Valentine’s week on campus: Connection or comparison?
Valentine’s Day week arrived on campus with a familiar wave of pink and red decorations, candy grams, themed events, and couple and friendship-centered excitement.
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Black history isn’t seasonal
Black History Month is an important time on campus, but many students feel that one month is not enough to honor the long history, culture, and contributions of Black people.
Love in full bloom: Personalized bouquets for Valentine’s Day
On Feb. 12, the Campus Activity Board (CAB) hosted “Bloom with Love”, an afternoon where students could walk up outside the Student Activity Building (SAB) and create personalized bouquets! Students lined up at the table of flowers, eager to design their own arrangement of beautiful flowers.
Saint Leo University women’s sports banquet: Celebrating National Women in Sports Day
On Feb. 5, the athletics department joined with the women’s sports alumni and the president, Dr. Jim Burkee, to celebrate National Women in Sports Day. They held a banquet in the Wellness Center for women athletes on Saint Leo University teams and their coaches.
“Love and warmth” at Saint Leo University’s Black History Month event
Saint Leo University’s Black History Month event was a series of six 15-minute presentations by faculty members, celebrating the achievements and contributions of African Americans. It was held in the Student Community Center (SCC) Boardrooms on Feb. 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Valentine vibes trivia: Guess the love song
If you walked by the Student Activities Building (SAB) on Thursday, Feb.12, you probably heard a lot of laughter and fun music! It was the Campus Activities Board’s (CAB) Love Song Trivia game, a special event created forLeo Love Week.
“Abortion didn’t fix anything”: Dorina Hayes’ journey from rape survivor to pro-life advocate
The life of Dorina Hayes was anything but easy, but she uses her past trauma to help women who are going through similar hardships and champion for the voiceless.
Social media on trial: Platforms answer to accusations of personal injury
Are social media platforms safe for child access? This is a question that social media giants, such as Facebook, TikTok, and others, aim to answer in a series of trials that started in the first week of February.
Spreading sweetness: Valentine’s chocolate lollipop making
A perfect Valentine’s Day event took place on Feb. 13 outside the Student Activities building. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted an event where you could make your own chocolate lollipop. It was creative, fun, and wonderful for this season.
2026 is the new 2016
Now that it is 2026, 2016 being 10 years ago, many influencers, celebrities, and even the general public are posting on Instagram what they looked like and what they did in 2016.
