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War on Parking
For a commuter school, the issue of parking on campus is not inconsequential. Students complain that spaces are sparse, shuttle buses are unreliable and passes are needlessly expensive. At the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the swift parking ticketing from the department of Parking and [...]
Dancing Queens and Kings shine in ‘Mamma Mia!’
“Mamma Mia,” playing at the Fox Theater Feb. 16-20, could rival any Broadway play in energy, heart and toe-tapping catchiness. Perhaps most surprising about the show’s recent appearance on the St. Louis stage was how eye-wateringly funny it was. Beginning and ending with laughs, the entire [...]
Tuition freeze leaves colleges in the cold
Despite several colleges on campus needing new equipment, materials and advisors, student fees will not be increased to pay for it. The Student Government Association approved all four of the proposed student fee increases at their last meeting, but the assembly learned Friday that none of the fees [...]
Student fee increases approved by SGA
by Jessica Keil The first Student Government Association meeting of the spring semester concluded the student fee increase discussion that began at the end of last year. The assembly voted to approve all four of the proposed fee increases. Although the assembly does not have the authority [...]
Des Lee 1917-2010
Last Tuesday, while middle and high school students filled the Touhill for the Des Lee Big Band Jazz Festival, the university’s flag flew at half staff in remembrance of the life of philanthropist E. Desmond “Des” Lee, who died earlier that morning at the age of 92. “He loved that [...]