Recent Top Performers
It’s title time
Congratulations to senior Troy Ruths of the men’s basketball team who was named ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-American Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. He was also named a finalist for the Jostens Trophy, which rewards basketball ability, academic excellence and community service.
Solo senior Tibesar leads by example
At the end of this season, the Washington University basketball team will lose its only senior to graduation, co-captain Sarah Tibesar. She has been at Wash. U. for five years pursuing a dual degree. In May, she will receive a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an MBA This year marks her third as a member of the women’s basketball team.
Romance 101
Playing hard to get is a tradition as old as dating itself. However, it’s not an honest way to approach trying to date someone new.
Playing hard to get merely disguises your true desires and intentions. It can also get frustrating for whomever you are trying to flirt with.
Stepping Out
We stumbled upon Barrister’s in downtown Clayton just looking for a good cheeseburger. We soon realized that Barrister’s lives up to its motto: “Not your normal pub grub.”
In addition to traditional pub food and 10 beers on tap, Barrister’s offers an extensive wine list with salads, pastas, fish and other dishes you would not expect at a bar.
Pro-choice & Pro-life
As a woman steps out of the Hope Clinic, Bill Gover implores her, “When you’re crying at night, don’t turn to the booze or the drugs. Turn to Jesus Christ.” The Illinois center provides abortions, and Gover is one of many protesters who come out every Saturday morning to demonstrate against the facility.
Pulse
Pulse for February 29 – March 2.
Pie in the face
Senior Ben Kay throws a pie in Dean Chris Kroeger’s face at Cheap Lunch Wednesday afternoon in Lopata Hall. The event marked the conclusion of the EnCouncil Penny Wars, an event aimed at fundraising for Relay For Life. EnCouncil announced that Penny Wars raised $150 to support Relay For Life.
Concealed carry garners student support nationwide
In light of the shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University (NIU), students across the nation have assembled in support of policies for concealed carry of guns on college campuses.
The group known as Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC) has garnered more than 18,000 members, becoming the largest non-profit student organization advocating the right to carry concealed guns for safety and security reasons.
Student site makes cramming easier
A group of Washington University students are revolutionizing education with the recent launch of their new Web site, Schoology.
Schoology provides an online venue where students can share class notes, help each other with classes through online tutoring and make money at the same time.