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The grant supports a long-term investigation of the dynamics of family functioning and the well-being of children born to unmarried parents.

Photo by Kevin LowderDisc jockey Adam Aigner-Treworgy works the board during his show on KWUR.It’s gaining a loyal following and was recently named the best radio station in St. Louis by the Riverfront Times.

Acclaimed civil and human rights activist, Dick Gregory, will deliver the Black Arts and Sciences Festival Lecture as part of the Assembly Series on October 29, 2003. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 11 a.m. in Graham Chapel, located just north of Mallinckrodt Center (6445 Forsyth Blvd.) on the Washington University campus. Gregory is known for his many achievements in the field of global human rights. Using unique means of nonviolent protest, he has mobilized support for many social injustices worldwide, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, the African famine of the 1980s and, most recently, America’s war on drugs.

G. Scott Robinson, you might say, owes his livelihood to Roy Rogers and his music to Mel Bay. The perseverance is all his own. Robinson was born with the rare genetic condition “osteogenesis imperfecta,” known as “brittle bone disorder.” As a child, he suffered fractures from playing on the floor, falling out of bed, even […]

Homecoming queen Bettey Jo Bussman (right) and her court in 1965. Homecoming is always a ritual at colleges, and Washington University is no different. Here, Homecoming isn’t just a day, it’s an entire week. This year, Parents Weekend is just a part of the Homecoming festivities. On Oct. 18, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will talk […]

Professor Stamos Metzidakis and wife Sarah are the fifth family to live in the South 40; “It’s been a wonderful experience so far,” Stamos says.

Photo by Bob BostonAward-winners Lee Epstein and Eugene M. Johnson Jr. greet each other at the recent Faculty Achievement Awards Ceremony.

This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observation of Washington University’s 150th anniversary.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 1-7. 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. Oct. 3 4:54 p.m. — A student […]

GWB will host “Shaping the Future of Doctoral Education in Social Work: National Meeting of Doctoral Programs in Social Work.”