Men’s basketball perseveres
Last year’s run to the Division III Final Four in Salem, Virginia was truly special for the Washington University men’s basketball team and its fan base, which seemed to grow with each thrilling victory.
At the heart of the young team’s success was its stalwart point guard and fan favorite, current junior Sean Wallis.
Stepping Out
Chimichanga is a fun neighborhood hangout that is worth going to if you want better than average Mexican food at a reasonable price. The staff showed a clear concern for its patrons and their food, which was a nice surprise on a night where the restaurant was very crowded.
Romance 101
Ask a group of upperclassmen where they made their first close friends at college and you might get a variety of responses (“My intramural team!” “Student Life!” “The WUPD Interrogation room!”), but most won’t hesitate to respond that their first and often best friends at Wash. U. came from their freshman floors.
Health Beat
Every year during the Great American Smokeout, the American Cancer Society encourages current smokers to give up smoking entirely, to quit “cold turkey.” Events range from cigarette exchange programs to awareness efforts, all planned to help convince smokers to drop their harmful habit.
Independence 101
For most of us, college brings about some big changes. The majority of the campus consists of legal adults, and there are no parents watching over our shoulders.
Whether change involves letting our hair grow a couple of inches longer before trims or staying out later, college opens up lots of new opportunities to make our own decisions.
Pulse
Pulse for November 30 – December 2.
Millennial generation more involved than ever before
The “Millennial Generation,” which includes current college undergraduates, shows more inclination to participate in social and political activities.
A recent study which advanced this idea also posited that members of the Millennial Generation-people born between 1985 and 2005-are also neither highly individualistic nor highly cynical.
Donation campaign increases evaluation participation
Washington University has provided a major incentive for students to fill out their course evaluations. This semester, a donor will provide a donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of greater St. Louis and Eastern Missouri for each student’s completed evaluation.
Middle East peace talks bring dialogue to campus
As Israeli and Palestinian leaders convened Tuesday in Annapolis, Maryland to resume peace talks that had lain dormant for seven years, students on campus prepared to engage in their own dialogue about the prospect of solutions in the Middle East.
Members from Washington University’s Students for a Peaceful Palestinian Israeli Future (SPPIF), working with a national progressive Zionist group, initiated a “Day of Action” Wednesday to shed light on the Annapolis peace conference and to advocate for peaceful resolution in the region.
Groups finding home for sexual assault coordinator
Students groups have not given up their fight for a coordinator of sexual assault and relationship violence prevention and support. Student Union welcomed the Committee on Sexual Assault (COSA) on Wednesday to update senators on their progress.
The COSA presenters included representatives from the Sexual Assault and Rape Anonymous Hotline (SARAH), the Committee Organized for Rape Education (CORE), and the all-male sexual assault education group One in Four.