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Tuition to jump 6 percent next year
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Full-time students should prepare for a hike in tuition costs next year, but those taking classes part-time can breathe easy. Yearly tuition for full-time undergraduates will rise nearly 6 percent to $17,210. Conservatory tuition will also jump about 6 percent to $20,390.
WVA rent increases drive out students
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Although the full effects of the rent increase for the Webster Village Apartments won't be seen until after all the leases are in, many current residents are looking for new apartments off campus. Already, the waiting list is shorter than previous years for a campus apartment.
Tobacco companies get students to light up
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In dimly lit bars across St. Louis, representatives from the RJ Reynolds cigarette brand, Camel cigarettes, are surrounded by college students lining up for free packs of cigarettes. In exchange for a quick scan of their driver's license and their home address and phone number, Camel brand representatives hand out two packs each to interested smokers.
City mayor visits Webster U
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Although Webster University is an "incredible asset" to the city of Webster Groves, the university's non-profit status and lack of paid property taxes causes a small amount of concern among city residents, the city's mayor said March 23 in a talk with the university community.
WU may buy parts of Eden
Meyers: Webster in talks to purchase Luhr Library for use as new science building
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Webster University may buy or lease buildings or land on Eden Theological Seminary's campus, according to officials with both institutions. Webster and Eden administrators are looking at the Luhr Library and Schultz Hall on Eden's campus as possible acquisitions or leases to help alleviate a space crunch on campus.
Motorbike crashes wreck WUT students
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"I was warned about renting a motorbike in Thailand," said media communications major Julia Weaver. "But I didn't think a serious accident would happen." Three weeks ago, Weaver was driving a motorbike in the town of Hua Hin when the car in front of her made an illegal left hand turn, leaving her unable to stop in time.
Wireless Web treads fine line on campuses
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Law student Brian Gabriel was sitting in class, using his laptop computer to buy home brewery supplies. His professor called on him to explain the international jurisdiction of war criminals. "I actually think I had the (beer Web site) minimized when he actually called on me," said Gabriel, who insists he knew what was going on well enough to answer the question aptly.
Marketing move, merger going smoothly
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It's been nearly two months since many staff members in university communications were moved to the Marketing Building on Garden Avenue. Administrators and staff members say the transition has gone smoothly. "It's still quite new, so we haven't merged our projects to the degree that I feel we will," said Deborah Dey, vice president of students and enrollment management.
St. Louis booster group energizes students
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Metropolis, a St. Louis organization, knows that students look for jobs in other cities after graduation, but on March 24 the group brought speakers to talk about the entrepreneurial opportunities right under students' noses. "People leave because they think there is more opportunity elsewhere, but it's here," said Scott Goessling, the president of Metropolis.
