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News at Noon counts up reasons the Census matters
The U.S. Census was originally intended as a fairly straightforward measure which, for the most part, had a single primary purpose: to keep track of how many congressional seats each state gets. Now the census, a Herculean logistical undertaking, has dozens of applications that directly affect [...]
Touhill uses its illusion(ist)
There are certain professions that people take for granted. Whether you call them magicians, illusionists, mentalists, mystifiers or charlatans, those who pursue the professional art and discipline of illusion are often brought up only as the butt of jokes or in whimsical reference. Mike Super, [...]
Love beyond the grave
Ballet—that most poised and particular of art forms—depends entirely on the story that it is matched with. With the right narrative, ballet can walk the fine line between the moving and the melodramatic, tempering all of its content with the necessarily surreal nature of the art. [...]
News at Noon discussion tackles race, employment, incarceration
At Wednesday’s “News at Noon: Incarceration, Race and Employment,” Beth Heubner, professor of criminology and criminal justice, got a chance to address a topic that she says keeps her up a night. In 1987, there were between 500,000 and 600,000 Americans in prison. Current national [...]
News at Noon talks on Olympics and Russia
Wednesday’s News at Noon asked the question: “Why aren’t the Russians bringing home all the golds?” Susan Brownell, professor of anthropology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, attempted to answer that question and discussed with guests what she termed as the “new world order” of [...]