Drawing almost 100 people to the Clark Fox Forum in Hillman Hall, Dr. Naomi Oreskes captivated WashU undergraduates, graduate students, and community members alike while discussing her latest book, co-written by Erik Conway, “The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loath Government and Love the Free Market.” 

WashU admitted six transfer students this semester in the second year of the mid-year transfer admissions program for the College of Arts & Sciences that began in 2024. Twelve first-years and two sophomores were admitted during the pilot year of the program. 

WashU has two undergraduate students and two graduate student representatives on its board of trustees. The board, composed of just above 40 members, has overseen distribution of the University’s resources since 1853. Apart from the student members, other trustees include alumni, parents, community members, and donors. The board meets in-person quarterly.

It’s getting to that point in the semester where I need to figure out where to live next year, and I’m overwhelmed — I feel like I don’t know enough about my options to make a decision. Please help!

After piloting the All You Care To Eat (AYCTE) program for three weeks at the Bear’s Den (BD) dining hall, Washington University Dining Services decided to extend the initiative through the end of the academic year.

WashU Club Pickleball has recently formed a competitive branch that aims to compete in collegiate pickleball tournaments later this year. The tryouts for the competitive team attracted over 80 students, from which seven female and seven male players were selected by the seven-member executive team.

After president-elect Donald Trump secured a decisive victory in the presidential election on Tuesday night, many WashU students came to campus the next day grappling with the news and processing a wide range of emotions.

For some, Wednesday was a celebration of a strong showing by Trump. But for many students on WashU’s predominantly Democratic campus, the day was marked by sadness, fear, and uncertainty about the future of the country. 

Washington University’s Social Programming Board (SPB) announced that co-headliners Earthgang and Bryce Vine will be performing at Night at the Pageant (NAP) on Nov. 8.

Earthgang is a hip-hop duo based out of Atlanta made up of two rappers, Olu and WowGr8. The duo are best known for their hit songs “Meditate” and “Sacrifices.” The other headliner, Bryce Vine, is a rapper and singer from New York City, and his top songs are “Drew Barrymore” and “La La Land.”

After almost a year of students and community members demanding that Washington University cut ties with and divest from aerospace company Boeing, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Scott Wilson stated on Sept. 4 that, to the best of his knowledge, the University is not invested in the company at all. This statement was repeated by Chancellor Andrew Martin at the joint Senate and Treasury Student Union (SU) meeting on Sept. 10.

WashU’s Class of 2028 is the first class since 1961 to have gone through the admissions process without Affirmative Action policies. With the start of the semester, the data is out on how the Supreme Court’s abolishment of Affirmative Action has impacted the racial makeup of WashU’s newest class — with the most notable difference being that the enrollment of students of color decreased by six percentage points.