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A look at University City through videos uploaded to YouTube.
In a video released on Washington University's YouTube Channel, Chelsea Clinton discusses the upcoming 2013 Clinton Global Initiative University. The event will be held April 5-7. This video played during the CGI U at WUSTL kick off event, Faces of Hope. To see the video on YouTube, click here. See our previous coverage: Wash U to Host Colbert Report with President Clinton Stephen Colbert, Chelsea Clinton to Headline CGIU Washington U to Host Clinton Global Initiative University
Washington University students participated in a butter sculpting competition during Engineering Week 2013. The video was posted on Wash U's YouTube channel.
University City native Nelly took the stage with country star Taylor Swift March 19 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The duo performed Nelly's latest hit "Hey Porsche." A video of the performance was posted on YouTube.
Washington University Engineering students created this parody to Carly Rae Jepsen's popular song "Call Me Maybe" and placed second in the National Academy of Engineering Global Grand Challenges Video Competition. Arunita Kar, a sophomore Langsdorf and McKelvey Scholar, spearheaded this effort. The video is on Wash U Engineering's YouTube page.
The Washington University MySci Resource Center opened this week with fanfare and confetti. The new facility in University City will help science educators improve learning throughout the St. Louis area. Wash U posted a video to its YouTube account of Chancellor Mark Wrighton showing off several science experiments. For your viewing convenience, the video is attached to this Patch article. See more: Watch: Wash U Opens MySci Resource Center With a Bang Wash U's MySci Resource Center Opens Monday Monsanto Grants $2.2 million for MySci at Wash U
On Saturday, Nov. 24, The Delmar Loop kicked off the holiday season! Although the streets were already decorated with holiday cheer, Fitz's lit it's massive Christmas tree while the Kingsbury Singers spread the joy with Christmas carols. See our photo gallery of the tree lighting by clicking here.
In honor of Halloween, we thought we'd look at Halloweens past in University City. One year ago that zombies walked the streets of the Delmar Loop. Check out this video from the 2011 Zombie Walk created by Boeing Videography.
Take a tour through University City's own Delmar Loop via Metrolink.
The University City High School soccer team lost a Sept. 5 match against Crossroads Academy 2-0. Check out this amateur video shot at the game and posted on YouTube. Have you shot video of a recent UCHS sporting event? Share your video by becoming a University City Patch blogger. Click here to learn how.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to Bend it Like Beckham? How about bending the soccer ball like a Washington University Bear? Check out Student Life's video tutorial with men's soccer captain Kenji Kobayashi and Student Life managing editor Sahil Patel.
Matisyahu performed an acoustic set at the Delmar Loop's own Vintage Vinyl on Aug. 16. The artist will be back in town Wednesday, Nov. 14, for a show at The Pageant. The doors open at 7 p.m. for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets went on sale Friday, Aug. 24. For more on the Hasidic Reggae star, see a recent profile in the Huffington Post.
For the past five years, Andrew Tessier, the face behind The Barrelrollman Organization, has been rolling around the world creating awareness and raising funds for children in need through a fun somersault.On Saturday, August 18 at 2 p.m. at Art Hill in Forest Park in St. Louis, Mo., he and others will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the most people to simultaneously somersault at the same time. Only one roll per participant will be required to set the world record, which calls for 836 rolls to be eligible and break the 835 person record set in Switzerland in 2011.Raising over $2…
A new music reality show premieres tonight—and this one features University City's own Nelly. The Next premieres at 8 p.m. tonight on KPLR Channel 11. The series stars include Nelly, Joe Jonas, Gloria Estefan and country star John Rich. In each episode the stars will drop in on the lives of four up-and-coming local musicians. The show will jump to a new city for each episode—going to Orlando, Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles. University City High School grad Nelly was back in town in late July to close out Celebrat St. Louis with the St. Lunatics. According to the show's …
Mike Peters, the 1981 Pulitzer Prize winner for editorial cartooning and creator of the award-winning cartoon strip Mother Goose & Grimm, gave the 2012 Commencement address at Washington University. Peters, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from Washington University in 1965, addressed approximately 2,800 members of the Class of 2012 and their friends and family members. Peters told the Washington Post's Comic Riffs that despite the nerves, he knew what he needed to say. “This was my college, and they were giving me an honorary doctorate, and it was in front of 17,000 people,” he …
One of the riders in the Missouri Professional Cycling Loop de Loop race May 11 ran the entire race with a GoPro HD Hero2 helmet cam on his helmet. The race took place in The Delmar Loop and was the kickoff for a weekend of riding in University City, Tower Grove and Dutchtown. See our previous coverage of the Loop de Loop: Missouri Professional Racing Starts, Ends on Delmar Updates from the Race: Loop de Loop Get Ready to Watch Bikers LOOP de LOOP Friday LOOP de LOOP Grand Prix Comes to University City on May 11
Free Comic Book Day is always a cause for celebration at Star Clipper in University City. So much so, the store filmed this year's festivities. Free Comic Book Day is an annual showcase of the comics industry. Each May, publishers, suppliers and distributors produce free comics for local retailers to pass on to customers. This year's event was held May 5. Check out our previous Free Comic Book Day coverage: Free Comic Book Day is Cause for Celebration at Star Clipper 2011 — Free Comic Book Day Offers A Chance to Arm Wrestle Superman
Washington University in St. Louis' softball team celebrated Senior Day by partnering with Siteman Cancer Center and holding a bake sale and silent auction. All proceeds were donated to help find cures for cancer. Cancer survivor Gayle Cook, mother of senior pitcher, Olivia Cook, threw out the first pitch in the Bears' second game of their doubleheader versus Monmouth College. The Softball Bears swept the Scots 5-2 and 1-0.
