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Ariana Grande (Glinda) and Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) in "Wicked" via Universal

“Thank Goodness” for “Wicked”

Maura Moody, Features Editor December 5, 2024

On November 22, “Wicked” flew into theaters, starring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The movie was directed by John M. Chu, who also directed “In the Heights” and “Crazy...

Outside wall of UMSL representing UMSL

Triton Leaders continue to find more while working with less

Maura Moody, Features Editor December 4, 2024

For more than a year now, campus construction has been a recurring topic at UMSL. The SSB Tower has been torn down, and people on campus see changes just about every week when walking through the Quad....

A South Korean women shaving her head as a symbol of the escape the corset movement.

Refusing to comply: The global rise of the 4B movement

Addi Porter, Opinions Editor December 4, 2024

Now more than ever I can’t imagine a more important topic to write about as a woman in America, but the fight for reproductive autonomy is not a new or uncommon struggle. On the other side of the continent,...

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5 ways to manage the stress of finals

Maura Moody, Features Editor December 4, 2024

Coming back from Thanksgiving break is never easy, especially for college students with the anxiety of finals looming over us. Some of us are trying to get our grades up, some are catching up on missing...

UMSL Symphony Orchestra performs during the Fall Music Festival 2024. Photo taken from UMSL Daily

The Show Goes On as UMSL Performing Arts Programs Fade to Black

Maura Moody, Features Editor November 18, 2024

In 2019, UMSL cut multiple departments, including the master’s program for music and the bachelor’s program for theatre and cinema arts. Associate Professor Felia Davenport was moved to join the communication...

Six students smiling by donation table.

UMSL Public Relations Students Host Generosity Drive for HavenHouse St. Louis

Lily Warden, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

During the week of November 18, UMSL’s Public Relations Student Society of America is hosting a Generosity Drive with HavenHouse St. Louis to collect toiletries on the Millennium Student Center Bridge. HavenHouse...

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