Stand-up and insult comic Jeffrey Ross is coming to Washington University tomorrow night as a part of Comedy Central’s Indecision 2008 Tour.
Comedy Central’s Ross is the Roastmaster General for the New York Friar’s Club. He is best known for his creative and cutting insults, and The New York Magazine has dubbed him “The Meanest Man in Comedy.”
On Tuesday, the Washington University Peace Coalition and Washington University’s branch of Amnesty International will host a candlelight vigil to commemorate the more than 4,000 American deaths that have occurred in the Iraq war. The vigil will also be in remembrance of the fallen Iraqi soldiers and civilians.
As students pass through Mallinckrodt Center this week, they will notice dozens of t-shirts hanging inside the building. The display, titled the Clothesline Project, has been designed and decorated by survivors of rape and sexual assaults.
The Clothesline Project is part of Washington University’s annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week, sponsored by the Committee Organized for Rape Education (CORE).
Ari Sandel, the creator of “West Bank Story,” spoke about his movie’s message of hope and peace yesterday at Washington University.
“West Bank Story,” a comedic retelling of “West Side Story,” centers around two competing falafel stands in the West Bank-one Israeli and one Palestinian.
The plans of the Danforth University Center, set to open at the beginning of next semester, have been shaped by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification process, as the design looks to meet the rigorous standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Washington University Mock Trial team continued their strong season by placing fifth in the Marilyn Butler Mock Trial Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, and winning a bid to nationals this April.
Some come for information, some come because they are required to and some come hoping to win sex toys.
Whatever the reason, every year students turn out for Sex in the Dark, a sex education program led by Paola “Poli” Rijos, Student Health Service’s Health Educator, for residential college and dormitory floors.
Drew Pinsky, known to millions as Dr. Drew from the radio program Loveline, is coming to Washington University this Friday as the keynote speaker of Sex Week, a weeklong event concerning sexual issues on campus.
Sex Week, which will be sponsored by the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), focuses on encouraging openness about sexual issues among students.
Police Beat for January 23 – January 29.
A recent town hall-style forum in MacMillan Café open to all students explored the topic of religious diversity.
The Jan. 22 event, called “Connect4 Town Hall: A Different Kind Of Conversation about Religious Diversity,” was co-hosted by Connect4, a student group led by sophomore Fernando Cutz and was devoted to giving Washington University students a safe place to talk about their differences, and Interfaith Youth Core, a religious diversity group not affiliated with Washington University.
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