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Marletto's may cost more
Subcontractors file liens, suits against WU after Marletto's contractor folds
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Eight mechanics' liens as well as two circuit civil lawsuits have been filed in St. Louis County courts against the university by companies involved with the construction of Marletto's Marketplace. Webster University could be liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars of unpaid labor if a judge decides in favor of the subcontractors.
DRINKING AND DRIVING:A DANGEROUS GAME
Student death last fall hits close to home for Webster community
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Junior Shawn Schmidt learned a painful message about drunk driving when he lost his close friend and Webster University junior, Jenny Brown, Oct. 9, 2004. Brown, an audio major, was taken off life support 10 days after being violently shaken in a car accident Sept.
Web site changes coming this summer
New e-mail addresses, redesigned Web site on the way
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This summer, we'll be updating our Web site to make it easier to navigate and find stories quickly. From time to time, the site may be down or links may be broken due to the redesign. We apologize for the inconvenience. The redesigned Web site will be online before the start of the fall semester in August.
Thai prostitution displaces students
Thailand campus cancels housing
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Prostitution is pushing students out of one of the two official housing complexes utilized by Webster Thailand (WUT) students. John Maxwell, director of operations, said the school has officially cancelled its contract with the Hin Nam Sai Suay hotel where it housed students for four years due to the blatant prostitution which takes place in the "Style Club and Karaoke," located in front of the hotel.
Webster deal to buy Eden library falls through
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Eden Theological Seminary's Luhr Library is off the market to Webster University, according to Eden President David Greenhaw. Greenhaw sent a letter to Webster President Richard Meyers informing him that Eden officials are no longer interested in selling the library to the university.
Maintenance problems pile up
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With the groundbreaking for the new residence halls April 21, students, faculty and staff have begun preparing for expansion at Webster University yet again. For some, the new dorms mean re-drawing the campus map. However, facilities and operations staff have the task of maintaining the older campus locations - and the new ones.
Summer classes more popular for grads
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Every year, the majority of non-graduating undergraduate students tend to use their summer vacations to work, complete internships, travel and spend time with family and friends. The trend at Webster University is for more graduate than undergraduate students to enroll in summer classes.
Freshman Writing Awards announced
The first annual Freshman Writing Awards were presented to three Webster students for in-class writing samples. The students were nominated by their instructors. The awards were coordinated by the Webster Writing Center and open to fall term, first-semester freshmen only.
St. Louis to host national media reform conference
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The National Conference for Media Reform, May 13 to 15, is one weekend when media professionals, politicians, scholars, students and concerned citizens can unite and formulate a plan to change the current state of the media industry. The conference will be in downtown St.
SGA president looks to future
STUDENT PROFILE
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Next year's Student Government Association (SGA) President Trevor Zickgraf is bugged by the lack of student activity on campus. "I hope to get more students active next year," Zickgraf said. "I want to get better working relationships between SGA and the student organizations and students next year.
SGA creates new programming fund
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Student organizations that already receive funds from department budgets will now be able to ask the Student Government Association (SGA) for money for programming. SGA members were concerned that with school-wide budget cuts, organizations like the Student Activities Council (SAC) and Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs (MCISA) would need extra funds for their events.
Student Leadership Awards
The following students were honored at the 12th Annual Student Leadership Awards Ceremony, held on Friday, April 29, 2005. The event was sponsored by Student Affairs and the Student Government Association.
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Individual Awards: Dean's Award for Service (Spring I) Jennifer Corzine Katie McComb Janele Moore Ben Shown Outstanding Student Employee (Spring I) Amanda Graue Lauren Kleve Nicole Stuever Dean's Special Recognition Awards Todd Ross Daniel "Dee" Goines Sandip Sankar Stephen Lutes Erin Quick Radhika Rai Janet Lackey Brianne Klugiewicz Student Organization Advisor of the Year Anne McIlhaney, advisor for Students for Gender Equality Outstanding Contributions to Student Government Association Nick McGeehon Criteria: Member of SGA.
New Opera Theatre building could open January 2006
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Construction will start soon on a new building for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. The 20,000 sq. ft. building, to be called the Sally S. Levy Opera Center, will be located on Hazel Avenue behind the Community Music School and marketing buildings, just east of the Webster Village Apartments.
