Nearly 900 University of Missouri–St. Louis students, faculty, staff members and alumni turned out at Busch Stadium Friday night for the annual event.

Nearly 900 University of Missouri–St. Louis students, faculty, staff members and alumni turned out at Busch Stadium Friday night for the annual event.
Nearly 900 University of Missouri–St. Louis students, faculty, staff members and alumni turned out at Busch Stadium Friday night for the annual event.
Nearly 900 University of Missouri–St. Louis students, faculty, staff members and alumni turned out at Busch Stadium Friday night for the annual event.
Black will spend the 2025-26 academic year at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium, where she will teach, conduct creative writing workshops and continue to work on her novel.
UMSL students (from left) Chris Jaros, Kevin Arendt, Jeff Sjerven, Zach Willmer, and Gen Onuma watch the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on opening day.
UMSL students (from left) Chris Jaros, Kevin Arendt, Jeff Sjerven, Zach Willmer, and Gen Onuma watch the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on opening day.
UMSL students (from left) Chris Jaros, Kevin Arendt, Jeff Sjerven, Zach Willmer, and Gen Onuma watch the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on opening day.