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UMSL Embarks on a Dramatic Campuswide Transformation

2 years 11 months ago
From UMSL Daily: Ken Cella wouldn’t change anything about the education he received at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Cella is the principal overseeing branch development at financial services firm Edward Jones and the new president of UMSL’s Chancellor’s Council. He reflects fondly on friends he made at UMSL, relationships he built with faculty members and the […]
Shruthi Beedu

St. Mary's High School inks deal with Archdiocese to remain open, will change school name

2 years 11 months ago
Updated with information from Thursday morning press conference. St. Mary's High School, the 91-year-old, Catholic boys' school that had been slated to close after this school year, has found new life. The school has inked a three-year lease with the Archdiocese of St. Louis, found a new religious sponsor and chosen a new name as it becomes an independent Catholic school. The Archdiocese said in September that it would close St. Mary's, as well as Rosati-Kain High School, an all-girls school in…
Diana Barr

Motives of Woman Suing St. Louis Police Questioned in Court

2 years 11 months ago
Yesterday in federal court attorneys representing the city of St. Louis called into question the motives of a 68-year-old woman alleging police used excessive force against her during a 2017 protest. The civil suit being brought by Laura Jones centers on what she says was officer misconduct on September 15, 2017. That day, former police officer Jason Stockley was acquitted of murder charges stemming from the shooting of 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith.
Ryan Krull

I Went To Karen's Diner and All I Got Was Roasted Mercilessly

2 years 11 months ago
When I first signed on to check out Karen’s Diner, I had no clue that I’d be called upon to put my pantomime skills to the test, let alone on a stage for the amusement of the entire restaurant. Yet there I was, halfway through my time at the new pop-up operating out of the old Lemmons building, being goaded by an exceptionally rude red-haired woman to play charades in front of an assembled crowd. The pressure was on — another unwitting customer who was serving as my rival in the impromptu competition had just wordlessly conveyed that he was Pennywise the clown, the Big Bad from Stephen King’s It, in a remarkably rapid fashion.
Daniel Hill

Plant Eaters Rejoice! Vegmas Is Back

2 years 11 months ago
Holiday eats can be kind of relentless for just about anyone. Yes, the parade of cookies, eggnog and spiral-cut hams is fun, but if you don't consume animal products it's an extra-challenging food situation to navigate.
Jessica Rogen