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Rep Theatre flirts with relocation
After 42 years at WU, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis could move off-campus; decision will not be made for many years
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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.