Monday, June 5, 2023

How the new Omicron variant affects 2022 study abroad plans

The Office of Study Abroad plans the spring 2022 semester study abroad trips to move forward. Students, however, are wondering if Omicron may change...

Uzbekistan student helps thousands of families during COVID-19

Webster master’s student Fazliddin Bakhromov has been volunteering in Tashkent, Uzbekistan during COVID-19. His volunteer work has reached over 30,000 families. Fazliddin Bakhromov has helped...

Teams forced to adjust practices due to COVID-19

Fall sports have been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but teams are still training. Practice looks different this year, though, as...

Webster plans COVID-19 vaccination clinics

Webster students, along with the Webster community, can sign up to be vaccinated at the Luhr Building on April 24 or April 29. Webster...

Community is key for students and teachers recovering from pandemic isolation

As the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic passes by, in-person school communities have begun reappearing. However, the return also brings challenges for students...

Comparing Webster’s COVID-19 plan to other St. Louis area colleges

Webster returned to campus with temperature checks and daily health screenings. What are other St. Louis colleges doing? So, what’s the plan? Webster students returned to...

Counseling and Life Development office working to offer a virtual COVID-19 support group

One student has expressed interest in the virtual support group so far, according to Patrick Stack. The group would meet virtually on Tuesdays at...

54% of schools did not have a pandemic plan before COVID-19

During the 2017-2018 school year, most schools did not have a written plan for a pandemic. Webster Groves School District was one of the...

The Rep and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to require vaccinations

Anyone attending performances will have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. The two organizations joined 14 others in announcing the...

Webster moves to online classes amid coronavirus outbreak

In an email sent earlier today, Webster University President Julian Z. Schuster said all classes will be moved to an online setting due to the...

COVID-19 ravages student and university finances nationwide

For some colleges, experts say COVID-19 could be the tipping point. It was definitely not something freshman Marcel Dalton planned for. The coronavirus derailed everything: his...

Gorloks on the Front Lines: Eyes from the Eye of the Hurricane All-in-one

By Brian Ostrander Webster Nursing department students photo courtesy of Webster University “We are really in a good era to handle this, if ever there is a...

Conservatory student uses her skills to create face masks for family

Webster student Dorathy Johnston has been sewing nearly all her life. Johnston is putting her costume design skills to use by creating face masks...

Opinion: The NFL is now essential

The National Football League will kick off their season on Sept. 10. When the sport does return, it will offer another kind of "essential...

St. Louis libraries offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing

St. Louis County Libraries offer books and other recourses for their community. Now, they are working with the St. Louis County Health Department and...

Webster University requires COVID-19 vaccination for students and staff

Dean of Students John Buck said the university is taking COVID-19 precautions seriously and expects everyone to do the same. Webster University faced a question...