It is not unusual for freshmen to see playing time on the Washington University men’s and women’s basketball teams, but regardless, the play of Melissa Gilkey and Brayden Teuscher has been exemplary. Through five games, Teuscher has averaged 13.2 points per game (second on the men’s side), while shooting .400 (12 of 30) from behind the 3-point line and averaging 2.

Last Sunday, freshmen art students from Professor Mary Borgman’s Drawing II class displayed their work in “Mastercopy and Portrait Exhibition.” Organized by Residential Area Real Art (RARA), the event was the first of its kind to take place in the newly built College Hall on the South 40.

Freshmen can take a study break at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in Graham Chapel for what may become a new Washington University tradition: Freshman Finale. Following the spirit of Freshman Orientation and Convocation, Freshman Finale will provide closure for students’ first year at the University and prepare them for the upcoming sophomore experience.

As the Office of Orientation prepares for its annual Washington University Student Associate selection process, the relatively young program seems to have been successful in helping freshmen and transfer students with their transition into college life. The WUSA selection process is becoming increasingly competitive, and the Office of Orientation expects to see a rise from last year’s approximately 300 applications.

While organizations across campus are busy trying to attract students to their events with free food, freshman Stan Rosenthal launched a Web site called nomealpoints.com to facilitate an exchange of this information. Nomealpoints.com launched on Jan. 19, the first day of spring semester, and lists all of the free food events that are happening on campus each day.

Check out some of these well-known St. Louis venues where you can easily have fun in groups and get to know fellow students without any awkward silences or forced conversations.

Due to the wide variety of deliciously unhealthy food available on campus at any time of the day or night, the Freshman 15 is a big concern for many students; here are some tips to avoid gaining weight during your freshman year.

Welcome to the Class of 2013! Beginning your career at Washington University is an exciting time for you and your families. It is equally exciting for my colleagues and me, as we reflect on the great possibilities that lie ahead for you.

Sharon Stahl, associate dean in the College of Arts & Sciences, will leave her position as the Director of the Life Sciences Pre-Professional Program and head up Washington University’s new First Year Center.

Dear Editor, As a current member of the Freshman class, I am very disappointed to see our class represented by Randy Brachman’s point of view in his September 3rd column “Is it too early for Wash. U. to disappoint?”. Brachman argues that Wash. U. didn’t meet his orientation expectations. One fact that Brachman failed to [...]