2008 Woodie Awards
Editorials Articles
Brewery buyout a global wake-up call
by Editorial Board
Slighted. Betrayed. Abandoned. Disoriented. Uncertain. Ask any Cardinals-worshiping, Budweiser-drinking, die-hard St. Louisan how he or she feels about Anheuser-Busch's recent buyout by InBev, and that is what you're bound to hear. One month ago, a proposed takeover of Anheuser-Busch by international mogul InBev, a conglomeration of Belgian and Brazilian brewers, went public.
Burke's controversial legacy
by Adam Tamburin
Archbishop Raymond Burke, St. Louis' honored and controversial Catholic spiritual leader, is packing his bags and heading to Rome-for good. In his wake, waves of memories arise. Some are candid and thoughtful; others are borderline infamous. No matter how many parties he offended by sticking rigidly to Church principles, Burke must be commended for the challenges he gave his flock to digest.