Student Life

Freshman to represent U.S. in Stockholm

From left to right: Tom Glover, VP Communications of ITT Fluid & Motion Control; Rebecca Ye, U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winner; and Jeanette Brown, President-elect of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Although freshman Rebecca Ye will not take her first biology course at Washington University until next semester, her expertise in biological research has the potential to revolutionize management of the world’s most important resource: water.

Wash. U. was right to cancel Target event

We believe Wash. U. made an appropriate decision in removing the First 40 Target trip from the freshman orientation schedule.

Freshman Press

Read news and commentary from new freshmen in Freshman Press, the publication of Student Life's pre-Orientation program!

Older students intrude at Club 40

A student crowd-surfs at Club 40.

Freshmen at Washington University kick off their first Friday with the traditional Club 40 dance. They stand around or dance, enjoy free pizza and root beer, and meet each other. But this year, more than just freshmen attended.

Student transcripts now $5

The Office of Student Records raised the cost of official transcripts, previously free, to $5.