Dreams are made of 6-foot bird wings, styrofoam, and hot glue sourced from a Czech Home Depot, at least according to senior Marielle Morrow. Her award-winning short film, “A Bird in the Field,” is set to be shown at the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) Saturday, Nov. 15, at noon.

A group of Native American students and alumni submitted a report to the WashU administration calling for increased academic options for Native American studies (NAS) and greater outreach to prospective Native students. WashU has not confirmed whether they will institute these changes, but Vice Dean of Undergraduate Education Erin McGlothlin has confirmed that she will meet with the writers to discuss the possibility.

About two-thirds of WashU students who responded to a recent Student Life survey reported using AI chatbots like ChatGPT for academic tasks during their time in college. Yet, roughly the same share also believed that students nationwide would learn more if such tools were unavailable to them.

While many WashU students eagerly await their study abroad or recount stories of their international experiences, it doesn’t occur to many that our own campus serves as a study abroad destination for many global students. 

The City of St. Louis ended alleyway recycling over the summer and will implement a new program to be rolled out in the following year.