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Celebrating 10 years of Webster Works Worldwide
"They want to make it a part of their life"
Webster Works Worldwide (WWW) is in its 10th year, and this year it's bigger than ever. Webster University's annual day of community service will be Oct. 6. About 150 organizations are participating this year just in the St. Louis area. WWW began in 1995 as a project of then newly appointed President to the university Richard Meyers.
DJ Smitty juggles beats, school
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A thunderous beat bumps out of the speakers at Club Velvet. A line of gussied-up Washington Avenue clubbers starts to form at the bar and a couple of onlookers eye the deejay table as they begin to groove to the music. The beat cuts and a man's voice splices in, then it's shot to hell altogether with a rapid scratching session.
Webster student groups take time to play
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The days of playing games like Dodgeball and Capture the Flag don't have to end with grade school graduation. Thanks to organizations such as Campus Recreation and Student Activities Council (SAC), students can participate in a number of games, sports and activities throughout the year.
Speaker's visit to WU questions race ideas
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In an encore appearance, Assistant Professor of African history & African-American studies at Washington University, Robert Vinson, gave a lecture titled "Honorary Whites? African-Americans in South Africa in the Early 20th Century," Sept. 16 in the UC Sunnen Lounge.
All new GTV offers original programs
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Gorlok Television (GTV) is a survivor. After the student-run TV station system crashed and Charter Communications accidentally cut the station's cable last year, GTV is back with new programs and ideas. "Everything is new with GTV," General Manager Nicole Stuever said.
GTV Schedule for Sept. 23-26
Thursday 9/23: Midnight Mean Girls* 2:00 New National Lampoon 6:00 Mean Girls* 8:00 New National Lampoon 12:00 Doodle Episode #2 12:30 What the Blank? #2 13:00 Previously recorded #2 13:30 Breaking a Sweat #2 14:00 Inside Take- Hidalgo 14:30 IRON DDR #2
MOVIE REVIEW - "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"
Two words: zombie hookers
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When I was 14, 90 percent of my brain functions were dedicated to (in order of importance): hot chicks, explosions, hard rock and more hot chicks. Toss in a few zombies and this should be the recipe for the perfect guy movie, right? Well, if you're headed out to see "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" this weekend, I hope this is all you're looking for, because it's all you're going to get.
Philosophers bring discussion down to earth
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This year, the philosophy department's contribution to Webster Works Worldwide (WWW) is the betterment of society. Although WWW isn't until Oct. 6, the philosophy department purposely scheduled "Philosophy in the World: American Thought and Social Transformation," a conference on how philosophy helps to confront life's problems, on a date prior to WWW.
Students bond through prayer
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Eleven students met at the flagpole in front of Webster Hall. They laughed and chatted among themselves about classes, school, work and life in general. As they visited with one another, the group formed a circle and loosely joined hands. With their heads down, one student began the prayer, "Open our eyes and our ears and our hearts..." These 11 students participated in one of the three "Meet Me At the Flagpole" prayer sessions Sept.
CHEAP THRILLS
Weekly insight into cheap entertainment in St. Louis
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Sake: a non-carbonated alcoholic beverage from Japan that is made from fermented rice and has a 15 to 17 percent alcohol content. Also known as my personal kryptonite. Earlier this year I had a nasty little experience involving sake that left me laid out on a friend's couch unable to move except for going through the painful motions of dry heaving for nearly 24 hours.
Personal Jukebox
Ever hear a song pumping out of someone else's stereo only to find yourself humming it later and wondering who the artist was? We wanted to put names to those tunes, so we're hitting the streets to find out what our fellow Gorloks are listening to.
Pearl - Janis Joplin "The climate of the '60s and '70s." The Best of Polish Hip Hop - Various Artists "Very much culturally focused on current issues. " Best of Contemporary Japanese Hits - Mix CD "Very relaxing, not aggressive at all. Good for wine parties.
