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Alumni bring Alton to Sundance
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Park City Utah, a ski town nestled in the Wasatch Mountains is home to the annual Sundance Film Festival, which has previously featured works by filmmakers such as Kevin Smith, Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, Bobcat Goldthwait and this year 2001 Webster graduate Brian Jun who wrote and directed his first feature film "Steel City."
More than the Arch
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Finally, the weekend is over. Dread the drudgery of Mondays no more. There is light at the end of those two precious days off of school and that light is pumping through speakers across St. Louis every Monday night.
Documentaries analyze death penalty and prison quotas
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A crowd of 20 gathered to view documentaries and take part in a panel discussion on the wrongful convictions of two Missouri prison inmates Feb. 4. in the Webster University Winifred Moore Auditorium. The films were sponsored by the River City B-Rollers, a KDHX documentary salon. Webster Journalism Professor and KDHX radio personality Ed Bishop led the discussion, which included Illinois State University Innocence Project co-founders John McHale and Dawn Beichner, and president of the organization Jenny Cox. The documentaries touched on everything from the death penalty itself to the political maneuvers to meet prison inmate quotas.
Webbies to honor fledgling media moguls
Now accepting submissions for the Media Excellence Awards
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The 78th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood won't be the only site featuring rolling red carpets and emotional acceptance speeches in the coming months. On April 10, Webster University will once again play host to the annual Media Excellence Awards, also known as the Webbies.
Movie Review: "Firewall"
Ford past his prime in latest flick
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Harrison Ford fans might enjoy his return to the big screen in "Firewall" without expecting too much out of the 63-year-old actor who has long past his prime.
Author speaks on war-torn Bosnia
Critically acclaimed novelist uses segregation from homeland as source of inspiration
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Webster students and faculty heard excerpts from author Aleksandar Hemon's critically acclaimed novel "Nowhere Man" Feb. 2, as part of Webster's Visiting Writers Series.
Webster's Hurt debuts in Hollywood
From runway to silver screen
One might think Jenna Hurt is like most 21-year-olds. She is a student at Webster University studying to earn a degree in broadcast journalism. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, shopping, working out and watching a good movie. She also has to deal with the daily grind of time-management, constantly juggling the demands of work and academics.
Caffeine: Study aid or legal speed?
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Wake up in the morning after staying up late studying. Groggily get ready for class. Grab a cup of coffee, and head out the door. Sound familiar? Caffeine is a must on those all-too-early mornings for some people, but few people fully understand its effects.
Open-mic yields rap, tap, song and skit
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Usually at Jazzman's Cafe, there's a quiet atmosphere with students sipping coffee or studying for a test. This was not the case on Feb. 5 as students gathered in Jazzman's for First Fridays, Webster's open-mic night.
Loss of citizens' rights examined at history exhibit
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Throughout American history, the government has taken away the rights of American citizens during wartime because it is afraid those citizens will be disloyal. This issue is addressed in an exhibit created by Warren Rosenblum, Webster professor of history, and Webster students. The exhibit, "Liberty in the Balance: Rights and Repression in Wartime St. Louis," examines the suspension of wartime rights in St. Louis history.
Helpful hints for a broke-ass pimp
Love on a budget
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It being that time of year again, we at The Journal imagine that many of you in the Webster student body are agonizing over details, like where to take that special someone to show how important he/she really is to you.
Rise up: Avoid, boycott yearly love trudge
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Just what is it that separates us from our primate ancestors? Use of fire and stone tools? Bipedal movement? The ability to solve simple algebraic equations?
Naysayers need only comply with gift/sex exchange
POINT - COUNTERPOINT: THE INS AND OUTS OF THIS SPECIAL DAY
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Picture this if you will: a freckle-faced adolescent male sits cheerless in his family's 1987 periwinkle-blue Dodge Caravan. The date is Feb. 15, 1993, and the young man's mother is wiping the tears from her son's cheeks. The boy, in between sobs, is howling on about his failure to get his now-ex-girlfriend the right gift for Valentines Day.
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