Student Media of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri

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Student Media of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri

Lindenlink
Student Media of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri

Lindenlink
Matt Hampton

Matt Hampton, Reporter

Matt Hampton is our editor-in-chief. He is majoring in Advertising and Strategic Communications with minors in Spanish and Interactive Media and Web Design. In 2018, he competed in the National Student Advertising Competition. Outside of Lindenlink, Matt is involved on campus in the IMWD Firm, Advertisers Desiring Success and Public Relations Club, Philosophy Club, and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Matt graduated from McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri, and he has interned with the St. Louis Press Club and Duchesne High School.

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Letter from the editor

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2020
Graphic by Matt Hampton

The truth behind course evaluations

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2020
Lindenwood freezes tuition for next year

Lindenwood freezes tuition for next year

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2020
Lindenwood prepares to assist students with CARES Act money

Lindenwood prepares to assist students with CARES Act money

Matt Hampton, Editor-In-Chief
May 6, 2020
Matthews Hall dormitory. Pictured Aug. 25, 2020.

As businesses re-open, campus remains closed during COVID-19

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2020
The Evans Commons dining hall, usually filled with students eating and interacting with each other, sits empty.

Send us audio diaries about your COVID-19 experience

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2020
Lindenwood announces tuition discount for summer classes

Lindenwood announces tuition discount for summer classes

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-chief
April 27, 2020
The Library and Academic Resources Center, the newest building on campus, is empty, though it is usually bustling with students. The construction of new campus buildings is on the table, but is currently on hold because of COVID-19.

COVID-19 delays Lindenwood building plans

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2020
Lindenwood has extended its decision to not hold on-campus classes through the summer semester because of the coronavirus.

Lindenwood moves summer classes online

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2020
The Fall 2019 staff and volunteers for Lindenlink.

Lindenlink staff wins 16 awards from Missouri College Media Association

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-chief
April 9, 2020
Emily Bax (second from right) with (from left) Nick Garcia, Kira Reed, Cassi Morton, and Lindsay Danchersen before their study abroad trip was cancelled because of COVID-19. Photo from Emily Bax.

Lindenwood students deal with study abroad cancellations while seeing COVID-19 sweep the world

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2020
Review: Why 'Tiger King' is the top doc on Netflix

Review: Why ‘Tiger King’ is the top doc on Netflix

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-chief
April 4, 2020
Lindenwood cancels graduation because of coronavirus

Lindenwood cancels graduation because of coronavirus

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2020
Lindenwood student tests positive for COVID-19

Lindenwood student tests positive for COVID-19

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2020
Graphic by Matt Hampton. File photo by Kat Owens.

Letter from the editor: Lindenlink will stay running through COVID-19 pandemic

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2020
Review: 'Blow The Man Down' provides suspenseful seaside mystery

Review: ‘Blow The Man Down’ provides suspenseful seaside mystery

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2020
Lindenwood student Bryan Encalada moves out of the Linden Lodge after it was announced that classes would be online for the semester because of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 updates: stay-at-home orders will stop students from retrieving items after campus closes

Matt Hampton and Merlina San Nicolás Leyva
March 18, 2020
The Evans Commons dining hall, usually filled with students eating and interacting with each other, sits empty.

Lindenwood cancels in-person classes for rest of semester, tells students to leave in 6 days

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2020
LU urges international students to return home due to COVID-19

LU urges international students to return home due to COVID-19

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2020
The Lindenlink Show: Paul Huffman talks about archives, myths vs. fact about LU history

The Lindenlink Show: Paul Huffman talks about archives, myths vs. fact about LU history

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-chief
March 16, 2020
Image from A24

Review: Acclaimed independent film “First Cow” has bland flavor

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2020
The Hyland Arena. Lindenwood will switch to online classes until March 30 because of the Coronavirus. Stock photo by Kat Owens.

Lindenwood temporarily switches to online-only due to coronavirus

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2020
The St. Charles City Hall.

Main Street alcohol law changes delayed again

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-chief
March 9, 2020
The Lindenlink Show: Mike Wall talks about his career and leaving LU

The Lindenlink Show: Mike Wall talks about his career and leaving LU

Matt Hampton, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2020
Proceeds from John Wehmer's art benefited the John Wehmer Memorial Endowed Art Scholarship. Many of the paintings displayed at his memorial featured scenes of the American Southwest.

Art professor John Wehmer, 92, left legacy as kind mentor

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2020
An elevation rendering of one of the proposed student apartment buildings. Image from Associate Vice President of Operations Tim Crutchley.

Two student apartment buildings may be finished next year

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2020
The transformer near the J. Scheidegger Center, which a driver crashed into, causing a power outage.

Student charged with DUI, careless driving for power outage crash

Kayla Drake and Matt Hampton
March 6, 2020
Graphic for the Lindenlink Show.

The Lindenlink Show: Andrew Millians talks about Lindys, Film Series, Russia in the 90’s

Matt Hampton, Host
March 1, 2020
Freshman Jasmine Ward uses her flashlight to walk to her room in Pfremmer Hall.

UPDATE: Student charged after crashing into transformer, causing power outage at LU

Matt Hampton and Merlina San Nicolás Leyva
March 1, 2020
Photo illustration.

As coronavirus spreads worldwide, what is Lindenwood doing?

Merlina San Nicolás Leyva, Matt Hampton, and Kayla Drake
February 27, 2020
Young Hall, home of the School of Sciences at Lindenwood.

Math professors remember Kenyan student as inquisitive learner

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-chief
February 26, 2020
Students at Lindenwood are now able to select pronouns to display after their name on Canvas.

[Photo] Canvas update has option for gender-neutral pronouns

Daniel Bell-Nguyen, Reporter
February 22, 2020
The St. Charles City Council chambers in City Hall.

City Council withdraws bill repealing North Main Street food quota

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2020
Mark Arant speaks to an audience of faculty, staff, and students in the Scheidegger Center on Feb. 5.

Mark Arant announced as next provost

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2020
Photo from Pixabay

St. Louis County settles discrimination suit with policeman

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2020
Tony's on Main, a restaurant on North Main Street.

Another attempt to change alcohol law sparks debate in City Council meeting

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2020
Mark Arant was most recently the provost at Murray State University in Kentucky.

UPDATE: Candidates’ presentations for provost come to an end

Merlina San Nicolás Leyva and Matt Hampton
February 3, 2020
The parking lot at Bass Pro Shops on Boone's Lick Road may be a place where Main Street visitors will be able to park and take a shuttle to downtown St. Charles if lots are full.

St. Charles developing ‘smart parking’ system

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2020
The St. Charles City Hall.

Lindenwood, City Council considering sharable scooters in St. Charles

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
January 15, 2020
The St. Charles City Council chambers in City Hall.

Future of North Main Street alcohol law still uncertain going into 2020

Matt Hampton, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2019
Student Joyce Techa (second from right) and other capstones students answer questions from the audience about their films in the J. Scheidegger Center after the screening.

[Photo] Cinema Arts students screen capstones, one film wins five awards

Garrett Anderson, Reporter
December 12, 2019
Two new members have been appointed to the St. Louis County Police Board in the wake of a discrimination lawsuit against the county. Image from Wikimedia Commons

New police board members to replace LU’s ex-interim president

Matt Hampton, News Editor
December 2, 2019
The Art and Design Gallery is located in the basement of the LARC.

[Photo] LU’s 1st Art and Design Gallery on campus underway until Dec. 6

Claire Beaudry, Reporter
November 26, 2019
Blanton Hall is a women's dorm on campus.

Next semester dorm check-ins may apply to all genders

Matt Hampton, News Editor
November 19, 2019
The St. Charles City Hall.

City Council to vote on reversing Main Street alcohol regulation

Matt Hampton, News Editor
November 18, 2019
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New housing, STEM building, and more could be in LU’s future

Matt Hampton, News Editor
November 10, 2019
From left, Art Johnson stands with Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten, Ms. Laurie Westfall, ex-chairman Roland Corvington and Mark Gaertner. Photo from St. Louis County Police website.

St. Louis County police commissioners face controversy over lawsuit

Merlina San Nicolás Leyva, Kayla Drake, and Matt Hampton
November 8, 2019
Zoe Gudehus as Henrietta Leavitt during a rehearsal of "Silent Sky."

‘Silent Sky’ tells tale of female astronomers

Matt Hampton, News Editor
November 7, 2019
Art Holliday speaks at the screening of his documentary. Photo by Don Adams Jr., courtesy of Lindenwood University Advancement and Communications

Local newscaster presents cut of ‘Johnnie Be Good’ doc

Matt Hampton, News Editor
October 24, 2019
Students register for next semester's classes on the student portal.

[Photo] How should students plan for spring registration?

Claire Beaudry, Reporter
October 22, 2019
hiring

[Photo] Want to join the Lindenlink team? We’re hiring.

October 21, 2019
Dr. Marilyn Abbott, the university provost, has been at Lindenwood for over 20 years.

Provost retiring in June, LU seeking replacement

Matt Hampton
October 18, 2019
Construction along W. Clay, looking East from Fuzzy's Tacos.

[Photo] Construction on West Clay and Droste expected to finish in January 2021

September 12, 2019
Students get dinner at the Evans Commons.

[Photo] Evans dining hall ends 'all you can eat,' student reaction mixed

September 3, 2019
A student enters the Library and Academic Resources Center.

[Photo] LU picks ex-IBM exec as next president

May 29, 2019
Spellmann Era

[Photo] The Spellmann Era, Episode 4: Spellmann left behind a legacy on LU

May 10, 2019
The Lindenwood sign outside the J. Scheidegger Center. Photo by Taylor McDaniel.

Two presidents leaving LU system within 3 weeks sparks questions

Matt Hampton, Editor in Chief
February 16, 2019
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