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Light It Up Blue: Honoring the Autistic Community

Namita Patel, Contributing Writer April 2, 2025

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Today, April 2, is recognized globally as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. This year marks the 18th observance...

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More Than Chalk Dust: St. Louis Women’s Lasting Legacies

Addi Porter, Opinions Editor April 1, 2025

There is a unique aspect to a woman's perspective that is often underrepresented in U.S. history with the vast amount of accomplishments they’ve earned. Historically, women have been valued below men...

Students and faculty join Stand Up for Science demonstration

UMSL Science Research Faces Uncertainty in the Wake of Trump Administration

Jeremy Howard, Contributing Science Writer March 11, 2025

Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, he and his team have wasted little time implementing new policies to drastically shape the country over the next four years. One area in particular...

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UMSL Event Examines the Many Facets of Black Queer Liberation

Mikayla Alexander, News Editor March 3, 2025

UMSL’s Office of Student Involvement (OSI) has been steadfast in their approach and execution of Black History Month events on campus for years, and 2025 was no different. On February 6, OSI collaborated...

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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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AI Killed the Radio Star: UMSL Radio’s Fight for Its Future

Maura Moody, Features Editor November 6, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, has been a hot topic on the UMSL campus for the past few weeks. The most recent discussion around AI has involved our very own radio station in the...

From left to right: Leroy Little Bear, Roxann Smith and Jonny Bearcub Stiffarm doing an audience Q & A after their presentations at the Harris Conservation Forum at the St. Louis Zoo on October 9th, 2024.

Bringing Back the Buffalo: Highlighting Indigenous Knowledge and Culture at this Year’s Conservation Forum

Jeremy Howard, Contributing Writer November 5, 2024

On Oct. 10, 2024, UMSL’s Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, an organization within the university’s biology department, hosted its annual Conservation Forum in collaboration with the St. Louis...

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No Libraries Were Harmed in the Writing of This Article

Collin Barry-Kamp, Contributing Writer October 30, 2024

The Great Library of Alexandria, Dublin’s Trinity College Library, The Library of Congress, The Vatican Library and The Reading Room at the British Museum. No matter what country a person is from, the...

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Voting Guide for Proposed Missouri Amendments in the 2024 Election

Lily Warden, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

During election season, it can be difficult to go anywhere or do anything without hearing about the presidential election or candidates. One thing that does not receive nearly as much conversation is local...

A person stands in knee-deep waters in Boone, N.C., during Hurricane Helene.

Double Trouble: The Impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Lily Warden, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

The Midwest is no stranger to severe weather. In St. Louis, we get everything from hail storms, to tornados, to earthquakes. The one natural disaster St. Louis is not privy to, however, is a hurricane. What...

Cadets of the Saint Louis County and Municipal Police Academy watching a scene unfold in a simulated child welfare check, St. Louis, Oct 1, 2024.

Children’s Advocacy Center Hosts Police Academy Child Abuse Training

Lily Warden, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

On Tuesday, October 1, the Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis hosted their first child abuse training for the St. Louis County Police Academy in their newly acquired mock apartment in...

Trio-Student Support Services in gold letters on a red wall.

TRIO Supports Student Success, 60 Years and Counting

Cobie Moses, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

Since 1964, TRIO has been dedicated to helping students succeed. A federally funded, free program with employees that assist students with a passion that signals they’re not just striving for success;...

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