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*To Kill a Mockingbird*Since its publication in 1960, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has become the best-selling novel of all time and is perhaps the most widely read book exploring race in the United States. In January Washington University’s Edison Theatre will join forces with Metro Theater Company, St. Louis’ foremost professional troupe for young people, to stage an all-ages theatrical production of the civil rights classic.

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“Seeking Freedom,” a television documentary based on Washington University-led research into the courageous stories of African-American slaves who sued for their freedom in St. Louis courts, has been awarded a 2008 Mid-America Emmy in the category for historical documentaries. Produced by the St. Louis-based, education-oriented HEC-TV cable broadcasting organization, the documentary features commentary by a […]

Photo by David KilperWashington University Dance Theatre, the annual showcase of professionally choreographed works performed by student dancers, will present “Common Ground” Dec. 5-7 in Edison Theatre.

Photo by Joe AngelesLasater takes on many roles to keep athletics running smoothly.

Current estimates for head and neck cancer survival are largely inaccurate because they widely disregard many of the most common diseases such patients have in addition to their primary cancer, says Jay Piccirillo, M.D., a head and neck specialist at the School of Medicine, the Siteman Cancer Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, to celebrate the life of Jean L. Emory. Emory, who died Oct. 31, was a beloved member of the Washington University community.

Photo by Robert BostonProgram in Physical Therapy students dress up in costumes based on a theme for the day — this year it was superheroes and villains — as part of the clinical education lottery, in which students choose the locations for their three clinical rotations.

Senior goalkeeper Amanda Boe stopped three of four penalty kicks and freshman Alyssa Marulli netted the game-winning kick as the No. 8 women’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA sectional semifinal with a 3-1 shootout victory over Illinois Wesleyan University Nov. 16. Junior Becca Heymann and senior Lauren Mehner had successful kicks to make it […]

The University already has several alternatives in place to lessen the impact of the construction.