WashU’s Danforth Campus and surrounding areas were in the direct path of a tornado which touched down early in the afternoon of May 16. Radar from The Weather Channel confirmed the tornado struck the suburb of Clayton, where the Danforth Campus is located. 

Former McKelvey professor of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Tae Seok Moon filed a lawsuit against WashU on March 4, claiming that he was forced to resign because he spoke out against discrimination on campus. 

WashU first-year Farah Bader was selected to receive the Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship for recipients of the Cochlear Nucleus Implant who demonstrate high academic achievement, along with Saint Louis University (SLU) first-year Grace Fleming. Both will be awarded $2,000 annually for up to four years.

After a year of development from student organizers, WashU will have its own chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). This development comes after decreased Black-student enrollment this year following the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action.

During my first-year at WashU,  I was flabbergasted by how difficult it was to find alone time. I was assigned a traditional double in a six-person suite, which left me relatively pressed for space with privacy. Gone were the days of doing homework in total isolation in my bedroom, screaming along to music in my car, and choreographing elaborate ballets in my bathroom mirror. 

On paper, WashU adheres to the guidelines set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Still, students with disabilities say they need the University to do more to make spaces […]

Poet, artist, and astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor shared the lessons in leadership and persistence she gained through her journey aboard SpaceX’s 2021 Inspiration4 mission to a crowd of approximately 100 WashU students and visitors in Graham Chapel, Oct. 24. 

Once you arrive and get set in a routine, it becomes easy for your weeks to feel repetitive if you don’t make a conscious effort to add variety. Attending campus events is a great way to mix up your routine, feed your curiosity, and broaden the scope of your learning – a wonderful way to exploit your WashU education for all it’s worth and chow down on a TON of free food while you’re at it. 

WashU’s Department of Biology unveiled nine newly constructed teaching labs on the second and third floors of Jolley Hall at the start of the semester. These labs will house all introductory biology courses and upper-division labs in the department. The 16,000-square-foot renovation of Jolley replaced seven labs inside Rebstock Hall that will soon be revamped and converted into research labs for 6-8 new faculty hires. 

After Washington University’s spring 2024 Walk In Lay Down (WILD) was held at diminished capacity in the Athletic Complex (AC) instead of on Mudd Field on April 26, a Student Life poll found that the majority of students surveyed had a relatively positive experience of the event, despite preferring it being held outdoors in the future.