Friday, March 24, 2023

Students come first for mentor & athletics coach Matt Saitz

For more than a decade, strength and conditioning coach Matt Saitz has been a mentor for student athletes at Webster University. His philosophy, “devalue the...

Photo Series: 10 things studying abroad taught me

Last fall, I studied abroad at Webster’s Geneva, Switzerland campus. After spending four months exploring six countries and 14 cities, here are 10 things...

Expanding City Foundry STL curates local vendors in Midtown

It all started in Atlanta: Will Smith, managing director of New + Found investment firm, was living there when his father, the company’s CEO,...

Minority- and women-owned businesses support each other at City Foundry

Tiffany Wesley was diagnosed with a hormonal condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in 2013 that led to severe skin issues such as acne...

St. Louis Union Station modernized for changing city

Just five years ago, the downtown St. Louis skyline was just the Gateway Arch and the buildings that surround it. Today, St. Louis Union Station,...

Dharma + Dwell helps Old Orchard reduce, reuse and recycle

Owner Jordan Blackhurst founded Dharma + Dwell in early 2020 as a pop-up shop around St. Louis providing eco-friendly home and beauty products. Later that...

Q&A: Webster business owners hopeful for return to normal after pandemic

Three business owners in Webster Groves reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their businesses. One year after the COVID-19 pandemic halted normal...

Witchcraft gains popularity through TikTok

Throughout history, witches have turned to seclusion and faced being hunted and killed. Today, Gen Z has embraced witchcraft and is sharing their knowledge...
Jim Singer sits in the studio

K-SHE legend shares his expertise with students

School of Communications student media coordinator Jim Singer found his passion for radio at a young age. He wants to help the next generation...

Webster student starts her own small business

Junior Kayla Calac has made $5,000 in the past five months from selling homemade products.  Junior Kayla Calac processed about 20 orders last week, and...

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...

Amy Shaw named CEO and president of the Nine Network

Webster School of Communicstions advisory board member Amy Shaw has worked at the Nine Network for 17 years. Now, she's the network's first female...

Strange Donuts founder turns a second chance into success.

Jason Bockman grew up living in group homes. Now he owns a half-a-million dollar house in West County. Jason Bockman went from a troubled adolescent with...

Webster literacy tutor breaks language barriers with music

Junior education major Logan Furey spends two afternoons a week playing jazz music with middle schoolers at Hancock Place Middle School. He spent every...

Webster drag queen trades books for ‘lewks’

Former film major T.K. Mays (a.k.a. Tiki Vonté) recently placed second in the St. Louis drag competition "Glitter to Gore." When T.K. Mays moved from...

Killer Mike encourages students to stay free and creative

The overall message of Killer Mike represented social change, music and the importance of learning.