Barack Obama
Why students should care about healthcare
16.2, 42, 46…The numbers are everywhere and the debate is now ubiquitous. The debate on the U.S. health care system, that is. Ever since President Obama ranked health care reform as a top priority, the contentious dialogue flooded in from left, right and center with a pessimistic outlook for agreement or compromise.
The U.S. [...]
Students react to Obama peace prize
The selection of President Barack Obama as the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize just ten months after he took office was a surprise that has elicited shock, applause and, in some cases, disapproval on campus.
Editorial Cartoon | Sept. 18, 2009
Terror of torture
President Obama has made some bold moves surrounding United States’ anti-torture policies, but it seems as though his decision to appeal to everyone has weakened his position considerably these past few days.
WUSTL Chinese students optimistic about Obama
The Obama administration’s recent statements about China might hinder Obama’s desire to improve the United States’ relations with all nations of the world. While some Chinese students at Washington University are not attuned to the discourse between China and the United States, others understand the controversy but are optimistic about the future.
Capturing America
At the inauguration this weekend, Elizabeth Alexander, an author and Yale professor, will deliver something called an “inaugural poem.” So much hype has been made of the symbolic meaning of the Obama inauguration—commemorative facecards on the D.C. metro, mass bus trips to Washington, and what seems to be a near-universal [...]
Scientists look to Obama to revive stem cell funding
Washington University scientists are expecting increases in funding for human embryonic stem cell research under President-elect Barack Obama’s incoming administration, a change that could foster more prolific research in curing human diseases.
While little is known about how or when stem cell policy will change, researchers at the University are ready [...]
Keep your enemies closer?
Nothing’s official yet (at least not as I write this), but I’d like to take a moment to speculate about a recent headline concerning our President-elect and a certain defeated rival. Yes, the possibility of Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama’s Secretary of State is, well…that’s just it. I don’t quite know what to make of it.
Who must “we” be?
I’ve always enjoyed movie scenes in which a mob of sports fans, buzzing with jubilation, simultaneously rush the streets after their team wins a championship. I’m not sure whether this type of celebration actually ever happens in real life, but I’ve always hoped it does. Moreover, I’ve always wanted to be a part of the mob. Much to my dismay, however, growing up in a city completely without professional sports has prevented this dream from being realized.
For students, long lines worth the wait
Washington University students waited for up to three hours Tuesday to cast their ballots—many for the first time— and in contrast to past years, encountered few problems along the way.
While students voting in the Wohl Center stood in line for one hour to vote, voters at local churches and other locations often faced waits hours [...]
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