International media join Palin-mania

Not only were the U.S. media on hand in droves, but reporters came from all over the world to cover the vice presidential debate. The Japanese Newservice, Agence France Press, Euronews and the BBC were among the international media on hand at the Athletic Complex. And, like their American colleagues, they gave a one-word answer […]

Flu shots available

The Office of Human Resources has announced that free flu shots will again be available this year for active, benefits eligible, Danforth Campus faculty and staff only. A limited number of free flu shots will be offered Oct. 5-6.

Debate by the numbers

Fun facts and numbers that indicate the magnitude of the debate: * More than 73 million viewers tuned in to watch the vice presidential debate. * Approximately 3,100 media requested credentials. * 7 networks and many international media outlets were on campus. * 42 network and affiliate trucks were parked on campus providing office space, […]

Concert to highlight work of composer Blumenfeld

Within a month of publishing his notorious collection “Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil),” (1857), the French poet Charles Baudelaire was charged with insulting public decency and ordered to remove six works from subsequent editions. Yet Baudelaire’s poems, which center on themes of eroticism and mortality, would influence generations of writers, from Arthur Rimbaud […]

Art historian Smith to discuss contemporary art and global change

The phrase “modern art” has been widely used for more than a century. In that time, it has become so associated with historical movements — from cubism and surrealism to abstract expressionism, pop and conceptual art — that it has ceased to describe the many new and different forms being made today. So argues Terry […]

Thousands of media credentialed for debate

Photo by Bill StoverThe excitement surrounding this year’s election brought more than twice as many journalists to campus to cover the vice presidential debate as arrived in 2004 for the presidential debate. About 3,100 journalists received credentials to cover the historic debate.

Record number of students witnessed debate in person

Photo by Mary ButkusFor most WUSTL students, the opportunity to witness a presidential or vice presidential debate live comes along once in a college career, if they are lucky. For a University-record 432 students, that dream became reality Oct. 2.

Record number of students witnessed debate in person

For most WUSTL students, the opportunity to witness a presidential or vice presidential debate live comes along once in a college career, if they are lucky. For a University-record 432 students, that dream became reality Oct. 2.

Remote viewing sites let students in on the action

“Three, two, one — debate!” shouted one of the students gathered to watch the vice presidential debate at Graham Chapel, one of six remote viewing sites on campus. The digital clock on the big screen in front had just finished its countdown, the lights in the chapel were low and the stage was set for […]