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A tale of 2 tired legs

Friday, January 29, 2010 || Charlie Low

Picture this: It’s approximately 12:15 p.m. You and four friends wait on a short, quickly moving line for lunch. You move seamlessly from the line to the drink dispensary, and quickly find a table for a nice relaxing lunch.

VIDEO: Bohemian Rhapsody in the DUC

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 || Perry Stein and Dennis Sweeney

Senior Maryse Pearce organized a group singing of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” in the DUC Tuesday, November 14th. Tuesday was the 18th anniversary of Queen frontman Freddy Mercury’s death due to AIDS.

What we are thankful for

Monday, November 23, 2009 || Staff Editorial

As Thanksgiving approaches, the Student Life editorial board lists what they are thankful for this holiday season.

The Haps: Jump, jive and then you wail

Monday, November 16, 2009 || Kristen Klempert

Some nights you just gotta dance. You feel a good beat, your foot starts to tap, and you gotta move to the dance floor. On Saturday, the Washington University Swing Dance Club is bringing in a band to give you those impulsive dancing feelings.

The little venues: A look at events on campus you hardly hear about

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 || Agnes Trenche

It’s a Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Tisch Commons. As usual, there are tables full of notes, laptops and half-eaten meals. There are also violins playing with rich tones that soothe over the laughter, the conversations and the clatter of forks.
Yes, on this particular Tuesday, Sept. 15, the St. Louis Symphony was promoting its Symphony [...]

From green to colorful

Friday, September 11, 2009 || Sam Baier

What happened to the square green plates that were used at the Danforth University Centery (DUC) last year?

WebFood off to good start, students and admins say

Wednesday, September 02, 2009 || Lauren Olens

Washington University’s new WebFood program is off to a good start this year, and there is still room for expansion, according to Nadeem Siddiqui, resident district manager for Bon Appétit.
WebFood allows students to place food orders online for stations in the Danforth University Center (DUC) any time of the day to pick up later without [...]

Putting the ‘fun’ in Fun room

Monday, February 02, 2009 || Craig Ostrin

Wake up! Look, I know the couches are comfortable, and it’s usually pretty quiet up there, but the Fun Room isn’t for napping anymore. The consoles are in, and the gamers are coming. So pack up your pillow and pick up a controller.
Last semester, the Fun Room didn’t quite live up to its name. It [...]

Crowds pack DUC for Number 44

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 || Ben Sales

The air was electric in the Danforth University Center Tuesday morning as hundreds of students filled Tisch Commons to watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
People began to gather as early as 9 a.m., bringing breakfast and homework to safeguard seats as inaugural proceedings unfolded.
By 10:45—15 minutes before Obama took [...]

Fees begin for DUC usage

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 || Kelly Fahy

Beginning this semester, Washington University will charge fees for the use of spaces in the Danforth University Center.
Not all student groups, however, will have to pay to use the space in the Danforth University Center (DUC).
“Any student group recognized by Student Union would not have to pay. There are a couple of regular, credit-bearing classes [...]

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