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Sam Guzik has written 21 articles.

Live blogging the Mother’s Bar incident town hall

October 26, 2009 | Sam Guzik

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.

New movement seeks equality for LGBT community

October 02, 2009 | Sam Guzik

Over the next 26 months David Dresner hopes to jump start a national movement by applying new strategies to gain equal rights for the LGBT community.

Wrighton: Endowment down 30 percent

September 18, 2009 | Sam Guzik

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 [...]

University endowment down 30 percent, further difficulties expected

September 16, 2009 | Sam Guzik

Washington University’s financial situation has not improved since April, according to an e-mail sent by Chancellor Mark Wrighton Wednesday afternoon.

State Sen. Jeff Smith resigns, pleads guilty to federal charges

August 25, 2009 | Sam Guzik

Jeff Smith, a lecturer at Washington University and a Missouri state senator, resigned his post in the legislature earlier today after several weeks of speculation about a federal investigation.

1,515 freshmen join University community

August 23, 2009 | Sam Guzik

On Thursday, August 20 the 1,515 members of the class of 2013 officially joined the Washington University community.

Taking back the night

April 01, 2009 | Sam Guzik

On Tuesday, March 31 students and members of the St. Louis community came together in Brookings Quad for the annual Take Back the Night rally to raise awarness about and to prevent sexual violence.

COSA reorganizes under new name

March 25, 2009 | Sam Guzik

Washington University’s umbrella organization for sexual assault prevention and education has reorganized itself under new leadership after a semester-and-a-half hiatus and for the first time has set a budget to support its efforts.

Case of meningitis reported on campus

March 20, 2009 | Sam Guzik

A student living in the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity chapter house who may have contracted meningococcal meningitis, a contagious condition, should be sent home healthy soon with no visible side effects, according to Jordan Roberts, the fraternity’s president.

Two years after Myers rape, no clear picture of sexual assault

February 18, 2009 | Sam Guzik

Two years ago last Thursday, a man tailgated into Myers Hall, forced his way into the room of a female student and raped her. The case—which to most students is now known as “the Myers incident”—is the only case of stranger rape at Washington University in recent memory, and for many students has become synonymous with the problem of sexual assault on campus.

Recent Media

Seniors Wyatt Crane (left) and Andrew Weisberg (right) look on at a University City city council meeting Monday after speaking about what the city’s zero-tolerance policy implies for students in the area.
Senior Micah Kroeze addresses the University City council Monday night.
Mondi Ghasedi, U. City
Emily Dunn, Wash. U.
Security Cameras at Greenway
Rates of Sexual Assault at Washington University
Sigma Alpha Epsilon kicks off the chapter’s annual event, Paddy Murphy week, by reenacting an Irish funeral procession around campus last April. The event is in honor of the legend of Paddy Murphy, a member who was murdered during prohibition due to dealings with Al Capone.
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Members of the community participate in the Undy 5000 to promote awareness of colorectal cancer.
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