delmar loop
School community remembers death of police sergeant
Last Halloween, University City police sergeant and Washington University alumnus Michael King was shot and killed in his police cruiser on the corner of Leland Avenue and Delmar Boulevard. With the case pending in court one year later, students and administrators remain mindful of security on the Loop.
WUPD joins area police to patrol the Loop, Skinker-DeBaliviere
Students can expect to see Washington University police officers patrolling past Blueberry Hill by the end of the semester. This fall, the Wash. U. Police Department is teaming up with officers from University City and St. Louis to form joint enforcement patrols in the Skinker-DeBaliviere and Delmar neighborhoods.
PLAY:stl Festival
The PLAY:stl festival is upon us again. Now in its third year, the weekend boasts more than 100 bands on 10 stages. St. Louis’ premier music festival has been steadily growing since its inception in 2007, from 90 bands on seven stages to 99 bands over three days in 2008.
The bands are mostly on the [...]
The Haps: Murder, slavery and high treason
If you’ve never been to Subterranean Books on the Delmar Loop, you should stop by. It’s the type of store with tall, wooden bookshelves that may not always have exactly what you are looking for but will always have something you want.
The small store and its owner, Kelly von Plonski, are very supportive of local [...]
The trolley to nowhere
We’ll all admit to it: St. Louis public transportation is currently in a state of disarray. St. Louis Metro posts losses every year, and service hours and bus routes have been cut since Proposition M failed in St. Louis County last November. Metro’s stops are often viewed as unsafe and plagued with crime, and the [...]
WU aims to bring trolleys back to Delmar Loop area
Decades ago, trolleys used to glide around St. Louis in large numbers. Washington University was often called the “streetcar college” because many students from St. Louis rode trolleys to campus.
Now, the University is looking to help bring some trolleys back to the Delmar Loop after their absence from St. Louis for more than 40 years.
“Wash. [...]
Ranoush
Walking along the Loop, you might not notice a change in the landscape, but a new restaurant—Ranoush—has risen where Saleem’s once reigned. The new locale is difficult to spot as it has kept much of the style and aura of the former establishment. Ranoush is actually Syrian while Saleem’s was Lebanese, but this subtlety went unnoticed by my American palate—the main difference in the food was the goodness. Ranoush seems to have beaten Saleem’s in that respect.
Students rent Loop apartments despite crime
Crime may be on the mind of Washington University students, but it’s not stopping them from living around the Delmar Loop.
Still, the rise in crime on and around the Delmar Loop during the current academic year is making some residents of the Loop area uneasy and more cautious.
In November 2008, University City Police Sergeant Mike [...]
U. City looks to WU for help with Loop security
As University City plans potential security upgrades for the Delmar Loop, the city is reaching out to neighboring governments and institutions for help, including Washington University.
A proposal fronted by University City Police Chief Charles Adams calls for closed-circuit television cameras on Delmar Boulevard in the Loop area and increased police patrols in the vicinity.
Also being [...]
Suspect apprehended in police shooting
The Missouri Highway Patrol in the Kansas City area has made an arrest of a suspect in the murder of Sergeant Michael King of the University City Police Department.
Captain Tim Hull, Director of Public Information for the Missouri State Highway Patrol said that the police have the correct vehicle stopped and have verified the identity [...]
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