This issue is for those who have already signed leases and those who have no clue where they are living. Having gone through the housing process three times ourselves, we […]

Kate Springer, a Public Information Coordinator on the St. Louis County Board of Elections, speaks below about the board’s preparation for the 2024 election. The board has 230 voting locations across the county and an average of 10 to 12 poll staffers per location.

Cooper views her podcast as outside the realm of politics — even while a presidential candidate sits in the seat across from her.

Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin sat down for an interview with Student Life on Friday, Sept. 13. Martin spoke about the state of faculty governance on campus, provided updates to WashU’s recent property purchases, and shared his go-to order at a bar. The Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. 

It’s about to be summer, and we are feeling pretty bittersweet as we say goodbye to the Class of 2024. The seniors are some of our biggest role models and mentors, and we would not be here as students and people without them. Looking back, so much has happened from the beginning of the year to now, and it is hard to imagine a time when campus was this busy.

About 70 community members, mainly students, attended a protest calling for Chancellor Andrew Martin to make a statement on violence in Gaza, condemn Islamophobia, and cut Washington University’s financial ties with Boeing, Dec. 7.

Chancellor Andrew Martin published an online statement about free speech and responsibility amid community activism related to violence in Israel and in Palestine. Nov 29. 

In his statement, Martin condemned the phrase “from the river to the sea,” which elicited responses of support from those who say it is antisemitic and opposition from those who say it is a Palestinian liberation chant. 

In the weeks following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, students at Washington University have reported increased instances of Islamophobia and antisemitism.

Two rallies on Washington University’s Mudd Field were scheduled for Friday morning in response to the latest Israel-Hamas war: One to show support for Israel, and another to protest the Israeli government’s blockade of food, water, and electricity in Gaza. 

Chancellor Andrew Martin released a statement on Oct. 10 on behalf of the Washington University administration in response to the “devastating events in Israel and Gaza” that occurred over the weekend.