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Julee Chau's anime art table

First UMSL anime convention draws crowds

Julee Chau, Staff Writer May 17, 2026

On April 10, UMSL hosted the university’s first-ever anime pop culture convention. The convention drew a crowd of over 180 students, staff and children. Everyone joined for this one night to celebrate...

Science Learning Building

Campus windows pose a hidden danger to birds

Ludivine Renaud, Contributing Writer April 16, 2026

Each year in the United States, up to one billion birds die after colliding with buildings. Most people never notice this issue, but on UMSL’s campus, I did. Recently, I found a small song sparrow (Melospiza...

UMSL Brain Awareness Week

Brain Gains: UMSL Brain Awareness Week

Jermey Howard, Contributing Writer April 13, 2026

On March 20, the Millennium Student Center greeted students with human brains, electrodes hooked up to volunteers’ heads and students chewing strange-looking berries.  At first blush, this concoction...

UMSL Lingua, Beauty in Languages event

Beauty in Languages: UMSL Lingua

Abigail Hughes, Staff Writer March 24, 2026

The student group Lingua promotes intercultural communication and language exchange on UMSL’s campus. With extended language courses and majors, and many foreign exchange students, UMSL hosts a wide...

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