Monthly Archive for August, 2010

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LouFest Takes Place This Weekend in Forest Park

Published by Colin Shevlin on August 27, 2010 in Off Campus. 0 Comments

This weekend, St. Louis will host LouFest, a festival of music and sustainability in Forest Park. From the event’s website:

On August 28th and 29th, 18 bands will decend on St. Louis for the first ever Loufest Music Festival. The artists come from a range of genres including rock, pop, folk, and bluegrass. There are main acts each day along with the hottest established and emerging artists on the national and local scene.

The all-ages event in Forest Park features 2 stages running back to back, great food from local restaurants, fun retail, an EcoZone, and a Kids Village with activities for our youngest fans.

Valet bike parking, great food from great restaurants, music in Forest Park, and this guy taking your tickets. What more could you want?

For more information, including lineup and ticket info, check out loufest.com.

 

The McNair Fellows Program Holds an Open House on September 3 for Students Interested in Graduate Education

Published by Colin Shevlin on August 27, 2010 in Good Grades and Graduation. 0 Comments

The McNair Fellows Program is open to any SLU undergraduate student who is interested in graduate education. On Friday, September 3, at 3:30 PM the program will be holding an open house for students in room 123 of the Bauman Eberhardt Center. Michelle Parrinello-Cason with the program explains more:

The McNair Fellows Program is open to any SLU student (Freshman-Senior) who is interested in graduate education. We help prepare students for graduate studies by providing workshops on the application process, networking, and research.

The Fellows program is a part of the larger McNair Scholars Program which provides research and travel opportunities and funding to first-generation or underrepresented students. Participants in the McNair Fellows program will be given preferential application status to the Scholars Program.

Students who are interested in graduate school (or even just considering it as a possibility) should come by our Open House. They can learn more about the programming we provide and the opportunities available. Come enjoy some refreshments and meet other students considering graduate studies.

For more information, contact Michelle Parrinello-Cason at mcnair@slu.edu or at 314-977-2108.

Image by Kevin H. – Licensed under Creative Commons

 

SLUMA Presents “Urban Wanderers: The Tail End” on Sunday, August 29

Published by Colin Shevlin on August 26, 2010 in General News. 0 Comments
Mary Marshall of the Saint Louis University Museum of Art sent in the following about their current exhibition:
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art will host “Urban Wanderers: The Tail End” on Sunday, August 29, beginning at 1 p.m. Barret Jackman, defenseman for the St. Louis Blues, will be at the museum to mark the final day of the exhibition, featuring artwork inspired by abandoned animals rescued by Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
Urban Wanderers: The Tail End will offer a final opportunity to personally view the art that inspired over 40 area artists, including actress Loretta Swit, to paint, sculpt, and photograph an abandoned stray. All artwork is available for auction at blacktie-stlouis.com/auctions. Proceeds support Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
The dog days of summer are nearly at an end, however, the Stray Rescue mission continues. Over 90 dogs formerly housed at the city pound are in the process of being relocated and provided with clean, new homes at the new Stray Rescue shelter located at 2320 Pine. Although the Stray Rescue shelter is ready for occupancy, more than $600,000 is needed to complete construction. Stray Rescue of St. Louis requires $1.7 million annually for operational costs.
Light refreshments Pappy’s Smokehouse, and Anheuser-Busch products will be served.
Must be 21-years-of-age to consume alcohol.
For more information on the Saint Louis University Museum of Art, check out their website.
 

SLU’s Social Justice Magazine, OneWorld, Hold its First General Interest Meeting Thursday September 2

Published by Colin Shevlin on August 25, 2010 in On Campus and Student Group News. 0 Comments

At 7 PM on Thursday, September 2, SLU’s social justice magazine One World will hold its first general interest meeting in Lee Lecture Hall.

OneWorld is published both online and in print. It serves as SLU’s social justice magazine as well as an advocacy and volunteer organization. If students are interested in getting involved with journalism, blogging, photography, graphic design, page layouts, or volunteering, One World is the place to go.

For more information, email oneworldmagazine@gmail.com or attend the meeting and sign up to get emails. Visit OneWorld’s website at sluliveoneworld.org.

 

The U. Holds Burger Eating Contest Benefitting SLU Scholarship Fund on September 11

Published by Colin Shevlin on August 25, 2010 in Off Campus and Scholarship Info. 0 Comments

That’s a big burger. You might think that eating this burger might come with some guilt. Au contraire. Read what Adam Kustra sent SLU Connection about the U.’s behemoth burger eating competition:

The U. is launching a new burger called “The Graduate” and we are having a competition on Sept. 11 to see who can eat it the fastest. Best time wins $250 in cash, $100 for second and $50 for third. It is $20 to enter, and all extra money will be donated to a scholarship benefiting the SLU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. We hope to have a big turn out, especially lots of hungry SLU students.

See? You win some money and the rest goes straight to a scholarship. The burger still goes straight to your hips.

For more information, check out www.eatagraduate.com.