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SERVING THE PUBLIC SINCE 1878 WINNER OF 18 PULITZER PRIZES SUNDAY 12.31.2017 $4.00 EARLY EDITION Vol. 139, No. 365 POST-DISPATCH WEATHERBIRD 1 WEATHER B10 MOSTLY CLOUDY TODAY SUNNY AND COLD TOMORROW Turning the page Sultan: Interfaith eld trip is plagued with miracles H1 McClellan: Nearness of echoes across years for couple H1 Hochman: Aldridge juggles hoops, law B1 struggles could be an opening for SLU B1 AROUND ST. LOUIS top stories included a new mayor and more Meramec ooding. A8-A9 TOP NEWS Sexual misconduct allegations dominated headlines.

A10, A17 THOSE WE LOST Notable deaths included Chuck Berry, Tom Petty. A8-A9, A25 THE ARTS Our critics look back at the best in movies, theater and concerts. C1 MONEY Stocks soared in 2017; expect a bumpier ride in the new year. BUSINESS D1 It was a year of new faces in high places, protests, oods and one amazing sky show BY COLLEEN SCHRAPPEN St. Louis Post-Dispatch A group of St.

Louis University students gathered to make dinner on a recent Wednesday night. One end of a brick of Velveeta is sticking out of a stock pot. Bridget Boland, 21, attempts to stir a few cups of shredded cheddar and a few bags of frozen vegetables into the increasingly viscous blend. you want to make it thicker, you can add Kathryn Jabek, 20, tells Boland. a fun Boland says.

But not their problem tonight; they add milk instead. At the counter, three young men are cutting up stacks of hot dogs and a fourth is overseeing the water as it teases to a boil. Five large boxes of elbow macaroni are waiting to be poured in. The meal needs to feed about 50 people, but none of these students will be eating it. Neither will the 30 or so others who have gathered on the second oor of the Manresa Center just north of campus for a pre-meal reflection.

The students are involved in the Labre Ministry, named after Benedict Joseph Labre, the Catholic patron saint of homelessness. As on every Wednesday of the school year, the dinners this has been dubbed ed mac and will be delivered along four routes to some of the homeless population. The Labre students bristle just a little at that label. word is often used in the social service said their faculty adviser, Tim Hu man, in an interview. Huffman has a background in human services and came to SLU to teach two years ago.

who are currently experiencing is a mouthful. I like I like But friend could be a little he said. friends on the if you say that and not actually friends with them. Labre, that word make me mad. On every single one of the routes, there have been people made connections with since been coming out.

not an charity model. homeless Labre students reach out to homeless, aiming to feed a growing need CITIZEN OF THE YEAR MICHAEL NEIDORFF CEO of Centene STORY A3 Commit to a healthier year got 10 5K races to watch for in 2018 STL LIFE H1 DAVID CARSON St. Louis University student Sara Guilfoy talks with a homeless man, Lonnie, on Nov. 29 Students taking part in Labre Ministry cook and deliver meals for the homeless See SLU Page A5 PHOTOS BY POST-DISPATCH AND NEWS SERVICES WILLDONATETHEFIRST PARTNERED WITH FOX2 OFST.LOUIS SPIRIT Bommarito AUTOMOTIVEGROUP Bommarito ST.LOUIS'FAVORITECHARITIES DETAILS AT:.