. Check out a video of a day in her life on the St. Lawrence Instagram page! |
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