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SU discusses results of racial profiling survey
The town halls on race relations continued Wednesday as students gathered for a forum at the Student Union Senate. Between 15 and 20 students showed up at the town hall, a product of an SU partnership with Connect 4, and addressed perceptions of race on campus and students’ interactions with the Washington University Police Department (WUPD).
ADL a significant player in response to Mothers bar
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has been an integral player in the response to the Original Mothers bar incident. The ADL contacted the group of six black students three days after the original incident to offer them access to the organization’s infrastructure and advocacy from the group.
Students discuss racism, penalizing Mothers Original in town hall talks
Students expressed anger at the Original Mothers bar and demanded that the establishment issue an apology during a town hall forum Monday night. “I’m flabbergasted that an apology hasn’t been given because the first step is admitting that you have a problem,” senior Jessica Strong said at the forum.
Students discuss penalty for Mothers, issues of racism at town hall forum
Students expressed anger at the Original Mothers bar and demanded that the establishment issue an apology and return students’ money at a town hall forum Monday night.
New allegations surface against Mother’s Original
According to Alan Griffin, a 27-year-old Chicago native, discrimination is nothing new to Mother’s Bar. Griffin said that he experienced the same treatment as six Washington University students on two different occasions.
Live blogging the Mother’s Bar incident town hall
The Association of Black Students, Connect4 and the Senior Class Council are hosting a town hall-style forum tonight to address students’ reactions to the alleged discrimination that took place at the Original Mothers Bar during the senior class trip to Chicago two weeks ago.
Anca Parvulescu’s laughing matter
Washington University professor Anca Parvulescu, however, decided to investigate the background of laughter further and set out to explore why this freeing expression has a history of repression.
The Cubs fan’s conundrum
It’s the time of year when the schism appears between baseball fans—those with teams in the playoffs cannot wait for the postseason to come, while the rest of us cry bitter tears and tell ourselves that we will indeed have better luck next year. As a Cubs fan, I recently came to grips with the [...]
Wrighton: Endowment down 30 percent
Despite some indications that the global economy is gaining strength, Washington University’s financial situation has not improved since April, according to an e-mail sent by Chancellor Mark Wrighton Wednesday afternoon.
Though the University took several cost-saving measures over the summer, it continues to face an annual shortfall of about $30 million per year through fiscal 2011 [...]
Pre-Orientation 4.0
Pre-Orientation programs are specifically designed to help introduce freshmen to the world of Washington University; but for some counselors, pre-Orientation has become an integral part of college.
Every year, upperclassmen cut their summers short and leave two weeks early to venture to Washington University in order to help welcome freshmen to their new homes. As the [...]
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