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Students visit Vietnam without leaving campus
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At Webster University, students and faculty will not need to travel abroad to get a taste of another culture. If one heard the phrase "Xin Chao, Toi ten la…" (Hello, my name is…) then perhaps he or she attended Vietnamese Cultural Night. The Vietnamese Student Association held Vietnamese Cultural Night Sept.
Oh, the places you can go... with your Webster ID
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While it may seem to some students that they are spending more money on tuition and housing than seems humanly possible, there are some financial benefits to being a student. With a Webster University student ID, there are numerous ways to save money around town, besides just a few dollars off your movie ticket.
Play-turned-film has style, heart
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Originality is often hard to come by, but when John Cameron Mitchell's first film premiered in 2001, it was there for all to see, whether they liked it or not. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," originally a hit off-Broadway play, morphed into celluloid form and issued a musical message of a sexually androgynous yet revealing nature - areas not comfortably traversed in Hollywood.
Schuster and son send clothing to Iraqi children
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Sgt. Dan Schuster was all smiles as he placed a Webster University jersey on the back of an Iraqi child. Dan has been outfitting Iraqi children ever since his father, Joe Schuster, chairman and associate professor of journalism department, has been collecting items to send to him.
Professor berates rap music in 'last lecture'
Bernie Hayes encourages women to protest misogynistic lyrics
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Adjunct media communications professor Bernie Hayes gave what he thought would be the last lecture of his career Sept. 19 in the University Center Sunnen Lounge. Hayes was the first faculty member to be a part of the Last Lecture Series, put on by Campus Activities.
McCarthy gives Conservatory a makeover
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In the smoke-and-mirrors realm of theater, nothing is what it appears. It is for this reason wig and makeup artist Tara McCarthy stood cool and composed in her studio as blood seeped from a gash across her right wrist. "And then you can just wash it off," said McCarthy, nonchalantly scrubbing the wax and fake blood off her wrist and down the sink.
The Venue
Thursday, Sept. 27 • The Webster University Film Series presents Denis Hennelly and Casey Suchan's "Rock The Bells" at 7 p.m. in the Winifred Moore Auditorium as part of the Thursday Night Docs. There will be a Q-and-A session with director Casey Suchan following the screening.