Women’s basketball: A powerhouse program yet again
I would like to preface this article by saying that all of this is factually unsubstantiated. The following thoughts are merely my own wonderings.
So how does women’s basketball coach Nancy Fahey do it? How do you lose two All-Americans and First Team UAA players and only return 14 points to a starting line-up and still sit atop arguably the toughest conference in Division III women’s basketball?
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Low sodium levels at birth linked to obesity, other risks
People who find themselves constantly nibbling on tortilla chips and pretzels may have a predisposition for salty snacks. A team of Israeli researchers may have found a link between a love of salty foods and being born with low sodium. Consumption of too much sodium is a risk for obesity and other health issues.
University earns C- in sustainability report
Washington University ranks below average in sustainability among its peer institutions, according to a recent study. Out of seven categories, the University earned one B, four C’s and two F’s, which average to a C-.
“The report was put together with the goal of providing clear information about different schools’ programs on sustainability on campus,” said Mark Orlowski, the executive director of the Sustainable Endowments Institute, which puts out the evaluation.
Local rapper Jibbs offers to open WILD
St. Louis native and former boxer, Jibbs, approached Team 31 with a bid to open WILD in late April, as confirmed by Team 31 co-chairs sophomore Randy Lubin and junior Pehr Hovey.
The co-chairs said that the spring show’s headliner has already been secured, but declined further comment as to the specific artist.
Panel for peace draws crowd
An Israeli-Palestinian conflict forum drew over 100 members of Washington University and the St. Louis community to Ursa’s Fireside on Monday, where an Israeli and a Palestinian discussed why they favored peace over militancy.
The forum, hosted by Students for a Peaceful PalestinianIsraeli Future [SPPIF], featured Shimon Katz, an Israeli, and Sulaiman al-Hamri, a Palestinian, both of whom led a frank discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Multicultural group performs at AC
The Idan Raichel Project, a popular band in Israel, is coming to Washington University tomorrow night. The band is known for its messages of love, tolerance and diversity, and has a heavy Ethiopian musical influence as well as Caribbean, Middle Eastern, Latin American and Mediterranean.
Extra costs hurt low income students the most
Students at Wash. U. are no strangers to an annual comprehensive bill that is fast encroaching on $50,000. The University has done a commendable job distributing financial aid and scholarships and is known for its generous grants that steers Ivy-bound students towards the Midwest.
Learning about life, courtesy of a soda can
Soft drinks rot your teeth, break your bones, screw up your body’s ability to experience arousal, burn your stomach lining and destroy your life. Anybody who drinks Coca-cola, Sprite, Mountain Dew or any of the other nutritionless, body-assaulting products advertised by corporate suitsters who don’t care if their product makes you overweight or sterile is ridiculous.
The case for more toilet paper
In the many years since the industrial revolution, and progress in science more generally, toilet paper has made great leaps in comfort, design and overall utility. This University, however progressive it is in other areas of college life (see campus architecture), has ignored these steps forward in favor of thrift and cowardice, as they recurrently purchase thin, rough, non-perforated toilet paper.