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What we know about WashU’s trustees

Student Life conducted an analysis of who sits on the board, including disclosed political contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) since 1979. Here are some of the key findings:

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As AI sweeps into higher education, two professors take divergent approaches

Earlier this year, students in Professor Mitchell Sommers' Introduction to Psychology course began noticing a change. Sommers’ lecture slides, once mostly lines of text on a uniform background, now exploded with colorful illustrations, demonstrating various psychological concepts. Each illustration was generated by artificial intelligence.

What we know about WashU’s trustees

Student Life conducted an analysis of who sits on the board, including disclosed political contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) since 1979. Here are some of the key findings:

Proposed fees to Optional Practical Training may change postgrad employment for international students

In a document published on Thursday, Oct. 8, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), proposed a fee of $70,000 for every international student seeking postgrad employment through the Optional Practical Training program (OPT).

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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.

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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.

Staff Editorial: Our Spring 2027 course recommendations

With midterm season coming to a close, the time has come for students to think about courses for next semester. Here are some course recommendations to mitigate the stress of crafting the perfect schedule. 

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Jugglefest 2026: More ballin’ than ever

Jugglefest, WashU’s annual juggling festival, returns for a successful second year post-hiatus. As the largest free juggling club in the St. Louis area, WashU Juggling welcomes enthusiasts of any level.

‘Save Me, Scene!’: Dating on your floor — disaster or daring?

When you first get to college, it feels like everyone repeats the same pieces of advice to you: go to class, drink responsibly, and don’t date the people on your floor. It's the essential college handbook. But, every year without fail, people start to fall for their floor mates. The question of whether or not to date people you live with or near has troubled people for generations, but don't worry. We’re here to give you the answers you crave and the validation you need to go for it. 

‘Clayface’ is a gleefully gory villain origin story

Directed by James Watkins from a screenplay co-written by horror royalty Mike Flanagan, the film, Clayface, marks the new DC Universe’s first venture into the genre.

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OCTOBER 30, 2026

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