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As Wash U faces renewed GOP criticism, Anthony Fauci to deliver commencement address

2 years 9 months ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert and a medical adviser to seven U.S. presidents, will address graduating students at Washington University School of Medicine in May, the school announced Thursday. But the speech by Fauci — who became a figure of scorn among some Republicans for his actions during the coronavirus pandemic […]

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Jason Hancock

Montrez West Honored By Edwardsville Rotary Club

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Montrez West with the Student of the Month Award for the month of February. Montrez West was nominated by Edwardsville High School weightlifting instructor and football coach, Matt Martin. Montrez is the son of Kevin and Latonya West. Montrez plays basketball and baseball at EHS. Respectfully, he was a member of the 2022 State Championship with the Edwardsville High School varsity baseball team. After high school, Montrez plans to further pursue a career in baseball in college while pursuing a degree in sports management. In his free time, Montrez often plays the drums at his local church, hangs out with his friends and family, and plays video games. The Edwardsville Rotary Club recognizes a student each month September through April. Each May, Edwardsville High School staff chooses one of the monthly winners to receive the $1,500 Edwardsville EHS Rotary Scholarship. The awards have been

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Friday Cat Blogging – 17 February 2023

2 years 9 months ago
This is Charlie examining some dead leaves hanging from the underside of a little teak table in our backyard. I believe he finally had to eat one before being convinced that they were really pretty yucky.
Kevin Drum

Presence as Object

2 years 9 months ago

The seemingly endless possibilities of abstract painting continue to have resonance and relevance to comment on current political climates and contemporary aesthetic discourse. The works in the Presence as Object

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Catherine Neville

Letter To The Editor: Wood River Is At Crossroads: Steps Should Be Taken To Address The Real Problems

2 years 9 months ago
Letter To The Editor: Questions are swirling in Wood River about candidates for City Council. Most residents know me and my position. I have been a vocal opponent to the Rec Center. In my opinion, the Rec Center will hinder economic development, lower property values, increase taxes and fees, hurt our schools, cause families to live elsewhere, thus hurting our growth and prosperity. According to a recent report by the Park and Rec Director, the city it is now classified as an “Economically Depressed Community”. Some took this information as a good sign, because the city now qualifies for additional state grant consideration. To me, this is terrible news and an embarrassment. Each and every voter should be appalled that the current and prior City Councils have allowed this community to deteriorate to this state. There is no excuse for this mismanagement. Unfortunately, voters should not be surprised that Wood River is now in this classification. The current council has

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Beware Debt Hysteria

2 years 9 months ago
Today on TAP: Spending cuts for the sake of debt reduction would weaken both Biden and the economy.
Robert Kuttner

Daily Deal: The Complete Big Data Master Class Bundle

2 years 9 months ago
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Gretchen Heckmann