My name is Barrett James Bradley, but everyone calls me Barry.
On Jan. 18, Washington University celebrated the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a ceremony in Graham Chapel that truly commemorated King’s legacy by bringing his spirit to life. This powerful event centered around the stirring remarks of Professor Robert Hansman, recipient of the Rosa L. Parks award for Meritorious Service to the Community.
The New Oxford American Dictionary recently announced that the 2009 Word of the Year is “unfriend,” meaning “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site.” But immediately after this new word was unveiled, loyal Facebook users stormed Internet forums, many of them arguing that “defriend” is the more appropriate verb.
For those of you who are convinced there is no excitement to be had in St. Louis, think again; all you need is a little spontaneity. And, of course, being 21 certainly doesn’t hurt.
Have you ever considered exploring the sights of a new country? Did you dream of studying abroad but couldn’t fit it in your schedule? With the economic recession particularly hurting the airline business, international flights are now cheaper than ever.
Washington University students tend to be overachievers—we are always seeking out the advanced classes, finding lectures that we can squeeze into our schedules, taking on extra majors and minors, brainstorming business ideas, and, of course, searching for any and all leadership opportunities.
With job deadlines swiftly approaching, many Washington University seniors are rushing to the Career Center for guidance—and for some students, this visit will be their first in four years. How is that possible, you ask?
I think we can all agree that applying to college was stressful, with all of the application deadlines, fees, months of waiting and rejection notices. Professor Shane Seely knows this feeling all too well. While trying to get his first manuscript published, he sent it into countless poetry competitions, complete with those pesky deadlines and fees, and over four years of waiting and denials.
Saturday mornings on a college campus have come to be synonymous with sleeping in and nursing hangovers. However, at 12 pm on Saturday, September 19, 40 students gathered in Bryan Hall to help save lives across the world and to re-establish their club’s force on campus.
Frank Fuerst graduated from Washington University in 1955. A member of Sigma Nu, Lock & Chain and ThurtenE, Fuerst met his match in a student named June, the vice president of Gamma Phi. The two fell in love and dated throughout their four years of college, and six months after graduation, they were married.
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