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Data exposure revealed hundreds of internal University documents to students, faculty, and staff

Until recently, anyone with a WashU email address, including every WashU student, was only a few clicks away from accessing hundreds of sensitive internal University documents. Student Life notified the University that the documents were available on Thursday, Oct. 29, after which many files were taken down.

News

Data exposure revealed hundreds of internal University documents to students, faculty, and staff

Until recently, anyone with a WashU email address, including every WashU student, was only a few clicks away from accessing hundreds of sensitive internal University documents. Student Life notified the University that the documents were available on Thursday, Oct. 29, after which many files were taken down.

College Democrats and Republicans debate the state of politics before midterms

With the midterm elections just two weeks away, the WashU College Democrats and WashU College Republicans (WUCR) took to Tisch Commons to debate federal and local issues before a 50-person audience.

The result of Amendment 3 in today’s election will determine access to reproductive healthcare for WashU community and fellow Missourians

As the first state to ban abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, Missouri also made history as the first state to repeal the ban in 2024. Tomorrow, it could be the first in the nation to reinstate the abortion ban and codify the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in the state constitution with the passage of Amendment 3. 

Sports

Spotlight on Caitlin Bui: The tennis star that continues to shine

On Sunday, Oct. 18, Bui added yet another achievement to her list of accolades: a first-place finish in the ITA Cup Singles Final. Bui is the first person in program history to win this elite fall tournament.

No. 1 women’s soccer beats Rochester and ties for the second week in a row against Emory

After settling for a tie against Carnegie Mellon University last week, No. 1 women’s soccer returned to Francis Field on Friday, Oct. 23, and Sunday, Oct. 25, for the final time this regular season. The Bears had a University Athletic Association (UAA) doubleheader against two ranked opponents, No. 23 University of Rochester and No. 21 Emory University. The game against Emory was a highly anticipated national championship rematch from last year.

Forum

Opinion submission: Vote yes on Amendment 3

A recent StudLife Op-Ed, as well as articles in other publications such as one published by Mother Jones, has accused Amendment 3's reiteration of being an attempt to rally transphobia in support of the abortion restrictions. On the contrary, this provision is legitimately necessary. Vote yes on Amendment 3 to protect children from the rashness of youth and to respect the dignity of the unborn.

After a month and a half, WashU still offers no explanation of U.S. Secretary of Education visit

It has now been about a month and a half since U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s visit, and University administration has yet to speak on what the meeting entailed. As a student of WashU, I take issue with our administrators’ continued lack of transparency.

Sexual assault awareness is not enough when consequences fall through

The staff of Student Life recently published an editorial on how WashU should move forward after the Cornell 7 case’s virality, arguing that “more outreach, peer-to-peer education, improvement to Title IX enforcement, and campus-wide conversations about RSV [Relationship and Sexual Violence] are always better than less.” I want to push further and argue that, at present, awareness-raising programming like The Date and other online educational training have brought prevention as far as they can.

Scene

Sex, God and mustaches: You’ve got to watch ‘The Devils’

Fifty-five years later, restored and redistributed by Warner Bros., Russell’s original director’s cut finally made its way into theaters, and it is bonkers.

George M. Johnson’s new memoir makes room for every version of themself

“I walk outside every day knowing that my story could get me killed,” New York Times bestselling author George M. Johnson, who uses they/them pronouns, writes in their newest memoir. 

The road less traveled

Actor-comedian-DJ-musician Zack Fox is known for the multi-hyphenated, multifaceted nature of his career. From starring as Tariq on “Abbott Elementary” to mixing gospel music in a “Boiler Room” DJ set, he is a bona fide expert in creativity. However, this expert’s path to success may be unfamiliar to college students who are constantly taught to remain within the constraints of the path set before them.

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