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SPICE loses first national championship in six years
NEW YORK CITY — Webster University’s chess team lost their first national championship since 2013 at this year’s President Cup. Program director Mark Herman walked over to Susan Polgar to ask her for a...
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SGA candidates running for 2018-19
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT Name: Isaiah Pasek-Santiago Major: International Relations 2018-19 Enrollment: Senior Intent to Run: As an international relations major and an engaged political individual, I...
View ArticleEditorial: The Journal won best paper in Missouri
The Webster Journal won the best college newspaper in the state of Missouri at the 2018 Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) conference on Saturday. MCMA judged the Journal’s content for the 2017...
View ArticleLaverne Cox speaks activism to Webster’s audience
Transgender activist Laverne Cox talked about growing up a black boy in Mobile, Ala. and feeling like a woman. She discussed the hardships she had to endure and the awkwardness of her puberty. The...
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SGA presidential debate scheduled for Thursday
The Student Government Association presidential candidates for the year 2018-2019 will present their cases at a debate on Thursday. Student Jay Hinchman from the election committee will moderate the...
View ArticleWebster Conservatory remembers 50 years in weekend long celebration
The Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts will be hosting a celebration weekend April 20-22 to mark 50 years. Festivities include a celebration with Jerry Mitchell, Tony Award-winning...
View Article2018 graduates to receive Adobe Creative Cloud discount
Webster University has announced that members of the class of 2018 may receive a 60 percent discount on all Adobe Creative Cloud products if subscriptions are renewed by July 31, 2018. The discount...
View ArticleWebster to offer buses to and from graduation for faculty, staff
Webster University has announced the following bus schedule for the weekend of the Class of 2018 Commencement for staff and and faculty. Commencement takes place at The Muny amphitheater in Forest Park...
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Presenters at Webster School of Education Conference discuss ‘alternative’...
This year Sarah Ranney watched 5-year-olds practice active shooter drills. The principal of Lafayette Preparatory Academy (LPA) chose to incorporate school shootings like the Parkland shooting in the...
View ArticleStudents report suspicious vehicle on Webster University campus
Two female freshmen reported a suspicious vehicle after it followed the two through campus. Liana Gallyoun described the vehicle as a white minivan that started following her and her suitemate after...
View ArticleWebster University awards most Presidential Scholarships in school’s history
Webster University will award 15 students with the Presidential Scholarship when they start school next fall. This will be the largest number of awardees for the scholarship in its history. The...
View ArticleWebster University sets date for wifi change
Webster University’s wifi network will be permanently replaced starting on April 27, 2018. The new wifi is called WU_Wireless. The new wifi is currently available for use on Webster’s main campus, St....
View ArticleSGA election results delayed
The results for the Student Government Association (SGA) election have been put on hold for the meantime. SGA Adviser and Dean of Students John Buck said information has been brought forward with...
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Webster Gorlok named one of Buzzfeed’s weirdest mascots
Webster University’s mascot, the Gorlok, was named by Buzzfeed on Sunday as one of the top 23 weirdest college mascots. Webster’s furry friend with the paws of a cheetah, the horns of a buffalo and a...
View ArticleWebster’s Gorlok named in Buzzfeed’s top weirdest college mascots
Webster University’s mascot, the Gorlok, was named by Buzzfeed on Sunday as one of the top 23 weirdest college mascots. Webster’s furry friend with the paws of a cheetah, the horns of a buffalo and a...
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Tax forms reveal president, provost receive increase in salary, bonuses
Webster University tax forms for the 2016-2017 fiscal year (FY) revealed both President Elizabeth Stroble and Provost Julian Schuster received increases to their base pay and bonuses. The document...
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UPDATED: Faculty bypassed administration to express financial concern to...
Updated on May 1, 2018 Webster University’s Faculty Senate sent a letter to the Board of Trustees to express concerns over the administration’s handling of Webster’s worsening financial picture. “We,...
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Steering committee proposes solutions for Webster’s financial crisis
In a letter to the community in December 2017, President Elizabeth Stroble and Provost Julian Schuster said Webster is facing a period of budget strains. In response, the administration formed a...
View ArticleFormer employees remember Jim Messmer’s ‘unconditional love’
Jim Messmer was one of the first people to contact his former employee Candice Shelton when she was hospitalized in March. Messmer’s get well message included an inside joke about bringing her a...
View ArticleNew Webster smoking policy repercussions unclear for students, faculty
For the past decade, associate professor Larry Granda always knew where he could smoke on campus. Since Webster implemented its smoke and tobacco free policy, Granda is unsure where he is allowed to...
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