As traditions dictate, I’m supposed to use this space to dispense some sort of “seniorly” advice, to talk about the things that one realizes only upon completion of their education at Washington University.
Maplewood offers too much to be left unvisited – if you have a car, go there this weekend. If you don’t, rent one from ResLife or beg your upperclassman friend to accompany you to one of the city’s awesome attractions.
What provokes college-aged women to dress in next to nothing on a freezing cold night in late October?
Every hotel in the area is booked to capacity. The daily migration to class looked significantly older this morning. And you couldn’t even find a seat in your usually half-empty chemistry lecture.
That’s right: today begins Parents Weekend.
For real St. Louis style, one should look to Jeff and Randy Vines. The 27-year-old identical twin brothers are co-founders of STL-Style, a local clothing company that turns witty, clever and sometimes bold “St. Louisisms” into colorful, eye-catching t-shirts.
Undoubtedly, you’ve been awaiting it since the moment coming to Wash. U. became a reality. If you haven’t gotten it yet, it’s likely you’re the first one out to the mailbox every morning, fastidiously searching through each batch of mail with your fingers crossed, hoping that today’s the day.
When I was a freshman, I lived in Umrath. Lucky for me, both of my parents are Wash. U. alums, so the moment I received my housing assignment, I was briefed on everything one could possibly need to know about the building. They told me exactly where Umrath was, what it was near, and even who lived there in the ’70s.
All of the desks on each library floor are occupied. Those study rooms in your dorm (and your best friend’s dorm) haven’t seen this much use all year. It seems like every single quiet spot on campus is packed to the brim with your classmates, as they cram desperately, hoping to pull off that passing grade. This is the time of year when everyone around you is stressing out.
It would be pointless to write about what it’s like on this campus now-after all, we’re all here. We know about the new Bear’s Den, weekends on the Loop and life in St. Louis. What else is there to life at Wash U than what we students already know? In fact, there’s a plethora of information about life on the Wash U campus, and it can’t be found on the South 40 or in Brookings.
Bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism-BDSM. Most students on campus have some idea what these ideas refer to-and “Student Union-sponsored” is not likely what comes to mind. But Wash U’s BDSM club, the Alternative Lifestyle Association, is not what you might think.
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