Leon Strauss

Blogs
May 7, 2013
Lawrence Biondi's Retirement Speech at SLU Gala: "It Is Time For Me to Move On" (VIDEO)
It is time for Lawrence Biondi to move on. So said Saint Louis University's president Father Lawrence Biondi in his announcement that he will be stepping down as head of the school -- a move that surprised many and sent reporters scrambling for details Saturday night. He broke the news at a priva ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2013
Father Lawrence Biondi Is Stepping Down as Saint Louis University President
Father Lawrence Biondi, the embattled president of Saint Louis University, announced tonight that he is stepping down -- after months of protest from faculty and students pushing for him to resign as head of the Jesuit school. "Just as I helped lead SLU's transformation when I arrived here more t ... More >>
News
August 30, 2006
Total Exhibitionist
Matthew Strauss has audacious plans to remake the city's art scene.
Culture
March 27, 2002
Phantom of the Opera House
The Cardinals' promises are worth as much as the Kiel Partners'
Culture
April 4, 2001
Street People
The People Project exposes the dysfunctions of the region
News
November 10, 1999
THE BIG FIX
A desperate St. Louis pays top dollar to gamble on a risky convention-center hotel
News
April 21, 1999
Grand Illusion
Ten years ago, Grand Center Inc. set out to create the region's "premier arts, entertainment and education district." They fixed the sidewalks and brought in the lights. It's a nice place to visit, but nobody stays.