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Former Transgender Center case manager sues WashU, alleging retaliation after whistleblower report

The employee, Jamie Reed, alleged unlawful retaliation and harassment that forced her resignation after she publicly accused the clinic of providing substandard care and committing insurance fraud. 

News

Former Transgender Center case manager sues WashU, alleging retaliation after whistleblower report

The employee, Jamie Reed, alleged unlawful retaliation and harassment that forced her resignation after she publicly accused the clinic of providing substandard care and committing insurance fraud. 

WashU can see students' AI chat logs in misconduct cases. What do students think?

In a recent Q&A, Nathan Jacobs, WashU’s new vice provost for artificial intelligence, said he believed University-affiliated AI chat logs could be viewed in student misconduct cases. 

How students have navigated disability housing accommodations

This past fall, some WashU students have faced challenges, including long wait times, while attempting to receive housing accommodations through the Disability Resources department.

Sports

No. 10 men’s and No. 7 women’s basketball place first and second in the Lopata and McWilliams Classics

The WashU No. 10 men’s and No. 7 women’s basketball teams opened their seasons at home this past weekend, with the men winning their fourth consecutive Lopata Classic, and the women finishing as runners-up in the McWilliams Classic.Both teams won their openers on Friday, Nov. 6, to advance to the championship games on Saturday, Nov 7, in the Field House. In the Lopata Classic, the men’s team defeated No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus College (GAC) 77-76 in overtime. The women’s team fought hard but ultimately fell 58-56 to the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in the McWilliams Classic championship. 

No. 3 women’s soccer’s 1,071-day unbeaten streak ends at UChicago; men’s season ends with a draw

WashU women's soccer's historic winning streak ended on Saturday, Nov. 7, as No. 2 University of Chicago Maroons beat the Bears 2-1 to claim the University Athletic Association (UAA) title. The men's team narrowly missed the NCAA tournament, after a 2-2 draw against the No. 9 University of Chicago Maroons.

Caleb Durbin ’22 becomes first D-III alum to win a Gold Glove

On Nov. 1, Caleb Durbin ’22 made MLB history as the first Division III alum to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award. This accolade honors the best defensive player at each position in both the National and American Leagues. Nevertheless, Durbin still feels he has something to prove. 

Forum

For future reference, we should set aside our political apathy and go vote

Our political apathy does not serve us, but instead creates an environment where lawmakers can attempt to take advantage and deprive us of basic rights. Voting is a way for you to advocate for yourself and others in your community.

About our processes

As the editors of Forum, Student Life’s opinion section, we thought it would be beneficial for us to explain who we are, what we do, and how our processes work.

Meta Muse: The not-so-cute cost of convenience

The free time we gain from Muse, ChatGPT, and Claude has a steep cost. As cute, anthropomorphized programs wedge themselves between us and other humans, we risk losing our ability to tolerate inconvenient or unplanned social interaction and forgo the possibility of making connections we didn't anticipate. 

Scene

WashU Dance Theatre’s ‘right now.’ shows us how to live in the present

The fall Washington University Dance Theatre (WUDT) production “right now.” teaches the audience what it is to live and move in the moment. Under the artistic direction of David Marchant and choreographed by new Performing Arts Department (PAD) faculty member Liz Stillerman Anderson, MFA student Liz Lloyd, alumna Renée Austin, guest choreographer Shura Baryshnikov, and Lecturer in Dance Elinor Harrison, the pieces were all put together in collaboration with their dancers. 

Professor G’Ra Asim talks boy bands and books at his ‘Rock ‘n’ Read’ event

Holmes Lounge is usually a quiet space for student study, occasionally trading its hushed atmosphere for a guest lecturer or a jazz performance. However, on Nov. 5, Assistant Professor of English G’Ra Asim and his boy band, Uppity, filled the lounge with a different kind of energy.

Diwali fireworks illuminate the night sky above Mudd Field

Fireworks lit up the sky in bright bursts of red, orange, and blue this past Friday to kick off a weeklong celebration of Diwali.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2026

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