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WashU’s international students, who make up 26% of the student body, could face new hurdles in completing their degrees and post-graduation plans in the U.S. under a new federal rule limiting their time in the U.S.
As WashU expands its investment in artificial intelligence, questions about the technology are moving beyond whether students should use ChatGPT for an assignment. Student Life (SL) spoke with Nathan Jacobs, WashU’s new vice provost for artificial intelligence; Betsy Sinclair, vice provost for innovation; and Andrew Butler, vice provost for undergraduate education, about what those changes mean in practice.
The 2026 midterm elections are 18 days away, and candidates around the country are giving their final pitches to voters. On Tuesday, WashU hosted journalist Gabe Fleisher to speak to members of the community about the midterms. He shared that previous elections can tell us what to expect in November.
WashU’s international students, who make up 26% of the student body, could face new hurdles in completing their degrees and post-graduation plans in the U.S. under a new federal rule limiting their time in the U.S.
WashU athletes competed coast to coast this weekend. Volleyball swept UAA slate, tennis dominated World Tennis Number Open, and golf took third at Pasatiempo
Since 1925 the Bear has represented WashU students. While the costume had become a recognizable part of campus life, the role had never been formalized. This began to change over the summer, when the Bear was given a name, and, for the first time, a position within the University.
Temporary tattoos, Sharpie messages and a tunnel of cheering teammates: For the No. 7 women’s cross country program, race weekends are defined by team traditions that carry runners to the finish line.
By altering how students define success, universities steer students away from pursuing their once-aspired careers and toward careers more prominently promoted on campus. And when accessibility of public-service careers is limited, the substance of choice begins to erode.
Life-saving decisions can occur in the immediate time frame when a disastrous event is unfolding, and thus clear disaster education should be emphasized on WashU’s campus.
In recent months, the Office of Marketing and Communications at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), just down the road from WashU, has attempted yet again to intervene in the work of SIUE’s student newspaper, The Alestle. We support The Alestle as they stand against increasing oversight on their reporting from the SIUE administration.
Last Monday, Oct. 5, Left Bank Books held a “Banned Books Read-In” to round off 2026’s Banned Books Week. As the oldest indie bookshop in the city, they have a serious reputation for selling controversial pieces that readers can’t find anywhere else. In fact, that’s the exact premise it was founded on in the “summer of love” (July 1969) by none other than a group of anti-war and civil rights activist WashU graduates.
“Lanterns” is billed as a grounded, Earth-based mystery in the vein of “True Detective,” promising a gritty, mature take on the character befitting the HBO label. The result is a gripping drama about two men and one ring, and a Green Lantern adaptation that leaves much to the imagination.
Around 800 students, faculty and community members gathered in Brookings Quadrangle this past Friday for WashU Chabad's first ever Shabbat 1000. From a Poppi-sponsored drink station to local St. Louis kosher catering and inspiring speeches from Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and Rabbi Hershey Novack, the largest shabbat in WashU history brought people together for a night of connection and celebration of WashU’s vibrant Jewish community.
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