Keeping Up With “Keeping Busy”

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Cydney Lucio knew she was gay at the age of 13. While watching an episode of “The L Word” with her mom, she went to the bathroom after a scene where two women kissed. Lucio  looked into the bathroom mirror and said to herself “Cyd, you’re gay. You’re pretty gay.” Lucio recalls the details of…

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University hosts Garden Glow for centennial celebration

Susan Klein and Sherry Sullivan graduated with the class of 1994. They have been friends since their second day at Webster University, when they met on the fourth floor of Maria Hall. Klein and Sullivan attended Webster’s centennial homecoming celebrations together. “I think it is a lot of fun, it is a great opportunity to…

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The Novel Neighbor opens in Webster Groves

One of Holland Saltsman’s biggest dreams was to open a bookstore. This dream finally became a reality when she opened The Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves on Sept. 15. The store sells new books and local art, offers art classes and has a resident artist on hand. Saltsman thinks her unique approach to a bookstore…

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International Graduate Students Seek Better Education at Webster

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Collette Cummings, associate dean of students and director of Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs (MCISA), said degrees in the U.S. are highly coveted in other countries. She said many students will come to the states for higher education and return home with skills that will help them improve their communities. Webster University graduate student…

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Educational zoning debate continues after heated public hearing

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At a public hearing on proposed educational zoning, Webster University discovered the only thing holding up the Interdisciplinary Science Building (IDS) from moving forward, was the university itself. Webster Groves Director of Planning and Development Mara Perry said the university had been sent a letter requesting documents needed to start the conditional use permit (CUP)…

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