Webster University grad to appear on Food Network’s ‘Worst Cooks in America’

By Holly Shanks

Webster University

The Journal - Online Article

February 2014

It will be a family affair in the Glazer’s St. Louis home for the Season 5 premiere of “Worst Cooks in America” on the Food Network. It’s not every day a  family member is on a national television show.
“It’s amazing,” Steve Glazer said of his son. “We are very excited. It’s all very cool.”

Mike Glazer is a writer and comedian who graduated from Webster University in 2006 with a degree in screenwriting. He has worked at Chicago’s legendary “Second City” comedy club. Glazer lives and works in Los Angeles. During this season of “Worst Cooks,” he will compete against 13 other contestants who must learn how cook to move forward.

"Pompeii" Movie Review

Review By: Holly Shanks from KCFV

February 2014

Image: Wikipedia

The story of Pompeii is an old one. To be exact – it’s ancient. So, my initial thoughts were just how many times can Hollywood possibly re-make this story? The plot could not lend any new element of surprise. Mount Vesuvius erupts destroying the Roman city and its citizens. Horrifically.

Except, at some point during this film I realized something changed. It started making me feel something. Not one emotion in particular, but a captured combination of mind, heart, compassion, and empathy. It had simply made me - feel.

In today’s cinematic world, the reign of high speed, constant movement, and twisting plots dominate the screens. The idea of a predictable and a bit cliché story should not really resonate. Right?  Think again. The theater was packed with people who must have gotten caught up in the story like I did.

As I munched on my popcorn, I found myself rooting for the boy turned man. I wanted him to win against the big ol’ Roman mean machine, save the girl, and get the heck out of the city that was inevitably about to crumble and burn.

Apparently, so was the crowd I was sharing the theater with. They actually cheered as one of the bad guys met his well-deserved and brutal end at the hand of a betrayed older Gladiator.

Student Veterans Organization Aims To Ease Transition

By Holly Shanks

Military veterans at Webster University have a place to find help and support. The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) officially started at the end of the 2013 spring semester. One of the club’s goals is to help veterans’ transition into college a little easier.

SVO President Charlie Mach said when he first applied for the 2012 fall semester at Webster, he quickly realized a veteran’s organization did not exist on campus.

“I was in the Marine Corps for seven years and didn’t know anything about going to college,” Mach said.