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Michelle Merlin has written 162 articles.

Art student robbed in parking lot behind Cicero’s

November 21, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

A female student from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University was robbed early Thursday evening in the parking lot behind Cicero’s on the Delmar Loop. She was not injured, a police report released by the Washington University Police Department said. The victim reported being approached by two suspects at around 6:30 p.m.

Student robbed outside Cicero’s

November 18, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

A female student was robbed Thursday evening at the Municipal Parking Lot at the rear of the 6600 block of Delmar.

Al Gore unavailable to speak on Wash. U.’s campus

November 08, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

Former Vice President Al Gore will not be coming to Washington University in the spring, College Democrats and SU announced Tuesday evening.

Gore was unavailable on the dates presented by the College Democrats.

Police continue search for robbery suspects, cut back on patrols

October 27, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

Police are still looking for the suspects in the six robberies and attempted robberies that happened earlier this month. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s (SLMPD) Lieutenant Ken Lammert said the police have leads and have already recovered one student’s stolen cell phone. Between Sept. 28 and Oct.

You butter believe it, SU recognizes new churning group

October 20, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

In the coming semester, student will be able to take a break from churning out papers to churn out something quite different: butter. On Tuesday, Student Union Treasury recognized the Washington University in St. Louis Butter Churning Society (WUChurn) as a Category II student group.

Interrupting the President

October 06, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

Senior Arielle Klagsbrun fell in love with Barack Obama in 2008 when she worked on his presidential campaign. When she saw the man she voted for three years ago on Tuesday, she interrupted him during a pause in his speech to ask him to veto the Keystone XL Pipeline Project.

Word on the street: How do you feel about the passing of Steve Jobs?

October 05, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

Wash. U. students weigh in on the recent passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Three more incidents occur over weekend

October 03, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

Three more robberies were attempted this weekend, two of them successful. On Sunday, two robberies occurred in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood. One was committed just before 1:30 a.m., and the other was committed at 1:30 a.m. The victims of the two robberies described similar suspects.

Police increase patrols off campus

October 03, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

A string of six robberies and attempted robberies over the course of five days has led the St. Louis Metropolitan, University City and Washington University police departments to increase off-campus patrols.

Police investigate robbery, attempted robbery that occurred Thursday night

September 30, 2011 | Michelle Merlin

St. Louis and University City police are investigating a robbery and attempted robbery that they believe were committed by the same suspect. The crimes were committed around 11 p.m. on Thursday. Neither victim was seriously injured and both declined medical attention.

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