By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, say the results of a new study at the School of Medicine, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language. FULL STORY

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Beginning today and for the next 11 issues, the Record rolls out its annual Gallery of Outstanding Graduates. First up from the School of Medicine: Katherine “Kat” Bedigrew, who has known since she was a child that she wanted to be a physician and who is well-prepared for a career as an Army doctor. FULL STORY

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St. Louis fashion lovers packed Holmes Lounge May 1 for "Fashion & Flash," the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts' 81st Annual Fashion Design Show. The fully choreographed, Paris-style extravaganza featured dozens of models wearing scores of outfits designed by 13 junior and senior fashion majors. FULL STORY

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The WUSTL Campus Store will offer textbook rental services through the Rent-A-Text program beginning this fall. Rent-A-Text gives students an option to rent rather than purchase textbooks — and see significant savings, according to Follett Higher Education Group. FULL STORY

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• 4 p.m. QUAD-Departmental Seminar Series. “Marvels of E. coli Motility.” Howard Berg, PhD, the Herchel Smith Professor of Physics and professor of molecular and cellular biology, Harvard U. Co-sponsored by Genetics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Cell Biology & Physiology and Developmental Biology. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-6950.

• Stern memorial May 14 A memorial service for John A. Stern, PhD, professor emeritus of psychology in Arts & Sciences, will be held at 3 p.m. May 14 in Room 216 of the Psychology Building. A reception will follow the service at Whittemore House.

• Senior Alex Beyer of the men’s swimming and diving team has been selected as one of 29 winners of the NCAA men’s winter postgraduate scholarship program.