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Photo by Kevin LowderPrintmaker Koichi Yamamoto, assistant professor of printmaking at Utah State University, conducts a printmaking lecture/demonstration for students and faculty in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Born in Osaka, Japan, Yamamoto is known for creating etchings and large-scale monoprints inspired by natural forms.

More than 120,000 people from the St. Louis area are expected to attend the annual Thurtene Carnival from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. April 21-22 on the North Brookings parking lot. Already the oldest and largest student-run carnival in the nation, this year Thurtene aims to reach further into the St. Louis community while expanding on last year’s pledge to remain environmentally friendly.

The Community Service Office has announced three student winners of the Social Change Grants. Presented annually to students seeking to better their community, the three grants have a total value of $18,000.

More than 120,000 people from the St. Louis area are expected to attend the annual Thurtene Carnival from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on the North Brookings parking lot April 21-22. This year’s theme is “Wish. Dream. Live. Play.”

Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo Services Wedding gown by Yehua Yang Media photo downloads for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art’s 78th Annual Fashion Design Show, which takes place May 6 at Saint Louis Galleria.

The powwow draws crowds from all over the Midwest to experience American Indian dancing, singing, drumming, arts, crafts and food.

With inspiration from 13th-century Persian poet Rumi and Victorian-era American dancer Isadora Duncan, two faculty members present an evening of dance and poetry titled “The Watching Heart: A Journey in Peace” at 8 p.m. April 13 in the Olin Dance Studio.

Photo by Joe AngelesMichael Lamberta, a junior biology major in Arts & Sciences, pins a ribbon on George Lai, a junior medical anthropology major in Arts & Sciences, during White Ribbon Day April 5 in Mallinckrodt Student Center.

The School of Law will celebrate the outstanding achievements of six individuals April 13 at its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Distinguished Law Alumni Award recipients are Michael T. Hannafan, Frederick O. Hanser, Andrew J. Higgins and P. Scott Neville. H. Christopher Boehning and Kathy A. Surratt-States will receive Distinguished Young Law Alumni Awards. More…

Photo by Kenneth WalshSchool of Medicine students rehearse for their spring musical, “Damn Yankees,” which will be held at 8 p.m. April 13-14 and 20-21 at Moore Auditorium in the North Building at 520 S. Euclid Ave.