Author Tom Hockett
Eye on UMSL: Throw a Pie at a Frat Guy

Eye on UMSL: Throw a Pie at a Frat Guy

The fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha held Throw a Pie at a Frat Guy on Nov. 15 outside the Millennium Student Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The event was a fundraiser to help fix up the fraternity's house on Natural Bridge Road. The photo: Geddy Leland...

Eye on UMSL: Happy Thanksgiving

Eye on UMSL: Happy Thanksgiving

To students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends, have a Happy Thanksgiving from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The photo: A vantage point from the West Drive Garage South on Nov. 15 brings much of the North Campus into view. A pyramid skylight (center) caps the...

Eye on UMSL: Ferguson Brewing

Eye on UMSL: Ferguson Brewing

Josh Wilson, brewmaster at Ferguson (Mo.) Brewing Company, discusses brewing beer while Ngusha Shaguy (right) and other members of the Chemistry Club at the University of Missouri–St. Louis look on. Wilson walked the students through the brewing process from adding cracked malt kernels, or grist, and hot water to a mash tun (left of Wilson) to two weeks later (for an ale) when the finished product is kegged or pumped into serving tanks that feed directly to the brewpub’s taps.

Eye on UMSL: The Write Stuff

Eye on UMSL: The Write Stuff

Ryan Trattles (center), who’s pursuing a master of fine arts degree at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, discusses Cynthia Reed’s short story during Introduction to Fiction on Oct. 23. The class is part of the eight-week Write Stuff Certificate Program, which is offered by the university’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Trattles is the instructor for students in the program (from left) Sheila Jones, Reed, Sheilah Clarke-Ekong, Dianne Williams, William Ridley, Katina Willis and Mary Ann Boughnou.

Eye on UMSL: Bach for STARS

Eye on UMSL: Bach for STARS

Bjorn Ranheim, cellist for the St. Louis Symphony, plays movements from Bach’s 3rd Unaccompanied Cello Suite on Oct. 8 in the Millennium Student Center at UMSL. Ranheim performed at the annual awards ceremony and banquet for Students and Teachers as Research Scientists.