‘Features’ Archives
Zupan tells tale of tragedy and triumph
The Oscar nominated documentary “Murderball” follows the U.S. Quad rugby team from the 2002 Paralympic games in Sweden to the 2004 games in Athens, giving an inside look at the players lives. Last Thursday, University of Missouri-St. Louis students gathered in the Millennium Student Center to [...]
Art students ‘Without Walls’
University of Missouri-St. Louis students Kristen Franke and Matthew Grant recently won the German Embassy’s Freedom Without Walls national art contest. Kristen Franke tells The Current about the artwork and how the experience changed her life. The Current: What was the German embassy’s [...]
Literary Darwinism explains culture
Joseph Carroll is a curator’s professor of English at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. His main field of study reaches into a relatively new field known as Literary Darwinism. The Current: What is the focal point of your most recent publication? Joseph Carroll: The publication which [...]
10th anniversary of “Bellerive”
The Pierre Laclede Honors College of the University of Missouri St. Louis presented the 10th anniversary issue of their student literary publication “Bellerive” last Friday. In recognition, the college hosted a launch party to celebrate the monumental achievement of the publication. Nancy [...]
Gallery: The Vagina Monologues
"Vagina Monologues II: A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer" was held Thursday in the JC Penney Center. Photos by Ahmad Aljuryyed for The Current