University installs closed-circuit television system on Greenway Walk
The installation of a closed-circuit television system on the Greenway Walk began Feb. 2, announced Don Strom, chief of Washington University Police. The Greenway Walk pedestrian walkway is located in University City between Melville and Westgate avenues, north of the Forest Park Parkway overpass connecting the Danforth Campus to University City. Cameras also are being installed on Melville Avenue from Kingsbury Boulevard to Washington Avenue.
Entertainer Lee gets even by getting angry
Multifaceted entertainer Lela Lee will be the featured speaker for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Graham Chapel. Lee, a cartoonist, artist and actress, said growing up in America as a female and a member of a minority made her feel surrounded by racism and sexism. In the early 1990s, while […]
A graceful new year
Students perform the Element Dance, based on the three elements of fire, water and earth, during the Lunar New Year Festival Jan. 31 at Edison Theatre.
Campus Author
Larry May, Ph. D., J.D., professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, wants to turn the traditional understanding of aggression on its ear with his book, “Aggression and Crimes Against Peace.”
Road has been good to men’s basketball
The No. 2 ranked men’s basketball team remained unbeaten in the University Athletic Association (UAA) with a pair of road victories. Senior Sean Wallis had 12 points and a game-high 11 assists as the Bears posted an 80-75 victory at Brandeis University Jan. 30. Junior Aaron Thompson led all scorers with 18 points, while junior […]
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Jan. 27 11:53 a.m. — License […]
Shake on it
Sophomore Teddy Mekonnen (right) speaks with Jennifer Ashbury of the pharmacy company Express Scripts during the Spring 2009 Job & Internship Career Fair in the Field House of the Athletic Complex Jan. 30.
Innovative, internationally acclaimed artists open Jazz at Holmes spring series
Washington University’s Jazz at Holmes will present internationally acclaimed musicians Marc Copland, Gary Peacock, and Bill Stewart in concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 13 in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center in University City.
Local musicians take stage at Kemper
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will launch its spring 2009 concert series, “Kemper Presents,” at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 with Theodore, a foursome that creates a rootsy, familiar yet completely fresh sound with instruments as diverse as the trombone, glockenspiel, accordion and lap steel guitar. Designed to highlight the talents and diversity of contemporary […]
Haskin honored with named feature on the Moon
HaskinA crater on the moon has been named after the late Larry Haskin, Ph.D., who spent much of his career as a WUSTL researcher in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences.
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