Emily Benatar, a freshman and member of Alpha Phi sorority, was known by her friends at and outside Washington University as creative, affable and constantly upbeat. She passed away in Barnes Hospital on May 9, from complications arising from meningococcal disease.

Emily Benatar, a freshman and member of Alpha Phi sorority, passed away in Barnes Hospital Wednesday morning, officials at the University have confirmed. Benatar, who came to Washington University from Palo Alto, Calif., died from complications arising from meningococcal disease with her parents by her side. She had been diagnosed with the disease, which is [...]