Around the WU:
Baseball The baseball team continued its hot play this week, easily defeating host MacMurray College on Wednesday, 15-4. The win was the 7th straight for the Red and Green who upped their overall record to 19-4 on the year. Wash. U. is currently ranked 17th in the nation.
Why can’t we be friends?
When I was in high school I had a big group of friends that was mostly girls and a few guys on the side. I had always felt more comfortable around girls. Among the sad sampling of guys at my high school, there was always one that stood out to me, though not for his incredible good looks, his witty charm or his amazing physique.
Stepping Out
Moxy’s Web site prominently features the definition of the bistro’s intriguing name: know-how, expertise, courage, determination and energy. This is quite a bold claim to make when naming a restaurant and, as few eateries manage to live up to such standards, we thought we had better visit the restaurant and see for ourselves whether or not this Central West End bistro was the real deal.
Health Beat
We have been told ad nauseam that exercise has many health benefits for our heart, muscles and lungs, but what we are learning through recent research is that exercise may also do wonders for our minds.
The theory that exercise does the mind good has been circulating since the time of the ancient Greeks, and now we are getting the scientific evidence to back it up.
The ins and outs of the in crowd
If teenage television is any indicator, being popular is the only thing to strive for in those tender teen years. The Fashion Club in the long-lost series “Daria,” the undying admiration of the quarterback and head cheerleader in every sports movie, the short-lived series “Popular,” Regina George in “Mean Girls” or the song “Popular” from the hit musical “Wicked” are all society’s reminders that being “in” is the only way to be.
These boots were made for walking
April showers bring May flowers (think newly planted tulips), but on Wash. U.’s campus they also bring out an array of fashionable rainboots. A blast from our childhood pasts, these boots prove themselves to be both trendy and utilitarian. Keep your feet dry this St.
Louis spring with a unique pair of patterned boots.
Senate Democrats to push for larger Pell Grants
Senate Democrats recently announced that they would ask for an increase in the ceiling of the Federal Pell Grant program for the 2008 fiscal year. The increased funding will allow the maximum Pell Grant for one student to grow to $4,610 per year.
“Instead of ignoring the plight of families facing crushing college costs, our program raises the Pell Grant by $300 and says student loan payments can never exceed 15 percent of your income,” said Senator Edward Kennedy, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee during a March 22 press conference.
Study shows student mothers need more support
Last semester, Aja Riley was busy caring for her 4-year old and two of her sister’s children, all while balancing her work at the Center for Social Development with her studies at the Brown School of Social Work.
Past SU presidential candidate, current junior class president face off in elections
When the WebSTAC polls open on April 4, Washington University students will find two slates of candidates on the ballot for Student Union’s executive positions.
The eXperience slate, headed by presidential candidate Neil Patel, a junior, is opposed by the Paradigm slate, whose presidential candidate is junior Jon Wolff, current Junior Class President.
Former WU student lender under scrutiny
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced last week his intention to sue student lender Education Finance Partners (EFP). He alleges that the company offered to pay more than 60 colleges and universities, including Washington University, in return for naming it a preferred lender.