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  1. Chloe Mitchell smiles next to sidewalk-chalk writing that says "smile, you are at SLU."

    First Person: Being a SLU-dent Leader on Campus During COVID-19

    Chloe Mitchell '21

    Picture this: it’s a hectic, warm, August day on the deck of a local restaurant in my hometown. I am stressed, breathing heavily, and running in six different directions as a waitress. I feel a ping...

  2. A view from the peak of a mountain overlooking fall foliage in the Adirondacks.

    First Person: Keeping Peak Weekend Alive During COVID-19

    Tess Maxam '22

    Coming into this semester, one of my biggest concerns was how our campus community would be able to maintain the traditions that make SLU what it is. Being a Laurentian also means taking part in the...

  3. Two students, both wearing masks, kneel on the grass while petting a golden retriever.

    It's Okay to Ask For Help: St. Lawrence Community Promotes Mental Health on Campus

    Throughout the fall semester, faculty, staff, and students across campus have collaborated to facilitate mental health programming that helps students build a support network at St. Lawrence during this time of uncertainty.

  4. An "I Voted" sticker held up in front of an elegant stone library and fall foliage on the Saint Lawrence University campus.

    Laurentians Rock the Vote on Campus

    While passionate St. Lawrence students plan to use their voices in the voting booth on November 3, faculty prompt them to engage with the issues they care about in the classroom. They're fostering productive discourse that promotes understanding across the political divide.

  5. Two students stand next to large foam letters that spell out SLU on a sunny summer day.

    First Person: Creating Opportunities in 2020

    Tarrah Price '21

    2020 is a year of opportunity. It is a year of throwing any preconceived “normalcy” out the window and developing new precedents on what your day-to-day will look like. Coming into my senior year I...

  6. Twelve member of the Saint Lawrence Men's Rowing team at the peak of Whiteface Mountain, holding two rowing oars.

    First Person: How Current Laurentians Made the Most of This Semester

    Cameron DeLo '21

    Located in the foothills of the Adirondacks, St. Lawrence University has been experiencing a year like no other! During these unprecedented times, SLU has found a way to still give a college...

  7. Seven girls posing with bags of raked leaves on a grassy lawn.

    First Person: Debunking the Myths of Greek Life

    Hayli Poisson '21

    You’ve seen the movies. You’ve read the articles. You’ve heard your parents try talking you out of joining one. I’m guessing you think you know what Greek life is all about. I’m here to tell you you...

  8. A stack of The Hill News, Saint Lawrence University's student newspaper.

    First Person: How My Identity on Campus Has Been Redefined

    Madi Amico '22

    I remember getting the dreadful Zoom call from my coach on a July evening telling us that our fall 2020 volleyball season was not going to happen. I watched as each of my teammates' faces in tiny...

  9. The residents of the Green House gather in formal attire for a group photo during an event in fall 2019.

    First Person: Peace, Love, and Veggies

    Meg Charles '22

    One of the things that stood out for me during my tour of St. Lawrence the summer before my senior year of high school was the idea of theme houses. Theme houses are a place for like-minded people to...

  10. A student stands in front of a canal lined with old houses in Copenhagen.

    First Person: An Open Letter to the "New" SLU From a Senior

    Reiley Burwell '21

    Hey SLU, It’s been a minute since I’ve last seen you. I’ve missed the sounds of the Chapel bells at 5 p.m. and your Sunday brunches at Dana. Our world has been changing around us—don’t you feel it? No...