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SLU’s University News Wins “Best Overall Newspaper” Award

Published by Tynan Shevlin on April 17, 2012 in Awesome Students, General News and UNews. 0 Comments

The University News was recently awarded the title of “Best Overall Newspaper” at this year’s Missouri College Media Association conference. The conference is held every year to honor the state’s college newspapers. The paper also won 20 other awards, which are listed below. Congrats, UNews!

-Best Overall Newspaper- 1st place
-Sweepstakes- 2nd place
-Entertainment Review- 1st place- Tj Keeley
-Editorial Writing- 1st place- Parisa Rouie
-Editorial Writing- 2nd place
-Editorial Writing- Honorable Mention
-Regular Column- 1st place- Melanie Moriarty
-Special Section-3rd place- Basketball Preview
-Special Section-2nd place- 90th Anniversary
-Page One Design- 2nd place
-Page One Design- Honorable Mention
-Editorial Cartoon- 2nd place- Mauriel Blakeley
-Editorial Cartoon-3rd place- Mauriel Blakely
-Sports Writing- 3rd place- Derrick Neuner
-Sports Writing- Honorable Mention- Brian Boyd
-Sports Column-2nd place- Derrick Neuner
-Sports Column- Honorable Mention-Brian Boyd
-Sports Page- 2nd place- Brian Boyd and Derrick Neuner
-Feature Photography- Honorable Mention- Noah Berman
-Sports Photography- Honorable Mention- Curtis Jennifer Wang
-Feature Writing-Honorable mention- Derrick Neuner

 

Parade of Nations and Billiken World Festival

Published by Genevieve Knab on March 29, 2012 in Art, Atlas Week, Awesome Students, Event Announcements, General News, International, On Campus, Simon Rec Center and Student Group News. 0 Comments

Tomorrow  is your chance to see cultural artifacts and have some great ethnic food from all different countries. Yes, I am talking about the Billiken World Festival.Kick off the Festival by watching as flags from all around the world parade to the Quad in the Parade of Nations.

Then you can wander over to the Simon Recreation Center to experience all sorts of exciting food, dance, art, and fun. The parade begins at 11:45 a.m. and the World Festival starts at noon tomorrow, Friday March 30th. You will purchase tokens a in a $0.50 and $1.00 increments by visiting the Info Booth before you begin your cultural journey.

Again the World Festival has been moved from the Quad to Simon Rec. due to rain!

 

Parade of Nations and Billiken World Festival
Friday, March 30th: 11:45a.m. and 12:00p.m.
Simon Rec.
$0.50/$1.00

 

Leadership and Service Award Nominations

Published by Genevieve Knab on March 5, 2012 in Awesome Students, Free Stuff, General News, On Campus, Service and Student Involvement Center. 0 Comments

There are some amazing people out there. You know, the ones who give their time and lives for the community. People like these need to be rewarded, that is why the Student Involvement Center is giving you this chance to nominate student, staff, or faculty members for a Leadership and Service Award.

To nominate someone go to this site here. You have to hurry because the deadline for nominations are this Friday, March 9th at 5:00p.m.

Need more information? Contact the Student Involvement Center at (314) 977-2805 or email tfoley1@slu.edu.

 

Leadership and Service Awards Nominated
Before Friday, March 9th: 5:00p.m.
here
free

 

Photo by spaceyjessie. Licensed by Creative Commons.

 

SLU Karate Club Profile

Published by Tynan Shevlin on February 17, 2012 in Awesome Students, Behind the Scenes, General News, On Campus, Our Videos and Video. 0 Comments

The Karate Club at SLU has been around for 20 years and is still going strong! SLU Connection visited them recently and learned a bit about what they do. Check it out below:

 

 

New Year’s Goal, What’s Yours?

Published by Genevieve Knab on February 1, 2012 in Awesome Students, Event Announcements, General News, On Campus and Video. 0 Comments

January just ended, but does that mean you should forget about all of those goals you had for the New Year? No way!

We found a few people that had some awesome goals for the new semester. Watch this video to see what they’re up to and then tell us about your goals for the new semester. Just post a video (an awesome PG-rated video) to our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SLUConnection.