Wash. U.

Editorial Cartoon | September 15 2010

Popping the Wash. U. bubble

Bears sweep nation’s best at WU/Asics Invite

In their victories this weekend in the WU/Asics National Invitational, the top-ranked Washington University women’s volleyball team didn’t leave much room for suspense all weekend.

| Sports Editor

The real Wash. U.

First off, I’d just like to welcome everyone back to school, and freshmen, welcome for the first time. Please save your social lives and general self-esteem and don’t take General Chemistry. (Note: I have never taken a chemistry class, or really any science class here, so do with that advice what you will.

| Forum Editor

WU ends partnership with Target

Wash. U. backed out of a partnered event with Target Corp. after the retail powerhouse received heat for a donation it made to an organization backing a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate with a history of staunch opposition to gay rights.

| Staff Reporter

Student arrest spurs questions about zero-tolerance policy

On Monday night, senior Wyatt Crane spoke at a University City council meeting about the increasing frequency of the University City Police Department’s invocation of the newly-enacted zero-tolerance policy. Two days later, Crane was arrested outside of his Kingsbury Blvd. apartment after being issued a citation for noise from a gathering that he said he did not even attend.

| Staff Reporter

Common speaks at Wash. U.

It’s not common for a hip-hop sensation to address the Wash. U. student body. But on Monday afternoon, Grammy Award-winning rapper Common spoke to a packed Graham Chapel as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium hosted by the Association of Black Students. Common opened with a rap tailored for Wash. U.: “Yeah, you know what? Yo, I came to rock you. I’m looking at my people out here at Wash. U.

| Editor in chief

Softball: Bears stun No. 8 Augustana and thrash Fontbonne

An 8-0 drubbing at the beginning of a tournament might spoil the weekend for many softball teams. But the No. 15 Washington University Bears did not let their Friday loss to No. 8 Augustana College get them down. Wash. U. recorded only one hit and three errors in the defeat, but Saturday was a different story for the Bears, as they toppled Augustana 10-8 in nine innings and thrashed Fontbonne University 14-2 in five innings.

| Senior Sports Editor

Men’s Basketball: Bears enter postseason on 12-game win streak

With the University Athletic Association championship in hand and only one week until the start of the NCAA tournament, the Washington University men’s basketball team had only one more chance for tune-ups. This last opportunity came with a narrow 64-60 victory at the University of Chicago on Saturday. “From now on, it’s one and done,” head coach Mark Edwards said. “So you’ve got to win them or you’re out.

| Sports Reporter

What if WU had a concierge desk?

As a lifelong resident, I have very mixed feelings about the city of St. Louis. While I think it is a nice place to raise a family, I’ll admit that it is not the most exciting place to be a student. Still, the STL has its gems, and while it may not be as easy to find an exciting day in St. Louis as it is in New York City, it can be done. As a native, I know that many Wash. U.

| Staff Columnist

The malaise of future careers

When I was applying to colleges, I had no idea what major I would choose. One of the most appealing aspects of Washington University was its flexibility; there were loose core requirements, leaving room for me to explore different subjects before deciding what I wanted to do with my life.

| Staff Columnist

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