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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. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. Members of the Saint Lawrence University volleyball team, wearing red jerseys, gather on the court in a circle.

    First Person: A Unique Campus Tour for a Tour Guide

    ALISON CLARK '21

    When most of us picture the path of a concussion, it involves some kind of head trauma, a diagnosis, days spent in darkness, social isolation, and eventually getting accustomed back into daily...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...