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The Beautification of UMSL
By: Mikayla Alexander The UMSL campus has long moved from its golf course state as the university has grown. The foundation of the golf...
Mikayla Alexander


Interview with Dr. Shu Schiller
By: Mikayla Alexander Dr. Shu Schiller has recently been named the new dean of the College of Business Administration (COBA) at UMSL. The...
Mikayla Alexander


Virtually Educated and Incredibly Frustrated
By: Jonathan Stokes It was the worst of times, it was the . . . well, yeah, it was just the worst of times. The 2020 COVID-19 quarantine...
Jonathan Stokes


The True Mascot: UMSL Geese
By: Erica Patton Students have seen them, they’ve heard them and they might have even gotten into a slight altercation with them. Yes, it...
Erica Patton


Dr. Norma Hall-Thoms Named the New Dean of the College of Nursing
By: Erica Patton Taking the place of Interim Dean Judith Lewis, Dr. Norma Hall-Thoms has been named the new dean of the College of...
Erica Patton


Crafting Community on a Commuter Campus
By: Jonathan Stokes Pulling all-nighters in the library, late-night cafeteria visits with roommates and dorm room hijinks are some of the...
Jonathan Stokes


Midwest Digital Marketing Conference: Student Feature and Sneak Peek
By: Lauren Johns In 2013, the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference (MDMC), formerly known as “The State of Digital Media Marketing...
Lauren Johns


Interview with Dr. Kimberly Baldus
By: Lily Warden Every year, the UMSL Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosts the Women Trailblazer Award Ceremony, which...
Lily Warden


The Pillar and The Tower
By: Jonathan Stokes Graduate student Taylor Cook has spent the past year becoming an expert on the UMSL campus. As the Project Management...
Jonathan Stokes


UMSL's Student Events for Mental and Physical Health
By: Mikayla Alexander As the semester winds down, you may feel inclined to take a step back from campus activities. Between work, social...
Mikayla Alexander


UTV Wins "Best Variety Program" at IBS Conference
By: Erica Patton Earlier this month, UMSL’s radio broadcasting group brought home an extraordinary win at this year’s IBS awards. Founded...
Erica Patton


UMSL's Trendy Tritons
By: Lily Warden With the rise of social media, trends can come and go quicker than ever before. In today’s age, it can be difficult to...
Lily Warden


University Phishing Awareness: Speaking with Mark Monroe
By: Mikayla Alexander A month ago, an article was published raising some general concerns and queries regarding phishing attempts towards...
Mikayla Alexander


How to Land a Job
By: Erica Patton It’s that time of the year. Graduation is just around the corner for many Tritons, and students are coming to learn...
Erica Patton


Amy Gierer Kieran Can Do Anything
By: Jonathan Stokes The Gender Studies Suite, located on the third floor of Lucas Hall, is a unique space distinct from others on campus....
Jonathan Stokes


Tritons Got Talent, Yes They Do
By: Jonathan Stokes Coordinator of Student Activities and University Program Board Advisor, Elijah McCoy, set out to make this year’s...
Jonathan Stokes


UMSL Orientation: Lucas Hall
By: Jonathan Stokes Originally named the Arts and Sciences building, Lucas Hall began construction alongside four other campus buildings...
Jonathan Stokes


Electrical Outages, Construction and Transform UMSL: What’s Going on?
By: Erica Patton On Jan. 30, Clark Hall on North Campus went dark after an electrical outage occurred during the day. Many students were...
Erica Patton


A Breakdown of UMSL Tuition
By: Lily Warden Credit: Pexels Have you noticed a change in tuition bills this academic year? Starting in Fall 2023, UMSL and other UM...
Lily Warden


Love & Basketball: UPB Hosts Homecoming Movie Night
By: Aliena Abernathy Feb. 23 marked the fifth day of UMSL’s homecoming celebrations and was celebrated with a showing of the 2000s...
Aliena Abernathy


UMSL Orientation: Clark Hall
By: Jonathan Stokes The North Campus is an iconic area that most students recognize, even if they’re not taking in-person classes. For...
Jonathan Stokes


UMSL Orientation: Social Sciences Building and Express Scripts Hall
By: Jonathan Stokes For students taking in-person classes on North Campus, the walk through the Quad has been disrupted since the...
Jonathan Stokes


Emergency Preparedness Training Opportunity on Campus
By: Lily Warden Do you know what to do during an emergency? According to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, trauma is...
The Current UMSL


Interview With Dr. Jessica Long-Pease
By: Lily Warden Dr. Jessica Long-Pease is the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, stepping into the role in June 2023. Dr. Long-Pease...
The Current UMSL


University Phishing
By: Mikayla Alexander In the internet age, phishing or scamming attempts are a stranger to no one. The rise of this internet issue is...
Mikayla Alexander


All Things Delta Zeta and Why You Should Join a Sorority
By: Bridget Fitzgerald Are you thinking about joining a sorority at UMSL? Are you hesitant because you don’t know much about sororities?...
The Current UMSL


UMSL Orientation: Anheuser-Busch Hall
By: Jonathan Stokes Photo by Jonathan Stokes As a university with many commuter students, there are inherent challenges to fostering...
Jonathan Stokes


Productive Study Spots on Campus
By: Mikayla Alexander The spring semester for UMSL has officially started after a long, well-deserved break. For us students, this means...
Mikayla Alexander


UMSL's Favorite Classes
By: Erica Patton Credit: UMSL Daily As many students are on the route to fulfilling their degree pathways, it is common to have to take...
Erica Patton


The Rise of Online: A Glimpse at The Digital Divide
By: Lauren Johns During the pandemic of 2020, online classes were all the rage like a new fashion trend. Teachers found themselves...
Lauren Johns


Homecoming 2024: A Brief History and Events to Follow
By: Erica Patton One of the most exciting times of the year is approaching: Homecoming! As the clock ticks down to this special day in...
Erica Patton


Why You Should Read Poetry: A Look Inside a Contemporary Poetry Course at UMSL
By: Erica Patton During the Fall 2023 semester, I had to take a poetry course to fulfill my honors college credits. Though it was not my...
The Current UMSL


"Our Freedom is Incomplete without the Freedom of the Palestinians"
By Vincent Latigue Photo via Getty Images Since October 7th my mind’s been inundated with images of some of the most despicable acts of...
Vincent Latigue


Everything You Have Read Is A Lie Or Is It?: A Dive Into News Literacy
By Mackenzie Wilson Photo by: Mackenzie Wilson UMSL held an event called “Slice and Verify” on Thursday, November 30th that was run by...

Mackenzie Wilson


Some of the Best Coffee Shops in St. Louis to Work at
By Erica Patton As colder weather is slowly approaching and finals creep right around the corner, there is no better time than now to...
The Current UMSL


What's Next? Upcoming Events at UMSL
by Abigail Wetteroff As we near the end of another busy semester, it's important to take breaks, relax, perhaps even engage in the odd...
Abigail Wetteroff


Interview With Professor Kerry Manderbach
By: Fahad Albazi UMSL's practical video production department had been largely neglected in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
The Current UMSL


Interview With Jason Stahr
By: Dora Bell The Director of operations for the Touhill, Jason Stahr has worked at the Touhill Performing Arts Center for two decades,...
The Current UMSL


SGA Senators Deserve Pay
Almost half of UMSL's student population was eligible for the Pell Grant in 2019. Because these students are from lower socioeconomic...

Malik Lendell


The Current: More Than Just A Student Newspaper
The notification on your phone tells you The Current has posted another story, and you spend the next few minutes reading through the new...
Taylor Meyer


Returning to George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” 50 Years Later
Many music historians and fanatics philosophize about what would’ve happened if the Beatles never broke up. Without that Fab Four...
Caroline Groff


Stressed over 2020? Explore UMSL’s Counseling Services
Does the 2020 fall semester seem to be dragging you down? It seems to have us all feeling more stressed than normal. With all the chaos...

Stephanie Kim


UMSL Community Garden: Feeding the Community and Growing a Connection to Nature
Just outside the ground level of the South Campus Parking Garage, there is a stretch of open area that encompasses the UMSL Community...
Taylor Meyer


Wayne Goode: A Lifetime of Service
On October 3, 2020, long time Missouri legislator and “father of UMSL,” Wayne Goode passed away at the age of 83 after a battle with...
Adam Radick


Unwanted Contact---Drawing the line between safety and education.
Collaborative Story by Tori Thoele and Wesley Baucom “Work Together?” An Unsolicited Request, by Tori Thoele A notification on Outlook...
Tori Thoele and Wesley Baucom


The Beat Goes On: UMSL’s Music Department Begins In-Person Classes
Nothing about our day-to-day lives is the same as it was just a year ago. While most of us have been inconvenienced, however, we have...
Adam Radick


When is UMSL Radio Coming Back?
If you are a regular listener to UMSL’s student radio station, The U, or a regular consumer of the content created at UMSL’s television...
Adam Radick
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