The Journal

Rep Theatre flirts with relocation

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is exploring the idea of moving from the Loretto-Hilton Center to the Grand Center in Midtown St. Louis.

Specifically, there are ongoing conversations between The Rep and Grand Center Inc. discussing the possibility of a new Rep facility in a Parking Lot next to Powell Symphony Hall.

Iraqi Student Project brings refugee to WU

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

More than four million Iraqis have been displaced due to violence in their home country - the majority of them having left Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. Most of these refugees have sought asylum in the neighboring countries of Syria and Jordan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and one of them hopes to find a new home at Webster University in the fall.

Consultants introduce energy-saving project

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Webster University's energy audit, which began last November, has ended and the findings were released to the campus during Environment Week. Although no students showed up for the presentation, the findings of the energy consultants showed WU is working to attain energy solutions that will make the campus more green by saving energy and money.

North Korea expert talks nuclear policy

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mark Suh, an expert on North Korea, came to Webster University to speak to students about conflict surrounding the nuclear armament crisis there. He also talked about the country's feelings toward the United States.

"(North Koreans) believe the Korean War is not over - they think they are still at war with the United States," Suh said.

Harvard hacker prompts online security concerns

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Information Technology has security systems in place to protect Webster University students' personal information, such as date of birth, social security number, or passwords, which are the primary means of accessing student accounts. After a hacker recently stole the personal information of Harvard graduate students, online security has become a growing concern.

New campus signs will unify WU, president says

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the coming months, Webster University campus signs will undergo a makeover to create home and international campus unity. The main campus signs will no longer read
"world headquarters."

Although the university has not officially announced it, WU plans to replace all on-campus signs, eliminating the world headquarters logo.

'Unreasonable Woman' captains shrimp boat with civil disobedience

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When Diane Wilson began her legal battle against the Formosa Plastics Corporation, she never realized how drastically her life would change. She didn't have any long-term goal other than to stop the pollution of the bay where she and three generations of her ancestors had fished.

40 Years of Religious Support for Reproductive Freedom

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A petition to ban most abortions in Missouri may have space on the ballot in the November 2008 elections, the Rev. Rebecca Turner said in an April 23 lecture.
Turner is the executive director for the Missouri chapter of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, a national abortion rights organization composed of about forty religious groups.

Trivia Night

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Questions flew fast and furious at the third annual trivia night hosted by the Webster University forensics and debate team, despite low attendance.

The April 26 event drew three tables of competitors and included categories such as geography, television theme songs, candy bar identifications and school days- a category modeled after the television show "Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader?"

Alaina Gonzalez-White, a senior music major and president of the debate team, was one of the event's planners.

Fitness Center expansion plan underway, still lacks funding

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Architectural firm Hastings and Chivetta has drawn preliminary plans intended to nearly triple the space of the Wilkinson Fitness Center and add two floors in the space occupied by the University Center pool.

"Nothing is final," said John Ginsburg, director of the University Center and student activities.

NEWS BRIEFS

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

KINEMATIFEST: Kinematifest, Webster University's first annual Animation and Interactive Media festival, will be held May 2-4. The event, sponsored by the Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques, will include a speech by Disney 3-D animator and WU alumnus Steve Meyer, a trip to the City Museum and a showcase and awards ceremony featuring animations and interactive media from WU and other Midwest schools.

MISDEMEANORS AND MISHAPS

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

APRIL 23:
3:19 p.m.: A subject in the Sverdrup building was faint from giving blood. The Webster Groves Fire Department responded and provided assistance.
4:20 p.m.: A vehicle struck another vehicle in Lot H. No injuries were reported.
8:53 p.m.: A student at the Webster Village Apartments stepped off the curb and twisted his or her ankle but refused an ambulance.

WEBSTER GROVES POLICE BLOTTER

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

APRIL 21:
�A burglary was reported by a resident in the 400 block of East Jackson Road. Entry was possibly gained by forcing the
back door.
�A lock was cut from a tool shed in the 200 block of West Pacific Avenue. Several items were taken.
�A cell phone was taken from a locker at the Webster Groves Rec Plex, located at 33 East Glendale Road.

As year ends, memories pile up

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As the school year ends, The Journal's editorial staff has decided to run an obligatory retrospective of this year's hardest-hitting news stories.

Here it is.

After the shooting at Kirkwood City Hall, which claimed the lives of six people, Journal reporters attended victims' funerals and interviewed gunman Cookie Thornton's family in an effort to provide readers with in-depth coverage.

Light shed upon buried conflict

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Journalism plays an important role in modern democracies. As the Founding Fathers envisioned it, reporters are the watchdogs of government, keeping citizens informed and, to use the cliché, shining the light on what would otherwise be kept
from general knowledge.

Student writers take heed for future

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Well, I'm done.

As is customary in the long, esteemed tradition of The Journal, I find myself writing my final thoughts as I give up my editor position and ready myself for graduation.

There are several things I could use this space for, several topics that I have found myself consistently writing about - race relations, the Webbies or how much I hate St.

History proves reality TV will remain

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With the writers' strike a few months ago, TV producers had to come up with new and cheap ways to fill the airwaves with entertainment for America. The answer was more reality television.

"I love them," said Miranda Guiles, a freshmen international business major,
"They're ridiculous.

Prevent pregnancy: Put your penis on the pill

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's time that Pfizer made an oral contraceptive for men. Admittedly, there are reasons besides the prevention of pregnancy for women to take oral contraceptives, but it seems to me that it's a little misogynistic for a major drug company to make a pill that cures the inability to achieve an erection but not to make a pill to help men do their part to prevent an unwanted pregnancy.

Violent video game causes heads, eyes to roll

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dear Jack Thompson, Rockstar Games would like to fuel the fire that carries your career. "Grand Theft Auto IV" came out April 29 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, available for all the young, impressionable minds in America to quench their thirst for violence and sex.

Men's movement proves patriarchy isn't pretty

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Everyone has heard of the "feminist movement," but many people are unaware of a growing movement in a similar direction - only with our male counterparts. There are men's rights activists in growing numbers in the country - including St. Louis - who feel they are an oppressed minority and want to vocalize how they are affected by sexism just as much, if not more, than women.

The Venue

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 1
� Webster University presents the Spring B.F.A. Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Stage III of Webster Hall. Admission is free and open to the public
� Paranoid Android and Go Van Gogh will perform at 9 p.m. at the Lucas School House, located at 1220 Allen Ave.

Protesters take to the streets

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nighttime, darkness, shadows - all these inspire imagery of something frightening lurking nearby. Instead of fearing it, Webster University students took control of the night and marched across campus to show support for the annual Take Back the Night event.

Director revisits roots in Conservatory's 'Oklahoma'

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the years since its 1943 Broadway premier, "Oklahoma" has become a favorite all-American musical, reincarnating itself in multiple Broadway revivals and showing on thousands of community stages nationwide.

On April 23, the musical found its way to Webster University's Browning Mainstage, where Conservatory students presented their own interpretations of the classical characters.

Human rights takes to the stage

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Suzanne Yatim is on a mission. Recently, she has taken the opportunity to combine both her passions - human rights activism and acting.

Yatim is a senior international human rights major at Webster University. Her focus is to educate herself on ways to help the human race.

There might be blood

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Webster University's last blood drive of the year took place April 23 in the Sunnen Lounge. The event may be the last of its kind on campus because chief organizer Quinn Gardner is graduating and no one is set to take her place.

Gardner is searching for a successor, but no one has been given the job yet.

Crying out for Argentina

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Graciela Corvalán, 65, professor and chairwoman of the international languages and cultures department, considers herself to be a feminist and an activist who is passionate in politics both in her native Argentina and in this country.

"If women work and struggle in life as much as men, then why do women still not have the same rights as men?" she asked.

Gorloks clinch SLIAC title with series win

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After winning the SLIAC regular season title, the Webster University baseball team is looking forward to conference tournament play. The Gorloks (24-13, 18-3 SLIAC) laid a 16-3 pounding on Maryville University April 27, riding junior Andy Fuiten's school-record 10th home run of the season to victory.

Graduating seniors plan for future

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Even though the basketball season ended in March, students still see Brad Robinson in the gym playing pick-up ball with his teammates from this season. At the same time, others are watching baseball pitcher Wes Hilliard striking out several batters for SLIAC conference rival teams with three games left in the season.

Tourney-bound Gorloks look to stop skid

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

One of the main goals for the 2008 Webster Univeristy softball team has been to win the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament. Heading into the SLIAC tournament, the Gorloks will be the No. 2 seed, after dropping a pair of games against Maryville University April 25 and 26.

Season ends with modest SLIAC finish

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It is a sad day at Webster University, as tennis season is now over for the Gorloks.

The St. Louis Intercollegiate Atheltic Conference Tournament was held April 25-26 at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park. The women finished in third place and the men finished in fifth.

Sandwich debacle continues

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Here are facts about the Alvaro Coronel case that can be released:

- Alvaro is living in the Webster Village Apartments at no cost to him.

- Alvaro will keep his meal plan for the rest of the semester (at our cost).

- Alvaro will continue to be paid the rest of his RA stipend for the rest of the semester.

GORLOK GAUGE

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With the school year winding down, what are your summer plans?