Eve — a pseudonym that is being used for her safety — is now an undergraduate at a U.S. university who has endured about 10 years of hardship as an undocumented person in the country. 

More than 40 professors at WashU’s School of Law signed a public letter warning that “the rule of law is in peril” and condemning recent actions by government leaders that threaten individual rights, core American values, and the legal profession.

Many colleges today have students who are social media influencers that are creating and participating in online culture, trends, and consumer behavior. WashU is no exception.

WashU research projects have been affected by Trump administration policies that have restricted funding and access to critical information. To better understand these impacts, Student Life editors Aliza Lubitz and Zach Trabitz spoke with individuals involved in two university programs: the St. Louis Integrated Database of Enslavement (SLIDE) team and the Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education (ENDURE) program.

Chancellor Andrew Martin was a featured speaker at the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) “Never is Now” two-day summit in New York City, Mar. 3 and 4. 

As a small group of graduate students listened in the audience, MD/PhD student Jamie Moffa explained how to convey the importance of their research to local and state legislators.

The students were gathered — both in McDonnell Hall and at WashU’s medical campus — as part of a nationwide day of action through the organization Labor for Higher Education to phone bank in opposition to recent proposed funding cuts to the National Institute of Health (NIH). 

Certified sex therapist Casey Tanner, who specializes in sexuality among Gen Z and millennials, met with Student Life editors Zach Trabitz and Aliza Lubitz to discuss sex and relationships during the college years. 

Journalist and author Tim Alberta’s Graham Chapel lecture “The Crisis of American Christianity,” held on Feb. 5 by the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, was one part sermon and one part analysis of Christianity’s relationship with American politics.

As students settle into the spring semester, many WashU community members are thinking about their families 2,000 miles away, in and around Los Angeles, where a series of devastating wildfires have scorched parts of the city they call home.

The dining report highlights key issues with campus dining, including its financial strain on students, widespread dissatisfaction with food options and quality, and its broader effects on student well-being.