Divya Kumar

Divya Kumar is a news editor for Student Life.

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Victims of sexual assault, rape speak out at Take Back the Night

The sound of students snapping their fingers filled Graham Chapel as Take Back the Night audience members expressed their support for a number of their peers who shared their firsthand experiences with sexual assault and rape. The event, which began at 8 p.m.

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Inaugural ‘Earth Week’ highlights sustainability

The Green Events Commission’s first-ever Earth Week is intended to raise awareness of sustainability issues on campus and educate students by means of different events and information sessions. The themed week began with a kick-off in Edison Family Courtyard on Monday, which was also Earth Day.

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ThurtenE donates proceeds to local charity

This year’s ThurtenE Carnival profits are going to Provident Inc. one of St. Louis’s oldest charities that offers community events such as counseling and safe after school activities for local children. According to ThurtenE honorary member and junior Dara Baker, a mutual selection process went into choosing Provident.

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Atmosphere to perform at W.I.L.D.

The hip-hop group Atmosphere was announced as the third and final W.I.L.D. artist on Wednesday at midnight on Social Programming Board’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and web pages. Atmosphere, which consists of rapper Slug and DJ Ant, will begin performing at 8:45 p.m., following Yeasayer and Mat Kearney, as the final act of the concert.

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Holi festival to eliminate water balloons, add paint

Ashoka is ditching the water balloons in favor of paint to make this year’s Holi event on the South 40 Swamp less of a mud fight and more of a traditional celebration of color.

Clinton discusses importance of STEM education

Former President Bill Clinton discussed the importance of educating students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related fields Sunday during the closing Clinton Global Initiative University service event at Gateway STEM High School. “So here we are, in this outpost of opportunity, right in the heart of America, right in the heart of St.

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Campus unofficially supports successful Prop P

While Washington University did not take an official stance on any propositions posed in Tuesday’s local elections, several University officials unofficially indicated support for Proposition P. The proposition, which proposed a three-sixteenth-cent increase in the sales tax in St. Louis City and St.

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CGI U security to have limited effect on campus

Despite the number of important figures and out-of-town delegates arriving at Washington University this weekend for the Clinton Global Initiative University conference, the campus will not see noticeable security differences or road restrictions.

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Credit card fraud at Schnucks worries students, sparks behavior change

A number of Washington University students have expressed concern over a recent scandal at Schnucks in which customers who paid with credit and debit cards later found themselves subjected to fraud.

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New CS40 execs stress community, improvement

The newly elected members of the Congress of the South 40’s executive board hope to create a stronger community on the South 40 and put on more meaningful programs in the upcoming school year. CS40 elections took place on Wednesday and Thursday, with all current residents of the South 40 eligible to cast ballots.

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