St. Louis athlete Paige Salthouse, pictured above, recently took the field in a global tournament, representing New Zealand in the Federation of International Lacrosse Women’s 2015 U19 Lacrosse World Championship in Edinburgh, Scotland. She played lacrosse for four years at Ursuline Academy and now plays for McKendree University. Salthouse, who has dual citizenship through her father, spent the summer practicing with the team in New Zealand.
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« Taking a page from real life, Dr. John Daniels of Washington University has written a medical thriller, The Intern. The novel follows a young doctor and the challenges he faces at the hospital and beyond.
« Play Smart to Win in Business by René Vidal and Steve Finkelstein applies sports principles to business to help readers unleash their potential. Vidal is a six-time NCAA championship tennis coach, and Finkelstein has provided business coaching to many Fortune 500 companies.
A hometown favorite gets his due next year with the launch of the annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis. Slated for May 11 through 15 in the Grand Center and Forest Park areas, the event celebrates the great American playwright with theatrical offerings, a visual art exhibition, readings, music, and dance. The full five-day schedule will be announced in the fall.
The National Cancer Institute has awarded Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital its ‘exceptional’ rating. Only a few research centers in the nation received the highest mark, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Mayo Clinic. Siteman is Missouri’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center.
