At the 38th annual Danforth Campus Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, audience members gathered in Graham Chapel to hear various speakers and choirs address themes of responsibility, resilience, and justice, in accordance with King’s lessons.
At an event called Decolonizing Thanksgiving, students learned about the different Native American perspectives and prominent myths surrounding the holiday, Nov. 22.
Non-minority identities are not really jealous of people who face systematic oppression, but the minute they think something benefits them, they are jealous and completely oblivious to their own identities, which privilege them every day.
Ahead of the presidential election on Nov. 5, WashU launched a new political science course for the fall 2024 semester, “Topics in Politics: The 2024 Presidential Campaign,” focusing on the 2024 United States presidential election.
Chancellor Martin announced, through an email on Aug. 6, the University’s rebrand from Washington University in St. Louis to “WashU,” and unveiled a refreshed logo with the goal of distinguishing WashU from its peers — but what does this change mean for students?
The “trad wife” trend brings our society backward in time and dismisses today’s cultural strides. The way this power dynamic can resurface long after feminist legislation and protests worked to dismantle female inferiority showcases how male desires and patriarchal practices continue to oppress those with less power.
It’s not about the ketchup; it’s about the gendered performance of ineptitude and the harms we perpetuate if we leave weaponized incompetence unchallenged and unquestioned.
Melanie Ho, author and professional speaker, gave a talk as this month’s Gender Equity Month Keynote Speaker about women’s professional experience in the workplace based on her award-winning book “Beyond Leaning In,” March 26.
Student Union Treasury unanimously approved the $4.6 million general budget allocating the 2024-2025 Student Activities Fee, which is almost 9% more than last year, Feb. 20.
Heather Radke, a professor for Columbia University’s MFA program and journalist at WNYC’s award-winning podcast Radiolab, gave a book talk on her recent book “Butts: A Backstory,” Feb. 15.
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