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Judgment day 'Idol' style
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The judges were ready, the stage was set "Idol style" with two projector screens on either side, and contestants were waiting to compete in Webster Idol, April 29, in the Grant Gymnasium.
Seniors reveal BFA best
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Capping years of academic production and growth, the Webster University 2006 graduating class of bachelors of fine arts students held an exhibition of their works April 28 at 1769 S. Brentwood Blvd.
'Harold' hits the stage
Senior adapts popular children's story for Conservatory directing project
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Cast and audience members were given the chance to tap into their inner child while a moose, porcupine, bird, fish, monster and a big purple crayon joined a 5-year-old boy on an adventure into his own imagination in "Harold and the Purple Crayon."
Celebrating nine years of chocobos, moogles, Cid
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Nearly 30 fans of "Final Fantasy," many of them dressed as their favorite character, gathered in the UC Sunnen Lounge to celebrate the DVD release of the first full-length, computer-generated movie directly based on the popular role-playing game series.
A word journey through Europe
Croatian-born poet describes her immigration from war-torn homeland
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Croatian-born poet Dragica Rajcic writes her poems in German. For the words she doesn't know how to spell, she just spells them the way she hears them. The poetry reading drew approximately 30 people into room 104 of the H. Sam Priest Center.
Baker's 'Secret' exposed
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A digital multimedia extravaganza, "Josephine Baker: A Centennial Remix," was unveiled in the Winifred Moore Auditorium April 28, highlighting the FBI investigation of the famed jazz singer and Harlem Renaissance figure.
Film students set for festival of reels
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The Webster Film and Video Society is hosting a free film festival to be held on May 6. The festival will showcase the talents of Webster students.
Ipod vs. mp3: Where do your technological allegiances lie?
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Music junkies need a quick fix between classes, during a jog, or rockin' out in the car. But now that compact disc players are slowly being phased out, college students are turning to the newest, high-tech gadgets money can buy.
Red Bull Music Lab finalists debut original tracks
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Imagine if Mozart's family hadn't been able to finance the boy prodigy as he traveled Europe entertaining the continent's royalty. Imagine if Aunt Mimi hadn't bought the young John Lennon his first guitar, or if Socrates hadn't taken Plato under his wing.
Speaking out by being silent
Reporter's notebook
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How powerless I felt when I voluntarily gave up my privilege to speak last week.
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