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  1. Three Saint Lawrence students stand outside in the snow at the annual Winter Carnival Event in Saranac Lake, NY.

    First Person: Don't Forget to Breathe

    Mougheis Umar '20

    I sit here in the comfort of the Sullivan Student Center for very possibly the last time and I reminisce on what has been an amazing adventure it has been for me here at St. Lawrence. I have had a...

  2. The Saint Lawrence University entrance sign on a snowy winter day.

    First Person: Keeping Your Mental Health a Priority During North Country Winters

    Lily Maccahran '20

    Coming from sunny Colorado, the dark and cold winters of the North Country shocked me. Throughout my time at SLU, I have learned how to prioritize my mental health and stay happy and healthy. Up until...

  3. A group of Saint Lawrence students sit at a table and have a meal together.

    First Person: Making SLU Your Home Over Mid-Semester Break

    Katie Frederick '21

    Mid-semester break usually consists of the usual “Hey, you going home?”, “Got any extra room in your car?”, and “Know anyone headed back to New Hampshire?” types of texts. You’ll get your fair share...

  4. A Saint Lawrence student with their guitar on stage during an open mic night at the live music venue on campus.

    First Person: The Show Goes on for the Java Barn

    Abigail Todd '21

    Never before in the long-spanning history of the Java Barn has a show had to be canceled due to a pandemic. Canceling a Java show was once a rare occasion; reserved for a band blowing a tire on the...

  5. A group of Saint Lawrence students, participating in the Green Cafe class, gather at the Farm at Kirk Douglas for a meeting.

    First Person: The Farm at Kirk Douglas, A Student-Run Farm-to-Table Experience

    TRISTAN MCCUTCHEON '20

    I ladle a spoonful of chili into the fifth of 72 bowls to be served this evening. The Farm at Kirk Douglas is once again sold out, or close to it. All around me, students are executing their various...

  6. Christian Eveleigh.

    First Person: Cranial Exposure, A Bald Man Survives Canton Winters

    CHRISTIAN EVELEIGH '20

    At age 17, I looked down for a split second during a family photograph, and the top of my head was captured, for the first time revealing to me a faint ring that would eventually lead to my presently...

  7. A glorious sun set over the empty bleachers overlooking athletic fields on the Saint Lawrence campus.

    First Person: The Best Decision I Made for My St. Lawrence Career

    Abigail Todd '21

    My St. Lawrence story begins during my first year when I was on the track team. I had been running and jumping my whole life, and running track in the next chapter of my life at St. Lawrence seemed...

  8. Abbie Cooper, holding a Saint Lawrence University pennant, stands in the snow in Canton, N.Y.

    First Person: A Californian's Guide to North Country Winters

    Abbie Cooper '22

    What was it like seeing snow for the first time at St. Lawrence? AMAZING! I toured St. Lawrence in April of my senior year, and it was a gray wintry April day. But, during the tour, it started to snow...

  9. A group of Saint Lawrence club ski students sit on a snow covered bench at a ski mountain.

    First Person: Hitting the Slopes, Club Sports as a Former Varsity Athlete

    SAM COWLES '22

    For as long as I can remember, my weekends (and as I got older, my weeks) were filled with ski practice. My life was dryland training sessions, days spent on ski mountains, and hours tuning my skis at...

  10. A photo of students in a large kitchen preparing a meal together.

    A Delicious Laboratory

    BROOKE KELLY '20

    New course brings the Green Café to campus, a new place for students to get a healthy, local dinner