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Affinity group appreciation should not only be annual

As WashU students, we have the opportunity to interact with a variety of people from different backgrounds. We simply need to seek opportunities to learn about them in clubs, campus seminars, DEI programming, and classes, to name a few.

Staff Editorial: Goodbye, Mudd Field

For the next three years, get excited as the view of our beautiful Mudd Field turns into a true mud field … This is all compounded by the fact that most current students will graduate before the finished project is available for them to enjoy and benefit from.

Staff Editorial: WashU, still in St. Louis

Although our university has shifted away from the name Washington University in St. Louis, officially rebranding to WashU, we must continue to remember and value the city we all reside in and the locals we interact with every day.

Staff Editorial: Addressing the professor-student power dynamic — and the misconduct it allows — necessitates institutional and cultural change

WashU must acknowledge its role in fostering an environment where grades and power dynamics can become weapons. The professors and administrators who contribute to and take advantage of this culture must be held accountable.

Staff Editorial: What StudLife staff is grateful for this Thanksgiving

We hope that gratitude and being around the people you love can make your Thanksgiving meaningful. Below are some of the things that we are thankful for this year.

Staff Editorial: Voting in key elections doesn’t stop after Nov. 5

As a student body, we should not be complacent — we should instead strive to increase voter turnout to make SU more representative of the student body and its beliefs.

Staff Editorial: The next four years are not prewritten

WashU, like most other majority-liberal universities, is a bubble; however, Missouri is not. Some of the communities most impacted by this year’s election results are just outside the gates of WashU, and stepping out of the campus ecosystem is a crucial step in enacting real change.

Staff Editorial: Sexual misconduct is everyone’s issue — but WashU doesn’t seem to get it

Low response rates to sexual misconduct surveys are in large part due to the societal stigmatization, invalidation, and normalization of sexual violence, especially on college campuses. The fact that WashU had the lowest response rate of all schools, however, points to additional issues specific to the University.

Staff Editorial: WashU, let’s make speaker events a priority

While Graham Chapel’s stage frequently serves as a platform for influential speakers, these events are currently not an integral part of campus culture. We urge WashU to prioritize these events by making them more accessible to the student body, and we urge students to give these events a chance.

Staff Editorial: Our Spring 2025 course recommendations

With Fall Break’s slow arrival and swift retreat, the midpoint of the semester is quickly approaching. This means it is also another time of year — course registration! Alongside the handy-dandy resources like PlanIt and Rate My Professor, the StudLife editors have got you covered.

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