Stories from the current online edition of The Journal. en-us http://www.webujournal.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:55:31 GMT 20 http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/Webster.University.Reacts.To.OffCampus.Sexual.Assault-3926622.shtml The freshman student that was allegedly assaulted on Saturday, Aug. 21, is no longer enrolled at Webster University. Webster, through its media relations department, has declined to comment on anything regarding the student. The incident happened as the freshman jogged along the intersection of West Jackson road and Gray Avenue - nearly a mile and a half from campus. 499da129-96d7-4642-8348-d21f4f1b23f8 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 8/31/10 Public relations official says students are safe, but need to be cautious Carlos Restrepo http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_359j9tie.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/ Campus News http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/Parking.Fees.Raised.For.The.First.Time.In.10.Years-3926623.shtml For the first time in 10 years, parking violation fines have increased at Webster University. The increase began this semester due to long-time non-compliance with student payment. Vice President for Finance and Administration Vickie Frederick said an internal study was done over the past several years before an increase was considered. 32bea969-5274-4557-8e41-9c2b7fb926a3 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 8/31/10 http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/ Campus News http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/Mentors.Help.Freshman.Transition.To.College-3926628.shtml This year's first-time students at Webster University will have their own personal guides to campus in the form of peer mentors. Peer mentoring has been in existence at Webster for its third year now, but the program was expanded this fall to include all incoming freshmen. 14e43ff1-4fe0-4e38-b93c-208a181231ed Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 8/31/10 Tiffany Woods http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_k084bq8q.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/ Campus News http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/Commuter.Lounge.Set.For.October.Opening-3926632.shtml The process to change the Latern Lounge in the Sverdrup building into a commuter lounge is underway. The layout of the new lounge includes a mounted TV, couch, four chairs and two ottomans, plus the current booths and round tables. There will also be a large bulletin board, lockers, a refrigerator and a microwave. 82e5903d-62bf-48d2-acfb-432ba514493d Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 8/31/10 Alisha Alexander http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/ Campus News http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/Free-Money.Isnt.Free.ScholarshipDependent.Students.Put.On.Waiting.List-3926637.shtml Paying for college in Missouri became even more difficult this summer when Governor Jay Nixon announced two major budget cuts for higher education. Nixon decreased the Missouri Access grant funding by $50 million in July. Students who qualify for the grant will receive nearly $2,000 less per year if they attend a public university and almost $3,000 less per year if they attend a private university. fe7c35a8-3b43-40fa-948b-451e5c3fe954 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 8/31/10 Andrea Sisney http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_9u2794k1.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/ Campus News http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/Pool-Makeover.Underway-3926747.shtml Workers roughen the surface of the Grant Gymnasium's swimming pool in preparation for repairs and resurfacing on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Myrna Homm, coordinator of the Fitness Center, suspected a possible leak when water was found in the air conditioning vents. The Public Health Department marked the pool's plaster as an area of concern during a monthly checkup. 6a559479-55ab-441a-8009-287820e6ccc8 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 8/31/10 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_09cq5b82.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/News/ Campus News http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/Have-Faith.In.Islamic.Community-3926655.shtml A mosque at Ground Zero. It sounds like a paradox, or maybe the punch-line of an off-color joke. It's a reality, though, and everybody has an opinion. News networks, professional arguers, and even our Professor-in-Chief, Barack Obama, have weighed in on the controversial topic. 1a7ad10d-c6b8-4485-9227-13095dd625f8 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Opinion/Editorial 8/31/10 Government leaders should respect constitution, allow for building of Muslim center in NY Collin Reischman http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/Gay-Rights.Activists.Meet.Staunch.Opposition-3926659.shtml When I spoke with my friend Tyler Barrick recently about the overturning of Proposition 8, the strong emotions he held a month earlier were still present. Barrick originally told me he was excited and then saddened by what has occurred this past month in California. a4f8c7dc-a228-4720-b7d2-6fc211192af2 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Opinion/Editorial 8/31/10 Gay marriage on hold, equality moves forward Matt Jamison http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/Gay-Rights.Activists.Meet.Staunch.Opposition-3926662.shtml Back-to-school shopping can get expensive. It often means moving into dorms, apartments and houses, which in turn means buying furniture, kitchenware, school supplies, and cleaning products. Luckily for those of us who'd rather not support Wal-Mart, there exists an ethical and convenient shopping option: Target. b63c9c8c-9810-44e7-87fe-725c4ef4a20d Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Opinion/Editorial 8/31/10 Target endorsement alienate customers Eva Connors http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/Feds-Must.Preserve.14th.Amendment-3926646.shtml One of the most important and celebrated turning points in the history of America is the addition of the Fourteenth Amendment into the Constitution. Since July 9, 1869, when this piece of legislation came into being, America has demonstrated its determination to uphold the shared values of its people even in the face of impossible odds. 8ef9195c-20ed-46dd-902e-6930f6b65c53 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Opinion/Editorial 8/31/10 'Anchor Baby' concerns don't merit changing historic legislation Bariedoora Ikari http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/RightMinded-3926707.shtml Eight years ago, I was fortunate enough to have Laura Bush, the first lady of the United States, visit my high school's "Character Plus" program. Bush had taken a great deal of interest in the organization during the first few years of her husband's presidency. ad3d8c29-ca74-4767-a11c-933a3dfdae4c Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Opinion/Editorial 8/31/10 Tolerance Jonathan Webb http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Opinioneditorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/Experience.The.Globe.One.Nation.At.A.Time-3926743.shtml Webster Photo Blog 6d6771d2-8daa-453c-afa5-061ecce8f15a Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 8/31/10 The festival of nations Megan DeGonia Online Editor http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/Vera-Focuses.On.Places.Not.People-3926654.shtml The May Gallery opened this weekend featuring an exhibition of Peruvian photographer Jorge Vera's photos of public places without people. Vera's exhibition, "urbanismo," features 16 images shot in various locations over eight years, beginning in 2002. Vera's love for photography began when he was 16 living with his family in Lima, Peru. 9339dc3d-0bd2-42f8-aa5b-727f9aa45e14 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 8/31/10 Matt Jamieson http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_82c760h6.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/Rape-Defense.Class.Teaches.Wu.Girls.Safety.Tips.Awareness-3926642.shtml Public Safety Specialist Liza Schultheis stood in front of her Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class and began by discussing the tough situations women might find themselves in, like riding in an elevator with a man that "sounds off every bell in the back of your mind. 0eab2911-2556-4467-bc79-a4dbf1429142 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 8/31/10 Chavon Chester http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_ty44xwdj.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/Wu.Jazz.Ensemble.Jams.Like.The.Duke-3926647.shtml The Winifred Moore Auditorium was in full swing Monday night as the Webster University Jazz Faculty Ensemble kicked off their jazz concert series. The series entered its 30th season with the program "Lesser Known Repertoire of Duke Ellington." The concert series gives Webster faculty a chance to perform works that are relatively unknown in local clubs and venues. 7b34bd4a-6f1e-49ed-8776-b800b3e39be6 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 8/31/10 Andrea Sisney http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_hw310a19.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/Filmmaker.Creates.A.sanitized.Film-3926658.shtml It was a crowded house in Sverdrup 123 on Saturday afternoon as students, alumni and community members packed the room for critically acclaimed filmmaker Andrew James' workshop on documentary films. James, 31, is the co-director of the documentary "Cleanflix," which was shown over the weekend as part of the Webster University Film Series. b8a43c2a-6c5d-4152-b09e-24cfc64b49fb Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 8/31/10 Documentary director holds workshop for Webster students, discusses 'Cleanflix' Veronica Szostalo http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_6cc7v50w.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/Freshmen.Interest.Grows.In.Conservatory.Tech-3926638.shtml Emotional story lines and exceptionally talented actors have been drawing crowds to experience live theater for centuries. But for some people, fascination with the stage has little to do with performers or plot - instead the thrill is in understanding how a show is produced. 912901b1-01b2-4d26-a2f8-228bcb916106 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 8/31/10 Andrea Sisney http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_51n7117e.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Lifestyle/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Sports/Athletics.Recruit.Greater.Numbers-3926634.shtml Several Webster University teams have lost a significant number of student athletes due to graduation last year. As a result, Webster's coaching staff had to hit the recruiting trail hard. The recruitment numbers seem to reflect the athletic department's effort. 4cb47dd5-c71b-4c30-93ac-7277d5da3567 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 8/31/10 Josh Sellmeyer http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Sports/ Sports http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Sports/New-Policy.Encourages.WalkOns.Competition-3926631.shtml Department redefined walk-on athletes under Athletic Director Tom Hart. Despite an open policy regarding walk-ons, the coaches recruit approximately 90 percent of Webster athletes. "Typically you'd define a walk-on as somebody who joins the team with no athletic scholarships," Hart said. 747a8871-5811-476f-896d-d8429bf3b1b3 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 8/31/10 Collin Reischman http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper245/thumbs/t_90i2367w.jpg http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Sports/ Sports http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Sports/Uc.Expansion.May.Benefit.Athletics-3926627.shtml Lack of sufficient space for athletics has been a problem at Webster University as programs have grown. Webster is looking to expand the University Center (UC) and improve athletic facilities in the future. "I would say that when the University Center opened in 1992, it probably was already insufficient for the numbers they had enrolled in athletics," Athletics Director Tom Hart said. 98ba2ebd-3c99-4afc-8f04-8e18dfab2449 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 8/31/10 Alex King http://www.webujournal.com/news/2010/08/31/Sports/ Sports