Tennessee Williams lost a playwriting contest? It happened in 1937, when Williams placed fourth in a Washington University competition, behind classmates Shepherd Mead (who would go on to write How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) and A.E. Hotchner (author of Papa Hemingway, among others). It was a brutal blow for the shy, young […]
Gerald Boyd, former managing editor of The New York Times, will deliver the Greg Freeman Legacy Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in Graham Chapel. Boyd’s talk is titled “Meeting Challenges in Journalism, From Race to Credibility.” Prior to Boyd’s 20-year tenure at the Times, he worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. After graduating from […]
The No. 2 volleyball team defeated Muskingum College, 30-17, 30-23, 30-25, early on Oct. 11, and that afternoon it won the National Invitational II title over host Wittenberg University behind sophomore setter Kara Liefer’s triple-double and most valuable player performance. Liefer recorded 47 assists, 10 kills and 10 digs — her first career triple-double — […]
The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 9-14. 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. 10 11:41 a.m. — A student […]
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.