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  1. Two Saint Lawrence students sit on the summit of a mountain in the Adirondack Park.

    First Person: Letter To My First-Year Self

    Rosie Sacco '20

    Hey, it’s me, your 21-year-old self. You’re now a senior in college. Can you believe it? You can get into the Hoot Owl now and go to Tuesday Blues with your friends. You live off-campus, too, with...

  2. A group of Saint Lawrence ultimate frisbee players, wearing red jerseys, stand in a group.

    First Person: Get on the Bus! Traveling Journals from Ultimate Frisbee

    Eduardo Puerta

    “Knock, knock…” There was silence; we had just made it to the hotel and were not really expecting anybody. As my teammate approached the door, we heard giggles from the other side before the pattering...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  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. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. Eliza Maher holds a Saint Lawrence pub cookie.

    First Person: Pub Cookies, Parkas, and Java-Oh My! What Makes SLU Special

    ELIZA MAHER '20

    I’m a big baker. I grew up watching my mom in the kitchen rolling out pie dough, stirring sauces over the stove, and frosting cakes, all while the house filled with the heavenly aroma of scents like...

  10. St. Lawrence Names Next VP for Student Affairs

    St. Lawrence University President William L. Fox announced on May 29 that Earlhagi (Hagi) Bradley has been named as the next vice president and dean of Student Life. Bradley will begin his duties at St. Lawrence in July 2019.