Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park expected to open in 2027
In five years, locals and St. Louis visitors will have the opportunity to experience a real-life safari without leaving the city at the new...
The hidden toll on mental health professionals
Advocating for mental health and encouraging people to seek help is more common than ever, but what about the mental health of those supporting...
Photo Series: Emerson Library Celebrates 20 years
On April 20 the Emerson Library celebrated its 20th anniversary with the event, Paper Airplane Flights of Fancy.
All photos in this series were taken...
Transgender actress Dominique Jackson shares struggle to find acceptance
"I was so determined to prove I wasn't this abomination everybody said I was," Jackson said at the Oct. 17 fall headliners event.
From fleeing...
Brief: Get ready for stress relief week!
Exam season is underway, and students at Webster are encouraged to participate in “Stress Relief Week” from May 1-8.
Webster’s Campus Activities hosts Stress Relief...
NCAA Div-III to Reduce Punishment for Positive Drug Tests
Division III officials hope the rule change will encourage athletes to return to athletics, school after serving their suspensions.
Black history is deeply rooted in formation of Meacham Park in Kirkwood
Meacham Park is a historically black community, but most of the current residents don't know much about the area's past, according to Darren K. Smotherson.
St. Louis residents protest conditions at St. Louis Justice Center
The "INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY" demonstration, which took place on April 19, drew nearly 50 protesters. The attendees chanted for better prison conditions and...
Former nurse anesthesia student sues the university
After being dismissed from the nursing program, Tiffany Neustaedter alleges she was expelled because of her relationship with a professor; not because of her grades.
Photo Series: Inmates protest at St. Louis City Justice Center
On April 5, inmates at the City Justice Center in St. Louis protested. They broke windows and chanted as people gathered on the street...
Daughter of Webster University’s first black student shares mother’s story
Webster's first African-American graduate underwent struggles with the Catholic community as well as national segregation issues.
Webster’s Ghana campus closing by end of 2023
The Webster University Accra, Ghana campus will close by the end of this year. For the last eight years, the Ghana campus has hosted...
UPDATED: Faculty writes letter with budget concerns to Board of Trustees
Webster's annual revenue has declined by $18 million since fiscal year 2011. The Faculty Senate sent a letter to the Board of Trustees to find a solution.
Webster Students Research Bees and the Community Through Shutterbee
If you live in St. Louis and have a backyard (or access to a local park), you can become a citizen scientist.
By Charlotte...
St. Louis Thies Farm & Market struggles to shift to climate friendly tractors
Thies Farm & Market's Darrell Thies said solar and electric tractor options are too expensive for the business.
Darrell Thies of Thies Farm &...
Coldwater Creek suspected cancers are relentless, say members of the surrounding community
What if a fire burned only 600 ft. away from toxic waste? What if this was your community?
There is a fire burning underground in...