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Student pulls fake gun and knife out at SGA meeting
Webster student Chris Austin pulled a fake gun and knife out of his coat pocket during a demonstration at a Student Government Association (SGA) meeting two weeks ago. Austin said he did it to prove a...
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Former attorney general speaks at Webster
Loretta Lynch encouraged Americans to raise the voices of all citizens. Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch came to Webster on Monday to speak. In her presentation “Empowering the Next...
View ArticleStudent reports attack to Public Safety
Junior Grace von Seckendorff reported to public safety that a white male struck her knee Friday in the Webster Village Apartments (WVA). The alleged assailant swatted von Seckendorff’s knee, she said....
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Stuck Public Safety car catches fire
Heat from the Dodge Charger ignited nearby brush after the vehicle became stuck in the mud. Student Sophie Richmond said she thought she heard a bomb when fire engulfed a Public Safety vehicle’s gas...
View ArticleFaculty and administration work together to solve financial problems
“We, the Faculty Senate, fear that Webster’s finances are deteriorating so rapidly that, unless substantial changes are made soon, Webster’s future is in jeopardy.” Much has changed since the Faculty...
View ArticleStudents want Webster to divest from fossil fuels
12 students created a petition to urge Webster to change its spending. A group of students, staff and faculty aim to get Webster University to divest its money from entities that support fossil fuel...
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Employees feel impact of mandatory furlough day
Staff members affected by the mandatory furlough will have reduced pay for the next eight weeks. All U.S. Webster University administrators and staff took a mandatory furlough day on March 15. Those...
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North Hall residents raise concerns about fire safety system
North Hall does not have a connected system of fire alarms. Residents have to sound an air horn if they sense a fire. Residents of North Hall relayed safety concerns after three terms in Webster’s...
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Students establish prayer room on campus
Student Aathif Shamail and his friends sought to find a private place to pray. They previously had to use library study rooms. Every day, Samih Abdeljabbar goes to the library at 3 p.m. for his evening...
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Webster STEM grant gives students chance to impact high-need Missouri schools
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Webster University a $124,000 grant. The Noyce Capacity-Building is to encourage science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors to become math and...
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County police chiefs oppose merger
County police chiefs fear the proposed merger would demolish community policing. Webster Groves Chief of Police Dale Curtis scoffs when he talks about the proposed merge of the city and county. St....
View ArticleAcademics worry Better Together diminishes black representation
Better Together’s proposal promises a streamlined metropolitan government. St. Louis academics question who the proposal will cut out. A person interviewed for this story, Atem Richardson, uses...
View ArticleSPICE places second in Chess Final Four
Webster competed among four of the best collegiate chess teams in this national championship. (NEW YORK, N.Y.) Webster’s Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) took second place at the...
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Webster chess team places second in national championship
Grand Master Polgar says next year the team will come back stronger. Webster’s chess team placed second at the Chess Final Four on April 7 for the second year in a row. The University of Texas Rio...
View ArticleProfessor vows laptop access for every student
Basiyr Rodney is coordinating to get every School of Education students by fall 2019. After Basiyr Rodney saw students struggle with their devices he had the idea to give every students in the School...
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Students celebrate culture at iFest
“Back home we don’t have events like this,” Vietnamese student Du Le said. “Everybody here treats me like their friend or family and we all dance with each other.” Story by Alyssa Quinonez Webster’s...
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Webster debate team wins fifth place at nationals
Webster’s Forensics and Debate Team took home 34 honors at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament. Story by Breanna Peirce Webster’s Forensics and Debate team competed at the Pi Kappa Delta National...
View ArticleWebster annual student cost exceed competition
Chances are you spend more money for your college education at Webster compared to nearby competing universities. Webster University first-time, full-time undergraduates pay a higher average price per...
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Spring headliners Bobby Berk and Karamo Brown teach importance of self-worth
“I want you to know things do get better,” Brown told headliner attendees. When “Queer Eye” stars Bobby Berk and Karamo Brown came to Webster on April 8, Webster senior Isaac Knopf had his business...
View ArticleAdministration bonuses outweigh faculty pay increases
The president and provost received raises despite the faculty’s agreement for a zero percent increase for 2018-19. Webster University President Beth Stroble and Provost Julian Schuster received a...
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