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POV: You’re a Gorlok Guide.
01/23/2025

POV: You’re a Gorlok Guide.

We’re celebrating the city of the arts! Our special edition theme this semester is “An Ode to the Arts.” If you’re inter...
01/22/2025

We’re celebrating the city of the arts! Our special edition theme this semester is “An Ode to the Arts.” If you’re interested in contributing, click the link in our bio.

Webster University’s fiscal year 2024 audit, conducted by independent agency Forvis Mazars, shows the university no long...
01/10/2025

Webster University’s fiscal year 2024 audit, conducted by independent agency Forvis Mazars, shows the university no longer holds a “going concern” label. After recent efforts to cut costs and a growth in enrollment, Webster’s finances are on track to becoming cash-positive for the first time in 11 years.

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Story by Jaci Bethel
Graphic by Joe Clever
Photos by Chloe Sapp and Vanessa Jones

Enjoy something so much you could create a whole presentation about it? Join us for our first meeting of the semester … ...
01/09/2025

Enjoy something so much you could create a whole presentation about it? Join us for our first meeting of the semester … Slideshow Night!

Taylor Swift is Spotify’s no. 1 most-streamed artist this year, but our comics artist is the real mastermind. Who was yo...
12/06/2024

Taylor Swift is Spotify’s no. 1 most-streamed artist this year, but our comics artist is the real mastermind. Who was your top artist?

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Comic by Ethan Nieroda

Kendrick Lamar shocked the music world by dropping his newest album “GNX” on Nov. 22 without any notice, yet again steal...
12/05/2024

Kendrick Lamar shocked the music world by dropping his newest album “GNX” on Nov. 22 without any notice, yet again stealing the spotlight of the music scene.

To read Griffin Wiebelt-Smith’s review of the album, click the link in our bio.
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Story by Griffin Wiebelt-Smith
Photos courtesy of Interscope Records (slide 1) and Dave Free (slide 2)

As the winter months grow warmer, the climate crisis has become a topic of concern for many students. But becoming more ...
12/05/2024

As the winter months grow warmer, the climate crisis has become a topic of concern for many students. But becoming more eco-friendly is a choice that anyone can make, even if it is only a small step, like cutting out single-use plastic.

To learn more about action being taken in the community, click on the link in our bio.

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Story and photos by Jaci Bethel

Some days our humble little newsroom feels more like an aquarium with all the people looking at us work (Don’t worry, we...
11/27/2024

Some days our humble little newsroom feels more like an aquarium with all the people looking at us work (Don’t worry, we still love to wave to anyone passing by!)
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Comic by Ethan Nieroda

Webster University has received a financial distress designation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The audit, bas...
11/26/2024

Webster University has received a financial distress designation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The audit, based on fiscal year 2023, determined there was a risk of “going concern” for the university due to its financial status.

Click the link in our bio to learn more.
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Story by Gabrielle Lindemann
Photo by Vanessa Jones

Webster University professors Noriko Yuasa and Elsa Fan recently hosted a panel called, “Exploring Asian Identity, Commu...
11/26/2024

Webster University professors Noriko Yuasa and Elsa Fan recently hosted a panel called, “Exploring Asian Identity, Community, and Belonging: Multiracial Experience.” The event earlier this month focused on individuals who identify as multiracial and claim an Asian heritage, the second in a series to explore various aspects of Asian identity.

To learn more about the panel and this community gathering, click the link in our bio.
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Story by Emerson Goelz
Photos courtesy of Ashley Webelhuth

The election night party was in full swing in a room filled with anticipation, angst and hope. When the announcement ran...
11/22/2024

The election night party was in full swing in a room filled with anticipation, angst and hope. When the announcement rang out around 10:30 p.m. that Amendment 3 had passed, people hugged, tears of joy rolled down their faces, as they realized their hard work had paid off.

The law will go into effect on Dec. 5 when it will be legal in Missouri to have an abortion up until fetal viability or around 24 weeks.

To learn more about the process of this change, including the work of organizers and supporters, click the link in our bio.

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Story and photo by Gabrielle Lindemann

After the release of “Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale” in March 2023, rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator se...
11/20/2024

After the release of “Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale” in March 2023, rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator seemed to disappear from the hip-hop scene, leaving fans in the dark about his next project. Fans were shocked, then, when Tyler announced a new album, “Chromakopia,” not even two weeks before its release date. With overlapping themes of paranoia, abandonment and struggles with intimacy, “Chromakopia” explores a personal side of Tyler’s life that has rarely been seen in his previous work.

To learn more about the album and what it represents, click the link in our bio!
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Story by Devyn Heron
Photos courtesy of AEG Presents (Slide 1) and Columbia Records (Slide 2)

The women’s basketball team hosted their annual Webster Tip-Off Classic over the weekend at Grant Gymnasium, and won the...
11/19/2024

The women’s basketball team hosted their annual Webster Tip-Off Classic over the weekend at Grant Gymnasium, and won the tournament for the fourth consecutive season. To learn more about the team’s progress, click the link in our bio!

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Story by Drew Koenig
Photos courtesy of Brie Hale

Be honest, how many interrogations have you had about the cheese sticks? ———Comic by Ethan Nieroda
11/19/2024

Be honest, how many interrogations have you had about the cheese sticks?

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Comic by Ethan Nieroda

Kaelyn Carter has been coloring outside the lines of life since childhood, and now her life’s work is paying off. On Oct...
11/19/2024

Kaelyn Carter has been coloring outside the lines of life since childhood, and now her life’s work is paying off. On Oct. 11, Carter’s art titled “Late Nights” hung on the walls of the St. Louis Art Museum as a part of its College Creator’s Night showcase.

To learn more about Carter’s work and process, click the link in bio!

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Story by Jaci Bethel
Photos courtesy of Kaelyn Carter

Anora “Ani” Mikheeva (Mikey Madison) is a street-smart s*x worker living in a small house with her sister in Brighton Be...
11/15/2024

Anora “Ani” Mikheeva (Mikey Madison) is a street-smart s*x worker living in a small house with her sister in Brighton Beach. A talented stripper at the HQ nightclub in New York City, she’s popular among customers and her co-workers, able to mouth off anyone in her way and is shown to be able to support herself. Yet there’s clearly something missing. Maybe that’s why she falls so hard for Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the young Russian-born pl***oy that pops into her club one random night.

To learn more about “Anora” and her own Cinderella story, click the link in our bio.

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Story by Ethan Tarantella
Photo courtesy of Neon

The blood pumped in his ears, the last ounce of energy left in his body surged through him as he sprinted to the finish....
11/15/2024

The blood pumped in his ears, the last ounce of energy left in his body surged through him as he sprinted to the finish. His foot stepped over the finish line, as the timekeeper clicked his watch. 26:46, a new season best by 40 seconds, securing his First Team All-Conference slot. With his hands on his knees, covered in sweat and heart still racing, sophomore Ethan Nieroda smiled.
All 13 runners on Webster University’s cross country team set personal records (PR) at the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) meet on Nov. 2 in Litchfield, Illinois.

To learn more about the team’s accomplishments and season so far, click the link in our bio.

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Story by Gabrielle Lindemann
Photos by Vanessa Jones

Not many people can say that they have a degree in communications, have changed a law in Ethiopia, and helped restore ru...
11/14/2024

Not many people can say that they have a degree in communications, have changed a law in Ethiopia, and helped restore running water to a hospital that had been without for 25 years. But Webster University alum Kim Bouldin-Jones can.
Bouldin-Jones began her work during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, seeing the impact it had on those around her and developing an interest in the topic. Since then, she has became increasingly involved with healthcare access. To learn more about her work and journey after her time at Webster, pick up a copy of our special edition paper!

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Story by Emerson Goelz
Photo courtesy of Kim Bouldin-Jones

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The Web, Webster's first consistent news source, launched 100 years ago. In celebration of student journalism, we're "dusting off the cobwebs" with the newest edition of The Journal. Video by KP Benton

Hey, Webster! It’s time to Show Us Your Journal! With the arrival of our Special Edition, we’d like to spread some holiday cheer. Grab a copy of The Journal and send us your best photo by Dec. 15! The reader who submits the winning photo (as voted on by our team of editors and reporters) by tagging us on any social media platform will receive a personalized swag bag filled with goodies! Let the games begin and enjoy student journalism!

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The newest edition of The Journal is out now! Read it athttps://websterjournal.com/readprintedition/77.4.pdf

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The first edition of the semester is out now! Read about a Webster student working to help Afghan refugees, the "Comeback Tour" and Webster University's vaccine requirement. https://websterjournal.com/readprintedition/Issue77.1.3.pdf

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