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Travelers on Madrid's Line 2 metro were suddenly trapped as the nation's power supply completely shut off suddenly.

Students Face Modern Day Apocalypse with Nationwide Power Outage

Amelie Van Hess, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2025

At approximately 12:37 PM, Spain was running as normal. Office and store employees were mid-way through the work day, students zoning out in class, and people taking trains on Madrid’s robust metro system.  At...

Andrés Cabrera ties a wish to the wall at La Tienda de los Deseos after visiting with his girlfriend. He noted that the visit brought a newfound sense of positivity into his day.

Old-School Messages: Visitors Scribble Wishes on Paper at La Tienda del Deseo

Jordyn Auerbach, Contributing Photographer April 25, 2025
The owner of the shop on Calle de la Escalinata, known locally as the Calle de los Deseos, came up with the idea of hand-writing wishes to encourage visitors to live in the moment.
The Ahorramas supermarket is one of many that sell speciality foods from Mexico and other Latin American countries.

Latin American Population in Madrid Reaches 1 Million

Ella Daugherty, Contributing Writer April 21, 2025

Britney Saras, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico and permanent student at SLU Madrid, felt at home as she waited in line at the Mexican consulate with her fellow countrymen to vote in her country’s presidential...

Natallye Hamnons, 20, from Washington, USA, Victoria Flores, 21, from California, USA, and Anna Witthoeft, 22, from Iowa, USA are members of the Saint Louis University Madrid Feminist Club. On Friday, March 7th, the club hosted a poster making event, where students met up in the San Ignacio Hall cafeteria to make posters for the movement. They then met up at Atocha and walked the march together. Their signs read, “If you do not understand the reasons for this struggle, you are part of the problem” and “I don’t regret being scared."

Human Rights and Feminist Clubs Join Women’s March

Caroline Fields, Staff Writer April 7, 2025
Students decked in purple braved the rain to join tens of thousands of women in the annual demonstration for women's rights
A "moderna," a student at Complutense in Madrid, chills in her dorm room.

Urban Tribes in Madrid Set the Tone for Madrid Fashion

Michael Cortinas, Contributing Writer April 4, 2025

Denise Omanía, a student at CEU San Pablo, is not that much into fashion and claims to be “normal” when it comes to her style.  “I just wear what is comfortable, and that is it. I usually just...

A sign on Madrid's public transportation stating that the area is recorded by video cameras.

Madrid Installs 83 AI Equipped Cameras in the City

Julia Pentasgulio, Contributing Writer April 4, 2025

A few weeks into her study abroad semester in Madrid, Baylor University junior Ali Demosthenes and her friend were coming home from Sol around 1 a.m. on the Metro line three when a man ran into their train...

Inside the decorated Faraday Cafe, people sit and talk and drink their coffee in the Chueca neighborhood.

The Motions of Faraday Cafe

Sana’a Abouantoun, Contributing Writer March 28, 2025

The barista diligently cleans the dirty coffee utensils after making two women an iced matcha and espresso latte.   Her dark brown hair is tied in a pony-tail with a black scrunchy, tight at the crown...

A woman with an umbrella walks through Calle Amapola with her dog. See all photos in the gallery below.

The Rain in Spain: March Showers Bring Gloomy Surprise to Students

Leah Pattem, Contributing Writer March 12, 2025
SLU-Madrid photojournalism students capture images of the usually sunny campus drowned by more than 14 consecutive days of rain storms.
Sofia Rodrigo Ejapa juggles her freelance 3D animation projects with nail artistry work. Photo courtesy of Sofia Rodrigo Ejapa.

Job Search in Madrid: “You Have to Adapt and Hustle”

Aaron Li, Contributing Writer February 21, 2025
Spain's unemployment rate is double the EU average, but some fields struggle to fill jobs
A woman waits for the metro to arrive at Islas Filipinas.

Students Struggle to Navigate the Madrid Metro

Natalie Mall, Contributing Writer February 3, 2025

As students finish class at SLU-Madrid, they head towards the closest metro station; Guzman El Bueno is a 5-minute walk from campus and that is where Chloe Meuhlmeier was trying to go  after a long, hot...

A couple lost in their intimacy in the heart of Puerta del Sol in front of the Christmas tree lighting on Dec 2.

Amor in the Air: SLU Members Recall Surprise Encounters with PDA a la Española

Namita Chawla, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

Carlos Villar’s first incident with public displays of affection (PDA) was in 1991 in Madrid when he was just five years old, playing near the parking lot outside his kindergarten. A nearby car caught...

Dmitiri the Borzoi walks down the pink carpet runway in Chueca.

Madrid’s Dogs Embrace the San Antón Spirit by Strutting Down the Runway

Amelie Van Hess, Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2025

If there’s anything dog owners love more than their dogs themselves, it’s dressing them up in stylish clothing accessories such as cowboy hats, striped sweaters, and corduroy overalls. On Sunday,...

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