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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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.

  8. 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...

  9. A Saint Lawrence University student, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, saws into wood in a workshop.

    First Person: From Woodworking Pals to a Community

    Anna Dieffenbach '21

    At 7:15 a.m., we pulled up to our woodworker’s house, groggy but excited. We skipped breakfast to get there with enough time to work on our individual projects. Opening the pulley-rigged door to the...

  10. Twelve Saint Lawrence students sit on a rock at the summit of Balanced Rock, Lake Placid, New York.

    First Person: Reaching New Heights - A Yoga Retreat with Laurentians

    Erica Byrne '21

    Why I decided to attend St. Lawrence as a high school student and my favorite aspect of St. Lawrence as a current college student are two questions that I find myself being asked on a regular basis...