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The Triton Pantry provides shelf-stable foods, toiletries and cold goods.
Triton Pantry helps students combat food insecurity
September 3, 2024
Photo from UMSL.com
Virtually Educated and Incredibly Frustrated
May 7, 2024
Even with fewer geese on campus today, there is no doubt that they don’t go unnoticed as students head to their classes.
The True Mascot: UMSL Geese
May 7, 2024
A new elevator is being built at SSB before the SSB Tower can be torn down.
The Beautification of UMSL
May 7, 2024
Test prep tips and active recall were presented at this workshop.
Preparing for Final Exams Workshop
April 30, 2024
The UMSL Men's Golf team and coaches pose for a group photo.
Men’s Golf Team Earns Special Recognition from GCAA
August 9, 2024
Photo from umsltritons.com
Stallworth Sprints to St. Louis as New Track and Field Assistant Coach
August 6, 2024
Anheuser-Busch Hall (ABH) - University of Missouri-St. Louis Business School event boards
Pharma Fail: Disappointing delivery at UMSL internship event
September 16, 2024
Packaged
Whippet! Don’t whippet it good.
September 3, 2024
A student's perspective on the 2024 State of the University Address
A student’s perspective on the 2024 State of the University Address
September 3, 2024
This docuseries uncovers a fraction of the harm done to Nickelodeon’s best asset: its child stars. From Amanda Bynes from “All That” and “The Amanda Show” to Drake Bell from “Drake & Josh,” the series provides stars with a chance to unravel the horrors that took place during their most innocent years.
Childhood Fame or Trauma? A Look Inside “Quiet on Set”
April 23, 2024
“Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion” poses as a documentary-style film with the motive to expose the fast fashion industry, labor exploitation and the questionable ethics of the popular brand Brandy Melville.
Brandy Hellville: A Cult Classic
April 23, 2024
Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"; Courtesy: Warner Bros. Entertainment
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’: A shining sequel or boring bust?
September 18, 2024
Ted Drewes located on Chippewa St. in Saint Louis
Scoops of Tradition: How Ted Drewes sweetened St. Louis
September 16, 2024
A collection of four Bellerive covers.
UMSL Honors College’s Bellerive celebrates 25 years of creative work
September 9, 2024
Oahu, Hawaii, 2024
A Lou Transfer: From Paradise to the Prairie
September 3, 2024
The album has hit no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making this her fourteenth album at that tier, (CTinsider). To add, in the U.S, 2.6 million albums have been sold, with a surprising 1.91 million of those being Vinyl.
Poetry First, Music Second: “Tortured Poets”
May 7, 2024
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Erica Patton

Erica Patton, News Editor

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Erica attended UMSL studying Communication. She transferred here after obtaining her associate's degree from Saint Charles Community College in 2022. When she's not writing articles, she loves going to local coffee shops, attending pilates classes, and listening to Yot Club. She hopes to expand her writing skills into whatever career she ends up in.

All content by Erica Patton
Even with fewer geese on campus today, there is no doubt that they don’t go unnoticed as students head to their classes.

The True Mascot: UMSL Geese

Erica Patton, News Editor
May 7, 2024
This docuseries uncovers a fraction of the harm done to Nickelodeon’s best asset: its child stars. From Amanda Bynes from “All That” and “The Amanda Show” to Drake Bell from “Drake & Josh,” the series provides stars with a chance to unravel the horrors that took place during their most innocent years.

Childhood Fame or Trauma? A Look Inside “Quiet on Set”

Erica Patton, News Editor
April 23, 2024
“Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion” poses as a documentary-style film with the motive to expose the fast fashion industry, labor exploitation and the questionable ethics of the popular brand Brandy Melville.

Brandy Hellville: A Cult Classic

Erica Patton, News Editor
April 23, 2024
Let's be honest. We all do it or have done it.

Let’s Talk Sh*t

Erica Patton, News Editor
March 26, 2024
Jalen Walker-Wright, Aliena Abernathy and Aden Adams with UMSL Radio at the IBS Awards.

UTV Wins “Best Variety Program” at IBS Awards

Erica Patton, News Editor
March 26, 2024
The plot of the film seemed very lost in translation and lacked profoundness considering that many Marvel-related movies have nailed the art of creating a decent story.

Yes, “Madame Web” Was That Bad

Erica Patton, News Editor
February 27, 2024
Power outages were an issue on campus in Spring 2024.

Electrical Outages, Construction and Transform UMSL: What’s going On?

Erica Patton, News Editor
February 27, 2024
Black History Month highlights the accomplishments, activists and future of African-American individuals.

Celebrating Black History Month

Erica Patton, News Editor
February 27, 2024
It is not uncommon to see children playing on cell phones. Photo by TechBuzz by AT&T

Preteens Aren’t Preteening Anymore: The Elimination of Youth

Erica Patton, News Editor
February 13, 2024
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